Episode details

World Service,05 Apr 2024,26 mins

Rare earthquake shakes New York

World Business Report

Available for over a year

A rare earthquake that struck New York City has swayed landmarks and cracked roads. Roger Hearing has been speaking to a stockbroker who describes the moment of impact. We also hear from the co-director of the Global Resilience Institute Dr Daniel Aldrich about whether New York is prepared to withstand a quake of a larger magnitude. Also on the program we find out about emerging economies joining US and Europe in shielding domestic manufacturers from a rising tide of Chinese imports. And finally there's been a sharp global rise in horror book sales, but what is driving readers to that specific genre? [IMAGE CREDIT: REUTERS]

Programme Website
More episodes