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A Christmas roundup: Germany’s economy, the Crowdstrike outage and Ireland’s constitution vote

A Christmas roundup: Germany’s economy, the Crowdstrike outage and Ireland’s constitution vote

Update: 2024-12-25
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From the BBC World Service: “Marketplace Morning Report” host Leanna Byrne and producer James Graham look back at some of the year’s biggest business stories. First, this year has tested the dominance of Germany’s economy in Europe, and the transition to electric has tested German automakers. Then earlier in the year, a Crowdstrike outage shook air travel. And Byrne and Graham reflect on the role of women and work in Ireland.

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A Christmas roundup: Germany’s economy, the Crowdstrike outage and Ireland’s constitution vote

A Christmas roundup: Germany’s economy, the Crowdstrike outage and Ireland’s constitution vote

Marketplace / David Brancaccio and Leanna Byrne