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New economic data shows industrial production fell more than expected in December. It's the seventh monthly decline in a row, highlighting weakness in the backbone of Europe's largest economy. It comes on the day more than 100,000 passengers have been affected at Germany’s main airline due to a strike over pay by ground staff. Also in the programme – do you disconnect from your work when you're outside work hours? Presenter Roger Hearing looks at a new bill in Australia which, if passed, will give workers the right to ignore unreasonable work calls and messages without any penalty - and employers could face fines if they breach it. And - sports streaming is big business globally, bringing in billions of dollars, so the news that three US media giants have combined for a new sports streaming platform has caused some excitement. Walt Disney's ESPN, Fox Corp and Warner Bros. Discovery have announced the joint platform will be launched in the autumn. |