SpaceX Prepares for a Historic Market Launch
6/11/202611 min
Wall Street is preparing for what could be the biggest IPO in history as SpaceX gets ready to begin trading on the public markets. We look at the final steps before launch, what investors can expect, and what the listing could mean for the wider technology and space sectors.
Also on the programme, the European Central Bank has raised interest rates for the first time in almost three years as policymakers respond to inflationary pressures across the eurozone.
Nearly a year after the crash of Air India Flight 171, investigators are expected to provide an update. But the inquiry has become increasingly controversial, with competing theories about what caused the disaster and growing scrutiny of the investigation itself.
And the World Cup kicks off in Mexico. We head to Atlanta, one of the tournament's host cities, to find out whether businesses and residents are ready for the economic opportunities and challenges that come with football's biggest event.
Presenter: Leanna Byrne Producer: David Cann
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First 90 secondsSusannah Streeter· Guest0:00
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Liana Byrne· Host1:21
[instrumental music plays] [instrumental music plays] We're T-minus 22 hours till the SpaceX launch, so what