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'2020 has felt like an apocalyptic year for many US startups': When politics hit expansion plans

Stephen Carroll and his guest Stephen McIntyre, partner at Frontline Ventures © France24

American startups looking to expand globally are facing many challenges, from the coronavirus pandemic to Brexit. We speak to tech executive-turned-investor Stephen McIntyre about the decisions they're making, and how it's impacting expansion into European countries. Also in the show, a look at the growing debt mountain facing developing countries in the midst of this health crisis. Plus, our correspondents report from Australia, where a shortage of sheep shearers is causing headaches in the country's multibillion dollar wool industry.

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