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Business Matters: Cuba Open for Business 11 April 15

Sat, 11 Apr 15

President Barack Obama and the Cuban leader Raul Castro meet formally on Saturday in Panama City. The meeting comes after the US announced plans to lift its trade embargo on Cuba after 50 years. General Electric has had fingers in many pies for decades, in fact its lending business GE Capital had grown so large that if it were a bank it would be the second largest in the United Sates, by some estimates. The conglomerate now says it's going to sell its financial arm - as well as off-load most of its substantial property portfolio. Also, could another bubble soon be forming along Dubai's skyline? The BBC's Mark Lobel talks to Mohamed Alabbar, the man responsible for the construction of the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa.