Imports of Precision Instruments & Watches in Switzerland increased to 2588.10 CHF Million in March from 2191.30 CHF Million in February of 2020. Imports of Precision Instruments & Watches in Switzerland averaged 3276.53 CHF Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 90995.17 CHF Million in May of 2014 and a record low of 1297.10 CHF Million in January of 2016. This page includes a chart with historical data for Switzerland Imports of Precision Instruments & Watches.

Exports of Medical-surgical Instrument & Apparatus in Spain increased to 40129.06 EUR THO in February from 33998.03 EUR THO in January of 2020. Exports of Medical-surgical Instrument & Apparatus in Spain averaged 18382.06 EUR THO from 1981 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 63540.30 EUR THO in June of 2000 and a record low of 271.30 EUR THO in March of 1981. This page includes a chart with historical data for Spain Exports of Medical-surgical Instrument & Apparatus.

Exports of Optical Instrument & Apparatus in Spain increased to 11912.37 EUR THO in February from 9661.40 EUR THO in January of 2020. Exports of Optical Instrument & Apparatus in Spain averaged 3385.14 EUR THO from 1981 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 13862.80 EUR THO in October of 2015 and a record low of 56.20 EUR THO in February of 1983. This page includes a chart with historical data for Spain Exports of Optical Instrument & Apparatus.

Imports of Scientific Instruments (4) Sitc in the United States increased to 5259 USD Million in March from 4926 USD Million in February of 2020. Imports of Scientific Instruments (4) Sitc in the United States averaged 2997.16 USD Million from 1996 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 5679 USD Million in July of 2019 and a record low of 898 USD Million in January of 1996. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Imports of Scientific Instruments (4) Sitc.

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Contributors: Suzanne Blumsom, executive editor, Matthew Vincent, Lombard editor, Jonathan Ford, City editor, and Jonathan Eley, retail correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon

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Contributors: Josh Noble, weekend news editor, Katie Martin, capital markets editor, Claire Jones, Frankfurt bureau chief and Chris Giles, economics editor. Producer: Fiona Symon

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You can read Edward Luce’s review of the books here.

Contributors: Frederick Studemann, literary editor and Edward Luce, US national editor. Producers: Fiona Symon and Persis Love. Photo credit: Allen Lane/Penguin Books, Twelve Books

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The sentencing of Trump ally and political strategist Roger Stone was mired in controversy after the US president criticised a juror and the original prosecutors in the case. The same week, Donald Trump granted clemency to seven white collar criminals. Does the president have too much power over the judicial system? Brooke Masters discusses with Edward Luce and Kadhim Shubber.

Contributors: Brooke Masters, opinion and analysis editor, Edward Luce, US national editor and columnist and Kadhim Shubber, US Legal and enforcement correspondent. Producers: Fiona Symon and Persis Love.

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