Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo tops the 2023 Forbes rankings of the world's highest-paid athletes. The striker's move to Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr has meant a boost in salary and marketing opportunities, leading to earnings of $136 million in the last twelve months. Also in the show, we get the latest on the debt ceiling standoff between Republicans and Democrats in the US. Plus, shares in regional US banks continue to slide, even after the rescue of First Republic Bank.

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