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<h2>Personal Background</h2>

<p>Foster, who is of Swedish and British heritage, was born and raised in England. He earned a degree in Business Administration from Cardiff University before completing postgraduate studies in Broadcast Journalism at Highbury College in Portsmouth. He currently resides in Berkshire with his wife and their three children.</p>

<h2>Early Career in Journalism</h2>

<p>Foster began his broadcasting journey at the age of 16, presenting a weekly show on Hospital Radio Swindon. While attending university, he gained practical experience as a reporter at the local BBC office. This led to a role with BBC Radio Five and later a two-year tenure at BBC Wiltshire Sound. At 24, he joined the BBC World Service and subsequently transitioned to BBC Television. There, he anchored business-oriented programs such as <em>Business Breakfast</em> on BBC World and co-presented the show <em>Working Lunch</em>.</p>

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<h2>Work at CNN and Royal Correspondence</h2>

<p>Following more than a decade at the BBC, Foster joined CNN. His detailed coverage of the wedding of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William,_Prince_of_Wales">Prince William</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales">Catherine Middleton</a> resulted in his appointment as CNN’s royal correspondent. In that capacity, he accompanied the royal couple on official tours across North America and the South Pacific, producing comprehensive reports and analytical segments on their engagements and diplomatic missions.</p>

<h2>Major Reporting Assignments</h2>

<p>Foster’s career has spanned a wide range of major global news events. Notable assignments include reporting on the Asian financial crisis, the launch of the Euro, and a high-profile piece on online banking vulnerabilities that prompted a major bank to temporarily shut down its website. He covered the 2006 Lebanon War and the 2007 attempted car bombings in London, as well as the humanitarian aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, with an emphasis on the levee failures in New Orleans.</p>

<p>Additional coverage has included the 2008 Mumbai attacks and cultural features spotlighting street artists <a href="/biography/adam-neate">Adam Neate</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banksy">Banksy</a>. His interview with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephenie_Meyer">author</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephenie_Meyer">Stephenie Meyer</a> received attention from several books and magazines, reflecting its impact and reach.</p>

<h2>High-Profile Interviews and Broadcast Roles</h2>

<p>Foster has conducted interviews with a broad range of influential figures, including the prime ministers of Iraq, Sweden, Haiti, and the United Kingdom, as well as the presidents of the Maldives, Georgia, and the European Commission. He has also interviewed prominent business figures such as <a href="/biography/bill-gates">Bill Gates</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Soros">George Soros</a>. (Note: There is no verified public record of Foster interviewing <a href="/biography/steve-jobs">Steve Jobs</a>.)</p>

<p>In 2013, Foster succeeded <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Quest">Richard Quest</a> as the host of CNN’s weekly program <em>Marketplace Europe</em>, where he interviews leading chief executives from across the continent. Additionally, he regularly moderates at global venues such as the Astana Economic Forum, the UNWTO Global Tourism Forum, and the ATAG Aviation and Environment Summit.</p>

<p>He conducted the first interview with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William,_Prince_of_Wales">Prince William</a> following the birth of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_George_of_Wales">Prince George</a>. The segment focused on conservation and efforts to protect endangered species and was broadcast internationally by CNN.</p>

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