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26:28

Federal Reserve comes under pressure as interest rate...

World Business Report ·

2025/08/20

The Chair of the Federal Reserve chair are under scrutiny from Donald Trump after fraud allegations emerge about Governor Lisa Cook. How will it affect the interest rate decision? The authorities in Pakistan's commercial capital Karachi have declared an emergency and a public holiday after monsoon rains paralysed the city. We hear from the local business owner.Sony PlayStation increased the price on its console. Is it one of the consequences of the trade war?And we look at Denmark's decision to

26:28

Doll-maker Labubu’s profits to rise nearly 400%

World Business Report ·

2025/08/20

Net profits of Labubu maker, Pop Mart, have soared by nearly 400%, and the company's Hong Kong-listed shares are up more than 570%, and it's now worth more than twice as much as Mattel – which makes Barbie. We will look at why these elf-like dolls, made by the Chinese, are trending.After a five-year pause, China and India are going to restart direct flights between the two countries. And today, in our Africa series, we're in Kenya, where a tech company in Nairobi is encouraging the use of

26:26

China’s gains from US tariffs: cheap Russian oil and...

World Business Report ·

2025/08/19

American farmers warn of lasting damage as Chinese importers choose cheaper alternatives from other countries like Russia and BrazilAlso, tariffs risk taking some of the steam out of the US coffee industry.And Roger Hearing hears why the British horseracing sector could face strike action over proposed betting tax changes.

26:28

India removes cotton import duties

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2025/08/19

The Indian government has suspended import duties on cotton until the end of September in response to demands from industry groups. The move to exempt them from the 11% levy is seen as a relief for the textile industry, which is facing a steep 50% tariff on shipments to the US.Also, how much would you pay for a cup of coffee? If you're in the US, you could be about to pay a whole lot more due to tariffs. And prices for obesity-treatment drug in the US are expected to drop as Novo Nordisk halves

26:26

Ukraine talks: Will Ukraine and Russia negotiate a...

World Business Report ·

2025/08/18

Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders are holding talks with Donald Trump at the White House - what will be next? We hear from Ukrainian business owner.Also, the Norwegian fund - worth $2 trillion - says it will divest from six firms with connections to the West Bank and Gaza. It currently has around $1.86 bn in companies listed in Israel.And are more people wondering about investing in that staple of many American and Middle Eastern cities - air conditioning?Where do you think some of the biggest

26:25

Qantas hit with record fine over COVID layoffs

World Business Report ·

2025/08/18

An Australian court found the airline illegally sacked 1,800 workers during the pandemic Also, Roger Hearing hears how the Swiss watchmaker Swatch has withdrawn advertisements featuring an Asian model pulling the corners of his eyes after facing a backlash in China.

26:21

Trump Putin summit is under way in Alaska

World Business Report ·

2025/08/15

The Donald Trump Vladimir Putin summit is underway in Alaska. We hear from economic experts ahead of this important meeting .We examine what this means for both the Russian and the Ukrainian economies. Presenter Rahul Tandon also talks to guests from the US, Ukraine and Russia to assess what it means for the global economy.

26:24

Is China loosing its steam?

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2025/08/15

China’s economy hits the brakes as factory output, retail sales and investment all come in weaker than expected.Over in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi promises to build a self-reliant nation, laying out his latest economic vision.And as Donald Trump meets Vladimir Putin in Alaska for talks on the Ukraine war - we hear from a Ukrainian farmer living through the conflict.You can contact us on WhatsApp or send us a voicenote: +44 330 678 3033.

26:27

Los Angeles Olympics 2028 to allow naming rights to...

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2025/08/14

Organisers of the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028 have agreed a landmark deal with the International Olympic Committee allowing venue naming rights to be sold to commercial partners for the first time in the games history. Honda and Comcast are the first naming partners. Presenter Roger Hearing also examines why some Americans are drinking less and what this means for the big drinks companies like Carlsberg.And PostNord in Denmark has decided to bring to an end to 400 years of letter deliveries - and

26:28

Trump and Putin meeting: how further sanctions could...

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2025/08/14

President Trump and President Putin meet in Alaska tomorrow. We’ll look at what’s at stake for Russia’s economy, with sanctions on its oil and gas still biting.Plus a last push in Geneva for the world’s first treaty to end plastic pollution… but with more than a hundred countries rejecting the latest draft, is it about to fall apart?And who really invented Germany’s Bratwurst? A tasty row is sizzling between two proud cities.You can contact us on WhatsApp or send us a voicenote: +44 330 678

26:28

Brazil offers $5 billion for companies hit by tariffs

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2025/08/13

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says more than $5 billion in credit will go to companies which face 50 per cent tariffs to export goods to the US. The US Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, says a controversial deal that the White House struck with chipmakers Nvidia and AMD, handing over 15% of their Chinese sales in return for export licences, could be rolled out to other industries. Startup companies in the US have started a no-shoes-in-the-office policy, meaning that you take

25:55

Are US tariffs driving stock market highs?

World Business Report ·

2025/08/13

Stocks continue to rally following better-than- expected US inflation data, but what is the global economic picture likely to be longer term? We hear from the US Small Business Association - and the EU’s International Trade Committee. Rare earths have been a flashpoint in US–China trade talks, with Beijing restricting global supply earlier this year. Could a project in Australia quell further disruption? And while some countries have eased back on investment in Africa, the UAE has become the

26:27

US inflation holds at 2.7% in July

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2025/08/12

US inflation held steady in July despite import tariffs, bolstering bets that the Federal Reserve may cut interest rates next month.After the partial dollarisation of the economy in Cuba, the country’s peso is trading at an all-time low of 400 to 1 dollar on the informal market. And horror films are at a record high in shares of the US box office. Weapons took $42.5m in its opening weekend in US movie theatres, and Sinners has become the highest-grossing original movie of the 2020s.

26:32

Will China buy more US soybeans?

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2025/08/12

As the US and China pause any hike in tariffs for 90 days, we’ll be in Beijing looking at what soybeans have to do with the trade truce.Meanwhile, could US recognition of Somaliland finally become a reality? A former diplomat in Somaliland explains what it could mean for both sides.And in South Korea, Starbucks has asked customers to stop bringing items like printers into its cafes. We look at whether the trend of working in cafes has gone too far.

26:30

US-China tariff deadline extended by 90 days

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2025/08/11

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order extending tariffs on China for another 90 days. Chip giants Nvidia and AMD have agreed to pay the US government 15% of Chinese revenues as part of an "unprecedented" deal to secure export licences to China. And remember that distinctive sound of dialling in via the internet in the early days of connecting? Well. It’s days are numbered….Yahoo has announced that it will discontinue AOL Dial-up Internet on September 30th.

26:29

Nvidia and AMD to give 15% of China chip sales to US

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2025/08/11

In what’s being described as an ‘unprecedented’ deal, Nvidia and AMD agree to pay the Trump administration 15 percent of their sales to China in exchange for export licences. We’ll be in Asia and the US examining what the move means for the US microchip makers - and the industry.And with plans for US tariffs on pharmaceuticals to eventually reach as much as 250 percent, how will that affect companies that make the ingredients for those medicines? We’ll be hearing from one such business.Oil, gas,

26:28

Germany halts arms exports to Israel

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2025/08/08

Germany's halted its arms sales to Israel in the wake of prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to takeover Gaza City. But despite supplying $565 million worth of military hardware since the 7 October 2023 attacks, how important are Germany's weapons to Israel? We hear what the economic benefits are of a new peace deal brokered by US president Donald Trump between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Roger Hearing finds out why US wine exports to Canada declined drastically. And the big controversy

31:33

US firm Lyten acquires assets of bankrupt European...

World Business Report ·

2025/08/08

A fresh start for what was once Europe’s most ambitious electric battery manufacturer. We explore why California-based Lyten has stepped in to acquire the bankrupt Swedish firm Northvolt and whether a startup can truly take on China’s dominance in battery technology.Climate change is threatening the purity of France’s famous mineral waters. The BBC's Hugh Schofield visits the home of Perrier to find out why.Plus, Africa’s first elected female president, Liberia’s Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, argues it’s

26:29

Can countries defy Trump's new tariffs?

World Business Report ·

2025/08/07

As US president Donald Trump's new tariffs begin to take hold, Roger Hearing finds out whether India, Brazil and Canada can survive without a trade deal with the world's largest economy. We hear how scientists and engineers in Sweden are trying to revolutionise the global steel industry by using new technology to make the material greener. And how good is the latest AI app - GPT5? The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.

26:29

Can the world survive Trump's new tariffs?

World Business Report ·

2025/08/07

A whole swathe of the tariffs threatened by Donald Trump for months finally come into force in dozens of countries. It sees 15% to 50% added on a variety of imports into the United States.David Harper hears the thoughts of importers, exporters and industry experts.

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