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27:24

US employment growth doubles defying predictions

World Business Report ·

2024/02/02

The first job report in the US this year showed positive figures with 353,000 jobs. According to the Labor Dept, average hourly pay also jumped, while the unemployment rate held steady at 3.7%.It's almost double analysts' forecasts, and experts say this indicates the strength of the labor market and the economic growth. Jobs were added in the retail trade, professional and business services, in hospitals as well as nursing and many more. And yet, there are some industries in the US where lack of

27:39

Deadly gas explosion kills three in Kenya

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2024/02/02

The explosion of a lorry carrying gas cylinders leaves nearly 300 injured, and damage to homes, businesses and cars. We get the latest from our correspondent. The Spanish region of Catalonia is facing a dire drought that is having serious dire consequences on for farming. We hear more about the impact of water restrictions on agriculture and other industries. Protesters clashed against the police outside Argentina's Congress in the second night of demonstrations against president Javier Milei's

27:33

EU €50bn aid package: How will it be spent?

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2024/02/01

All 27 members of the EU agreed to send the support package worth €50bn for Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the new funding, saying it will strengthen the country's economic and financial stability.The first transaction will be transferred in March, according Ukraine's Economy Ministry. But how will this money be spent?Also, in the programme, we will talk about a state of emergency because of a worsening drought in Catalonia and discover why Elon Musk moves to shift Tesla's

27:32

Hungary agrees to EU €50bn aid package for Ukraine

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2024/02/01

Hungary unlocks deal to provide Ukraine with funding to recover from damage caused by the war with Russia. We look into the details. Universal Music Group has removed its catalogue from TikTok including hits by Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish. We get the latest. And the Range Rover used by Queen Elizabeth II is on sale. We hear more from the seller.

27:21

Tech bosses testify

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2024/01/31

Mark Zuckerberg, Chief Executive of the owner of Facebook and Instagram finds himself under fire at the US Congress for not protecting children. Rahul Tandon finds out if this will it stop investment in tech companies? The US Central Bank has announced that its keeping interest rates unchanged and still at a 22 year high. But will they come down in March? And we hear why Universal Music Group is threatening to pull its vast music catalogue from social media app TikTok.

27:30

US judge voids Elon Musk's Tesla pay package

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2024/01/31

A judge in the US state of Delaware has cancelled the $55.8bn pay deal Tesla awarded to CEO Elon Musk in 2018, the biggest ever in US corporate history. We look into the details. Novo Nordisk, the Danish company that makes Ozempic and the weight loss drug Wegovy, has hit record highs after becoming the second European company ever to reach a market value of $500bn. We get the latest from our correspondent. And the CEO of the Swedish fashion firm H&M has stepped down after four years in the role

27:30

US judge voids Elon Musk's Tesla pay package

World Business Report ·

2024/01/31

27:55

Tech firms report anticipated results

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2024/01/30

Microsoft and Google’s parent company reveal results for their fourth quarter. Alphabet is investing heavily in AI. While Microsoft are pushing their cloud business. Sam Fenwick is getting the latest on their reports. Also on the programme, the IMF says the chances of a global recession are fading. And can Universal take on the might Walt Disney when it comes to theme parks?

27:34

IMF says global economy beginning to recover

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2024/01/30

The International Monetary Fund expects inflation to decline and growth to remain steady in 2024 thanks to resilience in the US and increased fiscal support in China. We hear more about the institution's latest update on its World Economic Outlook. Farmers across Europe have taken to the streets in the last year for different reasons, with the latest protests happening in France. But could there be a common factor in the unrest that is spreading across the European farming industry? We find out

26:27

Mo Ibrahim - founder of one of Africa's biggest...

World Business Report ·

2022/12/26

Mo Ibrahim talks to Rahul Tandon about the challenges he faced setting up Celtel mobile phone company in Africa. He explains how he used scratchcards to provide people with a pay as you go service, why he sold the business and the development of the mobile phone industry. Mo Ibrahim also talks about setting up his own Foundation to support governance and leadership in Africa and why he thinks the continent needs to develop its own natural resources.

27:24

Review of the year - 2021

World Business Report ·

2021/12/24

The big event of 2021 that will shape economies all over the world for decades to come was the COP 26 climate conference in Glasgow in November. The meeting saw a deluge of promises, but what was actually achieved? Martin Webber speaks to Tim Gould, chief energy economist at the International Energy Agency and economist Irwin Stelzer, from the Hudson Institute in the United States.It was another boom year for the pharmaceutical industry as it crafted the vaccines that have saved so many lives. Of

27:49

Review of the year - 2020

World Business Report ·

2020/12/25

Covid-19 is set to prompt radical long term changes to how we live and work, so what lessons can be learnt when we eventually emerge from the pandemic? Could the changes in the way we work herald higher productivity and happier people in the future?We hear the stories of the people who managed to thrive during a very difficult year, including the milkman who saw a boom in deliveries and the dancer who found work in South Korea when the London stage went dark.Martin Webber is joined by Professor Devi

26:28

Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai detained

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2020/12/03

Hong Kong media tycoon and pro-democracy supporter Jimmy Lai has been charged with fraud. We hear from Mr Lai in his last interview before being detained, and get a sense of the mood for businesses in the city from Mike Bird of the Wall Street Journal. Also in the programme, Ivana Davidovic reports on China's war against food waste. China's leader Xi Jinping has launched a campaign targeting food waste in the country. Jian Yi, who has been at the forefront of promoting a sustainable food system in

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