World Business Report Podcast
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
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First Iranian oil for India in seven years
Thu 9 Apr 2026
For the first time in seven years, India has bought its first cargo of Iranian oil
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What the US-Iran ceasefire means for oil prices, flights and bills
Wed 8 Apr 2026
Ships are starting to move through the Strait of Hormuz, but hundreds are still backed up
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Why Sri Lanka is raising electricity prices for most households
Tue 31 Mar 2026
Sri Lanka is forced to increase power tariffs as energy costs begin to bite
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Why diesel is rising quicker in price than other fuel?
Mon 30 Mar 2026
Diesel has been rising faster than other fuels due to the war in Iran
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US allows Russian oil sales to tackle rising prices
Fri 6 Mar 2026
India has been granted a 30 day waver to buy sanctioned Russian oil to ease supply fears
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Can Gulf countries export oil before storage runs out?
Thu 5 Mar 2026
Crude oil supplies from Iraq and Kuwait could stop shipping within days
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Strait talking: Energy markets rocked as conflict intensifies
Tue 3 Mar 2026
Energy prices spike after Qatar closes its LNG base and the Strait of Hormuz remains shut
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Iran: War in Middle East rattles global markets
Mon 2 Mar 2026
Strikes send oil prices higher and travel stocks tumbling
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China and Germany’s leaders meet, seeking closer ties
Wed 25 Feb 2026
Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz has met with Chinese President, Xi Jinping
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What does Trump's new 10% tariff mean for consumers?
Tue 24 Feb 2026
We look at prices for Americans as new tariffs come into force
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Nations react to US tariff chaos
Mon 23 Feb 2026
India and the EU both postpone progress on trade with the US
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Is it a Tokyo drift for tourism?
Wed 18 Feb 2026
Number of tourists visiting Japan falls for first time in four years
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US hosts critical minerals landmark summit
Wed 4 Feb 2026
Washington is keen to secure essential supplies for electric vehicles and semiconductors
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The Swiss franc flies high
Wed 28 Jan 2026
The Swiss franc soars to its highest level against the dollar in more than a decade
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India and EU agree game-changing trade deal
Tue 27 Jan 2026
India and the EU announce a landmark trade deal amid trade tensions with the US
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North Sea nations bet big on wind power
Mon 26 Jan 2026
Ten European countries pledge $11.3 billion investment in offshore wind
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TikTok secures US future
Fri 23 Jan 2026
The site’s famous algorithm will be retrained exclusively on American user-data
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Could a Jeff Bezos satellite network rival Starlink?
Thu 22 Jan 2026
The Amazon founder is going head to head with Elon Musk
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New flare up in Europe-US Trade relations over Greenland
Mon 19 Jan 2026
Donald Trump threatens additional tariffs on eight European countries
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Europe and South America to sign free trade deal
Fri 16 Jan 2026
The agreement has been 25 years in the making.
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Nations begin to put a stop to Grok
Thu 15 Jan 2026
The Philippines has become the third country to ban Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok outright
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Could US access to Greenland's minerals be the answer to President Trump's territorial ambitions?
Wed 14 Jan 2026
The US, Greenland and Denmark are set to talk in Washington
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US oil stocks jump
Mon 5 Jan 2026
Investors bet upheaval in Venezuela could reshape access to its vast oil reserves
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Review of the year 2025 - from tariffs to Labubu
Christmas Day 2025
We look at the biggest money and work stories from 2025
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South Korea: How are events affecting the economy?
New Year's Day 2025
We look at how South Korea's political instability is continuing to effect its economy.
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Fears for the future of three Volkswagen factories in Germany
Mon 28 Oct 2024
IGMetall Trade Union says VW wants to close three of its manufacturing plants in Germany.
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US economy picks up, global stocks slip up
Thu 25 Jul 2024
Encouraging GDP growth on an uncertain day for markets
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Former President Trump announces his Vice Presidential running mate
Mon 15 Jul 2024
JD Vance joins the Republican ticket for the 2024 US Presidential Election.
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President Putin in China to boost strategic ties
Wed 15 May 2024
What’s the significance of Putin’s visit to China?
