World Business Report Episodes Episode guide
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Can China’s New Stimulus Efforts Revive Its Economy?
China’s new policies aim to boost economic growth - but what are they?
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China-Europe rivalry heats up at Paris motor show
Carmakers from around the world gather in Paris
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Tesla’s shares slump after ‘Cyber Cab’ unveiling
Shares fall after the unveiling of ‘Cyber Cab’, a driverless electric vehicle
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Anger erupts at petrol price hike in Nigeria
Nigeria's NNPC raises fuel prices as it ditches costly subsidies.
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Hurricane Milton: How long until residents get power back?
Florida is experiencing a widespread power outage.
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Hurricane Milton could cost insurers up-to $100 billion
Devastation in Florida opens way for massive insurance claims.
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How are businesses preparing for Hurricane Milton?
Florida residents and businesses are preparing for the worst
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Should Google be broken up?
Google faces the threat of being broken up by the US Department of Justice.
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TikTok sued by 13 US states
The social media platform is accused of driving a mental health crisis among teenagers
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China imposes tariffs on more EU products
China imposes new tariffs on EU brandy imports.
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Hurricane Milton tears its way towards Florida
Floridians have been told to prepare for the state's largest evacuation effort for years
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Maldives president in Delhi to seek aid and reboot ties
The president of the Maldives is in India to ask for an economic bailout.
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Surprise surge in new US jobs in September
US job numbers rise; Meta loses key privacy case; Israeli tech entrepreneur’s challenges.
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First broadcast 04/10/2024 14:32 GMT
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
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Oil markets react to speculation about where Israel may strike Iran
President Biden's comments about potential Iran targets trigger a jump in oil prices.
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Italy’s government starts to reform migration rules
The government in Rome plans to offer an extra 10,000 worker visas
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OpenAI value almost doubles to $157bn
The maker of ChatGPT raises $6.6bn in its latest funding round
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How has Lebanon’s economy been impacted by the war?
We hear from the aviation and tourism industry
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Iran launches ballistic missiles at Israel
What could this mean for struggling economies in the region like Lebanon and Syria?
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US dockworkers go on strike
US dockworkers go on strike for the first time in nearly half a century.
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Strike poised to shut down major US ports
A dockworkers' strike is set to halt container traffic along the east and gulf coasts
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Japanese stocks fall after new PM calls snap election
Japanese shares fell sharply on Monday following the new PM's snap election call.
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US imposes tariffs on Chinese goods
A range of US tariffs are imposed on imported Chinese goods.
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Is a trade war brewing between China and the US?
As the US increases its tariffs on Chinese goods, China says it vows to respond…
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Japan’s hotly-contested leadership election
All eyes on Japan as the ruling party select a new prime minister.
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Will China’s economic slowdown affect outside investment?
China prepares a war chest to deal with the economic gloom
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Pakistan’s IMF bailout package
Pakistan looks ahead to IMF bailout.
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Is an IMF bailout ever enough?
Pakistan, Bangladesh negotiate bailout packages from the IMF.
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Crowdstrike gets a grilling from US regulators
A Senior executive told a US Congressional committee that it will never happen again
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Is China’s central bank doing enough to revive its economy?
China is stepping up efforts to revive its slowing economy.