World Business Report Episodes Episode guide
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Ousted OpenAI boss Sam Altman takes new position at Microsoft
Sam Altman co – founder of OpenAI has joined Microsoft just 48 hours after he was sacked.
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Sam Altman ousted as CEO of OpenAI
The company’s board says it no longer had confidence in Sam Altman's ability to lead
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AI chief quits over ‘exploitative’ copyright row
Former AI executive says it's not acceptable to use copyrighted work without permission.
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Would you buy a car from Amazon?
Amazon announces online car sales for the first time, starting with Hyundai
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Joe Biden hails progress after Xi Jinping talks
China is ready to be a partner and friend of the United States, says Xi Jinping
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Biden and Xi meet for first time in a year
Biden and Xi meet for first time in a year ahead of key summit
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The US and China try to reach trade deals
The leaders will try to stabilise economic, trade and investment relations
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Xi-Biden meeting: What to expect
The presidents of the US and China will meet in San Francisco as part of the APEC summit
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US inflation shows signs of cooling
Inflation in the US cooled to 3.2% in October
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Are energy firms slowing down on new fossil fuel exploration?
The BBC has seen figures that show crucial climate change advice is being ignored
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Iceland prepares for serious volcanic eruption
More than 500 earthquakes have hit a country reliant on tourism
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Chinese Xi Jinping and US President Biden to meet at APEC
Xi Jinping will meet Biden in San Francisco next week
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China's biggest bank hit by ransomware attack
China's biggest bank, the ICBC, hit by ransomware attack.
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Hollywood strike: Actors' union agrees tentative deal to end four-month strike
Sag-Aftra reached agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and TV Producers
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EU lawyer: Apple should pay €13bn Irish tax
EU lawyer says Apple should pay €13bn Irish tax bill.
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Disney revenues on the up
Their streaming service added 7 million new subscribers this quarter
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Russia: UK govt announces new sanctions
UK govt announces new sanctions against Russia targeting new individuals and companies.
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US credit card debt hits $1 trillion
Research shows credit card debt has been rising every quarter for the past two years
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Portugal Prime Minister resigns over corruption scandal
PM Antonio Costa resigns over corruption scandals in the handling of lithium mining
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Trump testifies in fraud trial
The former president is accused of fraudulently inflating the value of his properties
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Delhi pollution: Working amongst the smog in India’s capital
As pollution rises to alarming levels what is it like to live and work in the capital?
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Australia and China aim to make peace
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping
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‘Crypto King’ Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty
Sam Bankman-Fried convicted of fraud over FTX collapse.
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Rishi Sunak and Elon Musk take on AI
UK prime minister Rishi Sunak and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk exchange views on AI
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Bangladeshi garment workers fights for better wages
Thousands of people protests on the streets of Dhaka
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US Fed hits pause on interest rate hike
The US Federal Reserve has left interest rates unchanged at a 22-year high
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AI safety summit: Countries reach agreement
"World first agreement" on how to manage the riskiest forms of AI
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FTX: The court case continues
Sam Bankman-Fried is accused of fraud charges tied to the collapse his company FTX.
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World Bank issues warning on oil prices
Oil prices could ride to more than $150 a barrel if the Middle East conflict escalates.
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FTX: The 'fraud trial of the century'
Sam Bankman-Fried admits to making mistakes when running his cryptocurrency exchange FTX.