World Business Report Episodes Episode guide
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US-China relations: Co-operation or conflict?
US Secretary of States seeks to thaw frosty US-China relations on Beijing trip
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Blinken visit to Beijing seeks to ease US-China tension
US Secretary of State is heading to China to for talks
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Micron plans to pledge $600mn investments in China
The chip giant planning to build the factory in the Chinese city of Xi’an
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Foxconn CEO: ‘We have to be prepared for worst case’
Apple supplier speaks out amid US-China tensions
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A look inside North Korea
We bring you an exclusive report from ordinary people inside the country
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US Fed leaves interest rates steady
The US Fed leaves interest rates unchanged for the first time in more than a year
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Can AI be regulated?
The EU passes draft law to put new restrictions on the technology
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U.S inflation falls – but enough to prevent an interest rate rise?
Inflation was down to 4% in the US at the end of May – its lowest since 2021.
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US inflation continues to fall
US inflation rises at its slowest pace since March 2021
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Microsoft suffers major setback in bid for Activision Blizzard
The US watchdog the FTC has asked a judge to block Microsoft's $69 billion deal
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UBS completes Credit Suisse takeover
It's the biggest bank merger since the global financial crisis of 2008
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Meta's plan to create a Twitter rival
Facebook's owner shows staff plans for a text-based social network
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Pakistan presents budget as IMF watches
Pakistan set to present budget needed to satisfy International Monetary Fund conditions.
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Wildfires in Canada: the challenge to recruit more firefighters
The country has lost 30,000 firemen since 2016
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Wildfire smoke affecting US East Coast
Businesses in New York and North America affected by wildfire smoke from Canada.
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How has wildfire smoke impacted New York businesses?
Intense Canadian wildfires bring pollution to the Big Apple
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OECD call for cuts to fiscal support
OECD forecasts global growth saying countries must look to improve their public finances.
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Big golf surprise: PGA Tour & DP World Tour agree merger with LIV Golf
The merge will end costly litigation against the LIV Golf
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SEC sues Coinbase for allegedly breaking US securities rules
The US regulator alleges the crypto platform failed to register as an exchange
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Crypto giant Binance sued by the SEC
The SEC sued crypto company Binance and its billionaire founder, Changpeng Zhao
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Saudi Arabia cuts oil output
Saudi Arabia announces it is to cut oil production by a million barrels per day in July.
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How can South Africa tackle its power cuts crises?
Can South Africa stop its power outrages problem from strangling the economy?
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US labour data: Growth in non-farm jobs
The US Jobs market continued to show resilience demonstrating a slight growth
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Is Africa at growing risk of an economic meltdown?
With half of Sub-Saharan countries in debt, economic uncertainties in Africa are growing
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Nigeria's fuel crisis: the end of subsidies sparks chaos
Fuel prices jump in Nigeria after petrol subsidies are removed
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Congress votes on the US Debt Ceiling
We get the latest as Congress votes on the US Government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling
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India vs China: differing economic stories
New figures show strong economic growth in India whilst manufacturing in China slows
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Are companies profiting from the cost of living crisis?
As inflation begins to fall, we ask why prices for things like food aren't coming down
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Could Uganda's anti-gay law cool foreign investment?
Uganda's government has resisted pressure to drop the legislation
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Nigeria's new President removes fuel subsidy
President Bola Tinubu announces radical change to the country's economic policy