World Business Report Episodes Episode guide
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Shipping wars in the Gulf
Greece accuses Iran of piracy after the seizure of two of its ships.
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Shipping wars in the Gulf
Greece accuses Iran of piracy after the seizure of two of its ships.
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Italy's ENI sources gas from Algeria
The Italian energy giant ENI has signed a deal with Algeria's Sonatrach to buy more gas
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US warns of China threat to international order
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says China could disrupt the international order
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First broadcast 26/05/2022 21:32 GMT
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
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UK announces energy firm windfall tax
The UK is to impose a 25% levy on energy company profits to fund payments to households
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Is America ready for new gun laws?
US Vice President Kamala Harris vows to stand up to the gun lobby
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First broadcast 25/05/2022 21:32 GMT
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
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Pfizer cuts prices for low-income countries
Drugs giant Pfizer will offer its products to low-income countries on a non-profit basis
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Glencore agrees to plead guilty to corruption charges
Glencore agrees to plead guilty to corruption charges in the US and the UK
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Glencore agrees to plead guilty to corruption charges
Glencore agrees to plead guilty to corruption charges in the US and the UK
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EU warns of potential global food crisis
The EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen warned of a possible global food crisis
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The cost of rebuilding Ukraine
Ukraine's president says fixing the damage inflicted by Russia exceeds $500 billion.
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The cost of rebuilding Ukraine
Ukraine's president says fixing the damage inflicted by Russia exceeds $500 billion.
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A call for a Ukraine Marshall plan
War in Ukraine has prompted calls for a Marshall-style plan to help rebuild the country
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Australia heads to the polls
Australia's Labour party hopes to end nine years of conservative rule
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Australia heads to the polls
Australia's Labour party hopes to end nine years of conservative rule
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Canada blocks Huawei and ZTE from 5G networks
Canada will block two of China's biggest telecom equipment firms from its 5G networks
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Ukraine's wheat exports
The US accuses Russia of using food as a weapon of war.
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Ukraine's wheat exports
The US accuses Russia of using food as a weapon of war.
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Share market sell-off continues
Investors are worried about possible recession after steep Wall Street falls on Wednesday
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Billions of dollars are pledged to end global food shortage
Tens of billions of dollars are pledged to help ease the global food shortage.
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Billions of dollars are pledged to end global food shortage
Tens of billions of dollars are pledged to help ease the global food shortage.
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EU unveils new energy strategy
The European Commission has revealed a proposal to reduce reliance on Russian energy
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First broadcast 17/05/2022 22:32 GMT
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
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Musk vs the Twitter bots
The world's richest man wants to rid the Twitterverse of spammers and scammers.
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UK government revisits N Ireland trade rules
The UK outlined a plan to change the Brexit deal agreed with the EU on Northern Ireland
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Sri Lanka fuel shortages
The latest on the crisis in Sri Lanka, where there is only one day's supply of fuel left.
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Sri Lanka fuel shortages
The latest on the crisis in Sri Lanka, where there is only one day's supply of fuel left.
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China's economy slows sharply
Amid a wave of Covid lockdowns, there has been a sharp slowdown in the Chinese economy