World Business Express Episodes Episode guide
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TikTok secures US future
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?
The Amazon founder is going head to head with Elon Musk
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Snap cuts deal to settle social media addiction lawsuit
The settlement comes just days before the landmark case was due to go to trial in LA
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US Dollar falls as Trump doubles down on Greenland
President Trump insists there’s ‘no going back’ on taking control of the island
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New flare up in Europe-US trade relations over Greenland
Finance, economy and business news from BBC journalists around the world
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Europe and South America to sign free trade deal
The agreement has been 25 years in the making.
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Nations begin to put a stop to Grok
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?
Finance, economy and business news from BBC journalists around the world
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Ban on business with Iran: How will it affect Iranians?
What could more tariffs do to Iran's already strugging economy?
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Fed Chair hits back at criminal investigation
Jerome Powell accuses investigation of being politically motivated
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EU-Mercosur deal gets green light
A trade agreement between the EU and the South American trade bloc is approved
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Why does the US want Greenland?
US Secretary of State to meet Danish officials next week over the territory's future
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China accuses the US of bullying over Venezuela’s oil
President Trump says Venezuela to turn over millions of barrels of 'sanctioned oil' to US
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Greenland businesses at the eye of geopolitical storm
European leaders rally around Greenland after President Trump says US 'needs Greenland'
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Finance, economy and business news from BBC journalists around the world
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Anti-government protests over the economy in Iran turn deadly
Trump warns US will intervene if Iran kills protesters
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Bulgaria adopts the Euro
Bulgaria is the 21st country in the European Union to adopt the currency
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Global economic predictions for 2026
We're almost at the end of the year - what could 2026 hold for the global economy?
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Iran's store owners take to the streets in anger
Massive protests in Iran as shopkeepers shut their stores
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Families seek answers a year after the South Korean plane crash
This was the biggest plane crash since 1997, killing 179 people on board.
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1MDB: Ex-Malaysia PM Najib Razak found guilty in state funds scandal
Najib Razak has been jailed for 15 years for abuse of power and money laundering.
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The market moments that shaped the year
We look back at the market-moving moments that defined the year
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Is the US economy in better shape than expected?
Questions remain about what GDP data means for interest rates, jobs and households
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Why is bourbon maker Jim Beam pausing production?
Jim Beam says it will halt production at its main Kentucky distillery for a year.
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TikTok lives to scroll another day
TikTok's Chinese owners have signed a deal with the US to avoid a ban
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Price increases in America ease unexpectedly
Why did US inflation cool more than expected in November?
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Why will the world use more coal than ever this year?
The International Energy Agency says it’s the first overall increase in fifteen years
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US jobs report shows rise in unemployment
The unemployment rate is at a four-year high of 4.6%, up from 4.4%
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Spain hits Airbnb with a major multimillion fine for illegal listings
Spain fines Airbnb fined for advertising unlicensed properties
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Australia's under-16s social media ban faces courtroom test
Reddit says Australia’s social media ban threatens privacy and political rights
