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Thousands leave Myanmar after scam hubs raid
There seems to be a sense of panic
17 Nov 2025,26 mins
US agrees to reduce Swiss tariff rates to 15%
Will a deal to lower US tariffs on Swiss imports include cheese?
14 Nov 2025,26 mins
European lawmakers dilute green rules
Lawmakers in Europe vote to limit green reporting rules.
13 Nov 2025,26 mins
Tariff relief for US consumers
We examine pledges to reduce the tariff burden on some US grocery staples.
12 Nov 2025,26 mins
Up in the air
We examine how the longest shutdown in the US history has affected the airline industry.
11 Nov 2025,26 mins
Counting the cost of the longest-ever US shutdown
We hear from a firefighter who hasn't been paid in weeks.
10 Nov 2025,26 mins
US government shutdown grounds thousands of flights
Many air traffic controllers who've gone unpaid are calling in sick or taking other jobs
07 Nov 2025,26 mins
Elon Musk’s record $1 trillion pay deal approved
More than 75% of shareholders voted to approve the plan
06 Nov 2025,26 mins
Zohran Mamdani vows to cut living costs after New York win
Mamdani becomes youngest person in over a century to lead the largest city in the US
05 Nov 2025,26 mins
Supreme Court to consider legality of Donald Trump's trade war
Trump tariffs head to Supreme Court
04 Nov 2025,26 mins
US shutdown set to enter record sixth week
Federal workers join the emergency food queues
03 Nov 2025,26 mins
Hurricane Melissa set to hurt Jamaican economy hard
Hurricane Melissa set to cause huge damage to Jamaican economy
31 Oct 2025,26 mins
China and US agree closer ties after trade talks
Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping of China agree to resolve some trade disputes
30 Oct 2025,26 mins
Can South Korea meeting ease US China trade tensions?
Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are meeting for the first time since 2019
29 Oct 2025,26 mins
Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa causes disruption to the Jamaican economy.
28 Oct 2025,26 mins
Handshakes and trade deals as Trump tours Asia
US President Donald Trump has begun his Asia trip with new agreements and a peace accord
27 Oct 2025,26 mins
US federal workers miss their first paycheques since shutdown
We hear from a federal employee who is still working without getting paid.
24 Oct 2025,26 mins
NBA stars and mafia arrested in illegal gambling crackdown
NBA stars Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier and Damon Jones are among those arrested.
23 Oct 2025,26 mins
Starlink cuts services to Myanmar scam camps
SpaceX targeted devices used by scam compounds along the Thai-Myanmar border.
22 Oct 2025,26 mins
Is Warner Brothers Discovery for sale?
The Harry Potter and Succession producer has received several unsolicited offers
21 Oct 2025,26 mins
Amazon Web Services: Disruption around the world
Amazon's cloud firm says major service issues remain after outage hit hundreds of sites
20 Oct 2025,26 mins
Landmark global shipping deal paused
A landmark deal to cut global shipping emissions has been put on hold for a year
17 Oct 2025,26 mins
The end for Nestlé as we know it?
The world's largest packaged food and drink company is set to cut 16,000 jobs
16 Oct 2025,26 mins
Are Chinese businesses feeling the squeeze?
With the latest data showing prices in China falling again, is its economy stuck?
15 Oct 2025,26 mins
Is there still hope for the US economy?
How is a government shutdown impacting the world's largest economy?
14 Oct 2025,26 mins
Why Microsoft is switching from one of the world's most used operating systems?
How bad that could be for millions of computer users around the world?
13 Oct 2025,26 mins
Trump threatens a "massive" increase in tariffs on Chinese goods
In a post on social media, Trump said he now saw "no reason" to meet China’s President Xi
10 Oct 2025,26 mins
JP Morgan Chase boss talks about the future of AI
Chief Executive Jamie Dimon shares his views on AI.
09 Oct 2025,26 mins
Is AI the next tech bubble?
Businesses discuss the future of artificial intelligence
08 Oct 2025,26 mins
Trump and Carney talk trade at the White House
Donald Trump says the US and Canada have "natural conflict" on trade
07 Oct 2025,26 mins