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World Business Report
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The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
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Twelve US states take on Paramount
2d ago00:26:27Tap to summarizeTwelve US states sue Paramount Skydance over its planned takeover of Warner Brothers. We hear from California's attorney general Rob Bonta who's leading the charge against that proposed 81 billion dollar Hollywood merger. Plus, South Africa's biggest diamond mine pauses production for two years. Find out why?And what would you pay for a bit of trash from Taylor Swift's wedding?(Picture: California Attorney General Rob Bonta holds a press conference next to the iconic Hollywood sign, in Los Angeles. Credit: Reuters)
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Cashing in on Taylor Swift's wedding trash
3d ago00:08:57Tap to summarizeOne man's trash is another man's treasure, but would you pay $25 for a cube of rubbish collected outside Madison Square Garden where Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married? The Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed, with BBC Verify finding that only a handful on vessels crossed the body of water in the last 24 hours after tensions increased between Iran and the US. Also, we head to Delhi were new electric vehicle policies aimed at cleaning the air have been criticised by rickshaw and moped drivers. World Business Express - Finance, economy and business news from BBC journalists around the world.
Transcribe →Still in the game?
5d ago00:26:29Tap to summarizeTough times for the gaming industry after news of more lay-offs, this time at Microsoft's Xbox gaming division, Will Bain asks developers and designers if it's all doom and gloom, and what challenges like ahead. And authorities are carrying out investigations after a Ryanair passenger was partially sucked out of a Boeing 737 when a cabin window shattered mid-flight, thousands of feet in the air. We speak to an aviation safety expert about what that investigation might look at and what the incident means for the airline industry.
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Passenger survives aeroplane drama
6d ago00:08:57Tap to summarizeA Ryanair passenger was partially sucked out of a Boeing 737 on a flight from Greece to Germany, after a cabin window shattered. Authorities are investigating the cause.The European low cost carrier Easyjet is set to become part of a bidding war between two US based private equity firms.And a heatwave in central Europe has farmers in Switzerland worried.
Transcribe →Volkswagen makes sweeping production cuts
6d ago00:26:26Tap to summarizeVolkswagen, whose 10 brands range from Seat to Porsche, is making sweeping production cuts in Germany. We take a look at the impact this is having on the automotive industry in the country.A row over Peking duck is adding to already tense relations between Brussels and Beijing. The European Commission has opened an investigation into whether Chinese duck meat is being sold in Europe at unfairly low prices. We take a look at the wider dispute.And since the United States imposed a near total fuel blockage on Cuba six months ago, the island's food crisis is deepening.Presenter: Leanna Byrne Producers: Rob Cave, Parisa Qurban, Aleeza Siddiq.
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Chinese factories raise their prices
1w ago00:08:57Tap to summarizeEnergy price rises since US/Israel war with Iran has affected Chinese manufacturers. But retailers in China struggle to raise prices as consumers watch their budgets. Volkswagen's Board is considers move to cut 100,000 jobs in Germany. And we learn about the political philosophy of Manchesterism and how it may soon be seen in No 10 Downing Street.
Transcribe →George Johnson: 'He was extraordinary'
1w ago00:26:26Tap to summarizePioneering entrepreneur George Johnson has died aged 99. We speak to Valerie Jarrett, American businesswoman, former Senior Advisor to the President of the United States, and chief executive officer of the Obama Foundation. She knew George Johnson throughout his life, and was a close friend.Russia has banned exports of diesel in order to avoid domestic shortages, after a flurry of attacks by Ukrainian drones on the nation's refineries. We take a look at what impact this is having on the country.The US military says it has carried out a second night of airstrikes on coastal targets, we get the reaction from the oil markets.Presenter: Leanna Byrne Producers: Rob Cave, Parisa Qurban, Aleeza Siddiq.(Picture credit: George E. Johnson, founder of Johnson Products Company, during the Harvard University Hutchins Center Honors W.E.B. Du Bois Medal Ceremony on November 4, 2025. / Photo by Erica Denhoff / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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Ukraine's drone strikes hit Russia's oil industry
1w ago00:10:17Tap to summarizeRussian motorists queue for miles in the hope of buying petrol, but President Putin describes the problem as manageable.Meanwhile fighting has erupted in the Persian Gulf with both US and Iran firing at targets on land and at sea. Almost no ships are currently passing through the Strait of Hormuz.And the world's biggest professional ESports event gets under way in Paris.
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SpaceX's lift-off moment stalls
1w ago00:26:27Tap to summarizeTwenty five days ago SpaceX debuted on the stock market in the largest initial public offering in history, selling US$75bn worth of shares. Now its joined the Nasdaq 100 index of firms including Microsoft, Apple and Nvidia, so why have its shares fallen? We hear from tech investor Eileen Burbridge and financial advisor Jennifer Snyder on why investors might not be feeling reassured. Canada's launching a new national strategy for artificial intelligence called the 'AI for All' plan, setting targets for economic growth, jobs and safeguards as the government looks to strengthen its control over the technology. Leanna Byrne speaks to Jerry McGinn of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) on how NATO countries will pay for the biggest rise in defence spending in decades.And China’s robotaxi firms are racing overseas, but will passengers trust cars without drivers? Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia, Europe and the USA. (Picture: SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk is shown celebrating the company's debut on the Nasdaq market in New York City, New York, USA, on 12 June 2026. Credit: Sarah Yenesel / EPA / Shutterstock.)
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Ethanol fuels row in India
1w ago00:12:06Tap to summarizeMotorists are angry that petrol in India must contain 20% ethanol alchol. Samsung's profits jump on sales of memory chips for AI, but the share price falls. And can China become the global leader in self driving cars?
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