BBC World Business Report

World Business Report

Analysis of the big global business and economic issues, as they affect consumers and investors. Broadcast on weekdays.
Daily English United Kingdom Business
39 Episodes
20 – 39

A bid to buy TikTok

Former Secretary of the U.S. Treasury Steven Mnuchin said he is arranging a team of investors to purchase Chinese social media giant TikTok. Our presenter Roger Hearing will be looking at how significant this move will be to stop Chinese influence in America. There is a defeat in the UK…
14 Mar 7PM 27 min

Corporate defaults hit highest rate since 2010

Companies across the world struggle to pay debts as the impact of higher interest rates starts to kick in, according to S&P. We look into the details. As US legislators discuss the future of TikTok in the country, we hear from a business that relies on the app to boost…
14 Mar 12PM 28 min

How will a new bill aimed at TikTok affect US businesses?

The US House of Representatives has approved a landmark bill that could see TikTok banned in America.The measure would give the social media giant's parent company ByteDance six months to sell its controlling stake, or the app will be removed in the US. Many people are concerned about the possible…
13 Mar 6PM 27 min

What will happen to TikTok in the US?

US House of Representatives passes bill that could force TikTok's owner to sell the app or see it banned in the country. We get the latest from our correspondent. The European Union has approved the world's first comprehensive framework for constraining the risks of artificial intelligence. We look into the…
13 Mar 11AM 28 min

US inflation rises to 3.2%

The inflation rate in the US picked up in February, as prices for petrol and housing pushed higher.The annual rate, which measures the pace of price increases, was 3.2% in February, up from 3.1% in January, the Labor Department said.Airfare, car insurance and clothing were among the items driving the…
12 Mar 6PM 27 min

Boeing whistleblower found dead

Former Boeing employee John Barnett had being giving evidence in a lawsuit against the firm in the days before his death. Transportation Attorney Mary Schiavo is a former Inspector General at the US Department of Transport – she told Vivienne Nunis about Mr Barnett’s testimony. Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry…
12 Mar 11AM 27 min

US budget: Biden to increase tax for wealthy earners and corporations

US President Joe Biden delivered a $7.3 trillion election-year budget to the Congress. It contain proposal to raise taxes on wealthy earners and corporations and bring back a child tax credit for low and middle-income earners.The money will also help to fund childcare programs, funnel $258 billion to building homes,…
11 Mar 6PM 27 min

Haiti: "Insecurity kills people and the economy"

Haitian economist Enomy Germain explains the challenges businesses face in the country. We hear from him and a businessman based in Port-au-Prince. Dozens of paintings from a private collection of Russian and Ukrainian modern art have been sold to museums and private collectors around the world. But suspicions on their…
11 Mar 12PM 28 min

Congress move that could ban TikTok in the US sparks user revolt

The Chinese-owned app urged users to call politicians to complain about a bill that would force its parent company to either sell or shut down TikTok in the US. We ask an expert about the implications this could have. A power company has admitted it might be responsible for the…
8 Mar 5PM 29 min

Binance vs Nigerian government

Nigeria has been wrangling with the crypto-exchange Binance and recently stopped all transactions using local currency. The move comes after a tumultuous two weeks for the exchange in Nigeria where government officials blamed Binance for facilitating currency speculation and foreign exchange manipulation. The soaring exchange rates have worsened the cost…
8 Mar 10AM 29 min

Sweden joins Nato after decades of neutrality

The country becomes the 32nd member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation after two years of negotiation. We look into the consequences this can have.As award season continues in Hollywood, we hear about the impact last year's strikes had on the industry. And we explore why a growing number of…
7 Mar 6PM 27 min

Tech giant ASML set for Dutch exit?

Dutch company ASML producing machines which can make the most advanced computer chips and it's the only company in the world with that kind of technology. It's not a surprise that the current government is trying to ensure it continues to invest in the Netherlands.The semiconductor equipment maker is considering…
7 Mar 11AM 28 min

Nikki Haley quits her presidential campaign

Republican candidate Nikki Haley suspends her presidential campaign after losing against Donald Trump on Super Tuesday. Vivienne Nunis will be looking at what happens to the billionaire backers funding her campaign. With global cocoa prices soaring, we speak to the CEO of Lindt chocolate about its boost to profitability. And…
6 Mar 6PM 27 min

Israel's economy over impact of the war

Israel's $500-billion economy has taken a hit during the more than four-month-old war in Gaza, during which thousands of people have left the Israeli workforce and gone to serve in the military. The country's Economy and Industry Minister - Nir Barkat has told the BBC that winning the war was…
6 Mar 10AM 27 min

It's Super Tuesday

It's Super Tuesday in the US - the biggest day of the 2024 election so far, when people in 15 states will vote for their presidential candidate. Roger Hearing will be bringing us up to date on what the polls are saying. There are concerns that North Korea has been…
5 Mar 5PM 29 min

China sets ambitious economic target

China's leaders have set an ambitious target of 5% GDP for the year ahead - despite weaknesses in the world's second largest economy. Will Bain asks former IMF economist David Woo what that target really means. With Super Tuesday upon us, one of President Biden's 2020 campaign pollsters Celinda Lake…
5 Mar 11AM 28 min

China: National People's Congress preview

The National People's Congress starts on Tuesday, bringing together China’s political elite, as well as leaders in business, tech, media, and the arts. Rahul Tandon will be looking ahead to the congress as China’s leading economics official, premier Li Qiang has said he will not address the press this year…
4 Mar 5PM 28 min

Why EU fines Apple for €1.8bn?

Apple has been fined €1.8 billion by the EU, for breaking competition laws.The penalty is for preventing Spotify and other music streaming services from informing users of payment options outside the Apple app store.The European Commission's decision was triggered by a complaint by the Swedish music streaming service over this…
4 Mar 11AM 27 min

Musk v OpenAI: ideology or money?

Elon Musk is suing OpenAI, the makers of ChatGPT, arguing it has breached the principles he agreed to when he helped found it in 2015.The lawsuit - which has also been filed against OpenAI boss Sam Altman - says the firm has departed from its original non-profit, open source mission.Musk…
1 Mar 5PM 27 min
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