Podcasts by Business Matters

Argentina devalues the peso from 2023-12-13T02:03

Just two days since Argentina's new president was sworn in, and already there are signs of some of the radical measures promised by Janier Milei. Argentina will weaken its peso over 50% to 800 p...

COP 28: Countries left disappointed by draft deal from 2023-12-12T02:15

The draft text of COP28 summit agreement has prompted widespread backlash from countries vulnerable to climate change.

A group of small island states says the new draft is "completely ins...

Cop 28: How will we replace fossil fuels? from 2023-12-09T02:12

The UN climate change conference in Dubai is coming to an end. We examine whether there could be a big breakthrough on reducing the gases heating our planet.

We hear how the new Argentine...

China and EU leaders meet for high stake talks from 2023-12-08T02:06

Top EU officials met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing this week for their first in-person summit in four years. We examine what was on the agenda.

We hear about tensions between Ve...

Ukraine Aid blocked by US Senate Republicans from 2023-12-07T02:07

US Senate Republicans block billions of dollars in emergency aid for Ukraine. We hear what this means for the country’s war against Russia.

The government of the Italian Prime Minister Gio...

Israel-Gaza war: The fighting escalates from 2023-12-06T02:03

The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has countered those he says are trying to pressure Israel’s military tactics, saying the only way to finish the job was to use crushing force agai...

UK plans tougher visa rules from 2023-12-05T02:05

The UK wants to reduce the number of migrants coming to the UK to work but the plan has faced opposition from unions and business groups. We find out how this will affect the UK's workforce. W...

Agreement on farming and food at COP28 from 2023-12-02T02:09

On the second day of the COP28 summit in Dubai, for the first time, countries have pledged to integrate food and agriculture into their plans to tackle climate change - acknowledging the link be...

What’s on the agenda at COP28? from 2023-11-30T02:03

The COP28 summit will see world leaders from around the world discuss tackling climate change. Our presenter Rahul Tandon looks at what is on the agenda and speaks to people directly affected. Listen

Tributes to investment guru Charlie Munger who’s died aged 99 from 2023-11-29T02:06

Investment guru Charlie Munger has died at the age of 99 - our presenter Rahul Tandon looks back at his legacy.

We also take you to India where 41 construction workers trapped for 17 days ...

Internet boss says AI consequences ‘unimaginable’ from 2023-11-28T02:02

Roger Hearing talks to Mitchell Baker the CEO of Mozilla, one of the oldest and most influential internet institutions about her hopes and fears over AI.

He also delves into just how much ...

Will shoppers spend big this Black Friday? from 2023-11-25T02:08

It's time for one of America's favourite shopping days.

A record 130 million people were expected to shop in stores and online in the U.S. this Black Friday - according to the country's N...

Ecuador: Business heir Daniel Noboa sworn in as president from 2023-11-24T02:07

35-year-old heir to a banana business empire Daniel Noboa has been sworn in as Ecuador’s new president, with a promise to create jobs and curb violence in a country gripped by a bloody drug war....

Populist Geert Wilders set for victory in Dutch election from 2023-11-23T02:07

The veteran anti-Islam leader of the Freedom party pledged to cut immigration and help people who are facing high utility bills and food prices.

An IPSOS exit poll indicate that this PVV ...

Crypto boss guilty of money laundering from 2023-11-22T02:06

The founder of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has stepped down and agreed to plead guilty to federal money laundering charges in the United States.

The US Justice De...

OpenAI employees sign resignation letter from 2023-11-21T02:04

Following the sacking of CEO Sam Altman on Friday, hundreds of members of staff have threatened to resign unless he is reinstated.

Despite being offered a job at Microsoft, their CEO has s...

ChatGPT maker OpenAI ousts CEO Sam Altman from 2023-11-18T02:02

Sam Altman, the head of artificial intelligence firm OpenAI, has been ousted by the company's board, which said it had lost confidence in his ability to lead the company. We look at what this me...

Amazon to start selling cars from next year from 2023-11-17T02:04

Buyers in the US will be able to browse and purchase vehicles from dealers on Amazon starting from next yea. We hear if consumers are likely to buy a Hyundai car alongside their online shopping ...

Joe Biden and Xi Jinping meet in effort to stabilise relations from 2023-11-16T02:07

US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in San Francisco, California to discuss relations between the two countries, which deteriorated earlier this year. They agreed to res...

What could come out of Xi and Biden's APEC talks? from 2023-11-15T02:05

The presidents of the US and China are meeting in person for the first time in a year, at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group summit in San Francisco. We consider what could be on the ag...

Countries meet in Kenya to negotiate a plastic pollution treaty from 2023-11-14T02:05

The agreement could be the first of its kind, but how easy will it be to reach a consensus?

Donald Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr. has appeared in court as part of a civil case against the f...

French President Macron calls on Israel to stop killing Gaza's women and babies from 2023-11-11T02:07

On Thursday, the French President, Emmanuel Macron, hosted a conference in Paris aimed at co-ordinating aid for Gaza.

Today, BBC Europe editor Katya Adler, has been speaking to him. She st...

With actors set to return to work, how diverse is Hollywood? from 2023-11-10T02:04

The 10th annual Hollywood Diversity report says top TV shows are improving representation. Also, the US says Israel will make a daily pause in the fighting in Gaza for four hours. Plus, if being...

Republicans tussle in Presidential candidate debate from 2023-11-09T02:21

With less than 12 months to go until the US presidential election, five Republican candidates took to the stage to promote their candidacy.

The frontrunner for the selection, former Presid...

US consumers owe $1 trillion in credit card debt from 2023-11-08T02:06

Research from the New York Fed shows the amount of credit card debt has been rising every quarter for the past two year with more people missing payments.

The $154 billion increase in cred...

Trump: Fraud trial continues from 2023-11-07T02:12

Donald Trump has testified in a New York court as he fights a civil fraud trial that threatens to crush his real estate empire.

The former president is accused of fraudulently inflating th...

Australia and China plan to strengthen relationship from 2023-11-04T02:04

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese touches down in Beijing this weekend and he will be the first Australian leader to visit China in seven years. Will these two nations finally bury the ...

'Crypto King' Sam Bankman-Fried guilty of FTX fraud from 2023-11-03T02:05

Sam Bankman-Fried, who once ran one of the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, has been found guilty of fraud and money laundering at the end of a month-long trial in New York. We hear the...

US Fed holds interest rates at 22-year high from 2023-11-02T02:10

The US Federal Reserve has left interest rates unchanged at a 22 year high in a bid to stabilise price rises which has reached record levels. We'll be getting the latest reaction from a business...

Israel military confirms deadly strike in north Gaza from 2023-11-01T02:01

Israel's military has confirmed that its jets carried out an attack in the Jabalia area of Gaza.

The IDF says the strike killed a senior Hamas commander and caused the collapse of Hamas's ...

US confident more aid will reach Gaza from 2023-10-31T02:04

The United States has said it is confident there will be an increase in humanitarian aid entering Gaza through the Rafah crossing at the border with Egypt in the coming days.

Meanwhile, Is...

Biden meets Wang as the US and China prepare for the scheduled leaders' summit from 2023-10-28T01:08

On Friday, US President Joe Biden met with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi for an hour, which the White House described as a "good opportunity" to maintain lines of communication open between t...

FTX: 'King of Crypto' testifies to judge in fraud trial from 2023-10-27T01:05

Former crypto boss Sam Bankman-Fried has been testifying to a judge at his trial after the jury was sent home. The former entrepreneur was asked to testify to Judge Lewis Kaplan to determine whi...

Meta sued by US states from 2023-10-25T11:32

Thirty three US states have grouped together to file a lawsuit accusing Facebook and Instagram's owner Meta of contributing to a youth mental health crisis for the sake of profit. A suit filed ...

Argentina heads to the ballot box for presidential election from 2023-10-21T01:04

Voters in Argentina will be heading to the voting centres on Sunday to cast their ballot in what is widely regarded as the most unpredictable presidential election since the country returned to ...

Biden addresses nation as Israel-Hamas war continues from 2023-10-20T01:04

US President Joe Biden has delivered a national primetime address from the White House. The speech has touched on US support for Israel and Ukraine, among other issues of national security. Bide...

Aid poised to enter Gaza strip from 2023-10-19T01:05

International aid agencies are waiting to get full details of the opening of Egyptian border with Gaza for aid delivery to the strip after 10 days war. The US president Joe Biden has announced t...

Microsoft completes biggest deal in gaming history from 2023-10-14T01:06

Microsoft has completed its $69bn takeover of Call of Duty-maker Activision Blizzard in the gaming industry's biggest ever deal.

Also we will dear about the US healthcare company Kaiser Pe...

New Zealand's economy at the centre of election campaigns from 2023-10-13T01:07

New Zealanders will be casting their vote on Saturday in the country's general election, 9 months after Jacinda Arden unexpectedly resigned as Prime Minister. They'll be deciding whether to giv...

African Union expected to join G20 from 2023-09-09T01:06

Officials at the G20 summit in Delhi say the African Union could become a member. The proposal has been backed by the US and by India, which is hosting the meeting.

Roger Hearing discusse...

G20 India: The world's largest economies meet in Delhi from 2023-09-08T01:06

World leaders are making their way to Delhi for this weekend's G20 summit. And India is trying hard to present its best face for the visiting dignitaries. But is it trying too hard?

The ...

African leaders propose global carbon taxes to fight climate change from 2023-09-07T01:08

African leaders have issued a declaration proposing new taxes across the world to fund action against climate change.

The United States has announced another billion dollars' worth of aid...

Switzerland outlines measures to combat money laundering from 2023-08-31T01:06

Switzerland has outlined a series of measures to combat money laundering and increase transparency in its huge financial sector. They include a register of those who ultimately benefit from trus...

US faces more interest rate hikes to cool inflation from 2023-08-26T01:05

The US Federal Reserve chairman has said the central bank will continue to raise interest rates "if appropriate" as inflation remains "too high". Jerome Powell told an annual gathering of centra...

BRICS invites six more countries to join the bloc from 2023-08-25T01:04

The BRICS group of nations has invited six countries to join them. They are Argentina, Egypt, Iran, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. We look at how some of these countries would benefit from ...

US bonds offer investors better returns from 2023-08-18T01:04

We look at how US government bonds have become a good source of income for investors. We hear from one businessman in Canada as wildfires spread across his neighbourhood. and we discuss wh...

Joe Biden pledges to boost US on first anniversary of Inflation Reduction Act from 2023-08-17T01:06

We discuss Joe Biden plans to boost the US economy through the landmark legislation known as the Inflation Reduction Act. We hear the arguments both for and against its potential to develop gre...

How extreme heat in the US is affecting business from 2023-07-22T01:08

Businesses in South-West of the United States explain how the weather is impacting them.

India and Sri Lanka have announced that they will carry out feasibility studies on laying an oil p...

Wheat prices rise after Russia threatens ships from 2023-07-21T01:11

Global wheat prices have risen sharply after Russia carried out missile attacks on military infrastructure near grain ports in Ukraine.

And the new barbie film is on the way but this is no...

Russia pulls out of grain deal from 2023-07-18T01:11

Moscow notified the UN, Turkey and Ukraine on Monday that it would not renew the Black Sea grain initiative, accusing the West of not keeping its side of the bargain. The decision has been conde...

Microsoft's deal to buy Activision boosted by US judge from 2023-07-12T01:09

A US court has given Microsoft the green light to buy the videogame maker Activision Blizzard in a deal worth $69bn. Microsoft said after the US win, it would focus on resolving concerns around ...

Threads app signs up 100m users in less than a week from 2023-07-11T01:11

Threads, the social media app aimed at rivalling Twitter, has signed up more than 100 million users in less than five days. The platform, launched by Instagram-owner Meta, has beaten a record se...

Blinken visit to Beijing seeks to ease US-China tension from 2023-06-17T01:05

The US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, is heading to Beijing to restore the line of communication between the two countries after a persistent economic and diplomatic tensions.

Filipi...

Africa peace making mission aimed at aiding global economy from 2023-06-16T01:04

Leaders and representatives from various African countries are traveling to Eastern Europe in an effort to broker peace between Ukraine and Russia – and provide an Africa-led boost to the world’...

US Fed leaves interest rates unchanged from 2023-06-15T01:04

Roger Hearing looks at how the Federal Reserve has left the United States interest rates unchanged and steady for the first time in more than a year. However, its latest economic forecast sugges...

EU votes on ways to regulate AI from 2023-06-14T01:03

This week the EU votes on ways to regulate AI. Vice-President Margrethe Vestager leads the charge against threats posed by artificial intelligence. She tells the BBC that although the threat of ...

Major setback in Microsoft’s bid to buy Activision Blizzard from 2023-06-13T01:02

The U.S watchdog has asked a judge to block a $69 billion bid by Microsoft to buy Activision Blizzard.

The gaming company makes ‘Call of Duty’ and many other titles. But the Federal Trade...

Biden and McCarthy ‘closer to deal’ on debt ceiling from 2023-05-27T01:05

President Biden has said that he should know by the end of Friday whether there is a deal with Republicans to raise the government debt ceiling, so it can continue to pay its bills. Mr Biden sai...

Nvidia earnings make chip maker AI superpower from 2023-05-26T01:05

Nvidia, a US firm which specializes in chips powering artificial intelligence, surged as much as 27% on Thursday, putting the company on course for record performance with a market cap above $90...

China is the focus on the second day of G7 summit from 2023-05-20T01:04

It's day two of the G7 summit, and the leaders of the group of major developed economies are in the Japanese city of Hiroshima. So far the focus of their talks has been Russia and Ukraine - toda...

Coronation of King Charles III from 2023-05-06T01:07

Royalty and dignitaries from around the world have arrived in London ahead of the coronation of King Charles. Many of them will be guests in Westminster Abbey on Saturday morning where the coron...

Apple profit and revenue higher than expected from 2023-05-05T01:08

Apple has reported quarterly revenue and profit above Wall Street's expectations, fuelled by strong iPhone sales - particularly in emerging markets such as India (where the company recently open...

AI’s ‘Godfather’ quits Google amid dark warnings from 2023-05-02T01:07

Geoffrey Hinton helped to establish some of the basic foundations of AI but now fears the technology is racing ahead too fast. He is leaving Google after more than ten years so he can speak more...

How Apple’s new stores in India could help young generation? from 2023-04-20T01:04

Apple Chief Executive, Tim Cook, has met with Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, as he is looking for a market growth and investment in India.

Tesla shares dropped 2% after the electric-vehicl...

Fox News settles $787.5m for Dominion defamation case from 2023-04-19T01:08

The US voting technology firm Dominion has settled with Fox News just before their defamation trial was due to begin. Dominion had sought $1.6bn (£1.3bn) from Fox, whom it claimed spread falseho...

The US-China trade war heating up from 2023-04-18T01:05

There have been economic tensions between the US and China that has been for some time dominating the news and the involvement of their respective allies. Is this a new trade war that is coming ...

Biden trumpets inflation fall from 2023-04-13T01:02

US inflation fell to 5% last month – the lowest rate since May 2021. March’s monthly consumer price index – which measures the price of a ‘basket’ of goods and services – continued its steady de...

IMF concerns about smaller US banks from 2023-04-12T01:10

The International Monetary Fund raises concerns about the sudden failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in the United States, and the loss of market confidence in Credit Swiss. At i...

Global funders face thorny issues at spring conference from 2023-04-11T01:08

The spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank are beginning in Washington - the major global financial institutions - are gathering at a time of profound concern abou...

Lawyers respond as Johnson and Johnson offers $9 billion to settle talc claims from 2023-04-06T01:02

Healthcare company Johnson and Johnson has offered nearly $9 billion to settle a claim from tens of thousands of people who claim its talc product caused cancer. We hear from a lawyer whose fir...

US House committee votes to release Donald Trump’s tax records to the public from 2022-12-21T02:11

US House committee votes to release Donald Trump’s tax information to the public

Japan’s central bank catches markets off guard by making a move to tackle inflation.

And what impact ...

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance walks away from a bailout deal of rival FTX from 2022-11-10T02:15

One of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, Binance, has pulled out of a deal to acquire its struggling rival FTX, leaving the latter's future in doubt. The near-collapse of FTX which ...

Famine looms in Ukraine's shadow from 2022-06-14T01:07

There are warnings people could starve across the globe due to food shortages caused by the war in Ukraine. The World Trade Organisation is seeking solutions to the crisis - we'll hear from UNIC...

Ukraine takes centre stage in Davos from 2022-05-24T01:18

In three months, conflict in Ukraine has destroyed parts of the country, hurt Russia's economy, and sent shockwaves across the globe. Countries are experiencing never-before-seen inflation, and ...

The cryptocurrency collapse from 2022-05-13T01:07

Cryptocurrency markets are being rocked after a popular token lost 99% of its value. We get the latest analysis from Anita Ramaswamy of the TechCrunch website.

Oil giant Saudi Aramco has o...

Why has the Nasdaq had its worst day in years? from 2022-05-06T01:29

There are warnings inflation will continue to soar around the world, despite the US and UK increasing interest rates. Stock markets have reacted by falling - the Nasdaq has had its worst day for...

Germany to halt Russian oil imports 'as fast as possible' from 2022-04-21T01:17

Germany says it is working hard to reduce its reliance on Russian energy. The BBC's Faisal Islam speaks to the German finance minister Christian Lindner. As Tesla releases its Q1 earnings, we get a...

Netflix loses subscribers for the first time in a decade from 2022-04-20T01:25

The company lost 200,000 customers in the first three months of the year. We look at the reasons why with entertainment journalist Caroline Frost, and what challenges the company is facing. The Int...

Apple staff make bid for first union at a US store from 2022-04-19T01:22

Workers at Apple's Grand Central Station store in New York have announced a plan to start a union. If their bid is successful it would be the first union at one of the tech giant's US stores. Anna ...

Elon Musk makes a bid to buy Twitter from 2022-04-15T07:31

Tesla boss Elon Musk has offered to buy Twitter, saying he is the right person to "unlock" the social media platform's "extraordinary potential". In a surprise announcement, Mr Musk said he would p...

Sri Lanka faces its worst economic crisis in over 70 years. from 2022-04-14T01:08

Sri Lanka is due to start negotiations with the International Monetary Fund next week and its just emerged that India, its northern neighbour, may be willing to commit up to another $2bn in financi...

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak fined over lockdown parties from 2022-04-13T01:02

Boris Johnson has been fined by the police for attending a birthday party thrown for him during a Covid lockdown. The prime minister confirmed he had paid the fixed penalty notice for going to the ...

Pakistan gets new PM from 2022-04-12T01:49

Pakistan's parliament has selected Shehbaz Sharif as the country's new prime minister, after Imran Khan was ousted in a no-confidence vote in the early hours of Sunday. The opposition coalition lea...

New European sanctions against Russia from 2022-04-08T01:35

The EU announces new sanctions on Russia - we look at what impact they will have. Plus, the first black woman is appointed to the Supreme Court in the US - we ask how significant a moments this is ...

The US imposes more sanctions on Russia from 2022-04-07T01:04

The US has announced further sanctions on Russia. The UK and US assets of its largest bank, Sberbank, will be frozen, and new American and British investments in Russia will be banned. We get analy...

EU proposes new sanctions against Russia from 2022-04-06T01:08

The European Union is proposing a new round of sanctions against Russia including a ban on coal imports and a ban on Russian ships entering European ports. We consider the latest plans from Brussel...

UN report calls for "rapid, deep and immediate" changes to combat climate change from 2022-04-05T01:10

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report calls for fundamental changes to our patterns of consumption of fossil fuels, and for a major expansion of renewable energy. We speak to Charlie...

Ships backed-up in Shanghai from 2022-04-01T01:16

As many as 300 vessels are backed up in Shanghai, waiting to load up or discharge compared to this time last year. We get the latest from the BBC's Monica Millar in Singapore and we also hear ab...

Biden poised to invoke Cold War-era law to encourage domestic mining from 2022-03-31T01:12

U.S. President Joe Biden could reportedly invoke a Cold War-era defence law to encourage domestic production of minerals. Josh Siegel of Politico explains why. Also in the show, Pakistani Prime ...

UK and US urge caution on Russian pledge to reduce attacks​ from 2022-03-30T01:21

Russia has said it will "drastically reduce combat operations" around Kyiv and the northern city of Chernihiv, during negotiations in Turkey. Financial markets reacted positively to the news, as...

General strike in India from 2022-03-29T01:19

A two day general strike is under way in India today, as workers protest government economic policies. We hear how everyday life has been affected from Nikhil Inamdar, BBC India Business correspond...

Nato to send troops to boost Eastern European defences from 2022-03-25T02:17

At a Nato summit in Brussels, its members have discussed boosting defence spending. We get the very latest from the summit from BBC Brussels correspondent Jessica Parker. Also in the programme, th...

Russia says payments for gas must be made in roubles from 2022-03-24T02:03

Russian president, Vladimir Putin, says Moscow will begin insisting that payments for Russian gas - from unfriendly countries, as he put it - are made in roubles. He's given the Russian central ban...

Musk opens Tesla factory in Germany from 2022-03-23T02:21

The electric car salesman was in Brandenburg as the first vehicles rolled off the line. Germany has a proud history of automobile manufacturing, so how will an American car manufacturer fare in the...

Boeing's share price slides following deadly crash from 2022-03-22T02:23

First we take a look at the tragic China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 passenger plane crash in southern China. Our Business Correspondent Theo Leggett outlines what we know. As Russia's war in U...

Zelensky addresses the Bundestag from 2022-03-18T02:27

The war in Ukraine continues. In Turkey, a proposal aimed at bringing that war to an end was discussed by Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russia's Vladimir Putin - we have reaction from ...

US Central Bank raises interest rate after 4 years from 2022-03-17T02:38

The increase is the first in the US since December 2018, and is aimed at controlling the country's worryingly high inflation. We get reaction to the announcement from Greg McBride, analyst at the p...

Kyiv extends curfew as Russian troops advance from 2022-03-16T02:16

Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced a 35-hour curfew to end on Thursday morning, the first curfew to be put in place in daytime. It comes after the leaders of Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia v...

China's shares slump on coronavirus and Ukraine war from 2022-03-15T02:10

The cost of living continues to increase - we speak with the head of economic statistics at the UK's Office of National Statistics, Sam Beckett. Meanwhile, Chinese stocks plummet on Ukraine and Rus...

Large American banks begin to leave Russia from 2022-03-11T02:04

Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan become the first major American banks to say they'll wind down operations in Russia after the country's invasion of Ukraine. Sridhar Natarajan of Bloomberg tells us more...

Biden halts imports of gas and oil from Russia from 2022-03-10T02:08

Thousands flee Ukraine as the Russian invasion continues as aid agencies say the southern city of Mariupol, which has seen heavy shelling preventing more from leaving, is on the verge of a humanita...

Global oil prices surge again from 2022-03-08T02:15

First on the programme, Dr Carole Nakhle, The Chief Executive of Crystol Energy, discussed with us how the price of the main oil benchmark - Brent crude - surged on Monday, hitting $139 a barrel at...

Why are some people leaving Russia? from 2022-03-04T02:20

With Russia's Ukraine invasion in its second week, fighting continues across the country. The Ukranian MP Kira Rudik tells us about the extraordinary parliamentary gathering which took place in Kyi...

Fears for the strategic port of Kherson from 2022-03-03T02:17

The mayor of the strategically important Ukrainian Black Sea port of Kherson said that Russian forces were now in control - making it the first major city to be taken by the Russians. In a message ...

Deadly blast at Kyiv TV tower from 2022-03-02T02:03

Five people have died after Russia attacked a TV tower in Kyiv, hitting nearby broadcast facilities. It comes after Russia warned residents that it was preparing to hit targets in the Ukrainian cap...

The US sanctions the Central Bank of Russia from 2022-03-01T02:02

Russia's central bank has been targeted with sanctions by the United States in an attempt to cripple the Russian economy following the invasion of Ukraine. The measures block Americans from engagin...

Thousands flee Ukraine as Russian invasion continues from 2022-02-26T02:47

As Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues we look into Mr Putin's strategy with Sergei Markov, former MP with Putin's United Russia Party and now Director of the Institute of Political Studies in M...

The US and UK announce new Russia sanctions from 2022-02-25T02:25

First - the world woke up on Thursday to a new war in eastern Europe. And even as fierce fighting continues in several parts of Ukraine - with the Russians advancing on multiple fronts - internatio...

State of Emergency Declared in Ukraine from 2022-02-24T02:14

A state of emergency is now in force across the whole of Ukraine. We hear from Jock Mendoza-Wilson, Deputy Chairman of the UK-Ukraine Chamber of Commerce, who's lived in Kyiv for the past 16 years....

Western powers unveil new Russia sanctions from 2022-02-23T02:22

Western countries have placed further sanctions on Russia after President Putin ordered troops into two breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine. We hear directly from some of the main diplomatic voice...

Russia recognises breakaway Ukraine regions from 2022-02-22T02:17

Vladimir Putin has recognised the independence of Donetsk and Luhansk, two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine. In a televised address, the Russian president said Donetsk and Luhansk were ancient ...

Elon Musk says US is trying to 'chill' his free speech from 2022-02-18T02:14

Tesla boss Elon Musk has accused US regulators of targeting him for "unrelenting investigation" because of his criticism of the government. In a court filing, the billionaire says the Securities an...

Twitter takes action to curb trolling and hate from 2022-02-17T02:03

Twitter has announced what it is doing to try and tackle the problem of trolling and hate. It will expand the 'Safety Mode Feature' which allows users to temporarily block accounts which send harmf...

Ukraine hit by cyber attacks from 2022-02-16T02:03

The Ukrainian government has said its websites and banks have been hit by cyber attacks. Two state-owned banks, PrivatBank and Oschadbank, had been targeted by “massive” denial of service attacks a...

US considers offering Ukraine $1 billion in sovereign loan guarantees from 2022-02-15T02:16

Amid warnings from the West that time really is running out, the G7 group of nations has reiterated that it is ready to impose sanctions on Russia if it sends troops over the border; we hear from A...

US inflation hits 7.5% from 2022-02-11T02:14

With inflation rising faster than expected, we hear from the BBC's North America Business correspondent Michelle Fleury and economist Cary Leahey. Plus, blockades across some of the busiest border ...

Blinken arrives in Australia to meet foreign ministers from 2022-02-10T02:22

The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet leaders of the "Quad" grouping, a US-led bloc which includes Australia, Japan and India, to shore up Indo-Pacific partnerships in the face of C...

Massive profits prompts windfall tax debate from 2022-02-09T02:39

There are calls for a windfall tax on some of the world's biggest energy companies after they posted huge profits at the same time as consumers' bills face massive increases. We speak to Professor ...

Scholz meets Biden in Washington from 2022-02-08T02:24

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz makes his first visit to the US since taking office in December. He and Joe Biden held a press conference where the US President declared his confidence in German as a...

China and Russia inch closer from 2022-02-04T02:12

President Vladimir Putin is due to begin a visit to Beijing on Friday - with the Kremlin saying that he'll sign more than a dozen trade deals with his counterpart Xi Jinping. Later in the day, Mr P...

Meta's stock plunges after profit declines from 2022-02-03T02:02

It's been a bad day for Big Tech. Shares in Facebook's parent company, Meta, dropped 20% in after-hours trading, following the release of its Q4 figures for the end of 2021 and its numbers for the ...

US pharma giants to pay Native Americans $590 million over opioids from 2022-02-02T02:01

America's three biggest pharmaceutical distributors and Johnson&Johnson have been ordered to pay up to $665 million to native American tribal communities devastated by the opioid crisis. More than ...

Russian and US envoys clash at the UN Security Council from 2022-02-01T02:21

We start the programme looking at the the angry clashes between Russian and US envoys at the UN Security Council. The US called a meeting to discuss the build up of some 100,000 Russian troops o...

US economy grows at 6.9% from 2022-01-28T02:22

Figures released on Thursday in the US showed that the American economy grew at its fastest pace since 1984, expanding by 5.7 percent during 2021.The BBC's North America Business Correspondent, Sam...

WTO lets China impose tariffs on the US from 2022-01-27T02:03

The World Trade Organisation has authorised China to impose retaliatory duties on US imports to a value of more than 600 million dollars per year. Beijing had challenged American tariffs levied on ...

IMF downgrades the forecast for the global economy from 2022-01-26T02:03

The International Monetary Fund has downgraded its forecast for the global economy - trimming half a percentage point off its projection - now at 4.4 per cent. The IMF's First Deputy Managing Direc...

Ukraine: US troops on high alert over stand-off from 2022-01-25T02:14

Some 8,500 combat-ready US troops are on high alert to deploy at short notice amid rising tension over Ukraine, the Pentagon says. President Biden held a video call with European allies on Monday a...

Massive blast in Ghana from 2022-01-21T02:44

We start the programme in Ghana where there's been a huge explosion close to the town of Bogoso. Afua Adom from Metro TV gives us insight on the accident from Accra. There's been a dramatic consequ...

Biden defends his first year from 2022-01-20T02:24

President Biden has held a rare press conference to mark a year in office. Biden has defended his administration’s response to the global economic impact of the pandemic and concerns over supply ch...

Microsoft plans to buy Activision Blizzard for nearly $70bn from 2022-01-19T02:24

Microsoft says it plans to buy major games company Activision Blizzard in a deal worth $68.7bn. It would be the biggest acquisition in the company's history and is expected to be finalised in 2023....

US Airlines ask for 'immediate intervention' on 5G from 2022-01-18T02:17

The bosses of ten of America’s biggest airlines are warning that the United States “is facing major disruption of the traveling and shipping public” if 5G mobile phone services are switched on as p...

Row over lithium concessions in Chile from 2022-01-14T02:28

In Chile, outgoing president Sebastian Pinera has sparked a firestorm by granting lithium mining concessions to two companies. Chilean economist Francisco Meneses tells us about the importance of l...

US inflation hits 7% from 2022-01-13T02:02

The US annual inflation rate rose to 7% in December, a figure not seen since 1982. Jayne Schaber lives in New York state and tells us about her experiences when out shopping, and we get a historica...

China locks down ahead of the Winter Olympics from 2022-01-12T02:22

Millions are under lockdown in Chinese cities as the country attempts to control Covid 19 outbreaks just a few weeks before the Winter Olympics begin in Beijing. We hear from Kerry Allen, China Med...

Talks between Russia and US continue from 2022-01-11T02:23

Talks between Russia and the US over tensions in Ukraine continue, with little progress in sight. Could diplomatic sanctions be the answer? We talk to Jeffrey J. Schott, a former advisor to the US ...

One year on from the US Capitol riot from 2022-01-07T02:19

It’s one year on from the day that supporters of former president Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol building in Washington DC. With the authorities still attempting to track down everybody involv...

Low turnout at in-person CES tech fair from 2022-01-06T02:16

Turnout has been lower than usual at the CES 2022 tech fair in Las Vegas, with attendees able to physically attend after a virtual-only event last year. The BBC’s James Clayton tells us what the mo...

Toyota overtakes GM as top US car seller from 2022-01-05T02:14

Toyota sold more cars in the United States than any other company in 2021, overtaking GM, which loses top spot for the first time in 90 years. Paul Eisenstein from TheDetroitBureau.com tells us wha...

Hopes and aspirations for 2022 from 2022-01-04T02:00

Rahul Tandon explores younger perspectives from around the world. Taneesha Datta from India, Alaezi Akpuru in Nigeria and Hayley Wood in Vancouver all share their thoughts on what they'd like to se...

Pharmaceutical company fuelled American opioid crisis, says court from 2021-12-31T02:10

A jury in New York state finds Teva Pharmaceuticals contributed to the opioid crisis in the USA – we speak to the Guardian’s Chris McGreal in New York City, who has written extensively on the subje...

Omicron and delta variants increase Covid case numbers from 2021-12-30T02:13

Record-breaking cases of Covid have been reported in the USA, the UK, France, Australia and elsewhere, as the World Health Organisation says rich countries must address global vaccine inequality – ...

Review of the year - 2021 from 2021-12-28T01:58

The big event of 2021 that will shape economies all over the world for decades to come was the COP 26 climate conference in Glasgow in November. The meeting saw a deluge of promises, but what wa...

Biden's Build Back Better plan in jeopardy from 2021-12-21T02:19

A key senator has indicated he will not vote for President Biden's Build Back Better plan. We explore the potential impact on the economy with US economist Ken Rogoff. Also in the programme, the...

US Congress passes Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act from 2021-12-17T02:21

The US Congress has passed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, which forces importers of goods or ingredients made in Xinjiang to prove that coerced workers weren't involved in the manufacturin...

US central bank signals interest rate hikes in 2022 from 2021-12-16T02:10

The Federal Reserve will withdraw support for the post-pandemic US economy more quickly in response to rising inflation. Chris Low of FHN Financial in New York explains the Fed's new measures, whic...

Covid passes for nightclubs now mandatory in England from 2021-12-15T02:14

Covid passes must be shown from Wednesday to curb the spread of the Omicron variant in England. Politicians also voted to bring back compulsory face coverings in indoor settings, and to make vaccin...

Why is Turkey's Lira collapsing? from 2021-12-14T02:12

Turkey's lira continues to collapse, and now seems to be causing real pain for the country's economy. So what is going on, and how can the country halt the slide? Fund manager, economist and founde...

US Starbucks store votes to unionise from 2021-12-10T02:26

We speak to some of the employees at a Starbucks branch in New York state who have made history, voting to become the first unionised workers at one of the coffee giant's stores since the 1980s, in...

Germany swears in new chancellor from 2021-12-09T02:03

Germany has a new chancellor and a new coalition government at the helm. We discuss its ecological ambitions for the German economy with Dieter Janacek, an MP for the Green Party. Canada has become...

Biden and Putin hold virtual summit from 2021-12-08T02:05

In a virtual summit, US President Joe Biden voiced deep concern over Russia's build-up of forces near Ukraine, while his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin demanded legally-binding security guarant...

New York City to impose vaccine mandate on all private sector workers from 2021-12-07T02:24

All New Yorkers will need to be vaccinated against Covid-19 if they want to go to work, the city's mayor, Bill de Blasio, has announced. Employees in the public sector already need to be inocculate...

Enron's collapse 20 years on from 2021-12-03T02:20

It has been 20 years since the spectacular collapse of what was the seventh biggest company in the USA - Enron. The demise of the US energy giant remains one of the most dramatic scandals in modern...

'Shelves will be stocked for the holidays' from 2021-12-02T02:17

President Biden seeks to reassure Americans that he is doing everything possible to ensure goods arrive in shops in time for the holidays. Sylvan Lane of The Hill explains the impact delays could h...

Inflation fears for the US from 2021-12-01T02:05

Is America heading for an inflation crisis? US Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, was in Washington DC on Tuesday, giving evidence at the US Senate's banking committee and said that the Omicron corona...

More countries impose travel bans on Southern Africa from 2021-11-30T02:10

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the Omicron coronavirus variant poses a high risk of infection surges around the globe. The head of the organisation, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyes...

Covid cases soar in the US from 2021-11-26T02:03

Data suggests many more Americans have been travelling over the past few days than did this time last year, but there's been a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases in recent weeks. Scientists are warning t...

Samsung to build microchip factory in Texas from 2021-11-25T02:22

South Korea's Samsung has chosen Taylor, Texas for a new $17bn computer chip factory. The US is hoping to bring more such hi-tech manufacturing back on to American shores, and we explore the implic...

US to release oil reserves in attempt to lower prices from 2021-11-24T02:02

The US has said it is releasing 50 million barrels of oil from its reserves in an attempt to bring down soaring energy and petrol prices. The move is being taken in parallel with other major oil-co...

Jerome Powell nominated for a second term as Fed chair from 2021-11-23T02:04

Jerome Powell has been nominated for a second term as chair of the US Federal Reserve by President Joe Biden. Mr Powell is set to stay in the role, which includes managing inflation and regulating ...

British Columbia hit by floods from 2021-11-19T02:22

Thousands are stranded by floods and mudslides in British Columbia in Canada – Chris Walker of CBC Radio One, who flew over the affected area on Thursday, joins us. In New York, Sotheby’s auctions ...

Biden in Motor City from 2021-11-18T02:16

President Biden visits Motor City: Detroit, Michigan, where General Motors unveiled their new electric vehicle plant. Biden was there to talk up his infrastructure bill and to promote the transitio...

European pipeline beset by new delays from 2021-11-17T02:44

Europe’s eastern borders are convulsing under the pressure of gas, military aggression and human migration. Germany suspends its approval of the long controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline, Polish fo...

US and China leaders hold virtual summit from 2021-11-16T02:15

Joe Biden will speak to Xi Jinping over video call as the two leaders meet virtually to discuss US China relations – our correspondent in Beijing Stephen McDonnell gives us the latest, plus there’s...

Belarus threatens to cut off gas to the EU from 2021-11-12T02:21

President Lukashenko of Belarus has threatened to cut off gas supplies to Europe if sanctions are imposed over an escalating migrant crisis at the country's border. Thousands of people are at the b...

China and US agree to boost climate co-operation from 2021-11-11T02:02

China and the US have agreed to boost climate co-operation over the next decade, in a surprise announcement at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. The two countries released a joint declaration pr...

General Electric to split in three from 2021-11-10T02:03

The US conglomerate General Electric is to split into three publicly listed companies. We find out what's behind the move from the BBC's Michelle Fleury in New York. Also in the programme, the airc...

Tesla shares fall after Elon Musk Twitter poll from 2021-11-09T02:18

Voters in a Twitter poll have urged Elon Musk to sell 10% of his stake in Tesla in order to pay tax.
More than 3.5 million Twitter users voted in the poll, with nearly 58% voting in favour of t...

Biden sets Covid vaccine mandate for businesses from 2021-11-05T02:16

President Biden has set a mandate which says workers at firms with more than 100 employees must be double vaccinated by 4th January. We get reaction from our reporter Michelle Fleury in New York. Listen

Fed winds up US stimulus package from 2021-11-04T02:16

The Federal Reserve begins its long-anticipated tapering of asset purchases, effectively ending the Covid stimulus package which started more than 18 months ago. The BBC’s Business Correspondent in...

Rich nations agree to fund South Africa's transition from coal from 2021-11-03T02:17

A partnership of developed nations and economies has agreed to give South Africa $8.5bn to help the country transition away from coal-powered energy. Our reporter Vumani Mkhize visits a village on ...

COP26 kicks off from 2021-11-02T02:34

The 26th annual Conference of Parties, COP26, begins in Glasgow. World leaders met to rally each other into action against catastrophic climate change, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

Is net zero the right target? from 2021-10-30T01:27

There are just days to go until the much anticipated COP26 climate conference, which is taking place in Glasgow, Scotland. Net zero emissions appears to be the target that many countries have commi...

Big oil grilled by Congress from 2021-10-29T01:28

Oil companies are accused of misleading the public about climate change and the companies say they hope to highlight their recent efforts on the issue. We hear from the BBC's Samira Hussain, who's ...

US budget row from 2021-10-28T01:13

There are intensive discussions on Capitol Hill to try and break the deadlock over his proposed $3.5 trillion spending plans. Those plans have lead to deep divisions in his own Democratic Party. So...

China telecoms licence revoked in US from 2021-10-27T01:13

The United States has revoked China Telecom’s licence to operate in the country, citing “national security” concerns. The BBC's Zhaoyin Feng is based in Washington and tells us what this means for ...

Tesla is now worth more than $1 trillion from 2021-10-26T01:33

Tesla surpassed a market value of $1 trillion on Monday, making it the fifth such firm to reach the milestone. Shares in the electric automaker climbed 12.6% after it struck a deal to sell 100,0...

China seeks to dominate AI from 2021-10-23T01:22

US officials are warning about China's ambitions in artificial intelligence, saying that the country could come to dominate in the field, giving the country unprecedented military advantage. Chris ...

WeWork shares jump more than 13 per cent in public markets debut from 2021-10-22T01:08

Shares of the office-leasing company WeWork closed up more than 13.49 per cent on Thursday, after the company went public through a special purpose acquisition. We hear from Peter Eavis of The New ...

Brazil president rejects covid lockdown claims from 2021-10-21T01:09

President Jair Bolsonaro rejects claims that he prioritised the economy over his peoples’ health in Brazil, as people give moving testimony to senators, who want to bring criminal charges against h...

NYC taxi drivers to go on hunger strike over debt from 2021-10-20T01:04

The yellow taxi is a symbol of New York, but the industry has collapsed under compounding economic pressures, and many drivers say the city’s response has been woefully inadequate. Now they’re plan...

Amazon denies misleading Congress from 2021-10-19T01:04

The firm was questioned over its business practices and accused of copying other peoples’ products, and rigging search results to boost its own branded products. The US car giant Ford has unveiled ...

British member of Parliament dies after stabbing from 2021-10-16T01:29

The British Conservative MP Sir David Amess has died after being stabbed multiple times at his constituency surgery in Essex, England. We get an update on the tragedy from Rob Watson, the World Ser...

Microsoft shutting down LinkedIn in China from 2021-10-15T01:24

Microsoft is shutting down its social network, LinkedIn, in China, saying having to comply with the Chinese state has become increasingly challenging. It comes after the career-networking site face...

Putin denies Russia is using gas prices as a political weapon from 2021-10-14T01:29

Claims that Russia is using the high gas price as a political weapon are "drivel", according to President Vladimir Putin. His comments come as there is intense focus on the energy markets. Energy p...

More supply chain disruption from 2021-10-13T01:37

UK, US and Chinese ports are all suffering from congestion for a number of reasons, compounding the disruption to global supply chains that started with the pandemic. LoriAnn LaRocco, maritime trad...

Nobel economics prize awarded for real-life studies from 2021-10-12T01:26

This year's Nobel prize for economics has been shared by three recipients. David Card, Joshua Angrist and Guido Imbens were awarded the prize for their use of "natural experiments" to understand ho...

Global corporate tax deal draws closer from 2021-10-09T01:08

An agreed global minimum 15% corporate tax rate draws closer as Ireland signs up. Dr Brian Keenan is director of public policy at Chartered Accountants Ireland and discusses the background to the l...

US Senate to raise debt ceiling again from 2021-10-08T01:21

Leaders in Congress's upper chamber agree to extend the borrowing limit through December - we hear the ins and outs from the Financial Times' Lauren Fedor in Washington, DC. In China, abundant stee...

Twitch hacked from 2021-10-07T01:04

Streaming platform Twitch has had its source code and payout details leaked online after a security breach - we talk to Mikael Thalen of the Daily Dot and to an agent representing one of the stream...

Facebook hits back at whistleblower's claims from 2021-10-06T01:05

Frances Haugen, who worked at Facebook, told a US Senate committee that she believed the company had put its profits first when executives knew what harm its platform could do to children and democ...

Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp hit by global outage from 2021-10-05T01:04

Social media services Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram appear to be recovering after an outage that lasted almost six hours. All three services are owned by Facebook and could not be accessed over ...

Stalemate in US Congress over $1 trillion infrastructure bill from 2021-10-02T01:09

The Democrats can't agree on the size of a separate social spending plan, which is holding up the vote. We get the latest from Nancy Marshall-Genzer, senior reporter at Marketplace, our sister prog...

US Senate approves bill to avoid government shutdown from 2021-10-01T01:13

The US Senate has approved spending plans to avoid a government shutdown. We get an update from the BBC's Michelle Fleury in New York. At the same time, Democratic leaders are also trying to reach ...

YouTube to remove vaccine misinformation videos from 2021-09-30T01:09

YouTube has said it will remove content that spreads misinformation about all approved vaccines, expanding a ban on false claims about Covid-19 jabs. Some people are looking for legal exemption fro...

China faces electricity shortages from 2021-09-29T01:16

There have been widespread power outages across China as the country lacks coal. James Mayger, China economy editor for Bloomberg in Beijing, explains the background to the problems. Veterinarian D...

Power cuts hit north-east China from 2021-09-28T04:13

Residents in north-east China are experiencing unannounced power cuts, as an electricity shortage which initially hit factories spreads to homes. Philippe Benoit at the Center on Global Energy P...

Huawei's Meng Wanzhou released from house arrest from 2021-09-25T01:10

Huawei’s Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou is released after nearly three years under house arrest in Canada, the BBC’s Gordon Correra has the details. China’s central bank bans all cryptocur...

Evergrande debt crisis continues from 2021-09-24T01:20

The embattled Chinese real estate firm Evergrande reaches the deadline for interest payments on its bonds – will Beijing step in to shore up the company? We speak to Sara Hsu, Associate Professo...

President Biden pledges 500m more vaccines to developing world from 2021-09-23T01:21

President Joe Biden made the pledge at a virtual Covid-19 summit on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, promising an "arsenal of vaccines". The additional jabs will see the total US commitmen...

President Biden calls for unity in United Nations address from 2021-09-22T01:27

At the 76th General Assembly in New York, President Biden urged global cooperation to tackle the pandemic and climate change. He pledged to double US climate finance for developing countries by 202...

US lifts Covid travel ban for vaccinated passengers from the UK and EU from 2021-09-21T01:02

Travellers will be admitted into the US from November, subject to testing and contact tracing. The announcement comes after a year of tough restrictions. We speak to Todd Knoop, professor of busine...

France is recalling its ambassadors from the US and Australia from 2021-09-18T01:40

France is recalling its ambassadors from the US and Australia for consultations in protest after Australia abruptly ended a submarine contract in order to sign a new deal with the US and UK. The se...

UN secretary general climate change warning from 2021-09-17T01:33

The UN secretary general has warned that greenhouse gas in the atmosphere is rising relentlessly after a short dip during the pandemic. Antonio Guterres said he was alarmed how far the world was of...

Energy prices set to rise from 2021-09-16T01:13

Wholesale prices for gas and electricity have been rising sharply across Europe. That's likely to lead to significant cost increases for businesses and households, and we find out what's causing th...

US inflation shows signs of cooling from 2021-09-15T01:13

Inflation in the US is running at 5.3%, slightly down on July's year-on-year figure. Robert Reich is a Professor of Public Policy at the University of California Berkeley and a Secretary of Labour ...

Democrats unveil plans to raise US taxes from 2021-09-14T01:13

Leading Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives have outlined plans for a substantial roll-back of former President Donald Trump's tax cuts, including raising the top tax rate on corporation...

Twenty years since 9/11 from 2021-09-11T01:19

It's been twenty years since the terror attacks of 9/11. We'll hear from people who were there, and who felt the aftermath. We'll also hear about how 9/11 changed the way we live our lives, and the...

Vaccine mandates announced from 2021-09-10T01:17

US President, Joe Biden, has announced that all federal workers have to be vaccinated against Covid-19. He's also instructing the Department of Labor to draft a rule mandating that all businesses w...

10/09/2021 GMT from 2021-09-09T01:19

Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.

Bitcoin becomes legal tender in El Salvador from 2021-09-08T01:19

El Salvador becomes the first country in the world to make Bitcoin legal tender - a move that sparked some small protests. We speak to John Dennehy, a journalist based in the capital San Salvador. ...

Mobility at the Munich motor show from 2021-09-07T01:09

Mobility, not just motoring, is the theme of this year's Munich motor show, the IAA. The BBC's Theo Leggett is there and talks to us about the challenges facing the auto industry as it moves away f...

US job growth starts to slow from 2021-09-04T01:04

The US economy added 235,000 jobs in August, compared with 1.05 million in July. We hear how this is affecting businesses on a local level from Stephen Griffin, CEO of the Finger Lakes Economic Dev...

Western Union to resume money transfer services to Afghanistan from 2021-09-03T01:03

The money transfer firm Western Union is resuming services in Afghanistan - a rare piece of good news as the country's economy faces collapse. We speak to former Afghan finance minister Omar Zakhil...

Purdue Pharma Is Dissolved from 2021-09-02T01:02

A judge in America has approved a bankruptcy plan that effectively dissolves Purdue Pharma, maker of the highly addictive painkiller, OxyContin. The company owners, the wealthy Sackler family, will...

Joe Biden defends US pull-out as Taliban claim victory from 2021-09-01T01:02

President Joe Biden has defended his decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan - a move which led to Taliban militants returning to power. Also in the programme, Dan Cooper of tech site Engad...

US military completes withdrawal from Afghanistan from 2021-08-31T01:04

The US military completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan after two decades of war, leaving the Taliban in charge. We hear from BBC Chief International correspondent Lyse Doucet, who watched the la...

Hurricane Ida heads for the US from 2021-08-28T15:13

Two days ahead of Ida's expected arrival, President Biden has approved a request from the Governor of Louisiana, John Bel Edwards, to declare a state of emergency; we get analysis from Johnston Von...

Central bankers gather virtually in Jackson Hole from 2021-08-27T01:26

Central bankers from around the world are about to meet - virtually - to discuss challenging issues like inflation. We hear from Mohamed el-Erian, former chief executive of bond fund Pimco, about w...

Kamala Harris pledges cooperation with Vietnam from 2021-08-26T01:21

As many around the world ask questions of the USA's foreign policy, the White House looks towards partners in Asia to reaffirm them of America's commitment to the region, and at the same time, to c...

US: 'We will meet Afghanistan withdrawal deadline' from 2021-08-25T01:07

As people look to leave Afghanistan, we speak with the International Refugee Committee about measures to help those still in the country, whilst the chief executive of Airbnb, Brian Chesky, tells u...

On the ground in Afghanistan from 2021-08-24T01:08

What does the Taliban rule mean for Afghanistan's economy, and the surrounding region? The group says foreign military - including the US, France and Germany - must complete their evacuations and l...

What now for Afghanistan's media? from 2021-08-21T01:08

In the wake of the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan we consider the future of its media. We get the perspective of Saad Mohseni, chairman of Moby Media Group, which owns the most-watched network i...

Afghanistan's finances in disarray from 2021-08-20T01:08

Afghanistan's finances are in a disastrous state, with assets abroad frozen and international payments suspended. The Taliban has already been raising millions in taxes - we'll hear how effective t...

IMF suspends payments to Afghanistan from 2021-08-19T01:02

The International Monetary Fund has said it will withhold funds to Afghanistan, which were due to be handed over within days. The decision was made due to the lack of "clarity within the internatio...

Exiled Taliban leaders return to take charge from 2021-08-18T01:04

Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar has returned to Afghanistan from Qatar, where he has spent months leading negotiations about the US troop withdrawal.

Not much more than 24 ho...

President Biden defends US withdrawal from Afghanistan from 2021-08-17T01:15

Biden said there was never a good time to withdraw US forces from Afghanistan, but the situation has "unfolded quicker than expected". Dr Kamran Bokhari, director of analytical development at th...

Taliban advance in Afghanistan from 2021-08-14T01:10

In Afghanistan, the Taliban have seized half of the country's provincial capitals, and with the capital Kabul now in its grasp, we hear from Zuhal, a student who fears that women's rights will be a...

US census data released from 2021-08-13T01:45

The United States has experienced its first ever decline in its white population, according to new census data. We ask Kimberly Adams from Marketplace in Washington about the economic implications ...

US infrastructure bill: the digital divide from 2021-08-12T01:03

Can President Biden’s infrastructure plan bring broadband coverage to all citizens? Brookings economist Nicol Turner Lee takes a close look. Also in the programme, Lebanon's central bank said it wo...

Bipartisan infrastructure bill passes U.S. Senate from 2021-08-11T01:02

After 50 hours of US congressional debate over some 2,700 pages, the $1tn infrastructure bill passed the 100-member Senate 69-30 on Tuesday, but that just means it will now be punted back to the Ho...

Climate change: IPCC report is 'code red for humanity' from 2021-08-10T01:16

Human activity is changing the climate in irreversible ways, a major UN scientific report has said. Nick Molho, executive director of the climate-minded business alliance the Aldersgate Group, expl...

America adds almost one million jobs in July from 2021-08-07T01:23

The rise in job creation saw the unemployment rate in the United States fall by half a percentage point to 5.4%. We'll hear from the BBC's New York business correspondent, Michelle Fleury, about wh...

Apple to scan phones for child abuse imagery from 2021-08-06T01:09

Tech giant Apply has said that all of its smartphones and tablets in the US will soon scan them for images of child abuse and report those found. The move has already alarmed some, who are concerne...

Mexico sues US gun manufacturers from 2021-08-05T01:05

Mexico is suing US gun companies,accusing them of knowingly fueling violence in Mexico by knowingly flooding the market with firearms attractive to drug cartels. We hear from Ioan Grillo, a journal...

New York indoor businesses to require vaccination from 2021-08-04T01:05

New York is to become the first city in the US to mandate proof of vaccination to allow people to enter indoor venues such as theatres, restaurants and gyms. We hear from Andrew Rigie, executive di...

Square to buy Australia's Afterpay from 2021-08-03T01:14

In Australia's biggest ever buyout, Jack Dorsey's Square has offered to buy Afterpay. Jonathan Shapiro writes about banking and finance at The Australian Financial Review, and tells us what is s...

Japan imposes further covid restrictions from 2021-07-31T01:14

A surge of Covid cases in parts of Asia has brought new restrictions on businesses - we speak with an expert epidemiologist in India to look at how it is spreading in the region. A big fine for Ama...

President Biden announces vaccine requirement for US federal workers from 2021-07-30T01:29

President Biden has announced federal employees will be required to get a Covid vaccine or submit to regular testing in order to work. The announcement comes as US economic growth for the second qu...

Trillion dollar US plan voted on from 2021-07-29T01:06

President Biden welcomes Senate Republicans and Democrats coming together to agree a trillion dollar infrastructure package - Dr Iris Tien specialises in structural engineering and infrastructure a...

Google owner posts record profits from 2021-07-28T01:02

Google owner Alphabet makes record financial successes – we hear from Sean Hollister at tech site The Verge about how the company made such an impressive post-pandemic recovery. The International M...

Sales at luxury goods group LVMH up 84% from 2021-07-27T01:10

The world's biggest luxury brand made sales of $17 billion in the three months to June. Its sale for the first half of the year were also 11% higher than pre-pandemic levels. Julie Zerbo is the fou...

Bangladesh imposes strict lockdown from 2021-07-24T01:19

Bangladesh has imposed strict lockdown measures after a spike in coronavirus infections. The BBC's Nagib Bahar in Dhaka explains the new restrictions. We also get reaction from Rubana Huq of Mohamm...

Major firms hit by global internet outage from 2021-07-23T01:23

Several popular websites were sent offline due to a problem connecting users, or a DNS error. Companies affected included AirBnB, McDonald's, HSBC and British Airways. We speak to Jason Crabtree, f...

China faces extreme flooding from 2021-07-22T01:19

Zhengzhou, a central Chinese city, with 10,000,000 inhabitants has been paralysed by record-breaking floods and more rain in one day than it usually gets in a year. So how the climate crisis be ta...

India's coronavirus deaths could be in the millions from 2021-07-21T01:06

The Centre for Global Development claims that excess deaths in India are ten times higher than normal, meaning the death toll from coronavirus could be in the millions, rather than the official est...

US advises citizens against UK travel from 2021-07-20T01:16

In a blow to the UK's tourist and aviation industries, the CDC has advised US citizens against travel to the country. We hear more from travel expert, Simon Calder. In Germany, catastrophic floo...

World leaders pledge to tackle effects of the pandemic from 2021-07-17T01:20

The 21 leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation have met today (albeit virtually) to pledge urgent action to tackle the health and economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Eric Martin of ...

Merkel makes last visit as chancellor to White House from 2021-07-16T01:07

With catastrophic floods back home in Germany, Chancellor Merkel is in Washington - with a big agenda to get through with her host, Joe Biden - including climate change. We speak to Matthias Matthi...

EU unveils sweeping climate change plan from 2021-07-15T01:02

The European Union has announced a raft of climate change proposals aimed at pushing it towards its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050. We chat to Dr Timothy Johnson, Professor of the Practice...

Food and used car prices push US inflation to 5.4% from 2021-07-14T01:04

The annual rate of inflation is at its highest in the US since 2008, as the economy reopens after coronavirus lockdowns. We get analysis from Jason Furman, professor of the practice of economic pol...

Dozens arrested in Cuban anti-government protests from 2021-07-13T07:12

Thousands of people have joined the protests, which are taking place across the island - and are the largest demonstrations in decades. Dr Christopher Sabatini, senior fellow at independent policy ...

World's Youngest Country Turns 10 from 2021-07-10T01:27

It's ten years since South Sudan won its independence -we look at why it's not achieved as much as it should have. The football transfer market is suffering as Covid continues to affect the game. T...

Fans largely barred from Tokyo Olympics from 2021-07-09T01:20

Imagine it, an Olympic games, without any spectators. The opening ceremony of the Olympics in Japan will take place on July 23rd and the games look as though they will essentially be a television e...

Turmoil in Haiti after killing of President from 2021-07-08T01:33

As details are still emerging about the killing of Haiti's President Jovenel Moïse in the nation's capital, Port-au-Prince, Fritz Jean, the former governor of the Haitian central bank, founding mem...

What next for Chinese tech apps? from 2021-07-07T01:17

China is trying to exert more control over Hong Kong - efforts which are making the tech giants of Silicon Valley nervous. The authorities are trying to crack down on what's become known as "doxxin...

Most Covid rules set to end in England from 2021-07-06T01:18

Face masks will no longer be legally required and distancing rules will be scrapped at the final stage of England's Covid lockdown roadmap, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed. The rule o...

US economy adds 850,000 jobs from 2021-07-03T01:07

The US economy added 850,000 jobs in June, whilst the unemployment rate was at 5.9%. We get analysis of the US labour market from Chris Low of FHN Financial. Also in the programme, the BBC's Elizab...

Historic tax deal announced from 2021-07-02T01:13

Officials from 130 countries have agreed to overhaul the global tax system to ensure big companies "pay a fair share" wherever they operate.The OECD said on Thursday that negotiators had backed a p...

China’s Communist Party turns 100 from 2021-07-01T01:10

As China celebrates 100 years of its ruling communist party, we hear why it's not been the smoothest of roads - but the world's second largest economy is looking increasingly powerful. Meanwhile, H...

United Airlines' biggest ever order from 2021-06-30T01:16

United Airlines makes its biggest ever order of aircraft in a bet on a post pandemic travel renaissance; the BBC’s Theo Leggett gives us the full details and how safe the bet might be. As many peop...

Case to break up Facebook dismissed from 2021-06-29T01:26

A US judge dismisses a case against Facebook – effectively a win for Facebook, it means the government's attempts to rein in the power of Big Tech faces a setback. E-cigarette brand Juul is fined $...

Reaction to George Floyd verdict from 2021-06-26T01:06

Ex-officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22.5 years for the murder of George Floyd. We hear reaction from Terencio Safford, a social justice campaigner in Minnesota. Also in the programme, Amazon ...

Biden announces bipartisan infrastructure deal from 2021-06-25T01:08

President Biden has announced he's reached a deal with senators from both parties on re-building US infrastructure. We talk to our correspondent Peter Bowes in Los Angeles. Also in the programme, w...

John McAfee: Anti-virus creator dies in prison from 2021-06-24T01:03

Anti-virus software entrepreneur John McAfee has been found dead in a Barcelona prison cell hours after a Spanish court agreed to extradite him to the US to face tax evasion charges. We speak to St...

Bitcoin falls below $30,000 on China crypto-crackdown from 2021-06-23T01:04

The cryptocurrency Bitcoin has fallen below $30,000 for the first time in five months, after China told its banks to stop supporting digital currency transactions. Winston Ma is the author of The D...

US authorities open probe into SolarWinds' cyber breach from 2021-06-22T01:17

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has begun the inquiry into last December's cyber attack on the IT provider, media reports say. It will ask whether some companies failed to disclo...

Harry Potter publishers demand staff prove vaccination from 2021-06-19T01:07

A growing number of companies are making corona-vaccination mandatory for their employees. Can they do that? Turns out - in America they can, but it's much more complicated in Europe; we speak with...

US Supreme Court rejects Trump-backed challenge to Obamacare from 2021-06-18T14:32

The US Supreme Court has rejected a Trump-backed challenge by Republican-led states to former President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul. Amy Lotven, a senior editor at InsideHealthPolicy.com, gi...

Russia-US summit in Geneva from 2021-06-17T01:07

Biden and Putin praise Geneva summit talks but discord remains. We hear about their separate media briefings - in which Mr Putin spoke first, followed by Mr Biden. Nina Jankovich of the Wilson Cent...

EU and US call trade truce from 2021-06-16T01:21

The US and the EU have agreed a truce in a 17-year trade dispute over subsidies for the aircraft manufacturers Boeing and Airbus.
We hear why they've chosen now to call a truce with Mary Lovely...

Nato finds China its new 'challenge' from 2021-06-15T01:37

Nato says China is its latest priority as its defence technology gets more advanced. We hear about the global defence economy and if Nato is still relevant, with Dr Jacob Parakilas, an expert on tr...

Major countries outline vaccine donation plan from 2021-06-12T01:10

The group of seven industrialised nations are to donate one billion coronavirus vaccines to the rest of the world by the end of next year – we look at how realistic that aim is. One big US business...

US Senate passes bill to counter China tech from 2021-06-10T01:25

The US Senate has approved a $250bn spending plan to boost tech research and production. It's aimed at countering China’s growing influence in the sector; Scott Kennedy, the senior advisor and trus...

FBI app lures criminals into police hands from 2021-06-09T01:03

Hundreds of suspected criminals have been arrested after using an FBI-run messaging app. The joint operation with 16 law enforcement agencies worldwide was an effort to crack down on serious organi...

Google fined $267m in France from 2021-06-08T01:14

Search giant Google is to pay a $267m fine in France because of its advertising dominance. Katrin Schallenberg is an antitrust expert with Clifford Chance, and explains the background to the cas...

G7 nations 'millimetre away' from tax deal for tech companies from 2021-06-05T01:14

France and Germany's finance ministers said an agreement on a global minimum tax rate was very close. We have a round-up of the latest news from the G7 summit, and hear from Tove Maria Ryding from ...

G7 finance ministers prepare to meet from 2021-06-04T01:04

Finance ministers from the G7 are meeting on Friday and Saturday in the UK - a week ahead of the full G7 Summit. Top of the agenda is global corporation tax reform, as we hear from Richard Partingt...

Sinking ship sparks environmental concerns from 2021-06-03T01:21

Sri Lanka faces an environmental crisis after a ship that caught fire off the coastline sinks – Lloyd’s List editor Richard Meade tells us the economic and financial implications. Online retailer E...

Are inflation worries justified? from 2021-06-02T01:27

What's behind the rise in inflation across the US and Eurozone? We hear from Jason Furman, the Aetna Professor of Economic Policy at both Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard University. Are the econ...

China allows three children in major policy change from 2021-06-01T01:34

China will allow families with three children after a sharp fall in birth rates. Stuart Gietel-Basten is a professor of social science and public policy at the Hong Kong University of Science and T...

Biden unveils $6 trillion budget plan from 2021-05-29T01:18

US President Joe Biden has unveiled a $6 trillion budget plan. The BBC's North America business correspondent Michelle Fleury explains what he wants to spend it on, and how he going to pay for it. ...

US banks accused of failing the public from 2021-05-28T01:22

Big US banks have been criticised for not doing enough to help ordinary people during the pandemic. The bosses of JP Morgan, Bank of America, Citigroup, Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs were grilled d...

Court orders oil giant Shell to cut emissions from 2021-05-27T01:04

A Dutch court ruled that Royal Dutch Shell should reduce carbon emissions by 45% by 2030. We hear from Harry Brekelmans, the Projects and Technology Director at Royal Dutch Shell. Sara Shaw from en...

Amazon accused of anti-competitive behaviour from 2021-05-26T01:03

Amazon gets taken to task over anti-competitive behaviour, but will a single case in a single place really make any difference to the ecommerce giant?
Live guests Robin Harding in Tokyo and Er...

EU leaders ban Belarusian airlines from European airspace from 2021-05-25T01:29

The decision comes after opposition journalist Roman Protasevich was detained on Sunday, after his plane - bound for Vilnius in Lithuania - was diverted to the Belarusian capital Minsk. We get anal...

Apple boss testifies in Epic legal row from 2021-05-22T01:13

Epic Games is suing Apple over what it claims is the monopolistic way it runs its App store; we hear from Adi Robertson, tech reporter at the Verge. And a lot of young people have started to invest...

How the Arctic became a sustainable development battleground from 2021-05-21T02:09

As climate change melts Arctic ice, can exploitation of the region be done sustainably? It's one of the talking points at the Arctic Council meeting which is taking place in Reykjavik, as we hear f...

A volatile day for cryptocurrencies from 2021-05-20T01:14

After China banned banks and payment firms from providing services related to cryptocurrency transactions, prices dropped heavily. We speak to Glen Goodman, author of the Crypto Trader. Plus, consu...

Shell shareholders back plan to reduce carbon emissions from 2021-05-19T01:30

Shell shareholders have backed a plan to reduce carbon emissions to net zero by 2050. We ask Charlie Kronick of Greenpeace whether this goes far enough in tackling climate change targets.
We ge...

AT&T and Discovery to create new streaming giant from 2021-05-18T01:25

US telecoms giant AT&T has agreed to combine its WarnerMedia business with Discovery, in a deal to create a new streaming giant. Cynthia Littleton, co-editor in chief at Variety in Los Angeles, tel...

Indian variant could worsen the Covid-19 pandemic from 2021-05-15T01:18

The World Health Organization has warned that the Covid-19 pandemic's second year is on track to be "far more deadly" than the first. As the spread of the disease in India shows little sign of slow...

Amazon announces hiring spree from 2021-05-14T01:19

One of the world's most successful companies, Amazon, has announced it is set to hire 75,000 new employees in the US and Canada. This is against a backdrop of surprisingly weak job numbers. One of ...

Bolivia agrees vaccine exports with Canadian company from 2021-05-13T01:02

Canadian drug company Biolyse have agreed to supply 15 million covid vaccine doses to Bolivia. But this is reliant on cooperation by vaccine producers Johnson and Johnson, or compulsory license. We...

US approves first major offshore wind farm from 2021-05-12T01:03

The Vineyard Wind project off the coast of Massachusetts is intended to create enough electricity to power 400,000 homes in New England. Does this herald the dawn of a lower emission energy industr...

Colonial Pipeline to attempt gradual reopening from 2021-05-11T01:20

The Colonial fuel pipeline, shut down by a cyber attack since Friday, serves 45% of America's east coast. A regional state of emergency has been declared, allowing tanker drivers to work extra h...

President Biden insists US is 'on the right track' despite lower job numbers from 2021-05-08T01:08

The US economy added 266,000 jobs in April, far fewer than economists had predicted. President Biden has said his economic plan is working despite the disappointing numbers. We get analysis from Di...

WHO urges members to start vaccine patent negotiations from 2021-05-07T01:13

There is still disagreement between countries over whether to waive Covid vaccine patents, in an attempt to boost production globally. Germany is the latest country to voice its opposition to the p...

Biden administration backs lifting vaccine patent protections from 2021-05-06T01:29

The US government has backed a temporary suspension of intellectual property rights for Covid-19 vaccines in a move likely to enrage the pharmaceutical industry, which strongly opposes a so-called ...

India's coronavirus battle intensifies from 2021-05-05T01:24

In what to many seems to be a vacuum at the heart of the government response to the crisis charities have stepped in to fill the gap. In the capital Delhi, members of the Shahi Bagh Wali mosque hav...

Bill and Melinda Gates to divorce from 2021-05-04T01:23

One of the world's most wealthy and famous philanthropic couples are to divorce and Theodore Schleifer from the Vox news website tells us how that could impact on the work of the Bill and Melinda G...

Apple charged over 'anti-competitive' app policies from 2021-05-01T01:06

Apple has been accused of abusing its dominant market position by the The Euroepan Commission .We'll look at what Apple has been doing.

And we will be heading to Brazil what has just anno...

US economy accelerates from 2021-04-30T01:17

President Biden has been speaking at a rally in the US state of Georgia to mark his one hundredth day in office. The US economy grew at an annual rate of 6.4% in the first quarter of the year, afte...

India Covid: world's worst second wave from 2021-04-29T01:02

A second wave of the coronavirus has overwhelmed parts of India's health system. And it's pushing the medical oxygen supply chain there to breaking point. More than 200,000 people are now confirmed...

US consumer confidence highest since pandemic from 2021-04-28T01:03

Consumer confidence is up, according to The Conference Board, an independent research group; Kathy Bostjancic from Oxford Economics tells us why. Alphabet the company that owns Google and Youtube h...

Apple releases controversial software update from 2021-04-27T01:17

Apple has released its latest software update with a new tool that has forced a confrontation with Facebook over privacy; the BBC's Technology Correspondent Rory Cellan Jones explains the contro...

Australia and New Zealand pause travel bubble from 2021-04-24T01:10

New Zealand has paused its newly opened travel bubble with Australia following a COVID-19 outbreak in its larger neighbour. The decision came after Western Australia announced that the regions of P...

US plans to halve emissions by 2030 from 2021-04-23T01:12

The US has unveiled an updated carbon pledge that will nearly halve its emissions by 2030. The announcement came at a virtual summit on climate at the White House, and Thanu Yakupitiyage of climate...

EU to ban "unacceptable" use of AI from 2021-04-22T01:51

The European Union is set to ban what it calls "unacceptable" uses of artificial intelligence.The European Commission's rules would ban "AI systems considered a clear threat to the safety, liveliho...

George Floyd: Jury returns guilty verdicts in Derek Chauvin trial from 2021-04-21T01:17

After less than a day of deliberation, jurors have found Derek Chauvin guilty of all charges over George Floyd's death. The jury returned guilty verdicts of second degree murder, third degree murde...

Opposition to European Super League gathers momentum from 2021-04-20T01:17

We examine the business case behind the creation of a new football European Super League. Guillaume Ballage is a Spanish football journalist, and tells us why a dozen clubs from England, Spain and ...

Raúl Castro steps down from 2021-04-17T01:29

Raúl Castro says he is resigning as Cuban Communist Party leader, ending his family's six decades in power. Mr Castro, 89, told a party congress that he is handing over the leadership to a younger ...

US imposes new sanctions on Russia from 2021-04-16T01:34

The US has announced sanctions against Russia in response to what it says are cyber-attacks and other hostile acts. Russia and Ukraine analyst Orysia Lutsevych explains how significant these new mo...

Coinbase launches $100 billion listing from 2021-04-15T01:05

America's biggest crypto-currency trading platform, Coinbase, begins trading on the Nasdaq exchange in New York today. John Ethan Detrixhe, Future of Finance reporter for Quartz.com joins us to sha...

Johnson & Johnson delays vaccine rollout in Europe from 2021-04-14T01:06

Johnson & Johnson has decided to delay the rollout of its vaccine in Europe after authorities in the US raised fears over a possible link to blood clots. We speak to Krishna Udayakumar, a professor...

England lockdown restrictions ease from 2021-04-13T01:25

Pubs, restaurants, beauty salons and non-essential shops have reopened with the easing of lockdown restrictions across England. We hear from the heart of London’s shopping district and from a pu...

Prince Philip and The Commonwealth from 2021-04-10T02:46

Politicians and public figures across the world have paid tribute to Prince Philip, following his death at the age of 99. We hear from Nigel Vardy, mountaineer and assessor for the The Duke of Edin...

Vaccine equality and economic recovery from 2021-04-09T03:07

Today - three of the most important people in global finance get together to thrash out ideas about ways of averting vaccine inequality and the economic inequality that will be made worse as a resu...

Covid cases rise in India and Brazil from 2021-04-08T03:08

We analyse how a rise in Covid cases is affecting two of the world 's largest economies; India and Brazil. There's a growing consensus between western governments that corporations should pay more ...

IMF: Rich world recovering faster than expected from 2021-04-07T03:20

The IMF says that the rich world is recovering faster than expected from the downturn resulting from the pandemic. But what about the developing world? Jubilee USA campaigns for debt relief for dev...

US calls for minimum global corporation tax from 2021-04-06T03:37

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has called for a minimum rate of corporation tax around the world; the BBC's Michelle Fleury explains what the Biden administration is hoping to achieve. Also in ...

US Capitol car ram attack from 2021-04-03T03:12

An attack at the US Capitol complex in Washington DC has left one police officer dead and another in hospital with injuries. A car crashed into a security barrier before the driver lunged towards t...

Record Covid deaths in Brazil from 2021-04-02T03:14

Old graves are being emptied in São Paulo because of the soaring number of deaths from Covid-19. Large parts of the country are in a critical situation. We get the latest from the BBC's Will Grant....

Biden unveils spending plan worth trillions from 2021-04-01T03:04

US President Joe Biden has unveiled the details of a spending plan aimed at re-igniting America's economic growth. We analyse what exactly it will be spent on, and where the money will come from. F...

Latex gloves seized by US authorities from 2021-03-31T03:03

Amid forced labour concerns, latex gloves by Top Glove are being seized by US authorities. Phil Robertson, deputy Asia director of the campaigning organisation Human Rights Watch, explains the all...

Credit Suisse and Nomura warn of hedge fund hit to profits from 2021-03-30T01:17

Switzerland's Credit Suisse and Japan's Nomura have seen their shares take a sharp fall after warning they could face losses of billions of dollars. The two large banks lent money to crisis-hit ...

Suez Canal blockage causes backlog in the Red Sea from 2021-03-27T03:03

The Ever Given container ship has been stuck since Tuesday despite efforts to move it, and a backlog of ships waiting to pass through it continues to grow. Rose George travelled along the Suez Cana...

US tech bosses grilled over disinformation from 2021-03-26T03:04

The heads of Facebook, Google and Twitter have been questioned by US politicians - in the first hearing since the storming of the US Capitol in January. We speak to Issie Lapowsky, senior reporter ...

India halts Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine exports from 2021-03-25T03:03

India has placed a temporary hold on all exports of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine. We speak to Prashant Yadav from the Centre for Global Development about what's causing the squeeze an...

Gamestop posts 9th consecutive quarter sales loss from 2021-03-24T03:45

Gamestop has posted its 9th consecutive quarter sales loss. However its e-commerce sales jumped 175% in the last quarter. Wall Street Journal’s technology reporter Sarah Needleman talks us through ...

Western countries sanction China over Uighur rights abuses from 2021-03-23T03:23

Several Western governments introduced sanctions on Chinese officials for human rights abuses against Uighur Muslims. China responded with its own retaliatory sanctions, while denying the allegatio...

US-China talks end from 2021-03-20T03:12

The first face to face meeting between the new US administration and top Chinese officials has ended in Anchorage, Alaska. US officials say two days of talks with their Chinese counterparts have be...

Top US and Chinese officials meet in Alaska from 2021-03-19T03:21

President Biden has promised to be tough with China, but to take a different tack than his predecessor Donald Trump which led to a trade war between both countries; we hear more from Barbara Plett ...

EU threatens to restrict coronavirus vaccine exports from 2021-03-18T03:04

The head of the European Commission has threatened to restrict coronavirus vaccine exports if third countries do not also allow exports in a reciprocal and proportionate way. We hear from French ME...

European countries still divided over AstraZeneca vaccine suspension from 2021-03-17T03:06

France, Germany, Spain and Italy want further clarification before reinstating the jab. The European Medicines Agency is expected to give its verdict tomorrow, but has said it was "firmly convinced...

WHO says there's no link between the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine and blood clots from 2021-03-16T12:54

The WHO's conclusion came after several European countries have suspended the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, including France and Germany. But as the numbers of Covid-19 cases rise in Europ...

Quad leaders agree to pool rescources to create and distribte covid vaccines from 2021-03-13T03:17

The leaders of Japan, U.S.A, Australia and India meet at a virtual summit to discuss plans to forge ahead with the creation of a free and open Indo-Pacific. They pledged to make visible contributio...

Biden's $1.9tn stimulus package wins Congress approval from 2021-03-11T03:24

The House of Representatives approved the massive economic aid plan along partisan lines, with no Republicans voting in favour. This sixth Covid-19 relief bill is a major legislative win for Mr Bi...

WHO: One in three women experience violence from 2021-03-10T03:22

The World Health Organization has found that a third of all women experience physical or sexual violence at some point in their lives. Its report is the largest ever study of violence against women...

Americans get to take off their masks from 2021-03-09T03:47

The Centre for Disease Control says that vaccinated Americans can now meet without masks but still urges caution about travel and meeting people away from the home. The BBC's Samira Hussain tells u...

US economy adds 380,000 jobs from 2021-03-06T03:18

The US economy added 380,000 jobs in February, well ahead of economists' expectations, but millions remain out of work because of the virus. We'll get reaction to the latest figures - as well as a ...

Italy blocks AstraZeneca vaccine exports to Australia from 2021-03-05T09:37

The Italian government has blocked the export of an Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine shipment to Australia. The BBC's Theo Leggett explains what's behind the row, and International Chamber of Commerce's ...

President Biden criticises states dropping mask mandate from 2021-03-04T03:32

President Biden has criticised the governor of Texas and others who have relaxed Covid-19 restrictions, saying that it was a big mistake to allow citizens to stop wearing masks. As a range of spend...

The US imposes sanctions on Russia from 2021-03-03T03:21

The US measures, which target Russia's top spy and six others, are being co-ordinated with similar moves by the European Union and we get details from Barbara Plett-Usher, the BBC's State Departmen...

Texas power cooperative files for bankruptcy protection from 2021-03-02T02:18

Texas's Brazos Electric Power Co-operative has filed for bankruptcy after winter storms. The firm says it's facing a $1.8bn bill as a result of last month's disruption, and Bloomberg's Jeremy Hi...

US house set to approve $1.9 trillion stimulus from 2021-02-27T03:14

The US House of Representatives prepares to pass President Biden's $1.9 trillion economic stimulus package to help provide support during the Covid-19 Pandemic, we speak to the Wall Street Jounal's...

Pressure mounts on California Governor Newsom, as recall petition gains momentum from 2021-02-26T03:15

The Governor of California, Gavin Newsom, is under mounting pressure from a petition which could see him recalled from his role. According to petition organisers, more than a million people have si...

Biden pledge to tackle semiconductor shortage from 2021-02-25T03:43

US President Joe Biden has ordered officials to find ways to bolster supply chains as a shortage of computer chips hits carmakers around the world.
It comes after the pandemic has strained many...

Ethics of Vaccine Passports from 2021-02-24T03:17

The UK Prime Minister has confirmed a review into whether the country should develop a vaccine passport. We hear from Professor Melinda Mills on the ethics and challenges of Vaccine Passports. Als...

UK unveils timeline to ease lockdown from 2021-02-23T03:15

Shops, hairdressers, gyms and outdoor hospitality could reopen on 12 April in England under plans set out by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. It requires four tests on vaccines, infection rates and ne...

G7 agree to increase vaccine sharing funds from 2021-02-20T03:20

The G7, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States have agreed to increase funds for Covax - the vaccine sharing iniative - to $7.5 billion.We hear what Dr Mohg...

GameStop US Congressional hearing takes place from 2021-02-19T03:10

Key players in the GameStop affair have appeared in front of a US Congressional Committee. The price of the video game store's shares rose from less than $20 at the beginning of January to more tha...

Google to pay News Corp for stories from 2021-02-18T02:13

Google has agreed to pay Rupert Murdoch's News Corp for content from news sites across its media empire. Meanwhile, Facebook has announced it is banning the publishing and sharing of news on its...

Snow storm wreaks havoc in Texas from 2021-02-17T02:10

Around 150 million Americans have been advised to take precautions as an unprecedented winter storm continues to cause havoc across twenty five US states. In one of the worst affected states, Te...

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala named first female, African boss of WTO from 2021-02-16T02:15

In her own words "history was made" today when Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala became the first woman and the first African director general of the World Trade Organization. She tells us how she plans to re...

Framing Britney Spears from 2021-02-13T03:46

Since a public breakdown in 2007, the singer Britney Spears's financial affairs have been controlled by others under a system known as conservatorship. She is now pursuing legal proceedings to try ...

Microsoft executive backs Australian government in tech war from 2021-02-12T03:22

The President of Microsoft, Brad Smith, says Australia's proposals that tech giants pay for news appearing on their services, strengthen democracy by supporting a free press. We hear more from Rebe...

Donald Trump's second impeachment trial begins from 2021-02-11T03:23

Prosecutors at Donald Trump's impeachment trial for incitement have been setting out their case for why Senators should convict him. We have a special report on the world of the amateur trader, fin...

Myanmar coup leader defends takeover amid mass protests from 2021-02-09T03:20

The leader of the coup in Myanmar has made his first TV address, seeking to justify the action amid mass protests. Huge protests were held on Monday for a third straight day, along with a nationwid...

Japan's Kirin brewery ends Myanmar joint venture from 2021-02-06T03:17

The Japanese brewer has terminated the partnership following Monday's military coup. We get the perspective of Mark Farmaner, director of Burma Campaign UK, which promotes human rights in the count...

Joe Biden announces major foreign policy shifts from 2021-02-05T03:27

As President Biden unveils his foreign policy vision we look at what it will mean for the world's economy. Also in the programme, French football is in turmoil after an emergency auction for the T...

Global vaccinations surpass new infections from 2021-02-04T03:07

The United States is now averaging more than 1.3 million COVID-19 vaccine shots per day, based on their seven-day average of daily doses administered. We speak to Dr. Maheshika Ratnayak, a family m...

Jeff Bezos to step down as Amazon CEO from 2021-02-03T03:11

Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, is to step down as Chief Executive of the e-commerce giant that he started in his garage nearly 30 years ago. He will become executive chairman, a move he said would giv...

Will the Olympics go ahead? from 2021-02-02T03:23

Officially the games are going ahead in Japan, but on Monday the government said it would extend the state of emergency covering Tokyo and other regions struggling to contain coronavirus outbreaks ...

The WHO warns against health nationalism from 2021-01-30T03:09

As the EU moves to protect its vaccine supplies, the World Health Organization tells the West to think about those who are less fortunate: people in poorer nations and health workers around the wo...

Anger as trading in GameStop shares restricted from 2021-01-29T03:10

Amateur investors are responding with outrage after trading platforms curbed buying of shares in the US games firm GameStop and other companies. The moves by Robinhood and Interactive Brokers follo...

Biden signs 'existential' executive orders on climate from 2021-01-28T03:51

President Biden's orders aim to freeze new oil and gas leases on public lands and double offshore wind-produced energy by 2030. They are expected to meet stiff resistance from the energy industry a...

Violent protests from Indian farmers turn deadly from 2021-01-27T03:33

A rally against agriculture reforms in India turned violent on Tuesday, after protesting farmers broke through police barricades to storm Delhi's historic Red Fort complex. One protester died and m...

President Biden strengthens 'Buy American' rules from 2021-01-26T03:38

President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that "strengthens" the Buy American rules the US government has to follow when it spends money on anything. The US government is the biggest single...

Brazil's coronavirus crisis continues to worsen from 2021-01-23T03:21

Doctors in the city of Manaus are struggling to control the growing number of deaths, which are increasing due to a new variant of the virus detected earlier this month. We get the latest from the ...

Covid-19 threat to 2021's global sport events from 2021-01-19T02:19

72 tennis players at the Australian Open are facing 14 days stuck in Melbourne Hotels after positive Covid-19 cases on their inbound planes; We discuss whether the Covid-19 pandemic is still a b...

Fiat and Peugeot agree a merger from 2021-01-05T02:25

A merger between Fiat Chrysler and PSA has won approval from the companies' shareholders. The new company will be called Stellantis and we ask why has Fiat agreed to be subsumed into an ever big...

European and British leaders will meet to discuss Brexit impasse from 2020-12-08T02:25

Brexit talks stall prompting a meeting for later this week, between the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen and the British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson. We will hear wha...

Trump authorizes transition to Biden presidency from 2020-11-24T02:14

US President Donald Trump accepts that the formal transition to Joe Biden's White House can finally begin and it's reported that Mr Biden will nominate Janet Yellen, a former head of the Federal...

Tech chiefs face US Senate questions on internet law from 2020-10-29T02:03

The chief executives of Facebook, Twitter, and Google have faced intense grilling from senators over Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which protects web companies from liability wh...

Less than a week to US election from 2020-10-28T02:03

With just a week to go until the US election, we’ll hear how the Biden and Trump campaigns are getting their final pitches in. Also in the programme, the elite Central Committee of China’s rulin...

French products boycotted by Muslim nations from 2020-10-27T02:17

Turkey's president calls for a boycott on French products - but do they work to stifle business, especially when driven by political or religious reasons? Plus, Japan has set itself an ambitious...

Trump nominee Amy Coney Barrett testifies in Supreme Court from 2020-10-13T01:16

The President's nominee Amy Coney Barrett says she is 'honoured and humbled' to have been chosen by Donald Trump for a place in the US's top court. After the first day of confirmation hearings, ...

Harris and Pence to face off in debate from 2020-10-08T01:04

After a controversial debate between President Trump and candidate Biden last week, Vice President Pence and candidate Kamala Harris are set to face off in Utah. Emily Means, a reporter with KUE...

US tech giants accused of 'monopoly power' from 2020-10-07T01:04

A report backed by US Democratic lawmakers has urged changes that could lead to the break-up of some of America's biggest tech companies. The recommendation follows a 16-month congressional inve...

Covid deaths approach one million from 2020-09-29T01:19

As the number of deaths from coronavirus approaches one million, we hear how countries around the world have been handling the pandemic. Also in the programme, why are some of the world's leadin...

India suffers record economic stagnation from 2020-09-01T01:18

We hear from businesses across India, as the country suffers a 23.9% fall in its economic growth, the worst on record, amidst one of the biggest single-day rises in coronavirus cases in the worl...

Democrats host first ever 'virtual convention' from 2020-08-18T01:18

Covid-19 restrictions and concerns mean that the only people attending in-person will be those necessary to orchestrating the event. Instead of 50,000 people gathering for the traditional calend...

New hopes for coronavirus vaccine from 2020-07-21T01:25

Alex Harris, Head of Global Policy at the Wellcome Trust and the BBC's Fergus Walsh tell us about promising progress on a coronavirus vaccine. Video-sharing app TikTok has denied that it is cont...

Tech giants stop giving Hong Kong police user data from 2020-07-07T01:16

Several countries have criticised China for imposing a new security law on Hong Kong, which they say threatens the territory's long-standing. Some of the world's largest social media and interne...

Apple ditches Intel from 2020-06-23T01:16

Intel had faced problems manufacturing its own designs, leading it to issue a public apology to computer-makers. Apple's challenge will be to carry off the transition smoothly to using in-house ...

India and New York become latest to ease lockdowns from 2020-06-09T01:17

After three bleak months, New York looks to lift some of its harshest lockdown restrictions. Meanwhile India plans to do the same. There is a difference between the two places, though. New York ...

US may strip Hong Kong of special business relationship from 2020-05-28T01:05

Washington may be about to strip Hong Kong of its special trading status with the US - we look at the interplay between the US, China and Hong Kong. Plus, we examine President Trump's move to tr...

€8bn bailout for French car industry from 2020-05-27T01:05

The French government has announced an €8bn rescue plan for its car industry, which has been severely impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. President Emmanuel Macron's proposal includes €1bn to ...

Top UK adviser refuses to quit for lockdown actions from 2020-05-26T01:14

We talk to the BBC's Politics Correspondent, Rob Watson about what Dominic Cummings' future may hold. With our special guests Sushma Ramachandran, of the Tribune in Delhi, and Tony Nash, of Comp...

France eases lockdown restrictions from 2020-05-12T01:19

France lifts many of its lockdown restrictions, even as concerns mount in Germany that Covid-19 cases may be on the rise again. Philippe d’Ornano, Chief Executive of French beauty company Sisley...

Aeroplane makers squeal as demand fizzles from 2020-04-28T01:19

As demand for international flights has dried up, the effects are filtering through to Boeing and Airbus. Their customers don't need the planes they already have on order - never mind, placing f...

Countries differ on ending coronavirus lockdown from 2020-04-14T01:16

Countries and governments around the world are starting to feel the strain of coronavirus lockdown, with some showing signs of easing up restrictions. But the World Health Organisation is urging...

Oil price collapses to 18-year low from 2020-03-31T01:22

US crude oil prices fell below $20 a barrel on Monday, close to their lowest level in 18 years, as traders bet production would have to shut to prevent a glut in the markets. The situation is pa...

Financial markets recover after worst week in a decade from 2020-03-03T02:21

The Bank of Japan, Bank of England and European Central Bank all pledged to increase liquidity to help economies through any disruption caused by the Covid-19 virus. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Ge...

Japan's economy shrinks at fastest rate in five years from 2020-02-18T02:25

Fears of a recession grow after the country's GDP fell by 1.6% in the final quarter of 2019, as the full economic impact of the coronavirus is still to come. Devin Stewart, senior fellow at the ...

Huawei chief fights extradition to the US from 2020-01-21T02:22

Huawei's chief operating officer appears in a Canadian court to fight extradition to the United States on charges of fraud and breaching sanctions on Iran. The United States Census for 2020 is l...

US and China sign the first stage of trade deal from 2020-01-16T11:01

Speaking in Washington, US President Donald Trump said the pact would be "transformartive" for the US economy. Chinese leaders called it a "win-win" deal that would help foster better relations ...

What will Iran do next? from 2020-01-07T02:20

The NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said members were united in their concerns about what he called Iran's destabilising operations in the region and in their resolve that Iran should ne...

Changing World of Work from 2019-12-26T02:00

A look at the changing world of work. How will technology will play a growing role in all areas of our working lives and how essential is it to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse workforc...

Boeing replaces CEO amid 737 safety concerns from 2019-12-24T02:16

US plane maker Boeing has replaced its chief executive Dennis Muilenburg in the wake of two deadly 737 Max crashes and the plane's subsequent grounding. We speak to Scott Hamilton, an aviation i...

Former head of the Federal Reserve, Paul Volcker, dies from 2019-12-10T02:19

Over the weekend, at the age of 92, one of the giants of American economic policy and former head of the US central bank Paul Volcker, died at his home in New York. He was perhaps best known for...

Uber loses London licence from 2019-11-26T02:18

Uber initially lost its licence in 2017 but was granted two extensions, the most recent of which expires on Monday. The firm will appeal and can continue to operate during that process. We talk ...

Hong Kong Polytechnic University Standoff from 2019-11-19T02:20

Unrest continues in Hong Kong after more violent clashes between pro-democracy demonstrators and the police. Dozens of protestors have left the Polytechnic after more violent clashes with police...

Chinese firm plans British Steel rescue from 2019-11-12T02:18

To the relief of the UK government, Chinese firm Jingye has promised to rescue British Steel, an iconic company that employs 4,000 people. We ask Martin Jacques, author of When China Rules the W...

Virgin Galactic rockets on New York Stock Exchange from 2019-10-29T02:24

Virgin Galactic had its first day as a listed company in New York. At their peak, shares rose just over 10%. Founded in 2004, Virgin Galactic has spent more than $1bn developing its programme, w...

Prince Harry sues UK tabloids in phone-hacking claim from 2019-10-07T23:53

The prince has begun legal action against the owners of the Sun and the Daily Mirror. We speak to Brian Cathcart, founder of Hacked Off, which campaigns for press accountability in the UK, as Bu...

US imposes sweeping sanctions on Venezuela from 2019-10-05T02:15

We look at the global repercussions of sweeping sanctions on the government of Venezuela by the US. We ask if President Trump's aim - to punish 'the usurping' of power by President Nicolas Madur...

Communist China at 70 from 2019-10-01T01:20

China is 70 years old. Its growth has been staggering from rural economy to industrial powerhouse. We explore the many issues, both positive and negative, around this with founding executive of ...

Hurricane Dorian could hit the US from 2019-09-03T01:18

Hurricane Dorian could hit the US. We hear from Luis Fajardo from BBC Monitoring in Miami. And as the trade war between the US and China expands, we meet some of those impacted by it. Also in th...

Twitter removes controversial Hong Kong accounts from 2019-08-20T01:16

Twitter and Facebook block what they described as a state-backed Chinese misinformation campaign against protests in Hong Kong. Chinese telecoms giant Huawei gets a temporary reprieve - but are ...

Workers Turn to Food Banks as US Shutdown Continues from 2019-01-23T02:13

Hundreds of thousands of US government workers and their families are visiting food banks as they remain unpaid for 32 days. We speak to Kate Maehr, who runs the Greater Chicago Food Depository....

Pakistan Turns To IMF For Bailout Talks from 2018-10-09T01:18

Pakistan's finance minister has announced the country will ask the International Monetary Fund for a bailout. We'll hear from Nadeem Haque, a former Pakistani official and former IMF representat...

Nike Faces Up To Shareholders from 2018-09-21T01:12

Earlier in the year sportswear giant Nike hired Colin Kaepernick for their adverts. The former American football star caused controversy by kneeling during the national anthem. As a result of th...

Apple iPhone XS unveiled alongside fall-detecting Watch from 2018-09-13T01:39

Apple has updated its iPhone X handset with three more powerful models. Connie Guglielmo, Editor-in-Chief of tech news site, CNET, tells us about their latest innovations. We have an interview w...

Creating Jobs in India's Countryside from 2018-07-04T01:09

Rahul Tandon presents a special edition of Business Matters from Delhi. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi came into power promising to make it to do business in the country. We speak to busi...

Delhi's Pollution Crisis from 2018-07-03T01:11

What's been done about Delhi's air pollution?

Rahul Tandon presents a special edition of Business Matters from Delhi looking at the city's pollution problem. We have a report about living ...

Canada Retaliates Against US Tariffs from 2018-06-30T01:20

Canada is putting tariffs on more than $12bn worth of American goods. They will come into effect on Sunday and will target not just US steel and aluminium but also consumer goods like orange jui...

Turkey Goes To The Polls from 2018-06-23T01:17

Ahead of Sunday's election in Turkey, we ask what role economic decline may play. We gauge the mood in Istanbul with voices from business, academia and ordinary Turks. The oil producing nations ...

European Union Leaders Divided Over Immigration from 2018-06-22T01:26

The UN says more than two-hundred people people have drowned off Libya in recent days. The recent stand-off between Malta and Italy over a boatload of desperate African travellers has revealed h...

Trump Casts Doubt on June Summit with North Korea from 2018-05-23T01:13

President Trump has said there is a "very substantial chance" the summit may not happen. Meanwhile, the South Korean president, Moon-Jae in, is in Washington for talks which are focussed on salv...

Ship Seized Amid Row Over North Korean Oil from 2017-12-30T02:27

South Korea said the ship had transferred 600 tonnes of oil to a North Korean vessel. There are suggestions, denied by the Chinese, that China was responsible for the shipment. We find out more ...

US Congress Closes in on Tax Reform from 2017-12-02T02:08

The U.S. Senate closes in on passing tax reform legislation. Bipartisan Policy Center senior advisor, Steve Bell, weighs in on what a legislative victory on taxes could mean for the Trump admini...

Behind Japan’s Corporate ‘Culture of Concealment’ from 2017-12-01T02:30

A look into why Japan’s once sterling corporate reputation has taken such a hit amid a number of high-profile scandals in recent years. Also in the programme, a deep dive into why the nation's e...

Six Years Later: Reflecting on Fukushima’s Nuclear Disaster from 2017-11-30T02:16

Host Roger Hearing visits areas surrounding the city on the east side of Japan’s main island where almost half a million people had to leave their homes in 2011 due to the nuclear disaster. He s...

North Korea Fires Highest-Ever Intercontinental Ballistic Missile from 2017-11-29T02:42

An already tense situation on the Korean peninsula escalated with North Korea’s launch of its highest-ever ICBM that landed in Japanese waters. Anna Fifield, Tokyo bureau chief for the Washingto...

Zimbabwe Ruling Party Urges Mugabe To Quit from 2017-11-18T02:18

Regional branches of Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF party have joined growing calls for President Robert Mugabe to resign. We hear the latest from the BBC's Fergal Keane.

Britain could put a ta...

Trump warns N Korea that US military is 'locked and loaded' from 2017-08-12T01:16

President Trump has renewed his verbal pressure on North Korea, warning Pyongyang not to take military action against the US or its allies. Mr Trump said he hoped the North's leader understood t...

North Korea in Long-Range Missile Test from 2017-07-29T01:15

North Korea’s latest ballistic missile launch was in the direction of Japan. The Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, says the world needs to increase pressure on Pyongyang to end its missile te...

New US Sanctions on Russia Move Closer from 2017-07-26T01:12

The US House of Representatives has voted to impose fresh sanctions on Russia, despite President Donald Trump objecting to the legislation. Daniel Fried, former sanctions coordinator at the US S...

Violence Escalates in Hamburg as the G20 Protest Continues from 2017-07-08T01:13

Just as the protestors on Hamburg's streets have varied demands, so too do the leaders of the G20. The US, for example, wants more trade tariffs (especially on steel imports) - a policy that not...

Police Clash With G20 Protestors from 2017-07-07T01:19

As leaders of the world’s twenty largest economies arrive in the northern German city of Hamburg, thousands of protestors took to the streets. Several police officers were injured as violence er...

US Jobs Growth Accelerates from 2017-05-06T01:20

Figures from the US Department of Labor showed that the unemployment rate dropped in April. But the rebound in the jobs market could pave the way for the US central bank to raise interest rates,...

US Drops 'Mother of All Bombs' on IS from 2017-04-14T01:14

The GDU-43 bomb weighs almost 10,000kg, is as long as a small bus and packs the equivalent of eleven tons of TNT. But is deploying it an essential part of the war against so-called Islamic State...

Trump and Xi Complete Talks in Florida from 2017-04-08T01:08

Despite the shadow of US military action in Syria, American President Donald Trump insists his talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have been positive. We talk to Heather Timmons from Q...

Will Trumpcare Pass Muster in Congress? from 2017-03-08T02:14

The Democrats hated it before it even happened and now many Republicans have distanced themselves from the US President's proposals for an Obamacare replacement. So is Trumpcare already dead in ...

Trump Signs New Travel Ban Directive from 2017-03-07T02:17

President Trump has issued an executive order putting in place a new travel ban. Is it legally watertight this time? We hear from Ambassador Norman Eisen who was senior counsel to President Obam...

President Trump prepares to address Congress for the first time from 2017-03-01T02:27

With President Donald Trump less than an hour away from addressing Congress for the first time, we preview what he's likely to say and how he's been performing in The White House so far.

T...

Trump plans to hike military spending by 10% from 2017-02-28T02:24

Donald Trump plans to radically change government spending, increasing the defence budget by 10% paid for by slashing domestic programmes and foreign aid. We hear from Sharon Parrot of the indep...

Greek Debt Drama Returns from 2017-02-08T02:16

Greece's debt crisis burst back on to the economic and political agenda today following an extraordinary row at the top of the International Monetary Fund, the body overseeing the Greek governme...

Tech Giants Turn on Trump from 2017-02-07T02:18

More than 100 US tech firms, including some of the industry's biggest players, have filed a legal document stating that President Trump's immigration ban affects their operations and "inflicts s...

Business Backlash to Trump Travel Ban from 2017-01-31T02:17

Some of the most powerful business leaders in America have been among those to criticize President Donald Trump's plans to ban travel from seven mainly Muslim countries. In particular the bosse...

As Obama Waves Goodbye, Confirmation of Team Trump Begins from 2017-01-11T02:18

In ten days, President Obama will leave the White House. But as the current President gives his farewell speech in his home town of Chicago, key players from the team assembled by the man set t...

VW chiefs 'hushed up emission cheating' from 2017-01-10T02:13

The ongoing fall-out from the Volkswagen emissions scandal took another twist in the US today as court papers revealed VW executives knew about emissions cheating two months before the scandal b...

Russia Hacking Claims:Trump Says No Effect on Election from 2017-01-07T02:13

A US intelligence report says that the Russian president Vladimir Putin "ordered" a hacking campaign to help Donald Trump win the presidential election. The unclassified and cut-down version of ...

Chicago Facebook 'Torture' Video: Should there be more safeguards? from 2017-01-06T02:26

Several disturbing incidents have been streamed on Facebook Live, including one of a mentally disabled man being severely assaulted. Business Matters asks, whether with other sites like Periscop...

What Will the World Make of New US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson? from 2016-12-14T02:13

As President-elect Donald Trump confirms the Chief Executive of Exxon Mobil, Rex Tillerson, as his choice for US secretary of state and the former Texas Gov. Rick Perry to lead the Energy Depart...

Palm Oil Producers Battle Environmentalists from 2016-12-13T02:21

The big Palm Oil company Olam has been accused of using suppliers that may use unsustainable practices in parts of Southeast Asia and West Africa. The claims against the agricultural commodities...

Obama Orders Review of Attempts to Hack US Election from 2016-12-10T02:15

The Obama White House hasn't always had the easiest of relationships with the Kremlin during his eight-year tenure, and it doesn't look like it's about to get any cosier. And that's because Pres...

Corruption in Kenya: A Special Report from 2016-12-09T02:14

With the presidential election looming in the key East African economy of Kenya, the issue of corruption looks to be high on the political agenda. It was of course a key cornerstone of Donald Tr...

Italy prepares to go to the polls from 2016-12-03T02:17

Millions of Italians go to the polls on Sunday to vote on whether their constitution should be reformed. Lorenzo Codogno, former chief economist and director general at the Treasury Department a...

Donald Trump Begins Victory Tour Around the US from 2016-12-02T02:19

President- elect Donald Trump has begun a victory tour of US starting in the state of Indiana where he's taken credit for stopping a thousand jobs at an air conditioning firm Carrier from going ...

Crunch Time for Opec from 2016-11-30T02:16

On Wednesday morning in Vienna OPEC is holding a meeting, aimed at halting the biggest decline in oil prices for a generation. Back in September, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countrie...

No Charges for Hilary Clinton - FBI from 2016-07-06T01:15

Reckless, careless, even irresponsible, but not criminal. That is the judgment from the FBI on former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton - the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party for ...

Italian Brexit Banking Woes from 2016-07-05T01:15

Britain's vote to leave the European Union has caused damage to banks and to the wider economy in Italy. Growth forecasts there have been more pessimistic since June 23rd, and investors fear the...

The UK votes to leave the European Union. from 2016-06-25T01:18

We get global reaction as the UK votes to leave the European Union.

In Finland, the Foreign Minister, Timo Soini - who heads the eurosceptic Finns Party - said the UK result had to be resp...

Farc Peace Deal in Colombia from 2016-06-23T01:11

The Colombian government and Farc rebels say they have reached a definitive bilateral ceasefire in Latin America's longest running armed conflict. The main issue - the disarmament of the rebels ...

Euro 16 Underway in France from 2016-06-11T01:14

France wins the opening game of the Euros tournament, but will businesses lose out as striking workers disrupt the country's transport system?

The US news site Gawker files for bankruptcy ...

Who Would be Better for US Business, Trump or Clinton? from 2016-06-09T01:13

So we now know, barring major incidents, that Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump are the choices for US President in November. But what are they offering American business? That's a concern of cour...

Euro-quotas for Amazon Prime and Netflix proposed from 2016-05-26T01:19

Officials in Brussels are proposing rules that would force online video services in the European Union to ensure at least twenty percent of their content is made in the EU. The biggest companie...

Argentina Corruption Charges from 2016-05-14T01:21

Former Argentine President Cristina Fernandez has been indicted over accusations that she oversaw irregularities in the central bank's sale of dollars in the futures market. The number of migra...

Brazil's New Leader from 2016-05-13T01:19

In Brazil, the new president is putting together a very different-looking cabinet to his predecessor - a much more market friendly one. His new finance minister is Henriques Meirelles, former he...

India Special: Bollywood's Challenges from 2016-02-25T02:27

Rahul Tandon looks at India's changing entertainment industry - the competition that Hindi films face from regional cinema and Hollywood. He also speaks to one of India's leading actors Manoj Ba...

Poachers Threaten Reef in South China Sea from 2015-12-16T02:10

The BBC has exclusive evidence of the large-scale destruction of a reef in the South China Sea by Chinese poachers and the theft of valuable and endangered giant clams. The Philippines, which is...