World Business Report

FIFA faces a backlash from UEFA over plans to create a new company with private investors to run major tournaments, including the World Cup. So what could this mean for the future of football? Some of the world's...

South Korea's Kospi index halts trading after huge falls for tech stocks like Samsung and SK Hynix. Are investors starting to fear the arrival of Chinese AI chipmakers? Also, firefighters in France and Spain are...

From Barcelona to Mallorca, anti-tourism protests have spread as residents say booming visitor numbers are driving up costs and putting pressure on local communities. Wildfires are threatening France's famous Bordeaux...

Wildfires are disrupting businesses, transport and tourism across France and Spain at the height of the summer holiday season. Also in the programme, China's leading memory chip maker makes a blockbuster stock market...

Paramount agrees to pause its Warner Bros deal after dozen US states seek to block this deal. We look at the impact of US tariffs of between 10 and 12.5% on imports from many of America’s major trading partners. And how...

New import taxes have been placed on more than 60 trading partners of the United States. Businesses in Australia and Norway give us their reaction Tech stocks continue to struggle and should AI have a 'kill-switch'...

US President Donald Trump has announced 10-12.5% import taxes for 60 countries, including China and the EU. It comes months after the Supreme Court overturned his initial programme of tariffs. So what countries are...

The price of oil has gone back above $100 a barrel which could mean higher prices at the pump. It's after attacks on at least one tanker in the Red Sea by Iranian-backed Houthis Plus a shortage of eggs in Myanmar has...

Why OpenAI technology 'went rogue'? According to IT giant, some of its most advanced AI models went rogue and hacked a start-up after it lost control of them during a security test. Russia is feeling the economic impact...

New 25% US tariffs on selected Brazilian imports are raising trade tensions. What impact could they have on Brazil's economy? Also in the programme Malaysia's ambition to become Southeast Asia's next data centre...

The US administration is hitting its neighbour Canada with a 50% tariff on imports. Products include wine, cement and even hockey sticks. We speak to Canadian businesses about how they are preparing for the latest round...

US President Donald Trump has announced a new 50% tariff on a wide range of goods imported from Canada. We hear from a group representing auto manufacturers. Plus, another blow for Paramount in its bid to take over...

The United Kingdom has its seventh prime minister in just over a decade. Like many leaders the world over, Andy Burnham has vowed to tackle the cost-of-living crisis and revive economic growth. But is it within his...

The UK gets its fourth Prime Minister in just five years - but what can he do for the economy? Russia feels the economic impact of its war with Ukraine after drone attacks hit the country's biggest online retailer. We...

Adidas sponsor finalists Spain and Argentina while Nike sponsor defeated semi-finalists England and France. How big a deal is this in the battle for sports branding dominance? We also hear what football fever in North...

A sharp sell-off in AI stocks sweeps across Asia. India joins a select group of countries running hydrogen-powered trains. And Netflix shares fall after its latest outlook disappoints investors. Presenter: Leanna Byrne...

Smoke from wild-fires covers much of North America. Toronto, Chicago and Boston are all under the smoke haze. Indian Government bans its seafarers from going through the Strait of Hormuz. And in Italy, thirty-two people...

The company TSMC is riding the artificial intelligence investment wave all the way to the bank, as profits surge at the Taiwanese advanced chip manufacturer. Our correspondent in New York City will dig into the latest...

New York becomes the first US state to impose a moratorium on building large-scale data centres. The measure, announced by New York's Governor Kathy Horchul, applies to all centres using 50MW or more of power and will...

Chinese GDP growth slowed to 4.3% but success in electric vehicles and EV batteries boosted export earnings. We also head to Gibraltar where citizens and businesses of "The Rock" and Spain cheer the end of passport...

Big banks, big profits...We're looking at the handsome results posted by five big US banks today. We'll also look at threats to wheat exports in both Russia and the United States And why is American beef so pricey at...

US banks see supersized profits as dealmaking streak continues, but will US households feel any richer after inflation data showed gasoline prices at the forecourt eased for drivers. Video conferencing app Zoom has...

Twelve US states sue Paramount Skydance over its planned takeover of Warner Brothers. We hear from California's attorney general Rob Bonta who's leading the charge against that proposed 81 billion dollar Hollywood...

One man's trash is another man's treasure, but would you pay $25 for a cube of rubbish collected outside Madison Square Garden where Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married? The Strait of Hormuz is effectively...

Tough times for the gaming industry after news of more lay-offs, this time at Microsoft's Xbox gaming division, Will Bain asks developers and designers if it's all doom and gloom, and what challenges like ahead. And...