World Business Report

Apr 11 2025 46 ep. 26 mins 44.4k
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The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.

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Global markets in flux as trade war between China and US escalates

Apr 11 2025 26 mins  
The White House has insisted that President Trump’s tariffs will make the United States richer, despite the falling value of the US dollar. We hear from Tomas Philipson a former acting chairman of President Trump's Council of Economic Advisers. Also, a global deal to tackle shipping emissions has been agreed after nearly ten years of negotiations. The UN's maritime agency (the

China US trade fight intensifies

Apr 11 2025 26 mins  
The US -China trade fight has just intensified as China has upped tariffs on US imports to 125% We look at the US agriculture sector which accounts for over 20% of US exports to China and valued at $36 billion in 2022. And what does tariffs mean for consumer sentiment? We hear from shoppers in New York

Donald Trump recognises tariff 'transition difficulty' as US stock market falls again

Apr 10 2025 26 mins  
President Donald Trump admits a period of difficult transition is inevitable as his trade policies continue to cause upheaval in international markets. And after the end of the Cold War, the world economy became integrated, and globalisation began, but is that at risk now because of the tariffs, trade war and protectionism? Presenter Roger Hearing speaks to Mohamed El Erian, form

EU pauses retaliation tariffs against US

Apr 10 2025 26 mins  
The EU has paused retaliation tariffs against US. Spokesman for European Commission, Olof Gill, said the EU was ready to negotiate President Trump has hiked tariffs on Chinese goods by 125%, and the WTO is warning that trade between the U.S. and China could plunge by as much as 80%. We hear from the Asia Development Bank. And how are businesses and economies there coping as global

China now faces 125% US tariffs in trade war

Apr 09 2025 26 mins  
In a dramatic change of policy, US President Donald Trump hikes China tariffs to 125% on goods entering the United States. Most other countries will now see a 90-day pause on higher import taxes. We hear from Everett Eissenstat, an international economics adviser in the first Trump White House, and Natasha Sarin, who advised Janet Yellen when she was Treasury Secretary. Also, Graha

China retaliates to US tariffs

Apr 09 2025 28 mins  
China retaliated to US tariffs with a 84% levy on American goods How has the US bond market been reacting to the news of Chinese tariffs? Russ Mould from investment firm AJ Bell joins us to tell us more And Vietnam is facing a 46% tariff on its major exports to the US. Textiles is one of the country’s biggest exports. We hear from garment manufacturer Pham Quang Anh

Will tariffs lead to a global recession?

Apr 08 2025 26 mins  
A former chief economist at the World Bank believes that the USA's tariffs on its largest trading partners could lead to many countries being pushed into recession. Rahul Tandon speaks to a shrimp and seafood harvester based off the US Gulf Coast who feels President Trump’s policies is a positive for their sector. Elsewhere we hear from a Canadian auto worker and a fashion busine

China fights back

Apr 08 2025 26 mins  
China says it will “fight to the end” amid fears of a tariff war with the US. Devina Gupta presents from Delhi and looks at the reaction to President Trump threatening fresh tariffs on China. Can China look to the EU instead? We talk to the European Commission to ask if trade relations between the two could now thaw.Plus, with a declining fertility rate, South Korea’s governm

A rollercoaster ride for the markets

Apr 07 2025 26 mins  
The US stock markets ended on a fall to complete a volatile day for economies around the World. President Donald Trump's tariffs have been felt in markets around the globe, with the Americas, Europe and Asia all shaken after a volatile day. Rahul Tandon speaks to an small business in California on how the impact of any tariff battle will affect their business. The latest business a

Wild stock market swings

Apr 07 2025 26 mins  
Stock markets are the world are hugely volatile after the imposition of US tariffs EU Trade Ministers have met in Luxembourg to discuss Trumps tariffs. Sam Fenwick speaks to Spain’s Finance Minister, Carlos Cuerpo. Asian markets led the way with big selloffs. We speak to Yeo Han-koo, South Korea's former finance minister.