World Business Report

Nov 20 2024 39 ep. 27 mins 1.1k
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Analysis of the big global business and economic issues, as they affect consumers and investors. Broadcast on weekdays.

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Adani boss accused of $250m bribery over solar contracts in India

Nov 20 2024 26 mins  
Gautam Adani, chair of India’s Adani Group and one of the world’s wealthiest individuals, has been indicted in a New York federal court alongside others over an alleged multi-billion-dollar fraud scheme.Archegos founder Bill Hwang has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for orchestrating one of the largest economic frauds in U.S. history.We also explore the Bangladesh Central

Ford and VW cut jobs in Europe

Nov 20 2024 26 mins  
Both Ford and VW are cutting jobs in Europe. Why is it that Germany's car industry is no longer the powerhouse that it used to be? We've been hearing from Ford's boss in the UK.And...We're about to hear from US Prosecutors on what Google could be expected to do to limit it's near monopoly on internet searching. Could they be forced to sell off their Chrome browser, and what differe

Trump taps pro-tariff Lutnick as Commerce Secretary

Nov 19 2024 26 mins  
Donald Trump says Howard Lutnick, the boss of financial firm Cantor Fitzgerald, will spearhead the administration's "tariff and trade agenda".Meanwhile, Pakistan's former climate change minister Sherry Rehman, sparks a debate at the UN climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan saying attendees are there “for life and death reasons.” And what does the future hold for fashion house Chane

Sabotage suspected over severed undersea Baltic cables

Nov 19 2024 26 mins  
Why the suspected sabotage of an undersea communications cable could be a warning, of an expensive trend... We'll ask whether companies and countries are taking the threat to undersea cabling seriously enough, and spending enough And the boss of one of Africa's biggest banks tells us why he's bullish on African free trade - all that after the news.You can contact us on WhatsApp or

Tackling hunger and poverty takes centre stage as G20 Summit begins

Nov 18 2024 26 mins  
On the programme,the G20 summit begins in Rio de Janeiro, focusing on mobilising finance, boosting investments, and reinforcing the global financial safety net.Also, Denmark's Green Tripartite Minister, Jeppe Bruus, speaks with Rahul Tandon about the world’s first tax on livestock emissions and the reasons behind this groundbreaking decision.Plus, India’s Supreme Court rebukes

Delhi becomes world’s most polluted city

Nov 18 2024 26 mins  
India’s capital Delhi has overtaken the Pakistani city of Lahore as the most polluted city on Earth. Devina Gupta asked daily wage workers how they are coping while doing their duties.In Spain, political pressure builds as Valencia’s leader faces backlash over the deadly October floods… We’ll hear from Spain’s economy minister on the government’s response.Plus, a seven-

Trump and the Eurozone: Economic Woes Ahead?

Nov 15 2024 26 mins  
How will Trump impact the Eurozone, and can Sri Lanka's president fix its economy?

Donald Trump's pick for health secretary shakes the biotech industry

Nov 15 2024 28 mins  
Global vaccine makers' shares dip after news that Robert F Kennedy Jr is Donald Trump's pick to lead US health department. We find out why. One of China's investments in a Colombian mine has backfired after a drug gang commandeered part of the business. We look into what happened. The European Union has delayed by a year a regulation that was going to ban the import of goods linked

Philippines braces for a fifth typhoon

Nov 14 2024 26 mins  
Philippines braces for a fifth typhoon in three weeks. Past storms left more 150 dead, and thousands have now been evacuated. We get the latest. As the consequences of global warming become more clear, some of the private finance is now backing stronger moves into renewable energy to mitigate what is happening. We hear about this new trend. And around 4,000 illegal miners are stu

What should we expect from Musk's new role?

Nov 13 2024 26 mins  
US President-elect Donald Trump has picked Elon Musk for a role in government cost-cutting, as part of his drive to "dismantle" bureaucracy. We speak to Trevor Traina, former United States Ambassador to Austria during Donald Trump's first presidency. Also, China is showing off its latest generation of stealth fighter jets and other military hardware at its Zhuhai Airshow.Why German