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Podcast Business Matters

Global business and finance news and discussion from the BBC.

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    Pakistan celebrates IMF bailout

    Pakistan has welcomed a $7bn IMF bailout package as the country emerges from one of its worst economic crises. Now, the government has increased its efforts to raise nearly $46bn in taxes for the year - we hear from Pakistan’s business community and a former finance minister about what’s next for the country. Elsewhere, in the US, plane maker Boeing faces more turbulence after a warning from the safety regulator, which has told US politicians that they won't let the company boost production until it addresses a series of issues. Meanwhile, Rahul Tandon speaks to a key player at New York Climate Week about what companies are really doing to reach net zero. Is it enough? And we ask where the US economy is heading, as the main presidential candidates set out their vision for the economy. Rahul is joined by Emily Peck, markets correspondent at Axios in New York and Mehmal Sarfraz - journalist and co-founder of The Current in Lahore.

    49 min

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    Markets react to China’s stimulus

    Markets react to China’s stimulus. Its Chinas biggest stimulus since the global pandemic in 2020 Crowdstrike gets a grilling from US regulators. Senior executive Adam Meyers told a US Congressional committee that Crowdstrike ensures it could never happen again. Airstrikes have continued for a second day in Lebanon, we look at how it’s affecting air travel.

    53 min

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    How are businesses in Lebanon dealing with the strikes?

    We hear from Lebanon's business community as it comes under sustained Israeli bombardment Questions about the future of the giant tech company Intel and whether it might be bought up in a huge Wall Street deal And what's behind Washington's plans to ban Chinese tech in cars? Israeli airstrikes have hit Lebanon. The Death toll has risen to over 500

    53 min

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    What’s next for Lebanon?

    Tensions continue to rise in Lebanon and there is growing fear of escalating conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. Over the past decade Lebanon’s economy has shrunk dramatically, the currency has collapsed, and prices have skyrocketed. We hear from Lebanon's business community on how they are coping in the current climate and look at what this means for the wider Middle East economy. In the US, Leanna Byrne looks at the Boeing production workers strike, which has already racked up over half a billion dollars in losses. More than 30,000 employees are now in their second week of protesting, fighting against cuts to bonuses and pensions. A Kenyan court has ruled that Facebook's parent company Meta can be sued over the dismissal of content moderators. These workers say they were fired for trying to form a union and that they were blacklisted from new jobs when Meta changed contractors. Could this ruling impact how big tech companies manage outsourced workers? Leanna is joined by ABC's senior business correspondent Peter Ryan and chief economist at The Conference Board, Dana Peterson.

    49 min

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    Tensions soar in Beirut

    Under the shadow of conflict is normal life possible in Lebanon? The country has had a major economic crisis for almost a decade, and there is growing fear of escalating conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. We hear from Lebanon's business community on the challenges of working under the shadow of increasing violence. Roger Hearing looks at the ongoing legal dispute between Brazil and the social media platform X. The company, which has more than 22 million users in Brazil, has appointed a new lawyer who has told the BBC that the company has decided to comply with all the court orders. And in Japan, Nintendo and its partner The Pokémon Company have filed a legal case against the maker of the hit adventure game Palworld over alleged patent infringement. Roger is joined by Emily Feng NPR’s international correspondent in Taipei and Alexander Kaufman, senior reporter at HuffPost.

    49 min

  6. 19 SEPT.

    The US reacts to the first Federal Reserve rate cut in four years

    A half point reduction in interest rates has seen the cost of borrowing in the US come down. We talk to experts, businesses and a realtor to find out if the first cut to Federal Reserve rates in four years is the right step for the world's biggest economy. Plus, social media platform X is available again for users in Brazil, following a ban by judges. How long will their workaround last? And in the UK, voters have discovered their prime minister is paid less than his civil-service chief of staff. What's the best formula for paying politicians.

    49 min

  7. 18 SEPT.

    Lebanon sees nine killed by exploding pagers

    Hezbollah blames Israel after exploding pagers kill nine and injure thousands in Lebanon. The US Federal Reserve is expected to cut rates for the first time in four years. And we learn why Norway is racing ahead with electric vehicle sales.

    49 min

  8. 17 SEPT.

    Sri Lanka's economic prospects ahead of this weekend's elections

    Sri Lanka prepares to go to the polls and Tik Tok takes to the courts to fight attempts to make it divest itself of its Chinese owner. Also, the West Bengal festival which may have to forego its favourite fishy treat and could your car be yet another front for the digital advertisers?

    49 min
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Global business and finance news and discussion from the BBC.

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    BBC World Service
  • Années d’activité
    2013 - 2024
  • Épisodes
    195
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