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Russian leader Vladimir Putin is in North Korea for his first talks there in almost a quarter of a century. We hear what two of the world's most sanctioned nations have to offer each other's economies.
Roger Hearing finds out why Boeing's CEO is likely to get a grilling when he appears before the US Senate.
With another US electric vehicle start-up filing for bankruptcy, what does it mean for the industry? Meanwhile, how can a new AI tool help fruit growers improve their profits by predicting their harvest?
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.

United States Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, has called for a warning label to be placed on social media platforms advising of the damage to adolescents’ mental health. We hear from a whistleblower on his experiences of working in a social media company.
Our colleague Ed Butler explores ‘over tourism’, where locals feel left out of tourist hotspots
And The Pixar film Inside Out 2 has dramatically exceeded ticket sales predictions on its opening weekend, bucking a trend of poor performances from new film releases. Rahul Tandon asks why.

The economist Thomas Piketty – author of international bestseller Capital in the Twenty-First Century – joins Roger Hearing to discuss the upcoming French elections, as fears of a far right election win make markets nervous.
We also take a look at the world’s second largest economy, China. Its premier Li Qiang is on a visit to Australia to try to repair a fractured relationship that has caused major problems for trade. Meanwhile China seems poised to impose tariffs on EU pork - is this just retaliation for tariffs on Chinese electric cars?

In their closing statement - G7 leaders have issued their starkest warning yet to China over its support for Russia, attacking Beijing for “enabling” Russia’s war in Ukraine, and threatened more sanctions if Beijing keeps transferring material used by Moscow’s defence industry.
Smartphones outnumber people now, according to the World Economic Forum. We talk with 'The Phone Lady' who's business aims to help people overcome their phone phobia.
Our Europe Correspondent Nick Beake reports from Munich after hosts Germany have won their opening game of the 2024 European Football Championships, with a huge 5-1 win over Scotland.
We also discuss America's third largest bank - Wells Fargo - after they fired more than a dozen employees following allegations that some were faking keyboard activity to fool the firm into thinking they were working.

South Africa's newly formed national unity government need to get the economy growing again. We hear from entrepreneur and outspoken critic of the ANC Rob Hersov on what can be done.
Meta has halted its AI models in Europe after the Irish privacy regulator told it to delay its plan to harness data from Facebook and Instagram users. We look at what happened and why.
Also, Devina Gupta turns to Venezuela where Presidential elections are set for July 28. Edmundo Gonzalez, a little-known former diplomat has been chosen by various parties to be their candidate after the most prominent opposition leader had been barred from running.

South Africa's main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), says it has agreed a deal with the governing African National Congress (ANC) to form a government of national unity. How will it change the economy?
Also, in the programme, Rahul Tandon finds out why Japan is become very popular tourism destination and how it affecting local businesses.