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World Business Report BBC Podcasts
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4.3 • 238 Ratings
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The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
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Samsung union takes rare strike action
Union workers at Samsung Electronics are holding the first ever strike in the company's five decade history. We find out why, and what impact it could have on. Elsewhere, Rob Young looks at oil giant Aramco's secondary listing, which was priced below expectations. And finally, we look at the multi billion-dollar drug industry focused on weight loss
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The European Central Bank cuts interest rates
The European Central Bank has announced a cut in its main interest rate from an all-time high of 4% to 3.75%.
A Norwegian mining group has confirmed that it's discovered the largest deposit of rare earth minerals in Europe.
And Virgin Australia plans to break new ground by allowing dogs and cats to fly in the main cabin on flights. The BBC’s Phil Mercer tells us more
Photo by FRIEDEMANN VOGEL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock. European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde addresses a press conference -
Will the ECB unstick the Eurozone?
The European Central Bank has cut interest rates for the first time in five years, but what does it mean for the Eurozone?
We hear about the fall of one of India's biggest start-ups, and the BBC's Devina Gupta also looks at the story of online education company, Byjus, as its US lenders kick off bankruptcy proceedings.
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC. -
UN head calls for end to fossil fuel adverts
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called coal, oil and gas corporations the “godfathers of climate chaos” who had distorted the truth and deceived the public for decades. He said that just as tobacco advertising was banned because of the threat to health, the same should now apply to fossil fuels.
Also in the programme, Rahul Tandon talks about Canada's interest rate cuts and finds out why a Hollywood film studio is refusing to release a film. -
The "Russian Davos" kicks off
The St Petersburg International Economic Forum gets underway, with Russia hoping to woo investors from the Middle East, Asia and Africa - amid Western sanctions. We look into why the Chinese-Russian trade boom is now under the spotlight. Elsewhere, Will Bain looks into the latest electric vehicle player hoping to take on Tesla, before talking to the creator of the AI chatbot that mirrors the "future you..."
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India election: the economy reacts as Modi claims victory
Modi-led alliance claims victory in India’s general election despite having many critics of high unemployment figures and slow economic growth there. What look at what this means for the Indian economy.
We hear from local reporters, economists and business owners in India.
Customer Reviews
Delayed Podcast Posting
Business goes on but this podcast doesn’t!
It’s just ok.
Not analytical enough, WOKE bias … CLIMATE CRISIS, also not a fan of an Divina Gupta who sounds like an elementary school teacher.
Biased and non factual
The 5-July, 2023 episode is all you need to hear to know this podcast talks as if their opinions are facts.