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The latest business and finance news from around the world from the BBC

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The latest business and finance news from around the world from the BBC

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    UK passes bill to send asylum seekers to Rwanda

    UK passes bill to send asylum seekers to Rwanda

    The British government wants to deter migrants from crossing the English Channel illegally on small boats. We get the latest.
    Greece has come a long way from the sovereign debt crisis it fell into in 2009. But challenges still remain, we hear about them.
    And we take a look at Elon Musk's latest row, this time, with Australia's Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese.

    • 26 min
    EV price war hits global market

    EV price war hits global market

    Tesla has cut its prices again in a number of major markets - including the US, China and Germany - as the electric car giant run by multi-billionaire Elon Musk faces falling sales.
    The move comes after it reported a sharp fall in its global vehicle deliveries in the first three months of this year.
    Also, Vishala Sri-Pathma finds out of why government military spending increased in all five geographical regions and why Northern Ireland and its economy are betting big on film, TV and gaming.

    • 26 min
    The future of TikTok in the US

    The future of TikTok in the US

    US lawmakers could vote on a bill that corners the app's owner ByteDance with a stark choice: to sell or be banned.
    Also in the programme, the French government addresses shrinkflation concerns with a new rule that will require stores to tell customers when a product becomes smaller but its price stays the same or increases.
    And we look into why sales of wine have dropped in China.

    • 26 min
    Will Congress pass the long-awaited Ukraine aid bill?

    Will Congress pass the long-awaited Ukraine aid bill?

    After months of delay, the US House of Representatives appears poised to hold a vote this weekend on tens of billions of dollars worth of American military aid for Ukraine and Israel. The Republicans in Congress have been holding out on this issue for many months - tying it to immigration reform - but now House leader Mike Johnson says he's determined to bring the matter to a vote.
    Also, Ed Butler finds out why the number of bitcoin being produced will halve and what is happening in India as its general election begins.

    • 26 min
    Google's controversial dismissals over Gaza

    Google's controversial dismissals over Gaza

    The tech giant terminates 28 staff who protested against a contract signed with the government of Israel. We get the latest.
    India's Bombay Stock Exchange warns investors against a deepfake video of its chief executive officer. We find out why.
    And we take a look at what is happening inside the board of LVMH now that the chairman and CEO, Bernard Arnault, has integrated two more of his children.

    • 26 min
    Official corruption... when ships are in port

    Official corruption... when ships are in port

    The UN has estimated the global Cost of Corruption at some 5% of the world's Gross Domestic Product.
    Today our sister programme Business Daily has been looking at this - specifically through the lens of shipping, and the demands of routine bribery facing sea-farers. Many of the goods we buy and consume have at some stage reached us by cargo ship... But for the seafarers who make that happen, it’s not always an easy process. Ruth Alexander of Business Daily and The Food Chain tells more about this.
    Also, we hear from a very upset passenger, who's been trying to fly away from the destroyed by floods airport in Dubai. And we find out why a coalition of Nestlé shareholders is demanding to increase healthy food sales.

    • 26 min

Customer Reviews

4.3 out of 5
238 Ratings

238 Ratings

SAARKESH ,

Delayed Podcast Posting

Business goes on but this podcast doesn’t!

Mantis79 ,

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.

CaliNate101 ,

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.

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