World Business Report BBC Podcasts
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The latest business and finance news from around the world from the BBC
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Is the UK economy out of the woods?
The UK has emerged from recession – but can it hold its ground? And how does it compare to the rest of the world?
Elsewhere, Emily Thomas digs into the agricultural impact of the floods in Brazil, and looks back at Chinese president Xi Jinping's visit to Europe. -
Apple faces backlash over advert
The tech giant Apple has faced an online backlash in response to an advert featuring books and musical instrument being crushed, to demonstrate how their creativity has been compressed into the latest iPad.
Also, with music catalogue company Hipgnosis facing a takeover, is it worth a price tag of $1.6 billion?
And we hear from one of the Eurovision song contest’s most successful songwriters. -
Air India Express cancels 85 flights
Almost three-thousand cabin crew members in India have taken part in a mass sick leave in protest for better working conditions. Air India have cancelled 85 flights while travel disruption continues for hundreds of passengers.
Also, on the show – find out why Korean women are reluctant to have children.
Plus, you can hear how Euro Vision song writers are earning a living for the annual singing competition. -
Whistleblower: parts sent to Boeing had 'serious defects'
A former employee of Boeing's biggest supplier has claimed that sections of 737 Max aircraft regularly left its factory with serious defects.
Spirit Aerosystems builds fuselages for the 737 Max, which are then shipped to Boeing’s own plant for final assembly.
Speaking publicly for the first time, former quality inspector Santiago Peredes told the BBC that some managers actively tried to discourage him from flagging up flaws in half-finished planes.
Also, Rahul Tandon, finds out why there are a lot of concerns about whether the plan to use Russian assets for weapons is legal and why not everyone was keen to see the Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Hungary. -
Europe eyes latest rate cut
We speak to the head of Sweden’s central bank, after it voted to cut interest rates; making it one of the first to do so in the region.
The bank moved ahead of the U.S Federal Reserve for the first time this century.
Elsewhere, Ed Butler looks at why Ghana could face issues with the World Bank over its LGBT policies, and why the rising prices of doner kebabs in Germany is becoming a political issue. -
TikTok takes revenge
TikTok has filed a lawsuit aiming to block a US law that would ban in the video app in the country unless it is sold by its Chinese parent company.
In the filing, the social media company called the act an "extraordinary intrusion on free speech rights" of the company and its 170 million American users.
Also, Rahul Tandon, looks at the Disney financial results and finds out what can you buy with Argentina's new 10 000 pesos banknote.
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.