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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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    Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison

    Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison

    Founder of crypto exchange FTX has been sentenced for stealing billions of dollars from customers. Sam Fenwick talks to experts and a victim about the consequences of this ruling on the cryptocurrency market. We get the latest from our correspondent in New York.

    • 27 min
    What now after Baltimore bridge collapse?

    What now after Baltimore bridge collapse?

    We hear about the aftermath from the United States Chamber of Commerce and the founder of a brewery that's located near the site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Also, Disney and Florida appear to have settled a legal dispute. Plus, should America adopt Australian-style pensions? And Slovakian flying-car technology is off to China.

    • 26 min
    Baltimore bridge collapse: the economic impact

    Baltimore bridge collapse: the economic impact

    We take a look at some of the costs that will come from the accident, like the reconstruction of the bridge and compensation for the victim's relatives -and who will likely have to pay for them.
    The Swedish fashion brand H&M has said it had to delay its spring collection due to the disruption caused by the Red Sea crisis. We take a look at the details.
    Africa's debt has increased sharply in recent years. Now, delegates have gathered at a conference in Accra, Ghana, to find solutions. We talk to one of them.
    And a Chinese company has bought access to the technology developed by a Slovakian firm to build a flying car. We get the latest from our correspondent.

    • 27 min
    Container ship crashes into a bridge in the US

    Container ship crashes into a bridge in the US

    Rahul Tandon examines the economic impact of the crash in a busy shipping lane in Baltimore. We also hear how much it might cost to repair.
    Shares in Donald Trump's media company have soared by more than 55 per cent, after it began trading on the Nasdaq stock market.
    Truth Social raised money through a shell company called a SPAC before being listed.
    We hear how the tiny Pacific island nation of Palau is trying to boost tourism. During Covid, that industry was decimated, and the country's lost around a fifth of its GDP.

    • 27 min
    Baltimore Key Bridge collapses after ship collision

    Baltimore Key Bridge collapses after ship collision

    Baltimore's Key Bridge collapsed after a container ship crashed into a supporting pylon. The port near the bridge is the largest in the US for specialised cargo. We get the latest.
    A huge amount of food is wasted every day, often because farmers are unable to keep it cold after it’s harvested. We look into some of the potential solutions.
    And as more countries around the world tighten rules around vaping, we talk to Tadeu Marocco, CEO of British American Tobacco, who says that a blanket ban of e-cigarettes could drive an illegal market.

    • 27 min
    Boeing boss quits after plane-maker plunged into crisis

    Boeing boss quits after plane-maker plunged into crisis

    Rahul Tandon reflects on the departure of the company’s Chief Executive David Calhoun. He is set to leave at the end of the year.
    Could Pakistan be set to resume trade talks with India? We hear from a former Pakistani ambassador to the UK and the US.
    And we examine why rental costs have risen sharply in some parts of Spain.

    • 27 min

Customer Reviews

4.3 out of 5
236 Ratings

236 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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