World Business Report Podcast
The latest business and finance news from around the world from the BBC
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US warns of China threat to international order
Yesterday
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says China could disrupt the international order
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UK announces energy firm windfall tax
Yesterday
The UK is to impose a 25% levy on energy company profits to fund payments to households
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Is America ready for new gun laws?
Wednesday
US Vice President Kamala Harris vows to stand up to the gun lobby
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Pfizer cuts prices for low-income countries
Wednesday
Drugs giant Pfizer will offer its products to low-income countries on a non-profit basis.
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Glencore agrees to plead guilty to corruption charges
Tuesday
The commodities giant Glencore has agreed to plead guilty to corruption charges.
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EU warns of potential global food crisis
Tuesday
The EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen warned of a possible global food crisis
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The cost of rebuilding Ukraine
Monday
Ukraine's president says fixing the damage inflicted by Russia exceeds $500 billion.
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A call for a Ukraine Marshall plan
Monday
War in Ukraine has prompted calls for a Marshall-style plan to help rebuild the country.
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Australia heads to the polls
Last Friday
Australia's Labour party hopes to end nine years of conservative rule
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Canada blocks Huawei and ZTE from 5G networks
Last Friday
Canada will block two of China's biggest telecom equipment firms from its 5G networks
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Share market sell-off continues
Last Thursday
Investors are worried about possible recession after steep Wall Street falls on Wednesday
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Billions of dollars are pledged to end global food shortage
Wed 18 May 2022
Tens of billions of dollars are pledged to help ease the global food shortage.
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EU unveils new energy strategy
Wed 18 May 2022
The European Commission has revealed a proposal to reduce reliance on Russian energy
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Musk vs the Twitter bots
Tue 17 May 2022
Elon Musk's planned takeover Twitter could be thwarted by concerns over spam accounts.
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UK government revisits N Ireland trade rules
Tue 17 May 2022
The UK outlined a plan to change the Brexit deal agreed with the EU on Northern Ireland
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Sri Lanka fuel shortages
Mon 16 May 2022
The latest on the crisis in Sri Lanka, where there is only one day's supply of fuel left.
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China's economy slows sharply
Mon 16 May 2022
Amid a wave of Covid lockdowns, there has been a sharp slowdown in the Chinese economy.
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G7 discusses food security
Fri 13 May 2022
Members of the G7 richest nations have been meeting to discuss global food security.
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Update: The cryptocurrency collapse
Thu 12 May 2022
Cryptocurrency markets are being rocked after a popular token lost 99% of its value
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Saudi Aramco is most valuable company
Thu 12 May 2022
Oil giant Saudi Aramco has overtaken Apple to become the world's most valuable company.
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Update: US inflation slows for the first time in months
Wed 11 May 2022
Prices were up 8.3% in April, down from a growth rate of 8.5% in March.
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Update: Overturning Roe v Wade 'very damaging' to economy says Yellen
Tue 10 May 2022
US Treasury Secretary tells Congress denying abortion access would have lasting effects.
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Prince Charles delivers UK Queen's Speech
Tue 10 May 2022
Opening Parliament on the Queen's behalf, Prince Charles announced several economic plans
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Update: Impact of sanctions on Russian economy
Mon 9 May 2022
How the latest round of sanctions affect Russia, Russians and the country's economy.
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Sri Lanka's PM resigns amid economic crisis
Mon 9 May 2022
Amid deepening economic crisis, Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has resigned
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G7 leaders vow to phase out dependency on Russian energy
Sun 8 May 2022
The world's top economies unveil further sanctions on Russia and promise military aid.
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UPDATE: US jobs figures more positive than expected
Fri 6 May 2022
The data shows that 428,000 more people were in work than in the previous month
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US unemployment rate holds steady in April
Fri 6 May 2022
It remained at 3.6% as 428,000 jobs were added to the economy.
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Turks feel cost of living pinch as inflation soars
Thu 5 May 2022
Consumer prices in Turkey are 69.9% higher than a year ago.
