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I'm Leanna Byrne.
The British manufacturer Dyson has settled a lawsuit brought by 24 migrant workers.
They claim they were subjected to forced labour and abusive treatment at a factory in Malaysia that made parts for Dyson.
Dyson denies any liability for the abuses.
The case is important because it establishes a precedent that claims against foreign companies...
supplying British firms can be judged in an English court.
The BBC's Jonathan Head reports from Bangkok.
Now let's do the numbers.
Applications from Americans for British citizenship were up 42% on the previous year in 2025, the highest level since President Trump returned to the White House.
And 30, that's how many years it's been since a little game called Pocket Monsters launched in Japan, which would become the massive media franchise Pokemon.
And the English Soccer Premier League says it's launching its own streaming service, allowing subscribers to watch all 380 matches live.
The one-season trial will take place in Singapore in partnership with the local broadcaster Starhub.
If it's successful, it'll be rolled out to other countries.
Here's the BBC's Nick Marsh.
Nick Marsh there.
OK, we need to chat.
Marketplace Morning Report by the BBC World Service has been on air.
since 2017, bringing you the global business news that you missed out on while you slept.
But sadly, today is our last show.