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Coronation of King Charles III
06 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Royalty and dignitaries from around the world have arrived in London ahead of the coronation of King Charles. Many of them will be guests in Westminst...
Apple profit and revenue higher than expected
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Apple has reported quarterly revenue and profit above Wall Street's expectations, fuelled by strong iPhone sales - particularly in emerging markets su...
AI’s ‘Godfather’ quits Google amid dark warnings
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Geoffrey Hinton helped to establish some of the basic foundations of AI but now fears the technology is racing ahead too fast. He is leaving Google af...
How Apple’s new stores in India could help young generation?
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Apple Chief Executive, Tim Cook, has met with Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, as he is looking for a market growth and investment in India.Tesla shares...
Fox News settles $787.5m for Dominion defamation case
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The US voting technology firm Dominion has settled with Fox News just before their defamation trial was due to begin. Dominion had sought $1.6bn (£1....
The US-China trade war heating up
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There have been economic tensions between the US and China that has been for some time dominating the news and the involvement of their respective all...
Biden trumpets inflation fall
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
US inflation fell to 5% last month – the lowest rate since May 2021. March’s monthly consumer price index – which measures the price of a ‘bas...
IMF concerns about smaller US banks
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The International Monetary Fund raises concerns about the sudden failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in the United States, and the loss...
Global funders face thorny issues at spring conference
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank are beginning in Washington - the major global financial institutions - are ...
Lawyers respond as Johnson and Johnson offers $9 billion to settle talc claims
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Healthcare company Johnson and Johnson has offered nearly $9 billion to settle a claim from tens of thousands of people who claim its talc product cau...
US House committee votes to release Donald Trump’s tax records to the public
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
US House committee votes to release Donald Trump’s tax information to the publicJapan’s central bank catches markets off guard by making a move to...
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance walks away from a bailout deal of rival FTX
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, Binance, has pulled out of a deal to acquire its struggling rival FTX, leaving the latter's futur...
Famine looms in Ukraine's shadow
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are warnings people could starve across the globe due to food shortages caused by the war in Ukraine. The World Trade Organisation is seeking so...
Ukraine takes centre stage in Davos
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In three months, conflict in Ukraine has destroyed parts of the country, hurt Russia's economy, and sent shockwaves across the globe. Countries are ex...
The cryptocurrency collapse
13 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cryptocurrency markets are being rocked after a popular token lost 99% of its value. We get the latest analysis from Anita Ramaswamy of the TechCrunch...
Why has the Nasdaq had its worst day in years?
06 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are warnings inflation will continue to soar around the world, despite the US and UK increasing interest rates. Stock markets have reacted by fa...
Ships backed-up in Shanghai
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As many as 300 vessels are backed up in Shanghai, waiting to load up or discharge compared to this time last year. We get the latest from the BBC's Mo...
Biden poised to invoke Cold War-era law to encourage domestic mining
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Joe Biden could reportedly invoke a Cold War-era defence law to encourage domestic production of minerals. Josh Siegel of Politico expl...
UK and US urge caution on Russian pledge to reduce attacks
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Russia has said it will "drastically reduce combat operations" around Kyiv and the northern city of Chernihiv, during negotiations in Turkey. Financia...
Blinken arrives in Australia to meet foreign ministers
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet leaders of the "Quad" grouping, a US-led bloc which includes Australia, Japan and India, to shore u...
Russian and US envoys clash at the UN Security Council
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We start the programme looking at the the angry clashes between Russian and US envoys at the UN Security Council. The US called a meeting to discuss t...
Review of the year - 2021
28 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The big event of 2021 that will shape economies all over the world for decades to come was the COP 26 climate conference in Glasgow in November. The m...
Biden's Build Back Better plan in jeopardy
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A key senator has indicated he will not vote for President Biden's Build Back Better plan. We explore the potential impact on the economy with US econ...
Tesla is now worth more than $1 trillion
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tesla surpassed a market value of $1 trillion on Monday, making it the fifth such firm to reach the milestone. Shares in the electric automaker climbe...
Power cuts hit north-east China
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Residents in north-east China are experiencing unannounced power cuts, as an electricity shortage which initially hit factories spreads to homes. Phil...
Huawei's Meng Wanzhou released from house arrest
25 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Huawei’s Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou is released after nearly three years under house arrest in Canada, the BBC’s Gordon Correra has the ...
Evergrande debt crisis continues
24 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The embattled Chinese real estate firm Evergrande reaches the deadline for interest payments on its bonds – will Beijing step in to shore up the com...
President Biden defends US withdrawal from Afghanistan
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Biden said there was never a good time to withdraw US forces from Afghanistan, but the situation has "unfolded quicker than expected". Dr Kamran Bokha...
Square to buy Australia's Afterpay
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Australia's biggest ever buyout, Jack Dorsey's Square has offered to buy Afterpay. Jonathan Shapiro writes about banking and finance at The Austral...
US advises citizens against UK travel
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In a blow to the UK's tourist and aviation industries, the CDC has advised US citizens against travel to the country. We hear more from travel expert,...
Most Covid rules set to end in England
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Face masks will no longer be legally required and distancing rules will be scrapped at the final stage of England's Covid lockdown roadmap, Prime Mini...
US authorities open probe into SolarWinds' cyber breach
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has begun the inquiry into last December's cyber attack on the IT provider, media reports say. It will...
Google fined $267m in France
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Search giant Google is to pay a $267m fine in France because of its advertising dominance. Katrin Schallenberg is an antitrust expert with Clifford Ch...
Colonial Pipeline to attempt gradual reopening
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Colonial fuel pipeline, shut down by a cyber attack since Friday, serves 45% of America's east coast. A regional state of emergency has been decla...
Apple releases controversial software update
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Apple has released its latest software update with a new tool that has forced a confrontation with Facebook over privacy; the BBC's Technology Corresp...
England lockdown restrictions ease
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pubs, restaurants, beauty salons and non-essential shops have reopened with the easing of lockdown restrictions across England. We hear from the heart...
Credit Suisse and Nomura warn of hedge fund hit to profits
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Switzerland's Credit Suisse and Japan's Nomura have seen their shares take a sharp fall after warning they could face losses of billions of dollars. T...
Texas power cooperative files for bankruptcy protection
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Texas's Brazos Electric Power Co-operative has filed for bankruptcy after winter storms. The firm says it's facing a $1.8bn bill as a result of last m...
Google to pay News Corp for stories
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Google has agreed to pay Rupert Murdoch's News Corp for content from news sites across its media empire. Meanwhile, Facebook has announced it is banni...
Snow storm wreaks havoc in Texas
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Around 150 million Americans have been advised to take precautions as an unprecedented winter storm continues to cause havoc across twenty five US sta...
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala named first female, African boss of WTO
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In her own words "history was made" today when Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala became the first woman and the first African director general of the World Trade Or...
Covid-19 threat to 2021's global sport events
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
72 tennis players at the Australian Open are facing 14 days stuck in Melbourne Hotels after positive Covid-19 cases on their inbound planes; We discus...
Fiat and Peugeot agree a merger
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A merger between Fiat Chrysler and PSA has won approval from the companies' shareholders. The new company will be called Stellantis and we ask why has...
European and British leaders will meet to discuss Brexit impasse
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brexit talks stall prompting a meeting for later this week, between the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen and the British Pri...
Trump authorizes transition to Biden presidency
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
US President Donald Trump accepts that the formal transition to Joe Biden's White House can finally begin and it's reported that Mr Biden will nominat...
Tech chiefs face US Senate questions on internet law
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The chief executives of Facebook, Twitter, and Google have faced intense grilling from senators over Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, wh...
Less than a week to US election
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With just a week to go until the US election, we’ll hear how the Biden and Trump campaigns are getting their final pitches in. Also in the programme...
French products boycotted by Muslim nations
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Turkey's president calls for a boycott on French products - but do they work to stifle business, especially when driven by political or religious reas...
Trump nominee Amy Coney Barrett testifies in Supreme Court
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The President's nominee Amy Coney Barrett says she is 'honoured and humbled' to have been chosen by Donald Trump for a place in the US's top court. Af...
Harris and Pence to face off in debate
08 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After a controversial debate between President Trump and candidate Biden last week, Vice President Pence and candidate Kamala Harris are set to face o...
US tech giants accused of 'monopoly power'
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A report backed by US Democratic lawmakers has urged changes that could lead to the break-up of some of America's biggest tech companies. The recommen...
Covid deaths approach one million
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As the number of deaths from coronavirus approaches one million, we hear how countries around the world have been handling the pandemic. Also in the p...
India suffers record economic stagnation
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We hear from businesses across India, as the country suffers a 23.9% fall in its economic growth, the worst on record, amidst one of the biggest singl...
Democrats host first ever 'virtual convention'
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Covid-19 restrictions and concerns mean that the only people attending in-person will be those necessary to orchestrating the event. Instead of 50,000...
New hopes for coronavirus vaccine
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Harris, Head of Global Policy at the Wellcome Trust and the BBC's Fergus Walsh tell us about promising progress on a coronavirus vaccine. Video-s...
Tech giants stop giving Hong Kong police user data
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Several countries have criticised China for imposing a new security law on Hong Kong, which they say threatens the territory's long-standing. Some of ...
Apple ditches Intel
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Intel had faced problems manufacturing its own designs, leading it to issue a public apology to computer-makers. Apple's challenge will be to carry of...
India and New York become latest to ease lockdowns
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After three bleak months, New York looks to lift some of its harshest lockdown restrictions. Meanwhile India plans to do the same. There is a differen...
US may strip Hong Kong of special business relationship
28 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Washington may be about to strip Hong Kong of its special trading status with the US - we look at the interplay between the US, China and Hong Kong. P...
€8bn bailout for French car industry
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The French government has announced an €8bn rescue plan for its car industry, which has been severely impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Presiden...
Top UK adviser refuses to quit for lockdown actions
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to the BBC's Politics Correspondent, Rob Watson about what Dominic Cummings' future may hold. With our special guests Sushma Ramachandran, of ...
France eases lockdown restrictions
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
France lifts many of its lockdown restrictions, even as concerns mount in Germany that Covid-19 cases may be on the rise again. Philippe d’Ornano, C...
Aeroplane makers squeal as demand fizzles
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As demand for international flights has dried up, the effects are filtering through to Boeing and Airbus. Their customers don't need the planes they a...
Countries differ on ending coronavirus lockdown
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Countries and governments around the world are starting to feel the strain of coronavirus lockdown, with some showing signs of easing up restrictions....
Oil price collapses to 18-year low
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
US crude oil prices fell below $20 a barrel on Monday, close to their lowest level in 18 years, as traders bet production would have to shut to preven...
Financial markets recover after worst week in a decade
03 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Bank of Japan, Bank of England and European Central Bank all pledged to increase liquidity to help economies through any disruption caused by the ...
Japan's economy shrinks at fastest rate in five years
18 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Fears of a recession grow after the country's GDP fell by 1.6% in the final quarter of 2019, as the full economic impact of the coronavirus is still t...
Huawei chief fights extradition to the US
21 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Huawei's chief operating officer appears in a Canadian court to fight extradition to the United States on charges of fraud and breaching sanctions on ...
US and China sign the first stage of trade deal
16 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Speaking in Washington, US President Donald Trump said the pact would be "transformartive" for the US economy. Chinese leaders called it a "win-win" d...
What will Iran do next?
07 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said members were united in their concerns about what he called Iran's destabilising operations in the reg...
Changing World of Work
26 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A look at the changing world of work. How will technology will play a growing role in all areas of our working lives and how essential is it to meet t...
Boeing replaces CEO amid 737 safety concerns
24 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
US plane maker Boeing has replaced its chief executive Dennis Muilenburg in the wake of two deadly 737 Max crashes and the plane's subsequent groundin...
Former head of the Federal Reserve, Paul Volcker, dies
10 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Over the weekend, at the age of 92, one of the giants of American economic policy and former head of the US central bank Paul Volcker, died at his hom...
Uber loses London licence
26 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Uber initially lost its licence in 2017 but was granted two extensions, the most recent of which expires on Monday. The firm will appeal and can conti...
Hong Kong Polytechnic University Standoff
19 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Unrest continues in Hong Kong after more violent clashes between pro-democracy demonstrators and the police. Dozens of protestors have left the Polyte...
Chinese firm plans British Steel rescue
12 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
To the relief of the UK government, Chinese firm Jingye has promised to rescue British Steel, an iconic company that employs 4,000 people. We ask Mart...
Virgin Galactic rockets on New York Stock Exchange
29 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Virgin Galactic had its first day as a listed company in New York. At their peak, shares rose just over 10%. Founded in 2004, Virgin Galactic has spen...
Prince Harry sues UK tabloids in phone-hacking claim
07 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The prince has begun legal action against the owners of the Sun and the Daily Mirror. We speak to Brian Cathcart, founder of Hacked Off, which campaig...
US imposes sweeping sanctions on Venezuela
05 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We look at the global repercussions of sweeping sanctions on the government of Venezuela by the US. We ask if President Trump's aim - to punish 'the u...
Communist China at 70
01 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
China is 70 years old. Its growth has been staggering from rural economy to industrial powerhouse. We explore the many issues, both positive and negat...
Hurricane Dorian could hit the US
03 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hurricane Dorian could hit the US. We hear from Luis Fajardo from BBC Monitoring in Miami. And as the trade war between the US and China expands, we m...
Twitter removes controversial Hong Kong accounts
20 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Twitter and Facebook block what they described as a state-backed Chinese misinformation campaign against protests in Hong Kong. Chinese telecoms giant...
Workers Turn to Food Banks as US Shutdown Continues
23 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hundreds of thousands of US government workers and their families are visiting food banks as they remain unpaid for 32 days. We speak to Kate Maehr, w...
Pakistan Turns To IMF For Bailout Talks
09 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Pakistan's finance minister has announced the country will ask the International Monetary Fund for a bailout. We'll hear from Nadeem Haque, a former P...
Nike Faces Up To Shareholders
21 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Earlier in the year sportswear giant Nike hired Colin Kaepernick for their adverts. The former American football star caused controversy by kneeling d...
Apple iPhone XS unveiled alongside fall-detecting Watch
13 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Apple has updated its iPhone X handset with three more powerful models. Connie Guglielmo, Editor-in-Chief of tech news site, CNET, tells us about thei...
Creating Jobs in India's Countryside
04 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Rahul Tandon presents a special edition of Business Matters from Delhi. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi came into power promising to make it to ...
Delhi's Pollution Crisis
03 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What's been done about Delhi's air pollution?Rahul Tandon presents a special edition of Business Matters from Delhi looking at the city's pollution pr...
Canada Retaliates Against US Tariffs
30 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Canada is putting tariffs on more than $12bn worth of American goods. They will come into effect on Sunday and will target not just US steel and alumi...
Turkey Goes To The Polls
23 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ahead of Sunday's election in Turkey, we ask what role economic decline may play. We gauge the mood in Istanbul with voices from business, academia an...
European Union Leaders Divided Over Immigration
22 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The UN says more than two-hundred people people have drowned off Libya in recent days. The recent stand-off between Malta and Italy over a boatload of...
Trump Casts Doubt on June Summit with North Korea
23 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump has said there is a "very substantial chance" the summit may not happen. Meanwhile, the South Korean president, Moon-Jae in, is in Was...
Ship Seized Amid Row Over North Korean Oil
30 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
South Korea said the ship had transferred 600 tonnes of oil to a North Korean vessel. There are suggestions, denied by the Chinese, that China was res...
US Congress Closes in on Tax Reform
02 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. Senate closes in on passing tax reform legislation. Bipartisan Policy Center senior advisor, Steve Bell, weighs in on what a legislative vict...
Behind Japan’s Corporate ‘Culture of Concealment’
01 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A look into why Japan’s once sterling corporate reputation has taken such a hit amid a number of high-profile scandals in recent years. Also in the ...
Six Years Later: Reflecting on Fukushima’s Nuclear Disaster
30 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Host Roger Hearing visits areas surrounding the city on the east side of Japan’s main island where almost half a million people had to leave their h...
North Korea Fires Highest-Ever Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
29 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
An already tense situation on the Korean peninsula escalated with North Korea’s launch of its highest-ever ICBM that landed in Japanese waters. Anna...
Zimbabwe Ruling Party Urges Mugabe To Quit
18 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Regional branches of Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF party have joined growing calls for President Robert Mugabe to resign. We hear the latest from the BBC'...
Trump warns N Korea that US military is 'locked and loaded'
12 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump has renewed his verbal pressure on North Korea, warning Pyongyang not to take military action against the US or its allies. Mr Trump s...
North Korea in Long-Range Missile Test
29 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
North Korea’s latest ballistic missile launch was in the direction of Japan. The Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, says the world needs to increa...