World Business Report Podcast
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½.
Episodes to download
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US inflation holds at 2.7% in July
Tue 12 Aug 2025
The latest figures indicate that inflation holds but underlying prices creep up.
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Will China buy more US soybeans?
Tue 12 Aug 2025
The two countries extend their trade truce for 90 days
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US-China tariff deadline extended by 90 days
Mon 11 Aug 2025
Tariffs on China were expected to rise on Tuesday, but Trump pauses.
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Nvidia and AMD to give 15% of China chip sales to US
Mon 11 Aug 2025
The chip makers will pay the US government in return for export licences
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Germany halts arms exports to Israel
Fri 8 Aug 2025
Israel has face widespread criticism over plans to take control of Gaza City
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US firm Lyten acquires assets of bankrupt European battery maker Northvolt
Fri 8 Aug 2025
Swedish battery maker Northvolt filed for bankruptcy in March
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Can countries defy Trump's new tariffs?
Thu 7 Aug 2025
We find out whether India, Brazil and Canada can manage without a trade deal with the USA
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Can the world survive Trump's new tariffs?
Thu 7 Aug 2025
Trump's long-threatened tariffs have taken effect on imports from dozens of countries
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Trump slaps a further 25% tariff on India
Wed 6 Aug 2025
US president Donald Trump's tariff regime on 69 countries is set to come into effect
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What do US tariffs mean for Brazillian coffee?
Wed 6 Aug 2025
US tariffs of fifty per cent have come into effect on a number of Brazilian products
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Trump warns of steep tariffs on pharmaceuticals
Tue 5 Aug 2025
Levies on imported medicines to the US could eventually rise to 250%
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Marketing or misfire? Sydney Sweeny ad fuels 23 percent stock surge
Tue 5 Aug 2025
Shares of American Eagle surged 23% after President Trump weighed in on controversial ad
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Tesla awards $29bn of shares to Elon Musk
Mon 4 Aug 2025
The board of the electric car maker attempts to keep its CEO at the firm
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What South African retailer Shoprite tells us about growth
Mon 4 Aug 2025
Africa's population set to grow 2.5bn by 2050 raising questions about food insecurity
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Trump visits flood damaged areas in Texas
Fri 11 Jul 2025
President Trump has visited Texas where flash floods killed 120 people last weekend.
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China property developer Country Garden suspended stock on Hong Kong exchange
Tue 2 Apr 2024
China property giant suspends shares in Hong Kong
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Review of the year - 2021
Christmas Eve 2021
COP26 climate pledges; delivering a billion covid vaccines; Tesla's trillion dollar value
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Review of the year - 2020
Christmas Day 2020
Can we build a more efficient world economy for the post Covid-19 era?