World Business Report Podcast
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the 麻豆社.
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Presidents Trump and Xi prepare to talk trade, tariffs and tech
Yesterday
The leaders of China and the US will meet at a tense point in their relationship.
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President Xi goes to Washington
Yesterday
China's leader arrives in the US capital ahead of talks with Donald Trump
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UN General Assembly: will diplomacy talks help the global oil market?
Tuesday
How will it affect petrol and diesel costs?
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Could a shortage of tankers keep oil prices high?
Tuesday
The rising cost of shipping risks keeping fuel costs higher for longer
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What the paramount warner merger could mean for Hollywood
Monday
Paramount Skydance given the green light for merger with Warner Bros Discovery
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Novo Nordisk shares slide
Monday
Shares in Novo, the company behind Ozempic and Wegovy have fallen more than five per cent
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Saudi Arabia halts October crude deliveries to some European refineries
Last Friday
Oil deliveries via Saudi Arabia's East/West pipeline have fallen after Houthi attacks.
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Japan is raising rates again
Last Friday
The Bank of Japan has raised its key interest rate for the second time in three months
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Canada wants closer ties with the European Union
Last Thursday
PM Mark Carney is in Europe to discuss if Canada could become an EU Associate Member.
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How can the EU make a social media ban a success?
Last Thursday
The EU has announced social media restrictions for some young people.
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Fed raises US interest rates by 0.25%
Last Wednesday
US Rate rise is the first since 2023, as the Federal Reserve focuses on inflation fight.
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US businesses brace for Fed decision
Last Wednesday
Will the Federal Reserve increase interest rates?
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Why are you paying more to borrow money?
Tue 15 Sep 2026
How the bond market affects your costs and can the US tame them?
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How rising fuel is affecting German industry
Tue 15 Sep 2026
Fuel prices in Germany have risen to their highest since March 2022.
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Does AI need a kill switch?
Mon 14 Sep 2026
Anthropic co-founder speaks to the 麻豆社 about the dangers of AI development.
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Is an AI 'slowdown' even possible without China?
Mon 14 Sep 2026
AI CEOs are calling for development of the technology to聽'slow down'.
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Global shipping threatened by Houthi military advances
Fri 11 Sep 2026
Yemen rebels now control the Red Sea
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"It's like somebody turned the faucet off" - gas prices keep inflation high
Fri 11 Sep 2026
Rising energy costs keep US inflation high and it's having an impact on businesses
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China鈥檚 President to travel to the BRICS summit in India
Thu 10 Sep 2026
The visit to New Delhi is Xi Jinping鈥檚 first trip to India in seven years
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ECB hikes rates to 2.5%
Thu 10 Sep 2026
The European Central Bank has raised interest rates as inflation keeps climbing
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Is AI a threat to humanity?
Wed 9 Sep 2026
An Anthropic researcher thinks AI poses an existential threat. How worried should we be?
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World oil price hits $100
Wed 9 Sep 2026
Oil prices rise above a hundred dollars a barrel as tensions escalate in the Middle East
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UK bans trade with Israeli West Bank settlements
Tue 8 Sep 2026
The UK has announced sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied territories
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Thousands to be laid off as Europe's car industry suffers
Mon 7 Sep 2026
Jaguar Land Rover has confirmed plans to cut around 4,000 jobs worldwide
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Germany's far-right is gaining ground
Mon 7 Sep 2026
A victory for Germany's far-right fuels calls for faster growth
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Fifty years of Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep and Friends
Fri 4 Sep 2026
Aardman Animations, creators of Wallace & Gromit, celebrate their 50th anniversary
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What will El Ni帽o cost us?
Thu 3 Sep 2026
Panama Canal operator cuts daily transit vessels because of low rainfall.
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Record fine over US basketball player鈥檚 wages
Thu 3 Sep 2026
LA Clippers fined $30 million - owner and former Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer聽also fined.
