World Business Report Episodes Episode guide
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BYD profits fall 19%: What鈥檚 driving the decline?
EV giant posts first profit fall in four years as competition in China cuts margins.
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Meta shares slide after landmark ruling on social media addiction
Shares of Alphabet, Google's parent company, were also down.
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Meta and YouTube found liable in landmark social media addiction trial
A jury in the US has found Meta and Google liable in a landmark case.
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From state of emergency to rationing: Fuel shortages cause chaos across the globe
The Philippines declares state of emergency and Slovenian introduces rationing over fuel
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Oil, outages and energy shifts: the global ripples from the Middle East
As the war in the Gulf continues, other regions make adjustments for their economies.
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IEA warns looming global energy crisis is worst in history
The body says the world faces the 鈥済reatest global energy security challenge in history鈥
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Shockwaves hit energy market as gas price soars
Two of the world鈥檚 most important gas production sites are hit in missile strikes
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How important is the South Pars field to global gas supply?
We ask what impact strikes on the world's largest gas field will have beyond the region.
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As oil price surges, will US fracking production increase?
Much of America's oil comes from fracking, but can production increase to meet demand?
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Global financial fraud hits $442bn
Interpol highlights a global surge in AI enabled fraud
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Turmoil in the Strait of Hormuz sees oil price surge again
Oil prices reach the highest price per barrel in more than three years
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Can a temporary US shipping rule ease fuel costs?
US may adjust shipping rules, letting more tankers move oil between ports to curb prices.
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Could a $20 billion dollar insurance scheme get more Hormuz ships moving?
We'll ask if it's enough to get crews back to work
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What is needed to steady volatile oil markets?
As the oil price see-saws, what can be done with strategic reserves to steady the market?
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Oil prices ease as Trump says Iran war over 鈥減retty quickly鈥
But prices are still much higher than before conflict started
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Middle East crisis: Israel bombing Beirut
We hear from a Lebanese business owner
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The economic hardship for Iran and its citizens
What do people in the country think about the war?
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How are shipping delays at the Strait of Hormuz impacting global business?
The US-Israel war with Iran has brought a crisis in global shipping
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Trump: US Navy could escort tankers through Hormuz
Shipping traffic almost entirely halted through the key sea route after Iranian threats
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What the US-Israel war with Iran means for global trade
Flights, shipping lanes and energy prices have all been hit.
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Paramount鈥揝kydance looks set to buy Warner Bros Discovery
Netflix has walked away from the tug-of-war over one of Hollywood's most storied studios
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The legal spotlight falls on tech giants Meta and Google
A court in the US hears a woman's claims she suffered harm due to social media
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US eases restrictions on Venezuelan oil exports to Cuba
The island needs imported oil to run the grid
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President Trump is set to deliver the 2026 State of the Union address
Donald Trump unveils plans in the annual address to the nation
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EU puts its trade deal with the US on hold
The EU suspends its ratification of a trade deal struck over the summer
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Trump announces new 10% global tariff after Supreme Court ruling
Trump unveils 10% global tariff after the Supreme Court blocks his wider levies.
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Nationwide union strike in Argentina over labour reforms
Buenos Aires comes to a halt as workers stage another general strike over labour reforms
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Zuckerberg defends Meta in landmark social media addiction trial
Zuckerberg in court defending Meta in landmark child social media addiction case.
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Shein under the EU's microscope
The European Commission is examining the global Chinese fashion firm
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India steps into the AI spotlight
How could artificial intelligence reshape economies and regulation?