World Business Report Podcast
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the 麻豆社.
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US jobs report shows rise in unemployment
Today
The unemployment rate is at a four-year high of 4.6%, up from 4.4%
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Will the EU hit the brakes on its combustion car ban?
Yesterday
Will the European Union water down it's plan to ban petrol and diesel vehicles by 2035?
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Spain hits Airbnb with a major multimillion fine for illegal listings
Yesterday
Spain fines Airbnb fined for advertising unlicensed properties
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Australia's under-16s social media ban faces courtroom test
Friday
Reddit says Australia鈥檚 social media ban threatens privacy and political rights
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Disney & OpenAI deal: Threat or opportunity?
Thursday
Disney is investing $1 billion in OpenAI, letting fans make AI videos with its characters
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Interest rates: Will the cuts help Americans?
Last Wednesday
The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates to their lowest level in three years.
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The chip race heats up as the White House eases rules on China
Last Tuesday
Nvidia gets permission to export its high-end H200 chip to China
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Does China actually want Nvidia鈥檚 AI chips?
Last Tuesday
President Trump says China can buy the most advanced American-made semiconductors
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Paramount Skydance has made another offer to buy Warner Bros Discovery
Last Monday
It said its proposal was a "superior alternative" to Netflix's
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Paramount challenges Netflix
Last Monday
Paramount has launched a hostile 108 billion dollar bid for Warner Bros Discovery
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Netflix to take over Warner Bros film and streaming business
Fri 5 Dec 2025
Netflix to buy the film and streaming businesses of Warner Bros for $72bn.
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Netflix to buy Warner Bros film and streaming
Fri 5 Dec 2025
The streaming company agrees to pay $72bn (拢54bn) in this major Hollywood deal
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Will Putin's visit to India help Russia to continue to trade oil?
Thu 4 Dec 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived for a two-day visit to India.
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Putin in India
Thu 4 Dec 2025
During his two-day visit in Delhi, President Putin will focus on trade and defence.
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EU set to put forward proposal to spend Russian state assets
Wed 3 Dec 2025
Will the EU agree to spend Russian frozen assets for Ukraine's finance needs?
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Can Europe survive without Russian gas?
Wed 3 Dec 2025
This decision came after a deal between EU members.
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Trump launches savings scheme for newborn babies
Tue 2 Dec 2025
The US government will provide $1,000 savings for children born over the next four years
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Oil shortage could leave country without fuel
Tue 2 Dec 2025
Belgrade braces for energy crisis as US sanctions on Russian-owned NIS take full effect.
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US manufacturing sounds alarm bells on the economy
Mon 1 Dec 2025
Factory activity shrinks again for the ninth month in a row
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Online retail giant hack exposes nearly 34 million customers' data
Mon 1 Dec 2025
The exposed data includes names, emails, phone numbers and shipping addresses.
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US Black Friday sales
Fri 28 Nov 2025
What can Black Friday sales tell us about confidence in the US economy?
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India economy grows faster than expected
Fri 28 Nov 2025
India's GDP grows at 8.2%, beating the expectation.
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Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades
Fri 28 Nov 2025
As firefighters work to put out the flames, we look at fire safety in tall buildings
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What a cyberattack means for Asahi beer
Thu 27 Nov 2025
The Japanese brewer has delayed publishing its latest financial data
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What does the UK budget show us about global debt challenges?
Wed 26 Nov 2025
The UK government has unveiled its latest budget
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Taxing more to cut the debt
Wed 26 Nov 2025
The UK Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, says she will cut borrowing to cut the debt.
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Half of Venezuela flights cancelled
Wed 26 Nov 2025
Many airlines have cancelled international flights to and from Caracas
