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World Business Report

World Business Report

BBC World Service

The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.

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Top 10 World Business Report Episodes

Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best World Business Report episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to World Business Report for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite World Business Report episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

World Business Report - China's property crisis: how will it impact the economy?
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09/25/23 • 27 min

Property giant Evergrande's financial problems have rippled through China's vast property industry, with several other developers defaulting on their debts. We look at this in more detail and and what’s likely to happen next for the sector – and the wider Chinese economy.

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World Business Report - India election: the economy reacts as Modi claims victory
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06/04/24 • 26 min

Modi-led alliance claims victory in India’s general election despite having many critics of high unemployment figures and slow economic growth there. What look at what this means for the Indian economy.

We hear from local reporters, economists and business owners in India.

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World Business Report - UAW strike expands to dozens of sites at GM and Stellantis
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09/22/23 • 27 min

The move excludes Ford, which the UAW says is making more progress in talks. We take a look at the latest developments. The Russian military company Wagner has a new leader - business school grad Dmitry Sytii. We hear more about him and what this means for the firm. And in South America, a toll on a crucial waterway has generated a growing and expensive row between Argentina and Paraguay. We look into the details.

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The Chinese-owned app urged users to call politicians to complain about a bill that would force its parent company to either sell or shut down TikTok in the US. We ask an expert about the implications this could have.

A power company has admitted it might be responsible for the start of the largest wildfires in Texas history. We get the latest.

And 10 years after Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 disappeared from radar screens, leaving 239 people missing presumed dead, the case continues to be a mystery. We hear why.

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World Business Report - Is China uninvestible for US companies?
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08/29/23 • 26 min

US commerce secretary, Gina Raimondo, is calling on Beijing to reduce the risk of doing business in China for American companies.

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World Business Report - US announces tariffs on a range of Chinese imports
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05/14/24 • 26 min

Presenter Sam Fenwick assesses the impact of US tariffs on Chinese goods. Joe Biden is putting them on imports, including electric cars and semiconductors.

We hear from the business community in Georgia worried a new law will put off foreign trade. It requires organisations which receive more than 20 per cent of funding from abroad to declare themselves as illegal.

We examine sports betting in the US. States have been after states were allowed to legalise the industry. Betting on sports is part of the sports fan experience in many countries around the world but it's a relatively new thing in the US.

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President Joe Biden has used the first anniversary of his signature Inflation Reduction Act to pitch the landmark clean-energy law as an economic powerhouse to an American public. Two decades ago Brazil, Russia, India and China came together to form an economic group called BRICs. We talk to the former Goldman Sachs economist, Jim O'Neill who came up with the acronym. And we hear about how twenty vintage Ferraris bought by a collector from a dusty old barn are now being auctioned off in Sotherbys in California.

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World Business Report - A tit for tat over trade between Europe and China?
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06/20/24 • 26 min

EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles could backfire, after Chinese car companies called on their government to introduce import taxes on EU petrol cars, in response. Vishala Sri-Pathma dives into whether this is a sign of things to come.

Elsewhere, we look at protests in Kenya over a slew of unpopular tax proposals. And we examine the prospects for closer economic ties between Russia and Vietnam after President Putin’s visit to Hanoi.

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World Business Report - Living with high inflation

Living with high inflation

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09/04/23 • 26 min

As Turkey's annual rate of inflation hits 58.94% in August, we analyse the reasons why. We hear from a local business owner in Ankara about his struggles with rising energy and food costs. We also take a closer look at two other countries struggling to control inflation: Pakistan and Argentina. Residents in Spain's capital city, Madrid, are dealing with the aftermath of flash flooding over the weekend. Transport links have been affected and many businesses have been forced to close. Internet search engine Google turns 25. We find out how the company with humble beginnings turned into a tech titan.

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The cost of oil climbs above $90 a barrel for the first time in 2023. We look at the reasons and the consequences this can have in countries that are already struggling with high fuel prices like Pakistan. A new law has taken effect in New York City that restricts short term rentals through platforms such as Airbnb and VRBO. We find out the details. And we hear about the Belgian government's initiative to put pressure on banks to get them to raise interest rates on deposits. But will it work?

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FAQ

How many episodes does World Business Report have?

World Business Report currently has 2295 episodes available.

What topics does World Business Report cover?

The podcast is about News, Business News and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on World Business Report?

The episode title 'Wagner boss Prigozhin on passenger list of crashed plane - Russia' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on World Business Report?

The average episode length on World Business Report is 24 minutes.

How often are episodes of World Business Report released?

Episodes of World Business Report are typically released every 15 hours.

When was the first episode of World Business Report?

The first episode of World Business Report was released on Dec 15, 2016.

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