Musk's SpaceX Starship orbits earth
Starship carried out two laps of the Earth – rather than the planned six – before SpaceX decided to end the mission early and bring it back...
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How will the latest US-China trade deal impact businesses?
The US and China are cutting tariffs on billions of dollars’ worth of goods. What does it mean for trade between the two countries? Plus, wh...
Manchester City found guilty of breaking Premier League rules
Independent panel finds City guilty on more than 100 charges after a lengthy investigation into financial rule breaches. Talks between US an...
Much ceremony little substance between Xi and Trump
Both leaders toasted each other, agreed to an economic future together and little concrete has been announced. We hear how the visit has bee...
What does China and the USA want from the state visit?
On today’s episode, we take a look at the stories shaping global business and markets. We discuss China’s state visit to the United States w...
Trump welcomes Xi to the White House
Xi Jinping has arrived at the White House to hold talks with Donald Trump, as the world's two biggest economies agree to extend their trade...
Presidents Trump and Xi prepare to talk trade, tariffs and tech
China's Xi Jinping visits Washington for a meeting with President Donald Trump. Also, how Cambodia is fighting financial scams. And why McDo...
President Xi goes to Washington
President Trump will welcome China's leader to the US capital ahead of talks ranging from tariffs to energy costs to the future of AI. The t...
UN General Assembly: will diplomacy talks help the global oil market?
We're assessing where a busy day of diplomacy at the UN General Assembly has left the global oil market. Face-to-face talks have begun betwe...
Could a shortage of tankers keep oil prices high?
The prices companies are paying for shipping the fuel have risen 12 fold in the last few months. In that time Brent Crude oil has fallen bel...
What the paramount warner merger could mean for Hollywood
Paramount Skydance has settled a lawsuit with dozens of US states, removing a major hurdle to its $110bn (£82.8bn) merger with Warner Bros D...
Novo Nordisk shares slide
Shares in Novo, the company behind Ozempic and Wegovy have fallen more than five per cent as the Danish pharmaceutical company sets out its...
Saudi Arabia halts October crude deliveries to some European refineries
The situation is a result of reduced deliveries of crude oil via Saudi Arabia's East/West pipeline which was attacked by Houthi rebels from...
Japan is raising rates again
Japan's central bank has raised interest rates to their highest level since 1995, we'll be finding out how one business is feeling and will...
Canada wants closer ties with the European Union
Canada's PM Mark Carney is in Europe to discuss an EU-Canada Associate Member deal. President Trump suggests such a deal would be ‘hostile a...
How can the EU make a social media ban a success?
The European Union has announced plans for a social media ban for young people at the same time that tech bosses have backed restrictions fo...
Fed raises US interest rates by 0.25%
The Federal Reserve has raised rates for the first time since 2023 the bank focuses on inflation fight. Chair Kevin Warsh defied Donald Trum...
US businesses brace for Fed decision
As businesses in the US prepare themselves for a potential interest rates hike, Luke Wilson hears from a dairy farmer about how it could imp...
Why are you paying more to borrow money?
In recent weeks the US Treasury Secretary has tried to tame the bond markets. The cost of bonds affects how much you pay for borrowing such...
How rising fuel is affecting German industry
As fuel prices rise across the world, Luke Wilson hears from an economist in Germany about the impact on the country's industry. Plus, how a...