World Business Report

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

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Last Episode : March 13, 2025 4:15pm

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Should Germany rethink its debt strategy?
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Sam Fenwick takes a closer look at Germany’s changing economic landscape. In an exclusive interview with the BBC, the President of the central bank of Germany outlines how Germany and the EU plan to navigate today’s extraordinary challenges. Plus, Donald Trump has escalated a growing trade dispute, threatening a 200% tariff on EU alcohol imports. And in a record-breaking deal, Abu Dhabi’s state-owned MGX has invested $2 billion in Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. What does this mean for the future of crypto and the region’s role in the digital economy?
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Published Thursday
Tariffs: The EU and Canada retaliate
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The Canadian government says it will follow ‘dollar-by-dollar’ approach and institute 25% tariffs on US imports. This comes after the EU announced its own tariffs on US goods. President Trump says "whatever they charge us with, we're charging them".So what do EU, Canadian and US businesses think? Rahul Tandon finds out.
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Published Wednesday
South Africa’s budget deadlock: Treasury proposes smaller VAT hike
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South Africa’s National Treasury has presented a revised budget that includes a smaller increase in value-added tax. The move is aimed at breaking the deadlock within the coalition government after disagreements led to the postponement of last month’s budget—the first delay of its kind in 30 years. Also on the programme, the trade war heats up in Europe. We’ll hear from the European Commission's spokesperson as the group retaliates against President Trump’s 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminium.And—does the internet have a memory problem? The BBC’s Frey Lindsay has been investigating the phenomenon known as "link rot."
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Published Wednesday
Tariffs, threats and backtracking
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Canada and the United States have each backtracked on some tariff threats amid further trade turmoil. But America still plans a 25% tariff on Canadian steel and aluminium imports on Wednesday. We hear what a ceasefire could mean for Ukraine’s economy. And, as Manchester United plans to build a $2 billion stadium, Rahul Tandon asks can they afford it?
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Published Tuesday
Tariffs: It's a bad day for the US markets
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US markets are down today after President Trump refused to rule out recession in an interview — could uncertainty over tariffs and the economy be fuelling the decline? The Nasdaq suffered its worst day in several years, closing down by four percent.How are the on-again, off-again tariffs affecting businesses? Rahul Tandon speaks to an American seafood wholesaler who imports oysters from Canada.And President Trump wants to take over Greenland - why?
Published Monday
China’s tariffs on US farm products take effect
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Today, we hear from US farmers on the impact of China’s new tariffs on products like pork, corn, soybeans, and beef. As the trade war between the world’s two largest economies escalates, what will it mean for Chinese consumers?Also, we examine Canada’s new leader—will his experience as a central bank governor at home and abroad help him navigate the country’s role in the ongoing trade dispute?
Published Monday
Ports in the US see record levels of activity in anticipation of a global trade war
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Ports in the United States are experiencing ‘record levels of activities’ due to the tariffs and businesses trying to stock up to avoid the threat of tariffs and trade war, as the chairman of the US central bank, the Federal Reserve, has highlighted uncertainty over President Trump's trade policies in a speech in New York. We hear from one of President Trump’s former advisers. Bitcoin makes it big in Washington as President Trump establishes an official government cryptocurrency reserve office after meeting with crypto business leaders in the White House.And also we hear about hundreds of female tennis players on the WTA tour who will be eligible for twelve months' paid maternity leave.
Published Friday
Political drama in Canada
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What's driving the political drama in Canada? A new Prime Minister will be chosen on Sunday. We delve into the economic forces shaping this crucial leadership race.In Ghana, cocoa farmers are swapping bean farming for illegal gold mining, a practice which is helping drive global chocolate prices.And Will Bain speaks to the company that landed a private spacecraft on the moon with the intention to explore the lunar Sea of Crises.
Published Friday
Donald Trump backtracks on some tariffs
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President Donald Trump signs a deal to suspend some of the Canada tariffs until April 2, hours after signing a similar exemption for Mexico. Presenter Rahul Tandon examines what the change in policy means. Also, Syria gets a lifeline after the UK unfreezes assets and lifts sanctions on multiple oil groups. Plus, the Danish postal service will deliver its last letter at the end of the year. It ends 400 years of a letter-sending service in the country.
Published 03/06
How does Europe continue to fund Ukraine's war effort?
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As European leaders meet to discuss defence spending, we get the view of the former head of the European Central Bank on how nations will afford future support for Ukraine.We'll hear about the challenges for the trans-Pacific supply chains, as tariffs begin to bite.And if you fly through Afghan airspace, who do you pay and how?
Published 03/06
Donald Trump announces a one-month postponement for auto tariffs
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President Trump pulls back on imposing tariffs on North American-made cars—at least for now. The BBC’s North America business correspondent, Michelle Fleury, explains the rationale behind the decision. U.S. investment giant BlackRock secures a $23 billion deal to acquire ports along the Panama Canal, coinciding with Trump’s promise to "reclaim" the canal if he returns to office. Whayt does this mean for Panama’s economy and global trade?And we find out why World Cup organisers are planning a Super Bowl-style half-time show for the 2026 final for the first time.
Published 03/05
Tariff confusion
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Hopes are growing that talks involving the governments of the USA, Mexico and Canada could lead to a reduction in tariffs that were introduced this week.Meanwhile, no one in Washington is talking about relaxing the 10% tariff increase that was imposed on Chinese goods on Tuesday.And Friedrich Merz, the man who is likely to be the next German chancellor has announced a political deal to raise hundreds of billions of euros in extra spending on defence and infrastructure.
Published 03/05