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The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
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Global shipping threatened by Houthi military advances
The Houthis now control the vital Red Sea waterway including the key shipping lane through the Bab al-Mandab Strait. We hear from maritime and securit...
"It's like somebody turned the faucet off" - gas prices keep inflation high
Prices in the US rose by 3.4% in the year to August, with the cost of living being pushed up by higher gasoline prices. We hear how one business is be...
China’s President to travel to the BRICS summit in India
The visit to New Delhi is Xi Jinping’s first trip to India in seven years. But will this diplomatic overture lead to stronger business ties between th...
ECB hikes rates to 2.5%
The European Central Bank has raised its key interest rate to 2.5%, as it steps up efforts to bring inflation under control. Will be taking a look at...
Is AI a threat to humanity?
An Anthropic researcher's post on X that there is a 10% chance that AI "could kill all humans" has been viewed more than ten million times. It comes a...
World oil price hits $100
Oil prices rise above $100 a barrel for first time since July as tensions escalate in the Middle East, we'll be finding out what this means for consum...
UK bans trade with Israeli West Bank settlements
The UK has announced new measures targeting Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, including a ban on trade with settlement businesses. The mo...
Tariff tensions heat up
Canadian retaliatory tariffs on a range of US goods worth around £20bn dollars have come into effect. We'll hear from a dairy farmer in Ohio about the...
Thousands to be laid off as Europe's car industry suffers
Europe's carmakers are facing challenges from every direction. With Jaguar Land Rover announcing 4,000 job cuts worldwide and Volkswagen's plans to cu...
Germany's far-right is gaining ground
A victory for the far-right in Germany the AfD fuels calls for faster growth in Europe's biggest economy as businesses call for an economic reform.
50 years of Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep and Friends
It is birthday celebrations for Aardman Animations. The award-winning British studio behind Wallace and Gromit and Shaun the Sheep celebrates 50 years...
Volkswagen cuts 50,000 more jobs
The board of German car giant Volkswagen has approved a plan to cut another 50,000 jobs as part of the biggest restructuring in the group's history.
What will El Niño cost us?
The "supersized" El Niño weather system is hitting the global economy, with cocoa farmers in Ecuador already seeing prices for their products fall.
Record fine over US basketball player’s wages
The LA Clippers have been fined $30 million by the National Basketball Association after an investigation revealed that the club had circumvented sala...
Is this the biggest oil deal in history?
US oil giant Chevron says it will expand operations in Venezuela, with plans to invest more than $7 million to double its output there over the next f...
United States signs oil deal with Venezuela
A controversial oil deal gives the United States control of more than a fifth of Venezuela’s reserves.
Plus, could Kenya be running shor...
How will bond market turmoil affect you?
Escalating conflict in the Gulf is pushing oil prices ever higher. We explore the connection between energy prices and government borrowing to find ou...
Shein's Big IPO - and a Smaller Valuation
Shein finally makes its stock market debut in Hong Kong, after failed attempts to list in New York and London. And the company is now valued at around...
Apple's new chief
In the 15 years since he's been charge at Apple, Tim Cook has turned the consumer tech company into a multi-trillion dollar success. What does new CEO...
US-Iran conflict: What next for oil and trade?
The US and Iran exchange fire for the first time in a month, as an oil tanker reportedly hits mines in the Strait of Hormuz. We look at what the renew...
US Central Bank Chair says inflation isn't beaten yet
The head of the US Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, says policymakers "have work to do" if they are not confident cost-of-living pressures are easing for...
Warsh strikes cautious tone on US interest rates
In his first speech at Jackson Hole as Federal Reserve Chair, Kevin Warsh said that while inflation data had been better than expected over the summer...
AI firms call for countries to beef up their cyber defences... against AI
They warn cyber-attacks which use AI will become both more widespread and more sophisticated in a matter of months as the technology rapidly improves....
Hormuz Oil Flows Recover
More oil is making its way through the Strait of Hormuz, despite the continuing war with Iran, with Kuwait and Qatar among the Gulf producers finding...
Meta agrees to pay up to $18Bn in record legal settlement
The Facebook and Instagram owner was accused by several US States of having addictive products that harm children.
Shares in US chip designer Nv...
Meta agrees $18bn settlement
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has agreed to an $18bn settlement with 29 US states over claims that its platforms harmed children...
Canada hits back at the US with $20Bn tariffs on US goods
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced ‘dollar-for-dollar’ counter-tariffs on a swath of U.S. goods — with a sliding scale of 15, 25 a...
Can Washington really cut Iran off from the global economy?
We take a look at what the latest US sanctions could mean for Iran's trading partners. Plus, India's taking "express" action to bring down soaring oni...
Iran faces 'greatest financial offensive ever'
The US has announced a host of sanctions against Iran and threatened its supporters in what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said is "the single great...
US warns Iran of "the single greatest financial offensive ever"
What could new sanctions mean for Iran's economy and its trading partners?
Meanwhile, President Trump announces plans for a 50% tariff on Canad...
Title: El Niño: What could it mean for the global economy?
Long: Meteorologists warn a developing El Niño could be the strongest in living memory, with scientists saying next year could become the hottest on r...
El Nino causes the economy to heat up
A strong weather system which causes the globe to heat up is already having an impact on business with the Panama Canal reducing the number of ships w...
America's $40 trillion debt
US government debt has topped $40 trillion for the first time, raising fresh questions about America’s finances and the cost of borrowing.
We a...
Moderna shares get a shot in the arm after cancer vaccine results
Moderna shares soared more than 172% after strong results for its vaccine for melanoma skin cancer. Elsewhere, the Evergrande saga came to a dramatic...
The economic cost of Russia’s war in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledges that Ukrainian attacks and sanctions are affecting his country’s economy, while insisting there have bee...
US - Canada trade: Deal or No Deal?
The US has paused 50% tariffs on Canada, hours before they were due to come into effect as the countries firm up a trade deal. Donald Trump said a dea...
Meta on trial
Tech giant Meta on trial over claims it deliberately keeps young people scrolling. Four US states are seeking billions of dollars from the company, as...
Is social media about to change forever?
Facebook and Instagram's parent company, Meta is heading into a legal battle against a group of US states that argue it deliberately designed its prod...
50% Tariff Warning: The US-Canada Trade War Escalates
The US has threatened Canda with a 50% tariff on goods, with billions of dollars of trade at stake. But can Canada persuade President Trump to change...
What a katsu curry can tell us about the Japanese economy
We speak to the creator of the Katsu Curry Index about what the price of the iconic Japanese dish can tell us about the yen, inflation and the country...