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World Business Report

by BBC World Service
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About the show

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

Latest episodes

  • Paramount takes over Warner Bros in mega deal

    October 6, 2026 · 26 min

    Paramount Skydance has officially taken over Warner Bros Discovery in a $110bn merger that is set to change the entertainment industry. We hear what this mean for cineme goers across the globe. As Lionel Messi prepares to play his final…

  • Education protests continue in France

    October 6, 2026 · 9 min

    Mass protests and school blockades have swept across France as teenagers, teachers, and unions demand more investment in dilapidated classrooms and smaller class sizes. India says its trade talks with the United States have now reached a…

  • Markets rally after surprise Brazilian election result

    October 5, 2026 · 26 min

    Brazil's presidential election fails to return a frontrunner. This sets up a second-round runoff later this month between right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro finishes and incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. There’s increasing…

  • Spain's housing crisis leads to snap General Election

    October 5, 2026 · 8 min

    Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez seeks new mandate after Parliament rejected housing reforms. The election will be held on November 29. More oil is leaving the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman than in the days before the US/Israel war…

  • Why has Nike lost its shine?

    October 2, 2026 · 26 min

    In a bid to head off a US diesel export ban, G7 countries agree to release 100mn barrels of diesel and crude. We ask if the plan will be enough to keep global supplies flowing. And a home for one euro in some of the most beautiful regions…

  • G7 agrees to release diesel from strategic reserves

    October 2, 2026 · 9 min

    Thieves target holders of cryptocurrencies in their own homes. As crypto coins have risen in value, reports of these violent robberies linked to digital assets have emerged in the UK, France and the US. And British pop star Olivia Dean has…

  • G7 agrees to release diesel from strategic reserves

    October 2, 2026 · 9 min

    Thieves target holders of cryptocurrencies in their own homes. As crypto coins have risen in value, reports of these violent robberies linked to digital assets have emerged in the UK, France and the US. And British pop star Olivia Dean has…

  • Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal walkout could cost millions

    October 1, 2026 · 26 min

    One of the biggest names in world sport, Cristiano Ronaldo, has left the Portuguese national teams training camp, amidst speculation he could retire from international football. Ronaldo is the most famous Portuguese footballer of all time…