US mortgage rates highest since 2023

October 7, 2026 · 26 min

Buying a home in America has just become even more expensive as mortgage rates have gone up for a seventh straight week to their highest level in nearly three years. We'll find out what's pushing the rate up further. We hear from the first…
Indian businesses brace for higher interest rates

October 7, 2026 · 9 min

Interest rates rise in the world's most-populous country for the first time in four years: will it curb inflation? Also, are hybrid vehicle prices about to jump in the EU? World Business Express - Finance, economy and business news from…
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…