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  • President Xi goes to Washington

    President Xi goes to Washington

    23/09/2026 Duração: 08min

    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 trip is Xi's first state visit to the US in just under a decade and his third meeting with Trump since the US president began his second term in office.Meanwhile, the head of the International Monetary Fund has warned that advanced economies need to reduce borrowing because of the spiralling cost of it. Kristalina Georgieva said that global economic shocks had pushed up debt levels, but not enough had been done to contain the rising interest costs.

  • UN General Assembly: will diplomacy talks help the global oil market?

    UN General Assembly: will diplomacy talks help the global oil market?

    22/09/2026 Duração: 26min

    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 between the US and Iran. But President Trump also concedes that a peace deal is unlikely before November. Can the stretched global oil supply survive that long? Also with Ed Butley, why are Xboxes on the wane, and why do women screenwriters write better movies? (Picture: 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City. Credit:Reuters)

  • Could a shortage of tankers keep oil prices high?

    Could a shortage of tankers keep oil prices high?

    22/09/2026 Duração: 08min

    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 below 100 dollars a barrel, relieving some pressure that the rising prices have put on inflation around the world.But there are concerns that the shortage in tankers could reverse those falls.Also, Volkswagen's top executive in China says the country's domestic car market is going to decline by 20 per cent this year, and the impact will be the same as the COVID pandemic.

  • What the paramount warner merger could mean for Hollywood

    What the paramount warner merger could mean for Hollywood

    21/09/2026 Duração: 26min

    Paramount Skydance has settled a lawsuit with dozens of US states, removing a major hurdle to its $110bn (£82.8bn) merger with Warner Bros Discovery. We hear from the Hollywood film editor.Also in the show, we are looking ahead to talks between Presidents Trump and Xi Jinping this week and we hear of more passenger chaos, this time in US airports.(Picture: Paramount water tower at Paramount Studios in Hollywood. Credit: Reuters)

  • Novo Nordisk shares slide

    Novo Nordisk shares slide

    21/09/2026 Duração: 08min

    Shares in Novo, the company behind Ozempic and Wegovy have fallen more than five per cent as the Danish pharmaceutical company sets out its future growth strategy. China and the US talk AI ahead of talks between the countries' leaders this week. And thousands protest in Barcelona against overtourism and plans to expand the city's airport. Presenter: Luke Wilson Producer: Barbara George

  • Trumps favourite word is back

    Trump's favourite word is back

    24/07/2026 Duração: 08min

    New import taxes have been placed on more than 60 trading partners of the United States. Businesses in Australia and Norway give us their reactionTech stocks continue to struggleand should AI have a 'kill-switch'Presenter: Barbara George Editor: Justin Bones

  • Petrol and gasoline prices set to go higher

    Petrol and gasoline prices set to go higher

    23/07/2026 Duração: 08min

    The price of oil has gone back above $100 a barrel which could mean higher prices at the pump. It's after attacks on at least one tanker in the Red Sea by Iranian-backed HouthisPlus a shortage of eggs in Myanmar has led to prices soaringand the footballers rewarded for winning the world cup in Tomatoes Presenter: Gideon Long Senior Producer: Naomi Rainey Editor: Justin Bones

  • Brazil hit by US tariffs

    Brazil hit by US tariffs

    22/07/2026 Duração: 08min

    New 25% US tariffs on selected Brazilian imports are raising trade tensions. What impact could they have on Brazil's economy?Also in the programme Malaysia's ambition to become Southeast Asia's next data centre powerhouse. And why a campaign encouraging Japanese office workers to wear shorts is causing controversy. Presenter: Gideon Long Producer: Barbara George Editor: Naomi Rainey.

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