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World Business Report

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

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

 

#47

How is the US blockade affecting Venezuelans?

The US has stepped up its blockade on Venezuela’s sanctioned oil tankers, as humanitarian ... more

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4 hrs Ago


#46

Why will the world use more coal than ever this year?

The International Energy Agency says we'll burn through a record 8.85 billion tonnes of co... more

11 hrs Ago

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11 hrs Ago


#45

Why is black unemployment rising in the US?

Why are black women are being hit hardest in today’s jobs market? With African American un... more

Yesterday

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#44

US jobs report shows rise in unemployment

The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its long-awaited data, showing mixed signals f... more

Yesterday

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Yesterday


#43

Will the EU hit the brakes on its combustion car ban?

The European Union once set an ambitious goal: by 2035, all new cars sold would be fully e... more

15 Dec 2025

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15 Dec 2025


#42

Spain hits Airbnb with a major multimillion fine for illegal listings

The Spanish government has fined property rentals giant Airbnb €64m ($75m) for advertising... more

15 Dec 2025

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15 Dec 2025


#41

Trade tensions: EU vs China

Trade tensions rise as the EU investigates Chinese firms over possible unfair government s... more

12 Dec 2025

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12 Dec 2025


#40

Australia's under-16s social media ban faces courtroom test

Gideon Long takes a look as online discussion forum Reddit challenges Australia’s ban on s... more

12 Dec 2025

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12 Dec 2025


#39

Disney & OpenAI deal: Threat or opportunity?

Disney is investing $1bn in OpenAI, letting fans create AI-generated videos with its chara... more

11 Dec 2025

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11 Dec 2025


#38

“Piracy” in the Caribbean?

Gideon Long speaks to a former Venezuelan diplomat about the US seizure of an oil tanker o... more

11 Dec 2025

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08:56

11 Dec 2025


#37

Interest rates: Will the cuts help Americans?

Could Americans finally get some financial relief? The Fed has cut interest rates to a thr... more

10 Dec 2025

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10 Dec 2025


#36

What’s up with surging silver prices?

Silver is trading at record highs as demand from the tech industry soars — Leanna Byrne fi... more

10 Dec 2025

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10 Dec 2025


#35

The chip race heats up as the White House eases rules on China

President Donald Trump has opened the door for China to buy Nvidia’s most advanced semicon... more

09 Dec 2025

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09 Dec 2025


#34

Does China actually want Nvidia’s AI chips?

President Donald Trump has given Nvidia the green light to sell more advanced AI chips to ... more

09 Dec 2025

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09 Dec 2025


#33

Paramount Skydance has made another offer to buy Warner Bros Discovery

Paramount is back, challenging Netflix in a takeover battle for Warner Brothers Discovery ... more

08 Dec 2025

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08 Dec 2025


#32

Paramount challenges Netflix

Paramount Skydance is launching a hostile bid worth more than 100 billion dollars in a las... more

08 Dec 2025

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08 Dec 2025


#31

Netflix to take over Warner Bros film and streaming business

Netflix has agreed to buy the film and streaming businesses of Warner Bros Discovery for $... more

05 Dec 2025

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05 Dec 2025


#30

Netflix to buy Warner Bros film and streaming

In Hollywood’s biggest plot twist of the year, Netflix has agreed to buy Warner Bros' stre... more

05 Dec 2025

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05 Dec 2025


#29

Will Putin's visit to India help Russia to continue to trade oil?

President Putin has arrived in India for talks expected to focus on trade and expanding de... more

04 Dec 2025

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04 Dec 2025


#28

Putin in India

Russia's president Vladimir Putin is visiting India. Economic cooperation is high on the a... more

04 Dec 2025

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08:57

04 Dec 2025


#27

EU set to put forward proposal to spend Russian state assets

The EU's proposal would see €140bn of Russian state assets held in Belgium transformed int... more

03 Dec 2025

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03 Dec 2025


#26

Can Europe survive without Russian gas?

The European Union says it will stop buying Russian gas from 2027, but why is it taking so... more

03 Dec 2025

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08:56

03 Dec 2025


#25

Trump launches savings scheme for newborn babies

Ed Butler explores Invest America, a new US government initiative aimed at boosting long-t... more

02 Dec 2025

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02 Dec 2025


#24

Oil shortage could leave country without fuel

Today, Serbia's only oil refinery is due to shut down, all because of US sanctions on the ... more

02 Dec 2025

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02 Dec 2025


#23

US manufacturing sounds alarm bells on the economy

The two sides of the American economy today as consumers spend on Cyber Monday but manufac... more

01 Dec 2025

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01 Dec 2025


#22

Online retail giant hack exposes nearly 34 million customers' data

South Korea's largest online retailer, Coupang, has apologised for a massive data breach p... more

01 Dec 2025

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01 Dec 2025


#21

US Black Friday sales

Bisi Adebayo examines the sales statistics for Black Friday in the US to find out how conf... more

28 Nov 2025

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28 Nov 2025