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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.

 

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Toyota sets record sales in 2025

The Japanese auto giant Toyota says global sales set a new record last year, despite trade... more

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#45

Dollar sinks to four year low

The dollar is normally seen as the ultimate safe haven, it's the currency most other curre... more

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#44

Amazon cuts 16,000 jobs as it pushes AI and efficiency

US technology giant Amazon has confirmed it will cut 16,000 jobs around the world. Andrew ... more

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#43

The Swiss franc flies high

The Swiss franc soars to its highest level against the dollar in more than a decade as inv... more

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#42

India and EU announce 'mother of all trade deals'

A free trade agreement dubbed the mother of all trade deals has finally been announced bet... more

27 Jan 2026

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27 Jan 2026


#41

India and EU agree game-changing trade deal

The European Union and India have announced a landmark trade deal as both sides aim to dee... more

27 Jan 2026

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27 Jan 2026


#40

How are businesses impacted by protests in Minneapolis?

The Trump administration ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement to step up the remova... more

26 Jan 2026

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26 Jan 2026


#39

North Sea nations bet big on wind power

Ten European countries bordering or close to the North Sea, including Germany, France, the... more

26 Jan 2026

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26 Jan 2026


#38

Ukraine's battle to keep the lights on

Andrew Peach speaks to the man in charge of keeping Ukraine's largest private energy compa... more

23 Jan 2026

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23 Jan 2026


#37

TikTok secures US future

The social media giant has finalised a deal to allow it to continue to operate in the Unit... more

23 Jan 2026

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23 Jan 2026


#36

What’s really in Trump’s Greenland framework deal?

Global economic tensions over Greenland may be fading, but the uncertainty is prompting qu... more

22 Jan 2026

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22 Jan 2026


#35

Could a Jeff Bezos satellite network rival Starlink?

Blue Origin, the company owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, says it will launch a new sat... more

22 Jan 2026

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#34

Trump backs down from tariff threats over Greenland dispute

President Trump makes a u-turn on tariffs after reaching a framework for a future deal ove... more

21 Jan 2026

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21 Jan 2026


#33

Snap cuts deal to settle social media addiction lawsuit

The settlement comes just days before the landmark case was due to go to trial in LA

21 Jan 2026

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21 Jan 2026


#32

Davos dominated by President Trump's ambition of Greenland

The World Economic Forum at the Swiss resort of Davos has been dominated by President Trum... more

20 Jan 2026

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20 Jan 2026


#31

US Dollar falls as Trump doubles down on Greenland

President Trump insists there’s ‘no going back’ on taking control of the island

20 Jan 2026

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20 Jan 2026


#30

Donald Trump steps up pressure over Greenland

The US President remains committed to taking control of the semi-autonomous territory of D... more

19 Jan 2026

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19 Jan 2026


#29

New flare up in Europe-US Trade relations over Greenland

Leaders of European countries have reacted angrily to the threat of additional tariffs by ... more

19 Jan 2026

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19 Jan 2026


#28

China and Canada reset trade relations after talks

China and Canada strike a trade deal after a high stakes meeting between the Canadian Prim... more

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16 Jan 2026


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Europe and South America to sign free trade deal

The agreement, between the South American trade bloc Mercosur and the European Union which... more

16 Jan 2026

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16 Jan 2026


#26

Container ships changing course to the Red Sea

Two years on, one of the world’s biggest shipping companies - Maersk - says it’s preparing... more

15 Jan 2026

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15 Jan 2026


#25

Nations begin to put a stop to Grok

Several governments have been piling pressure on Musk’s AI company, xAI, after Grok was us... more

15 Jan 2026

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15 Jan 2026


#24

Could a cap on credit-card rates really hurt consumers?

President Trump wants to cap credit card interest rates at 10% for a year. But the big ban... more

14 Jan 2026

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14 Jan 2026


#23

Could US access to Greenland's minerals be the answer to President Trump's territorial ambitions?

Greenlandic and Danish foreign ministers are about to hold talks in Washington with US Vic... more

14 Jan 2026

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14 Jan 2026


#22

Trump's tariff on Iran's trading partners: What's at stake?

Sam Fenwick takes a look as US President Donald Trump brings back tariffs, this time targe... more

13 Jan 2026

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13 Jan 2026


#21

Ban on business with Iran: how will it affect Iranians?

US President Donald Trump has said countries doing business with Iran will face a 25% tari... more

13 Jan 2026

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