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Powell says he will stay on as Federal Reserve Governor
Jerome Powell says he will continue to stay on as Federal Reserve Governor, even after his chairmanship ends. We look at what this means for the futur...
You could be paying more for fuel for longer as oil price rises again
Oil prices have jumped despite the UAE exit from the OPEC groups of oil producing countries - we'll be looking at why. And more pressure is pilling on...
How will leaving OPEC impact the UAE's oil production?
The United Arab Emirates is leaving OPEC and OPEC+ after nearly 60 years of membership, we find out what triggered them to leave.
In the US, we...
United Arab Emirates is quitting the Opec and Opec+
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has said it is quitting the Opec and Opec+ groups of major oil producing nations after nearly 60 years.
As people...
Is Sierra Leone's diamond industry under threat?
Diamond mines across Sierra Leone are closing, deepening economic uncertainty and raising fears of further conflict. Our presenter Ed Butler travels t...
How the rise in jet fuel prices impacting the global aviation industry?
Airlines could start going bankrupt the boss of one aviation company tells World Business Express. And why two tech titans are heading to the courts i...
US consumer confidence and electric vehicles
US consumers are feeling less confident about their economy than at any other time. We hear from researchers and businesses about why war in the Middl...
Expect global markets to fall, says Bank of England
The Bank of England expects stock markets around the world to fall as share prices are not reflecting the many risks facing the world economy, so says...
Is a $110bn Paramount–Warner deal about to reshape Hollywood?
Shareholders of Warner Brothers Discovery have approved its sale to media conglomerate Paramount Skydance, with the merger valued at $110 billion. Rah...
Warner Brothers Discovery agree to Paramount acquisition
The shareholders of Warner Brothers Discovery have voted yes to an hundred billion dollar acquisition by Paramount. After fighting off Netflix to reac...
Iran seizes cargo ships in Strait of Hormuz
Iran has seized two cargo ships and warned that reopening the Strait of Hormuz will be “impossible” if a US blockade continues. Sarah Rogers asks wha...
EU frees up money for Ukraine
The European Union has unlocked a $100 billion loan for Kyiv - money that’s been stuck for months. Hungary had been holding it up, arguing it wasn’t r...
The new head of the Fed?
Kevin Warsh - Donald Trump’s nominee for the post as chairman of the Federal Reserve, the US central bank - appears before senators in a bid to convin...
US businesses begin claiming tariff refunds
Andrew Peach hears from businesses reclaiming 'Liberation Day' tariffs in what promises to be the biggest repayment programme in history. Elsewhere, e...
Tensions in the Gulf as US seizes Iranian ship
Global financial markets have headed south again after tensions between the US and Iran took a turn for the worse over the weekend. American forces at...
IMO warning for ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Iran has announced that the Strait of Hormuz is open, but the Secretary General of the International Maritime Organisation tells us he wouldn't advise...
Oil price plunges after Iran says Strait of Hormuz is open again
Iran's Foreign Minister says ships can again use the crucial Persian Gulf sea route while a ceasefire continues to hold. Markets have reacted sharply...
Jet fuel warning in Europe
The head of the International Energy Agency Fatih Birol says the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz could trigger what he calls the largest energy crisi...
Could Europe have ‘maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left’?
That’s a warning from the International Energy Agency boss, Fatih Birol as the Middle East conflict continues to disrupt energy supplies. So what coul...
Trump threatens to fire Fed chairman
President Trump has threatened to fire US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell if he does not step aside next month, raising concerns over central bank...
Pressure on US to ease global economic pain
World finance ministers meeting in Washington have been voicing their anger and frustration at the US because of the financial strains being placed on...
IMF warns conflict could tip global economy into recession
With the Global recession warning from the International Monetary Fund, Andrew Peach looks at rising oil, gas and food prices, and how they could forc...
IMF warns of global recession
In its World Economic Outlook report the International Monetary Fund says that, in a worst case scenario - where oil, gas and food prices spike and r...
Inheritance: Samsung Episode 1
From a fruit and vegetable store to a global empire, Samsung’s story is more than business - it’s an epic family saga. Behind the success lies a dynas...
Why is the world watching Hungary’s general election?
After a 16-year rule, the nationalist prime minister of Hungary, Viktor Orbán, faces the opposing leader Peter Magyar in Sunday’s election.
Fuel protests cause disruption on Ireland's roads
The Strait of Hormuz remains almost shut to shipping, hurting economies around the world. In Ireland farmers and lorry drivers have been protesting hi...
Is the ceasefire in the Gulf too late to stop food prices rising?
Although the fragile ceasefire between Iran and the United States still holds, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains heavily disrupted, drivin...
First Iranian oil for India in seven years
For the first time in seven years, India has bought its first cargo of Iranian oil. India hasn't purchased any Iranian oil since 2019 because of US sa...
Shipping companies still reluctant to pass through Strait of Hormuz.
Reopening the Strait of Hormuz, an important global waterway, is part of the ceasefire agreement, as announced by the US government, but late on Wedne...
What the US-Iran ceasefire means for oil prices, flights and bills
The US and Iran have come to a temporary ceasefire, but for many businesses and consumers, the pressure may be far from over.
Hundreds of ships...
Trump's Hormuz deadline looms
A countdown is underway as President Trump says 'a whole civilisation will die tonight' in Iran without a deal to fully re-open the Strait of Hormuz....
Ten days of Ukrainian drone strikes reduce Russia's seaborne crude oil exports
Over several days, Ukrainian drones have repeatedly struck oil export facilites in Primorsk and Ust-Luga in the Baltic Sea, and Novorossiysk in the Bl...
Trump gives Iran threatening deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
United States President Donald Trump said the US will target civilian infrastructure if Iran doesn't open the Strait of Hormuz. He has given Iran a de...
Japan hints at talks with Iran as Middle East tension grows
Japan relies on the Middle East region for over 90 percent of its crude oil imports. Most of these imports transit the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran ha...
French container ship reportedly passes through Strait of Hormuz
Several sources are reporting that a French-owned container ship has successfully braved the troubled Strait of Hormuz. The CMA CGM Kribi is believed...
SpaceX eyes take off with over $1 trillion valuation
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is preparing to go public. Could it become one of the world’s most valuable companies?
One year on from “Liberation Day”, whe...
Countries hold summit over Strait of Hormuz trade crisis
More than forty countries take part in a virtual gathering in a bid to reopen the vital shipping lane. The UK is playing host to the meeting, joined b...
How will rising oil prices affect airlines?
Jet fuel prices are surging as the war in Iran unsettles airlines and global travel. Leanna Byrne examines what it could mean for ticket prices and th...
Could there be a revival of the coal industry?
South Korea has lifted caps on electricity from coal and the Philippines and Vietnam are boosting coal-fired power. Sarah Rogers explores whether or n...
Two of the biggest names in your kitchen could soon be joining forces
Unilever, the company behind brands like Hellmann’s and Knorr, has agreed to combine its food business with US spice and flavour giant McCormick & Com...