World Business Report Podcast
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the ´óÏó´«Ã½.
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Honda and Nissan join forces to take on China
Yesterday
The merger would create one of the world's biggest car producers
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Honda and Nissan to create world's third biggest carmaker
Yesterday
Honda and Nissan say they - possibly alongside Mitsubishi - plan to join forces.
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Swiss lawmakers criticise ‘years of mismanagement’ at Credit Suisse
Friday
Landmark parliamentary report also takes aim at financial watchdog.
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Are US interest rate cuts coming to an end?
Last Wednesday
Shares fell with Wall Street not keen on the message from Fed Chair Jerome Powell
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Will Honda and Nissan merge?
Last Wednesday
Talks between the auto companies are currently in early stages
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Syria’s war has ‘not ended yet’
Last Tuesday
Ten days after taking power what resources does the new Syrian government have?
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Argentina’s economy shows signs of growth
Last Tuesday
Argentina’s long-suffering economy is growing for the first time in a year
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Resignation of Canada’s Finance Minister rocks Justin Trudeau's government
Last Monday
Dominic LeBlanc to replace Chrystia Freeland after her shock resignation.
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Insurance head says firms should rethink CEO security
Last Monday
The president of AON tells the ´óÏó´«Ã½ firms should rethink their executives’ security plans.
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France has another Prime Minister – but will François Bayrou get the budget through?
Fri 13 Dec 2024
Bayrou becomes Macron's fourth prime minister this year
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A new French prime minister and his budget challenge
Fri 13 Dec 2024
François Bayrou needs to finalise a budget the French parliament will pass
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Can France’s new prime minister grip the economy?
Thu 12 Dec 2024
President Macron is about to name new French prime minister
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France awaits new PM: economic worries grow
Thu 12 Dec 2024
French President Emmanuel Macron needs his new prime minister to pass a budget for 2025
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Syria’s economy and its reliance on drug money
Wed 11 Dec 2024
The illegal drug captagon has been the main source of finance for the Assad dictatorship
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TUI CEO says next German government needs to attract foreign investment
Wed 11 Dec 2024
Sebastian Ebel says a new German government should reduce bureaucracy for businesses
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Will business owners who left Syria return now?
Tue 10 Dec 2024
Damascus Chamber of Commerce says the interim government pledges to open up the economy
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How will Syria's new government boost the economy?
Tue 10 Dec 2024
Banks in Syria have re-opened in the capital Damascus
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Syria's economy shrank massively under Bashar al-Assad
Mon 9 Dec 2024
Syrians are calling for sanctions to be lifted so international trade can resume
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Syrians abroad pledge to help rebuild
Mon 9 Dec 2024
Thousands of people who left are now returning from neighbouring countries
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What’s next for Suriname after oil wealth?
Fri 6 Dec 2024
The Surinamese government pledges to share its oil windfall with the people
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European Union and Mercosur sign trade deal after 25 years of negotiations
Fri 6 Dec 2024
The agreement will create a free trade area covering 780 million people
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US ports see shipment surge from China ahead of tariff hikes
Thu 5 Dec 2024
Chinese exporters rush shipments to avoid Trump's tariffs
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Bitcoin hits $100,000 for the first time
Thu 5 Dec 2024
Donald Trump's victory in US elections and appointments he has made fuel crypto market
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French economy faces turmoil after Prime Minister loses vote of no confidence
Wed 4 Dec 2024
France faces economic woe after PM loses vote of no confidence
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French PM faces no-confidence vote after forcing through budget
Wed 4 Dec 2024
Michel Barnier used special powers to push through a social security budget bill
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South Korea’s president backs down from martial law
Tue 3 Dec 2024
It follows a frantic few hours of protests and MPs voting to block the move
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South Korea's president declares emergency martial law
Tue 3 Dec 2024
The move comes amid an escalating budget row between Yoon Suk Yeol and lawmakers