The UK’s new Prime Minister Liz Truss used her second day in office to unveil a huge energy support package, which could cost up to $170bn. Household energy bills will be capped at £2,500 annually until 2024, and businesses will get help for six months. The BBC’s International Business Correspondent Theo Leggett talks through the plans.
The ECB dramatically ... Show More
Today
Trade, not aid, for Africa
As the UK government targets developing nations with new trade measures, we hear from trade minister Douglas Alexander on whether it can prove to be a workable lifeline for African countries affected by western states cutting their international aid budgets. David Harper speaks t ... Show More
26m 27s
Yesterday
Trump plans to impose 50% tariffs on Brazil
The US president, Donald Trump, has made public the tariffs he intends to slap on imports from another group of countries, including Brazil, from the start of August. The chipmaker Nvidia has become the first company in the world to reach a market value of $4tn on Wednesday. Davi ... Show More
27m 12s
Oct 2021
US solar project gives clean energy proponents a beacon of hope
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/9a0a8048-a6e1-4557-8b0a-37fb5bf67e84
The global economy is entering a phase of inflationary risk, the IMF warned on Tuesday, as it called on central banks to be “very, very vigilant” and take early action to ti ... Show More
9m 31s
Feb 2023
The global crypto clampdown
From the BBC World Service: The world’s largest economies have been meeting over the weekend. High up on the agenda, and supported by the IMF and the US, was the regulation of crypto assets. The BBC’s Will Bain has been speaking to industry insiders about what is needed. Plus, a ... Show More
6m 51s
Sep 2022
Hurricane Ian sweeps through Florida
Alexander Kaufman from the Huffington Post, based in New York, and Rebecca Choong Wilkins join us throughout the programme for a chat about the day’s big business stories.
There are more reactions to the leaks detected in Nord Stream 1 and 2. Sweden has launched an investigation, ... Show More
49m 48s
May 2024
The ECB readies for rate cuts
The European Central Bank looks almost certain to be one of the first major central banks to cut rates, a tense dispute over Guyana is casting a shadow over Chevron’s bid to takeover Hess, and Thames Water pumped 14.2bn litres of sewage into the river Thames last year. Plus, the ... Show More
10m 57s