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A trade talks meeting turned tense at the White House, when President Trump clashed with South Africaâs Cyril Ramaphosa over discredited claims of white genocide in South Africa. We hear from a key voice in the president Ramaphosa's advisory council.
It's a big week for cryptocurrency - Bitcoin hit an all time high, the stablecoin legislation advance and President Trump get's ready to host his crypto dinner.
And will the US Congress pass Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill'?
In Japan, we hear why the agriculture minister has stepped down after making a joke about rice.
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Elon Musk, the USâs largest political donor, plans to cut back on political spending after giving more than $250m on Trumpâs 2024 presidential campaign. What will that mean for his businesses like Tesla, X and SpaceX?
In the EU, there are plans for a âŹ2 fee on cheap parcels from China, hitting companies like Temu and Shein.
Over in Canada, the recently re-elected Liberal government says it won't release a federal budget this year.
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The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, which makes advanced microchips, is helping to shape the future of the global economy. It is at the centre of a chip rivalry raging across the world â one of the key subplots of President Trumps trade war.
The UK and the EU have reached a new deal setting out post-Brexit relations on areas including fishing rights, trade and defence. We hear from the Irish fishing community, a food exporter in the UK and what a "youth experience scheme" could mean for businesses in France.
Andrew Peach is joined by two guests on opposite sides of the world: Jennifer Pak is in Shanghai and Peter Morici in Alexandria, Virginia.
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The credit rating agency Moodyâs has stripped the United States of its triple-A credit rating, warning investors about rising levels of government debt and a widening budget deficit. The agency has shifted the US rating down one notch to AA1, while changing its outlook from negative to stable. Novo Nordisk, the company that makes the weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, is abruptly ousting its chief executive, Lars Fruergaard JĂžrgensen, over concerns the firm is losing ground in the popular weight-loss drug market. Consumer boycotts of countries and companies are on the rise, with the latest being an Indian tourism boycott of Turkey and Azerbaijan. This comes as some Canadians boycott the US, while others refuse to buy from some specific companies over their policies. We will be joined throughout the programme by Rahul Tandon is joined by two guests on opposite sides of the world: Lori Ann Larocco, senior editor at CNBC Business News in the US, and Peter Ryan, ABC's senior business correspondent in Australia.
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Walmart is preparing to raise prices in the US as soon as this month, as its own costs increase as a result of the new tariffs on imports imposed by President Donald Trump. And we will look at President Trump saying that India offered to drop all tariffs on US goods, something India swiftly denied. Total airline revenue is expected to top 1 trillion US dollars for the first time ever this year, according to the International Air Transport Association. We will be joined throughout the programme by two guests on opposite sides of the world: Shoeb Kagda, an Indonesian journalist and businessman, and Alison Van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues based in Silicon Valley, the US.
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With the conflict in Ukraine continuing to have a huge impact on the global economy, what hopes are there for a ceasefire when Russia's president Vladimir Putin seems unwilling to participate in the peace talks in Turkey?
We hear what the lifting of sanctions could mean for Syria's economy, and Rahul Tandon finds out why the challenges caused by US president Donald Trump's tariffs could be a big opportunity for Puerto Rico.
Elsewhere, will a new government-led scheme in Argentina be able to change millions of peoples preference for saving money in secret stashes rather than at a bank?
Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.
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Sam Fenwick looks at the world's biggest business stories with guests Kimberly Adams in the US and David Kuo in Singapore.
They'll find out how AI and arms are at the heart of the flurry of deals being made between the US and Saudi Arabia.
Why is car maker Nissan cutting 20,000 jobs?
And how British Airways says AI is helping the airline cut delays.
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The retaliatory tit-for-tat rise in tariff rates between the US and China has been cancelled, following talks in Switzerland and the so-called "reciprocal" tariff rate of 34% is lowered to 10%. It's a ceasefire on what has become a global trade war as markets are rising again, and container ships can set sail across the Pacific.
But economically, who benefits more from this short-term ceasefireâWashington or Beijing?
Britain's Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer has promised the government's new immigration measures will mean net migration falls "significantly" over the next four years.
Keir Starmer unveiled plans to ban recruitment of care workers from overseas, tighten access to skilled worker visas and raise the costs to employers in an effort to curb near record net migration.
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Join Roger Hearing ahead of this weekend's meeting in Switzerland of Chinese and American diplomats for trade talks this weekend. The stakes are high, as the outcome could reset the future of economic relations between the worldâs two largest economies.
Also, we hear how Chinese Auto makers, who struggle to sell vehicles in North America because of the import tariffs, are expanding rapidly in many markets around the world.
And the government of Mexico is suing Google Maps over its decision to use the name "Gulf of America" instead of the longstanding "Gulf of Mexico".
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Who is Pope Leo XIV? And how is he going to deal with the Vatican's finances?
The US has agreed to reduce import taxes on a number of British goods - should we expect other deals on the way?
The Spanish parliament is debating reducing the current workweek from 40 to 37.5 hours for over 12 million people, we hear why the Spanish business association thinks it's a bad idea.
And not all of us have $200bn to give away, but Bill Gates does and he says he will. We find out why.
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The Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell said America's central bank would leave its key interest rate unchanged because of tariff 'uncertainty'. We hear from Gary Schlossberg, a global strategist for Wells Fargo Investment Institute and a former researcher at US Treasury and Federal Reserve.
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The Indian government says it has launched strikes on Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir in response to last month's deadly attack on tourists in India-administered Kashmir.
Also, the presenter Rahul Tandon will look at the Chinese economy and find out what will happen with the trade negotiations.
The Canadian Premier Mark Carney is in Washington trying to strike a deal with the US President. Carney says Donald Trump is "willing to negotiate" a new trade deal and drop the tariffs following "wide-ranging discussions" at the White House.
Also, we look at the German economy after Friedrich Merz eventually elected German chancellor.
And see why there are so many bets on who will be the next leader of the Catholic Church.
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OpenAI, the parent company of artificial intelligence service ChatGPT, has announced a new governance plan after a bitter power struggle over the business.
US President Donald Trump has said he will hit movies made in foreign countries with 100% tariffs, as he ramps up trade disputes with nations around the world.
The European Union has announced a five-hundred-and-sixty-million-dollar fund to attract foreign scientists. How will it work?
Also, Rahul Tandon will find out why Met Gala event is so important for many investors.
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Voters are going to the polls in Australia to choose their next government following a hard-fought campaign during which living costs, climate concerns and the impact of Donald Trump's trade tariffs have featured strongly. Shares of Rockstar's parent company, Take-Two Interactive, tumbled by as much as 8% on Friday morning after it announced that it has delayed the launch by a year â to May 26, 2026. With the company being valued at around 40 billion US dollars, that is a lot of money being shaved off. The U.S. President Donald Trump repeated that he will revoke Harvard University's tax-exempt status, saying that "We are going to be taking away Harvard's tax-exempt status. It's what they deserve!" Harvard, which is already suing the Trump administration, said that this is unlawful. And Skype Will Shut Down on Monday, May 5, As Microsoft Shifts to Teams. Davina Gupta will hear from one of the creators of the Skype ringtone. Throughout the programme, weâll be joined by two guests on opposite sides of the world â Peter Ryan, ABC's senior business correspondent who is in Australia, and Diane Brady, Executive Director of Fortune Live Media and Editorial Director of the Fortune CEO Initiative.
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President Trump has sacked Waltz as national security adviser and nominated him to serve as ambassador to the United Nations.
The US and Ukraine signed a minerals deal which President Zelensky says is an "equal partnership".
As trade wars continue, we explore how businesses of all sizes are surviving. Will tariffs dominate Apple and Amazon's earnings? And how are small businesses staying afloat?
Plus, why have Australian wine exports hit a record low? Andrew Peach speaks to a wine maker in Melbourne.
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President Trump says tariffs on China âwill not be anywhere near 145%â but wonât be removed all together. It follows US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent saying he expected a âde escalationâ in US China tariffs.
The International Monetary Fund has revised its global growth forecast in the wake of Trumpâs tariffs, with the US expected to be hit hardest.
And the boardgames industry is suffering the consequences of tariffs. A number of companies have launched a legal case against the Trump administration. Among them is Stonemaier Games, we speak to their President.
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On the programme we are looking at Donald Trump's first 100 days in power, during which he has talked a lot about tariffs, and there have been many changes to trade policies. Rahul Tandon looks at the key important economic events of the initial 100 days and the way they have upended global trade. Also, Mark Carney is celebrating his election victory in Canada, although Canadian broadcaster CBC projects his party will fall just short of the 172 parliamentary seats needed for a majority.
Throughout the programme, weâll be joined by two guests on opposite sides of the world â Rebecca Choong Wilkins, Senior Asia correspondent for Bloomberg, and Tony Nash, CEO of Complete Intelligence.
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Canadians are voting in a general election which has been dominated by Donald Trump's trade war and threats to annex the country. The leaders of the two main parties rejected a renewed assertion by Mr Trump on election day that Canada should become the fifty-first US state.
Devina Gupta hears from the BBCâs economics editor Faisal Islam, who is in Ottawa, and Dan Kelly, president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses. And the Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, has urged people not to speculate over the cause of a massive power cut that's affected millions of people across Spain and Portugal.
Also, the Chinese online retailer Temu, known for its cheap products, adds âimport chargesâ of about 145% in response to President Trumpâs tariffs on China. Throughout the programme, weâll be joined by two guests on opposite sides of the world â Jessica Khine, a business development consultant based in Malaysia but now joining us from London, and Sergio GuzmĂĄn, director of the Colombia Risk Analysis company.
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A new survey by the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research has revealed that consumer confidence in the United States has seen its largest drop since 1990.
While the Governor of Mississippi believes rising tariffs will lead to more capital investment, we hear from a retail business in Indiana on the impact of the ongoing trade war.
Rahul Tandon speaks to prominent Canadian automotive figure Flavio Volpe on the state of the country's economy ahead of Monday's general election.
And a Californian government figure discusses how the state has overtaken Japan to become the fourth largest global economic force behind Germany, China and the US as a whole.
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China has said no to any trade talks until the US withdraws its tariffs, but which of the World's two superpowers will blink first and bring the growing trade war to an end?
Rahul Tandon speaks to the President of the American Toy Association on how children's Christmas presents, including Barbie dolls, Hot Wheels cars and Jellycats toys, could fall victim to the US-China trade war.
Meanwhile, how will the higher education sector in the US be affected by the fall out?
We enter the World of the âworkfluencersâ, where the personal meets the professional, and how corporations are increasingly putting employees in front of the camera in order to humanise the working environment.
Elsewhere, as the situation in Kashmir develops and Pakistan suspends all trade with India, we find out about the growing tension between the two countries. And there's concern for the survival of Africa's shea nut tree which provides an income for millions of women.
Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.
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