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Anti-government protests over the economy in Iran turn deadly
In Iran, at least seven people have been killed in anti-government protests that were triggered by a sharp fall in the value of the currency, a rising...
Bulgaria adopts the Euro
At midnight on 01 January, Bulgaria became the 21st country in the European Union to adopt the Euro currency. Also, Serbia's main oil refinery has bee...
Global economic predictions for 2026
In our last episode before the end of the year, we ask: what could 2026 hold for the global economy? Will the US keep powering ahead, is China finally...
Iran's store owners take to the streets in anger
Iranian shopkeepers are taking part in protests as the currency hits a record low against the US dollar, and annual inflation is running at over 40 pe...
Iran traders protest as rial plunges
Traders in Iran have staged a second day of protests in Tehran, with many closing their shops and marching through key commercial areas to protest the...
Families seek answers a year after the South Korean plane crash
One year on from South Korea’s worst air crash, families say they’re still waiting for answers.
Also, South Korea’s biggest e-commerce...
The market moments that shaped the year
Leanna Byrne is joined by Russ Mould of AJ Bell to look back at the market moments that defined the year from tariffs and precious metals to the growi...
Why is whiskey maker Jim Beam pausing production?
Leanna Byrne takes a look as Jim Beam, one of the most recognisable names in American bourbon, confirms it will pause production for a year at its mai...
US jobs report shows rise in unemployment
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its long-awaited data, showing mixed signals for the US jobs market. The unemployment rate is at a four-ye...
Spain hits Airbnb with a major multimillion fine for illegal listings
The Spanish government has fined property rentals giant Airbnb €64m ($75m) for advertising unlicensed apartments. Andres Barragan, Secretary General f...
Australia's under-16s social media ban faces courtroom test
Gideon Long takes a look as online discussion forum Reddit challenges Australia’s ban on social media for under-16s.
Plus, after Ben from Ben &...
“Piracy” in the Caribbean?
Gideon Long speaks to a former Venezuelan diplomat about the US seizure of an oil tanker off the country's coastline. Where was it going and what coul...
What’s up with surging silver prices?
Silver is trading at record highs as demand from the tech industry soars — Leanna Byrne finds out why the precious metal has become one of the market’...
Does China actually want Nvidia’s AI chips?
President Donald Trump has given Nvidia the green light to sell more advanced AI chips to China, reversing a key Biden-era restriction. Hannah Mullane...
Paramount challenges Netflix
Paramount Skydance is launching a hostile bid worth more than 100 billion dollars in a last ditch effort to stop its sale to Netflix. Leanna Byrne ask...
Netflix buys Warner Bros
In Hollywood’s biggest plot twist of the year, Netflix has agreed to buy Warner Bros' streaming and studio business for $72bn (£54bn) in a deal that c...
Putin in India
Russia's president Vladimir Putin is visiting India. Economic cooperation is high on the agenda and, for India, its relationship with Russia is even m...
Can Europe survive without Russian gas?
The European Union says it will stop buying Russian gas from 2027, but why is it taking so long as Russia continues to use money from fossil fuels to...
Oil shortage could leave country without fuel
Today, Serbia's only oil refinery is due to shut down, all because of US sanctions on the national oil company, which is mostly Russian-owned. So, wha...
Online retail giant hack exposes nearly 34 million customers' data
South Korea's largest online retailer, Coupang, has apologised for a massive data breach potentially involving nearly 34 million local customer accoun...
Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades
With Hong Kong's emergency services dealing with their deadliest fire in decades, that's so far claimed the lives of 83 people at Wang Fuk Court, we l...
Taxing more to cut the debt
The UK's net financial debt this year will be £2.6tn, meaning "one in every £10 the government spends is on debt interest". How are UK markets reactin...
Half of Venezuela flights cancelled
An airline industry body in Venezuela tells Will Bain flights in and out the country have already been cut by half, with major disruption looming as a...
Can the UK Budget balance the books?
Britain's finance minister, Chancellor Rachel Reeves, is expected to raise taxes for both individuals and businesses in the UK's budget tomorrow. We h...
Vodafone boss on the threat to the world’s internet
We hear from Vodafone's boss Margherita Della Valle on rising threats to vital undersea internet cables.
We're days out from the UK's budget, wh...
Can Japan afford its billion dollar economic package?
Japan has signed off a $135 billion stimulus package aimed at lifting wages, easing living costs, and boosting the economy. But can the country really...
Nvidia results: three numbers that matter
Is the AI boom far from over? Yes, according to Nvidia, the world's most valuable company. The chip giant that's been at the heart of the boom has bea...
Nvidia results: What does it mean for AI?
The global markets are on edge, fears of an AI bubble burst are circling and investor anxiety is building as the world awaits Nvidia's earnings report...
Three things we learnt from the Google Boss interview
Global stocks and shares have plunged for the fourth day in a row. The markets are falling as worries about AI valuations, the US economy and central...
How is Japan and China's spat affecting the economy?
Shares in Japanese retail and travel-related companies have fallen sharply in Tokyo, after China urged its citizens not to visit the country. The tens...
Billions wiped out as AI sector bears the brunt of tech sell-off
Leanna Byrne explores why global tech stocks have taken a hit this week, as investors dump AI favourites like Nvidia and Alphabet, wiping billions off...
The US is facing an economic blindspot
Leanna Byrne looks at the fallout from America's federal government shutdown, which has finally come to an end, but with a warning from the White Hous...
Tariff relief for US consumers
We examine pledges to ease the tariff burden on some US grocery staples. How will a reduction in levies on coffee and bananas help the consumer?
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COP30: Amid protests, a call for a global carbon tax
In Brazil, Indigenous protesters have stormed the COP30 venue in Belém over broken land rights promises. Inside, climate talks continue with shipping...
Crypto queen jailed for 11 years over $6 Billion bitcoin scam
Leanna Byrne gets reactions as a woman known as the Chinese crypto queen has been sentenced to jail in London for laundering billions in stolen bitcoi...
Is the US government shutdown about to end?
Leanna Byrne looks at signs that the United States may finally be nearing an end to its record-breaking forty-day government shutdown. The Senate has...
Jamaica to get $150 million from “catastrophe” bond
The World Bank has confirmed that Jamaica will receive a full $150 million payout from its catastrophe bond, which is the maximum possible, after Hurr...
Global shipping giant Maersk raises its outlook
Maersk, a global shipping giant, has raised its full-year operating profit forecast to between $9 and $9.5 billion after better-than-expected third-qu...
Shein store opening in Paris draws protests
The Chinese online retailer Shein is opening its first permanent shop, using floor space in the prestigious BHV department store in the French capital...
Tesla’s shipments are powering down in China
Tesla's China-made electric vehicle sales of Model 3 and Model Y fell nearly 10% in October from a year earlier, reversing a 2.8% increase in Septembe...