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Los Angeles Olympics 2028 to allow naming rights to be sold
Organisers of the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028 have agreed a landmark deal with the International Olympic...
EscucharTrump and Putin meeting: how further sanctions could hit the Russian economy
President Trump and President Putin meet in Alaska tomorrow. We’ll look at what’s at stake for Russia’s...
EscucharBrazil offers $5 billion for companies hit by tariffs
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says more than $5 billion in credit will go to companies...
EscucharAre US tariffs driving stock market highs?
Stocks continue to rally following better-than- expected US inflation data, but what is the global economic...
EscucharUS inflation holds at 2.7% in July
US inflation held steady in July despite import tariffs, bolstering bets that the Federal Reserve may...
EscucharWill China buy more US soybeans?
As the US and China pause any hike in tariffs for 90 days, we’ll be in Beijing looking at what soybeans...
EscucharUS-China tariff deadline extended by 90 days
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order extending tariffs on China for another 90 days....
EscucharNvidia and AMD to give 15% of China chip sales to US
In what’s being described as an ‘unprecedented’ deal, Nvidia and AMD agree to pay the Trump administration...
EscucharGermany halts arms exports to Israel
Germany's halted its arms sales to Israel in the wake of prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision...
EscucharUS firm Lyten acquires assets of bankrupt European battery maker Northvolt
A fresh start for what was once Europe’s most ambitious electric battery manufacturer. We explore...
EscucharCan countries defy Trump's new tariffs?
As US president Donald Trump's new tariffs begin to take hold, Roger Hearing finds out whether India,...
EscucharCan the world survive Trump's new tariffs?
A whole swathe of the tariffs threatened by Donald Trump for months finally come into force in dozens...
EscucharTrump slaps a further 25% tariff on India
As president Donald Trump's tariff regime on goods entering the United States from 69 countries around...
EscucharWhat do US tariffs mean for Brazillian coffee?
50% tariffs on some Brazillian goods being imported into the US come into force. We look at the details,...
EscucharTrump warns of steep tariffs on pharmaceuticals
President Trump signals pharmaceuticals could be next on his tariffs list. But what does that mean for...
EscucharMarketing or misfire? Sydney Sweeny ad fuels 23 percent stock surge
Is American Eagle’s latest ad campaign genius marketing or just bad taste? The play on words, featuring...
EscucharTesla awards $29bn of shares to Elon Musk
The world’s richest man could get richer as Tesla’s board moves to give CEO Elon Musk a bigger stake...
EscucharWhat South African retailer Shoprite tells us about growth
We begin a new series on Africa’s economic future, as the continent’s population heads toward 2.5...
EscucharUS job growth hits pandemic lows as trade tensions rise
The US added 73,000 jobs last month - the weakest performance since the Covid pandemic. Economists were...
EscucharSwiss businesses shocked by 39% tariffs
After months of intensive negotiations, the US tariff deadline has finally arrived. Unable to reach...
EscucharThe final countdown to President Trump's tariff deadline
The final countdown in on for President Trump's tariff deadline. Without deals in the next few hours,...
EscucharUS tariff deadline looms
Is President Trump’s trade war gamble paying off? More countries squeeze in last minute deals on tariffs,...
EscucharWhy will key Brazilian exports escape US tariffs?
President Trump says imports from Brazil will face a 50% tariff from next week. But why did key Brazilian...
EscucharIndia reacts as Trump imposes 25% tariffs
President Trump has announced that all Indian goods sold in the United States will face a tariff of...
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