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  • World Business Report

    US Central Bank Chair says inflation isn't beaten yet

    2026-08-28 | 26 mins.
    The head of the US Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, says policymakers "have work to do" if they are not confident cost-of-living pressures are easing for Americans.
    Policy makers from 10 nations neighbouring the Baltic Sea have been meeting today to discuss hybrid attacks on their countries. Earlier this month Leipzig Airport in Germany was shut after drones targeted planes.
    And a group of more than 80 performers have written to the British Prime Minister urging his government to take action over companies using Artificial Intelligence to clone their voices.
  • World Business Report

    Warsh strikes cautious tone on US interest rates

    2026-08-28 | 8 mins.
    In his first speech at Jackson Hole as Federal Reserve Chair, Kevin Warsh said that while inflation data had been better than expected over the summer, it did not suggest the outlook had "meaningfully improved". However, he stressed that his remarks should not be seen as a guide to future interest rate decisions. And more than 80 British actors and voice artists are calling for stronger legal protections against AI-generated copies of their voices.
    Presenter: Bisi Adebayo
    Producer: Amber Mehmood
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    AI firms call for countries to beef up their cyber defences... against AI

    2026-08-27 | 26 mins.
    They warn cyber-attacks which use AI will become both more widespread and more sophisticated in a matter of months as the technology rapidly improves.
    UEFA is preparing criminal legal action against the President of FIFA, Gianni Infantino.
    And a barrel of single malt scotch whisky bought in 1971 for $175 has been valued by auctioneers at $370,000.
  • World Business Report

    Hormuz Oil Flows Recover

    2026-08-27 | 9 mins.
    More oil is making its way through the Strait of Hormuz, despite the continuing war with Iran, with Kuwait and Qatar among the Gulf producers finding new ways to keep supplies moving.
    Could tighter restrictions on Facebook and Instagram actually make children safer online? A former Meta engineering director and whistleblower says changes agreed in a multibillion-dollar US settlement won't go far enough.
    And Forbes Russia has named Wildberries founder Tatyana Kim the country's wealthiest woman, despite Ukrainian attacks on the company's warehouses.
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    Meta agrees to pay up to $18Bn in record legal settlement

    2026-08-26 | 26 mins.
    The Facebook and Instagram owner was accused by several US States of having addictive products that harm children.
    Shares in US chip designer Nvidia rise in after hours trading after its 2 quarter results beat market expectations. It remains the world's most valuable company.
    And we hear about the amazing business acumen of the country music star Dolly Parton who died yesterday.
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