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  • World Business Report

    ECB hikes rates to 2.5%

    2026-09-10 | 8 mins.
    The European Central Bank has raised its key interest rate to 2.5%, as it steps up efforts to bring inflation under control. Will be taking a look at the kind of impact this is having and will other central banks follow suit.
    Oil as hit over a hundred dollars a barrel, with jet fuel costs in some parts of the world pushed even higher.
    And the Chinese telecoms giant Huawei goes on trial in New York.
    Presenter: Luke Wilson
    Producer: Barbara George
  • World Business Report

    Is AI a threat to humanity?

    2026-09-09 | 26 mins.
    An Anthropic researcher's post on X that there is a 10% chance that AI "could kill all humans" has been viewed more than ten million times. It comes as Jacob Coxon resigns from the company warning that the two top companies are not "acting responsibly." But others say the warnings are overblown. We hear from experts and the public.
    We go to the U.S. where Apple is launching a new product, the first foldable iPhone — the first such launch with new CEO John Ternus.
    And a food safety crackdown in Mumbai, India's financial capital, has gone viral — with thousands of restaurant raids, and photos of filthy kitchens shared widely online.
    (Photo: REUTERS/Manuel Orbegozo )
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    World oil price hits $100

    2026-09-09 | 8 mins.
    Oil prices rise above $100 a barrel for first time since July as tensions escalate in the Middle East, we'll be finding out what this means for consumers this winter.
    Some of Europe's biggest airlines call for firings over air traffic control outages in the UK as hundreds of flights are cancelled in the UK's busiest airport.
    And Apple gets set to unveil its latest products with a new boss at the helm.
    Presenter: Luke Wilson
    Producer: Barbara George
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    UK bans trade with Israeli West Bank settlements

    2026-09-08 | 26 mins.
    The UK has announced new measures targeting Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, including a ban on trade with settlement businesses. The move follows a joint declaration supported by 12 countries, amid concerns over the expansion of settlements. Israel has responded by announcing the closure of the British consulate in East Jerusalem and imposing entry bans on a number of British officials.
    Canada is hitting back at the latest US tariffs, imposing duties on around $20 billion of American imports in a dollar-for-dollar response.
    And thieves have stolen two paintings worth millions from a museum dedicated to impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir.
    (Photo: Jamal Awad / Reuters)
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    Tariff tensions heat up

    2026-09-08 | 8 mins.
    Canadian retaliatory tariffs on a range of US goods worth around £20bn dollars have come into effect. We'll hear from a dairy farmer in Ohio about the impact of this.
    The boss of Dubai Airport says it's bouncing back, even while war in the Middle East continues.
    And Singapore's Prime Minister gets a 1 million dollar pay rise.
    Presenter: Luke Wilson
    Producer: Barbara George
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