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    Hurricane Milton tears its way towards Florida

    Floridians have been told to prepare for the state's largest evacuation effort for years

  2. Maldives president in Delhi to seek aid and reboot ties

    The president of the Maldives is in India to ask for an economic bailout.

  3. Surprise surge in new US jobs in September

    US job numbers rise; Meta loses key privacy case; Israeli tech entrepreneur’s challenges.

  4. First broadcast 04/10/2024 14:32 GMT

    The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.

  5. Oil markets react to speculation about where Israel may strike Iran

    President Biden's comments about potential Iran targets trigger a jump in oil prices.

  6. Italy’s government starts to reform migration rules

    The government in Rome plans to offer an extra 10,000 worker visas

  7. OpenAI value almost doubles to $157bn

    The maker of ChatGPT raises $6.6bn in its latest funding round

  8. How has Lebanon’s economy been impacted by the war?

    We hear from the aviation and tourism industry

  9. Iran launches ballistic missiles at Israel

    What could this mean for struggling economies in the region like Lebanon and Syria?

  10. US dockworkers go on strike

    US dockworkers go on strike for the first time in nearly half a century.

  11. Strike poised to shut down major US ports

    A dockworkers' strike is set to halt container traffic along the east and gulf coasts

  12. Japanese stocks fall after new PM calls snap election

    Japanese shares fell sharply on Monday following the new PM's snap election call.

  13. US imposes tariffs on Chinese goods

    A range of US tariffs are imposed on imported Chinese goods.

  14. Is a trade war brewing between China and the US?

    As the US increases its tariffs on Chinese goods, China says it vows to respond…

  15. Japan’s hotly-contested leadership election

    All eyes on Japan as the ruling party select a new prime minister.

  16. Will China’s economic slowdown affect outside investment?

    China prepares a war chest to deal with the economic gloom

  17. Pakistan’s IMF bailout package

    Pakistan looks ahead to IMF bailout.

  18. Is an IMF bailout ever enough?

    Pakistan, Bangladesh negotiate bailout packages from the IMF.

  19. Crowdstrike gets a grilling from US regulators

    A Senior executive told a US Congressional committee that it will never happen again

  20. Is China’s central bank doing enough to revive its economy?

    China is stepping up efforts to revive its slowing economy.

  21. How are businesses in Lebanon dealing with the strikes?

    We hear from Lebanon's business community as it comes under sustained Israeli bombardment

  22. Sri Lanka elections: A change for the better?

    Sri Lanka’s new president Anura Kumara Dissanayake pledges for economic reform.

  23. What next for Lebanon?

    As violence escalates, what is the future for Lebanon?

  24. Can a new CEO make Nike cool again?

    Struggling sportwear brand Nike brings in new CEO

  25. The view from Beirut as tensions soar

    Under the shadow of conflict is normal life possible in Lebanon?

  26. Flooding in Europe: Mounting pressure for more funding

    A hotel owner says their business has been devastated by storm Boris

  27. US Federal Reserve cuts interest rates for the first time in four years

    The US central bank slashes interest rates by half a point

  28. Are consumers still feeling the pinch?

    The US Federal Reserve is expected to cut rates today, what does this mean for consumers?

  29. How far will the Federal Reserve cut interest rates?

    The US central bank is expected to cut interest rates or the first time in four years

  30. More funding needed for malnutrition crisis

    Is the international community doing enough to tackle extreme poverty?

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