World Business Report Episodes Episode guide
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Covid hits Australia's Economy
Business owners fear they will have to close as lock downs cause the economy to stall
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Covid closures at Chinese VW plants
Volkswagen China has closed two plants in Tianjin as a result of Covid outbreaks
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Court Backs Largest Biometric Scheme
India's Supreme Court has ruled the world's largest biometric scheme is constitutional
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Court Annuls Kenya Presidential Election
The Kenyan Supreme Court has ordered a new vote, citing irregularities
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Countries shut borders over Omicron variant fears
More countries including Japan have closed their borders over Omicron Covid variant fears
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Could we all work a four day week?
Could we all work a four day week?
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Could This Be Britain's Next Prime Minister?
Andy Burnham shares his economic plan for UK growth in his first major speech.
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Could free public transport catch on?
We assess whether free public transport, available in a few locations, could catch on.
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Could coronavirus benefit the environment?
There are calls for a green recovery in the wake of the coronavirus economic slowdown.
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Could business help make society more equal?
We ask whether the business community should be doing more to make society more equal.
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Could AI boom bring about a three-day working week?
Zoom predicts a three-day working week as AI boosts productivity...but do bosses agree?
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Could a shortage of tankers keep oil prices high?
The rising cost of shipping risks keeping fuel costs higher for longer
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Coty buys 20% of Kim Kardashian West’s beauty line
Coty buys 20% of Kim Kardashian West’s beauty line
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Corporations respond to Black Lives Matter movement
The way big companies are reacting to Black Lives Matter protests has come into focus
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Corporate sponsorship under pressure
We look in depth at the funding relationship between corporate sponsors and the arts.
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Coronavirus: will China lose its status as the world’s factory?
As the new coronavirus hits more countries, companies warn of the impact on supply chains
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Coronavirus: Venice carnival closes
Italy imposes lockdown
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Coronavirus: US unemployment claims surge again
The economic impact of national lockdowns is starting to become more acute.
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Coronavirus: US Fed slashes interest rates
The US has cut interest rates to almost zero and launched a $700bn stimulus programme
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Coronavirus: the hunt for a pandemic pill
US drugs giant Pfizer says it's starting studies on both a potential cure and a vaccine.
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Coronavirus: Israel tightens second lockdown to avoid 'abyss'
Israel is tightening its second nationwide coronavirus lockdown as case counts rise
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Coronavirus: EU stops short of vaccine export ban
EU leaders stopped short of banning Covid-19 vaccine exports amid a row with AstraZeneca
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Coronavirus: countries looking for 'new normal' in easing lockdowns
Spain, Italy and South Africa are moving ahead with plans to ease restrictions
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Coronavirus: Can selfies be used for surveillance?
Some global authorities are using mobile phone data to enforce coronavirus rules.
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Coronavirus: Are we on the road to recovery?
Some tentative signs are there, but the journey ahead is long.
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Coronavirus wipes out decade of US jobs growth
More than 20 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefit in the past four weeks
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Coronavirus impacts Spain's fruit pickers
Spain's migrant fruit pickers face tougher challenges than usual during coronavirus
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Coronavirus impacts conferences
We find out how the coronavirus outbreak is impacting the lucrative conference sector.
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Coronavirus hits sporting events
As sports events are cancelled over the coronavirus we consider the consequences.
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Coronavirus hits carmaker profitability
A slew of results reveal the challenge posed by coronavirus to carmaker profitability