World Business Report Episodes Episode guide
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US banks feel the heat
Banks in the US have been under pressure since Monday’s rescue of First Republic
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The economic impact as thousands flee Sudan to neighbouring countries
More than 100,000 people have fled Sudan since heavy fighting broke out in April
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Customers react to First Republic’s collapse
The US bank had been under pressure since two other lenders failed.
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First Republic bank sold to JP Morgan
First Republic bank is the third US bank to fail this year as JP Morgan takes it over
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First Republic's future under scrutiny again
The bank's shares plunge by more than 40% as plans for its survival fail to materialise
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Fleeing Sudanese burying money and gold
Fleeing Sudanese are burying their money and gold
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US growth slows at the start of 2023
The economy grew 1.1% in the year to March, down from 2.6% in the previous quarter
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US economic growth slows sharply in first quarter
US economic growth slows down in first quarter of this year
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Disney's duel with DeSantis drags on
Disney launches lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
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Microsoft’s $68.7bn Activision Blizzard takeover blocked in the UK
Microsoft's deal to buy Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard blocked in the UK
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Biden announces 2024 presidential bid
How will the US economy affect Biden's re-election campaign?
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Netflix is to invest $2.5bn in South Korea film industry
Netflix is to invest $2.5bn in South Korea film industry and TV over the next four years
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US TV news hosts dropped
Leading TV hosts at both Fox News and CNN leave their networks
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South Korea asked not to fill chip gap
The US is asking South Korea not to fill China chip market gap
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Chile unveils plans for its lithium industry
Chile's President unveils plans to partially nationalise the lithium industry
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India suffers from unusually early severe heatwave
Ninety per cent of the population are in the danger zone of extreme heat in India
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Elon Musk's SpaceX rocket launches but explodes
Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket Starship blows up minutes after successful launch
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EU subsidises nations that banned Ukraine’s grain
EU offers compensation to countries which imposed a ban on importing Ukrainian grain.
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Are Apple’s new stores in India a job creation for the youth?
Apple CEO has met the Indian PM after launching two stores in New Delhi and Mumbai
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UK’s inflation rate stays in double-digits
UK recorded a 10.1% inflation. Costs of food and drink grew at its fastest since 1977.
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Fox News settles defamation case with Dominion
US voting technology firm Dominion settles their defamation with Fox News
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China's economy gathers speed but youth unemployment rate worsens
China's GDP grew faster than expected to 4.5% compared to the last year.
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Is the trade war between the US and China coming back to the boil?
Economic tensions between the US-China: is the trade war coming back to the boil?
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EU rejects Poland and Hungary's ban on Ukrainian grain
Three EU countries ban grain imports from Ukraine, EU says the decision is 'unilateral'
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Pentagon leaks: How social platform Discord found itself in the spotlight
What is Discord and how does it work?
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Brazil’s President wants countries to move away from the dollar
Brazil’s President Lula da Silva wants countries to move away from the dollar
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Brazil’s President Lula travels to Beijing
Strengthening trade ties top of the agenda on China trip
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How much debt is there in the world and who owes it to whom?
How much debt is there in the world, who owes it to whom and what are the consequences?
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US inflation rate lowest in two years
US inflation fell to 5% last month – the lowest rate since May 2021
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Elon Musk’s exclusive BBC interview
Elon Musk tells BBC in exclusive interview that owning Twitter has been quite painful