World Business Report

A landmark deal to cut global shipping emissions has been put on hold for a year after Saudi Arabia and the U.S. succeeded in ending the talks. Bisi Adebayo speaks to the International Chamber of Shipping and the General Secretary of the International Maritime Organization.Why is the US Chamber of Commerce trying to stop the Trump administration charging businesses US$100,000 for each foreign...

New climate agreement to make shipping more environmentally friendly was postponed by a year after failing to reach consensus amid U.S. pressure. Representatives from most of the 176 member states of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), which governs global seafaring, are at its headquarters in London. Also we head to South Africa where gambling has become one of the country’s...

Nestlé is the world's largest packaged food and drink company, but after a turbulent period it has announced plans to cut 16,000 jobs over the next two years. But after selling its water division for €5bn earlier this year, will it lead to the Swiss conglomerate slimming down further? Andrew Peach finds out why the US Chamber of Commerce is trying to stop the Trump administration charging...

US President Donald Trump has said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has agreed to stop buying Russian oil, but the Indian government isn't completely in agreement with the American President's comments - stating that talks were 'ongoing'. Also the world's biggest packaged food and drinks company Nestlé has announced big job cuts. And is Microsoft's new hand-held Xbox games console worth the...

New official data shows that prices in China are falling again. The producer price index, which measures the amounts charged by factories, has been negative for three straight years and last month it declined by 2.3 per cent year-on-year. Meanwhile, with consumer prices also down during a holiday month, is the world's second largest economy stuck in a hole, and how hard will it be to fix?...

It's been welcomed by small businesses but comes with new tariff costs. More than a billion small parcels were sent between India and America last year.What will a $20 billion currency swap deal mean for Argentina?And Greece proposes a workday which could run for up to 13 hours.

The IMF's latest report acknowledges that US growth has actually been stronger this year than it was expecting. But with a government shutdown entering a third week, we see some worrying signs for the world's largest economy. Also why France is giving up on its plans to increase the retirement age? And President Trump has welcomed Argentina's liberaltarian president, Javier Milei, to the White...

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has presented the government’s long-awaited budget. But will it pass? And can the government finally resolve the recurring political battle over raising the retirement age?The International Monetary Fund has released its global economic outlook, projecting growth of 3.2% for the year ahead. However, concerns remain over global trade and the potential impact...

Why is Microsoft switching off from one of the world's most used operating systems. And how bad that could be for millions of computer users around the world. How big a deal could this be? Also why Madagascar, one of the world's poorest nations, is now in turmoil with its President fleeing the country. And The Royal Australian Mint is releasing new $1 Bluey coins this week and they are already...

Hannah Mulane breaks down China’s latest economic data. Could it strengthen their hand ahead of trade talks with the US?We also look at whether France’s new government can push its budget through parliament.And how the Australian Royal Mint are looking to cash in on animated cartoon Bluey now estimated to be worth two billion dollars.