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First broadcast 26/12/2024 15:32 GMT
Is Russia really sabotaging undersea cables?
The EU threatens more sanctions over a severed power cable in the Baltic Sea
The economic legacy of Manmohan Singh
Manmohan Singh is credited with liberalising India’s economy
US sanctions Georgian billionaire
The US says he's "derailed Georgia's Euro-Atlantic future"
President Carter's economic legacy
Former President Jimmy Carter has died, aged 100.
Biden gives nearly $6 billion in military aid for Ukraine
Will the US money help Ukraine's war effort?
Moldova’s Gas Crisis: Life After Russian Supplies
Moldova faces an energy crisis as Russian gas supplies halt.
Russia is about to cut the gas flow through Ukraine
It is set to end on New Year’s Day with the collapse of a contract with Moscow
Ukraine stops Russian gas transit to Europe
But how would Slovakia and Hungary - two Russian allies respond
South Korea: How are events affecting the economy?
We look at how South Korea's political instability is continuing to effect its economy.
Toxic waste removed from Bhopal 40 years after gas leak
The incident is the world's largest industrial disaster
New Orleans Attack: Business reaction
Businesses react after New Orleans attack
Biden rejects Nippon Steel’s $15bn takeover of US Steel
US. President says foreign ownership could pose risks for national security
Could blocked US steel deal strain global partnership?
How will blocked US Steel takeover impact the US-Japan relations?
Shipping companies place record orders for new container vessels
Shipowners have ordered a record number of new container vessels after soaring profits
Concerns Trump tariff threat could trigger Canada recession
A Canadian business leader warns long-term US tariff use could be ‘a real job killer’
Meta announces cutting fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram
Meta is abandoning the use of third-party fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram.
President Elect Trump launches scathing attack on renewable energy
Trump warns of new tariffs against EU
President-elect Donald Trump is ramping up economic pressure on Denmark
Deadly Los Angeles wildfires devastate homes and businesses
Officials say Pacific Palisades fire is the most destructive in LA history
Joe Biden declares an emergency in California as wildfires devastate Los Angeles
President Biden declares an emergency in California as wildfires devastate in Los Angeles
Fierce wildfires continue burning out of control in California
More than 350,000 energy customers without power
Court hears appeal to overturn TikTok ban in the US
TikTok’s day in court to overturn US ban
Rebuilding after LA’s wildfires – who will pay?
LA wildfires reveal the challenges in insuring against extreme weather events.
China posts record annual trade surplus of nearly $1tn amid looming US tariff threats
China's trade surplus surged to an unprecedented $992 billion in 2024
Lebanon’s President appoints new Prime Minister
Nawaf Salam has been confirmed as the country's new prime minister
Pakistan’s textile industry hit by rising energy costs
Pakistan Textile Council warns of business closures due to rising energy costs.
Miners and body bags hauled from South African mine
The men have been underground for several months
Mozambique's new president sworn in amid opposition boycott
President Daniel Chapo takes office during a ceremony in Maputo
How much will it cost to rebuild Gaza after 15 months of war?
Gaza ceasefire: Rebuilding Gaza requires billions of dollars