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Oct 28, 2026 26 min

Big tech, big money

from World Business Report Hosted by BBC World Service

Microsoft and Alphabet have reported their latest earnings. We' ll be taking a look at their performance as Microsoft shares surged off the back of their results while Alphabet's took a dip. European gas prices spiked, with a key contract hitting €100 for the first time since 2022 - but how is that affecting European manufacturers? Elsewhere, why the passengers on a cruise ship have been left stranded in Cambodia - and a year after Hurricane Melissa, how Jamaica's tourism sector is recovering. Presenter: Ed Butler Producers: Barbara George & Amy Booth (Photo: Microsoft logo and a keyboard in this illustration. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo)

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