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World Business Report is a news podcast hosted by BBC World Service. It has 50 episodes, with the latest published April 2026.

The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.

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1

EU frees up money for Ukraine

2

US senators grill new Fed chair

3

The new head of the Fed?

4

US businesses begin claiming tariff refunds

5

Tensions in the Gulf as US seizes Iranian ship

6

IMO warning for ships in the Strait of Hormuz

7

Oil price plunges after Iran says Strait of Hormuz is open again

8

Jet fuel warning in Europe

9

Could Europe have ‘maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left’?

10

Trump threatens to fire Fed chairman

11

Pressure on US to ease global economic pain

12

IMF warns conflict could tip global economy into recession

13

IMF warns of global recession

14

Trump’s shipping blockade, the Philippines’ tax breaks, and Hungary’s political shakeup

15

US blockade begins on Strait of Hormuz

16

Inheritance: Samsung Episode 1

17

Why is the world watching Hungary’s general election?

18

Fuel protests cause disruption on Ireland's roads

19

Is the ceasefire in the Gulf too late to stop food prices rising?

20

First Iranian oil for India in seven years

21

Shipping companies still reluctant to pass through Strait of Hormuz.

22

What the US-Iran ceasefire means for oil prices, flights and bills

23

Trump's Hormuz deadline looms

24

Ten days of Ukrainian drone strikes reduce Russia's seaborne crude oil exports

25

Trump gives Iran threatening deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

26

Japan hints at talks with Iran as Middle East tension grows

27

Is the Strait of Hormuz opening up again?

28

French container ship reportedly passes through Strait of Hormuz

29

SpaceX eyes take off with over $1 trillion valuation

30

Countries hold summit over Strait of Hormuz trade crisis

31

How will rising oil prices affect airlines?

32

Could there be a revival of the coal industry?

33

Two of the biggest names in your kitchen could soon be joining forces

34

Why Sri Lanka is raising electricity prices for most households

35

Kharg Island: What role does it play in Iran’s economy?

36

Why diesel is rising quicker in price than other fuel?

37

BYD profits fall 19%: What’s driving the decline?

38

Fears of fuel shortages lead to panic buying in Australia

39

Meta shares slide after landmark ruling on social media addiction

40

Meta and Alphabet shares fall following social media trial defeat

41

Meta and YouTube found liable in landmark social media addiction trial

42

Asian economies feel the pain of the US-Israel war with Iran

43

From state of emergency to rationing: fuel shortages cause chaos across the globe

44

The Philippines declares state of emergency over fuel crisis

45

Oil, outages and energy shifts: the global ripples from the Middle East

46

US allows Russian oil sales to tackle rising prices

47

Can Gulf countries export oil before storage runs out?

48

Strait talking: Energy markets rocked as conflict intensifies

49

Iran: War in Middle East rattles global markets

50

Could US access to Greenland's minerals be the answer to President Trump's territorial ambitions?

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