Podcast Episodes

Switzerland outlines measures to combat money laundering

Switzerland has outlined a series of measures to combat money laundering and increase transparency in its huge financial sector. They include a regis…

2 years, 10 months ago

US faces more interest rate hikes to cool inflation

The US Federal Reserve chairman has said the central bank will continue to raise interest rates "if appropriate" as inflation remains "too high". Jer…

2 years, 10 months ago

BRICS invites six more countries to join the bloc

The BRICS group of nations has invited six countries to join them. They are Argentina, Egypt, Iran, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. We look at ho…

2 years, 11 months ago

US bonds offer investors better returns

We look at how US government bonds have become a good source of income for investors. We hear from one businessman in Canada as wildfires spread ac…

2 years, 11 months ago

Joe Biden pledges to boost US on first anniversary of Inflation Reduction Act

We discuss Joe Biden plans to boost the US economy through the landmark legislation known as the Inflation Reduction Act. We hear the arguments both…

2 years, 11 months ago

How extreme heat in the US is affecting business

Businesses in South-West of the United States explain how the weather is impacting them.

India and Sri Lanka have announced that they will carry out …

3 years ago

Wheat prices rise after Russia threatens ships

Global wheat prices have risen sharply after Russia carried out missile attacks on military infrastructure near grain ports in Ukraine.

And the new ba…

3 years ago

Russia pulls out of grain deal

Moscow notified the UN, Turkey and Ukraine on Monday that it would not renew the Black Sea grain initiative, accusing the West of not keeping its sid…

3 years ago

Microsoft's deal to buy Activision boosted by US judge

A US court has given Microsoft the green light to buy the videogame maker Activision Blizzard in a deal worth $69bn. Microsoft said after the US win,…

3 years ago

Threads app signs up 100m users in less than a week

Threads, the social media app aimed at rivalling Twitter, has signed up more than 100 million users in less than five days. The platform, launched by…

3 years ago