Podcast Episodes

Supreme Court to consider legality of Donald Trump's trade war

Ed Butler talks with the owner of a Chicago toy importer who's brought his tariff fight all the way to the Supreme Court. From Wednesday, the Supreme Court will determine whether wide-ranging import …

Published on 2 weeks ago

Tesla’s shipments are powering down in China

Tesla's China-made electric vehicle sales of Model 3 and Model Y fell nearly 10% in October from a year earlier, reversing a 2.8% increase in September. Leanna Byrne hears from Mark Rainford, founder…

Published on 2 weeks ago

US shutdown set to enter record sixth week

The US government’s been shut down for more than a month now, and if it carries on past this Wednesday it will become the longest shutdown in US history. A group of 500 leading travel-related busines…

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

US Government shutdown close to becoming the longest in history

The US government shutdown appears on course to be the longest in history after President Trump made clear he has no plans to negotiate with Democrats over healthcare costs. Leanna Byrne hears from a…

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Hurricane Melissa set to hurt Jamaican economy hard

Hurricane Melissa leaves Jamaican economy with a huge trail of damage and a massive repair bill to sort out. Some reports suggest the country could face losses of over $14 billion. Presenter Will Bai…

Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago

Hazelnut supply crisis threatens chocolates like Nutella

Italian confectionery giant Ferrero, maker of Ferrero Rocher and Nutella, is in a standoff with Turkish hazelnut dealers. Why? Turkey, the world’s largest hazelnut producer, has been hit by poor weat…

Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago

China and US agree closer ties after trade talks

The US President Donald Trump believes a trade deal could be signed "pretty soon", after holding talks with President Xi Jinping of China.

Presenter Andrew Peach hears from US farmers after China ag…

Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago

Are we close to a US-China trade deal?

After what President Trump calls an “amazing” meeting in South Korea, the US and China strike a trade truce. But is it really a full deal? We break down what’s behind the tariff talks. In South Afric…

Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago

Can South Korea meeting ease US China trade tensions?

President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping are meeting in South Korea for the first time since 2019. Presenter Sam Fenwick hears what’s at stake in crucial talks between the two leaders.…

Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago

Nvidia hits historic $5 trillion valuation

The world’s most valuable company, Nvidia, has hit a historic $5 trillion valuation after unveiling new contracts to supply AI chips and revealed plans to build seven supercomputers for the U.S. gove…

Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago