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  • World Business Report

    Why has Nike lost its shine?

    02/10/2026 | 26 mins.
    In a bid to head off a US diesel export ban, G7 countries agree to release 100mn barrels of diesel and crude. We ask if the plan will be enough to keep global supplies flowing.
    And a home for one euro in some of the most beautiful regions of Europe sounds like a steal, but what does it really cost to take on an abandoned house?
    Picture: Mina Kim, REUTERS
  • World Business Report

    G7 agrees to release diesel from strategic reserves

    02/10/2026 | 8 mins.
    Thieves target holders of cryptocurrencies in their own homes. As crypto coins have risen in value, reports of these violent robberies linked to digital assets have emerged in the UK, France and the US.
    And British pop star Olivia Dean has been accused of copying the melody of Bill Withers' soul classic Just The Two of Us in a legal case filed in California.
  • World Business Report

    G7 agrees to release diesel from strategic reserves

    02/10/2026 | 8 mins.
    Thieves target holders of cryptocurrencies in their own homes. As crypto coins have risen in value, reports of these violent robberies linked to digital assets have emerged in the UK, France and the US.
    And British pop star Olivia Dean has been accused of copying the melody of Bill Withers' soul classic Just The Two of Us in a legal case filed in California.
  • World Business Report

    Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal walkout could cost millions

    01/10/2026 | 26 mins.
    One of the biggest names in world sport, Cristiano Ronaldo, has left the Portuguese national teams training camp, amidst speculation he could retire from international football. Ronaldo is the most famous Portuguese footballer of all time, the most well paid athlete in the world according to Forbes and his net worth is estimated at $1.2 billion. So how much is he worth on and off the pitch to the Portugal?
    Also, government borrowing costs are rising sharply around the world, led by a sell-off in US government bonds. What is behind the rise...
    And we look at Brazil economy amid a new presidential elections.
    (Picture: UEFA Nations League - Norway vs Portugal, Oslo - 27 Sep 2026, Credit: EPA/Shutterstock)
  • World Business Report

    US government borrowing costs hit the highest level since 2002

    01/10/2026 | 8 mins.
    Government borrowing costs are rising sharply around the world, led by a sell-off in US government bonds. The yield on the benchmark 10-year US Treasury has climbed above 5.3%, its highest in more than two decades. Also, a US judge has cleared the way for Paramount’s $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. Manchester City’s main sponsor, Etihad Airways, is considering legal action against the Premier League. And in Japan, consumption of its national drink, Sake, has fallen to around a third of its 1970s peak, as tastes have shifted towards drinks including beer, wine and whisky.
    Presenter: Bisi Adebayo
    Producer: Guy Kilty
    Editor: Justin Bones
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