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    How Incheon Airport has become the world's busiest airport

    13/08/2026 | 26 mins.
    Incheon Airport near the South Korean capital of Seoul has become the world's busiest international airport for the first time, handling more than 38 million international passengers in the first half of the year. We find out what is shifting air travel habits and what UK travellers want from airports.
    Elsewhere, we speak to the CEO of Watt Electric Vehicle Company about a new deal that will see it build the first electric vehicle factory in Qatar to develop cars for the intense heat of Gulf countries.
    Also, we hear from the CEO of Maersk about why it managed to make higher profits than analysts expected.
    And we find out how prepared young people are for budgeting and cooking for themselves once they take the leap to move away from home for education.
    PHOTO CREDIT: REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon
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    Maersk en-route to success

    13/08/2026 | 8 mins.
    Maersk's CEO exclusively tells World Business Express the company is investing more in alternative routes after the trouble in the Strait of Hormuz
    There's a new holder of the title of the world's busiest airport
    and step inside the human fridge in Japan
  • World Business Report

    Los Angeles Lakers face takeover

    12/08/2026 | 28 mins.
    The Los Angeles Lakers are to be sold for a reported record-breaking $12.5bn to American businessman Josh Kushner and former Disney chief executive Bob Iger. We hear from a former insider on what this means for one of the world's biggest sports brands.
    Elsewhere as Colombia recovers from a devastating earthquake, we hear about recovery efforts and the impact on its economy.
    Also, with less than a week to go before Donald Trump's latest tariff deadline we hear from one business on what measures they are planning to take to keep trading.
    And, a new jet, being billed as China’s answer to Boeing or Airbus is made its first international commercial flight. What does this mean for the nation?
    PHOTO CREDIT: REUTERS/Mike Segar
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    US Prices: What's Getting More Expensive

    12/08/2026 | 8 mins.
    The latest US inflation data is out, but with the cost of living still a major concern for households, how are Americans feeling about their finances? Plus, Colombia’s new president is set to declare an economic emergency after Monday’s devastating 7.4-magnitude earthquake. And the chairman of Tata Sons, the holding company of India’s vast Tata conglomerate, is stepping down when his term ends next February, after failing to secure board backing for another term.
  • World Business Report

    Total solar eclipse boosts tourism

    11/08/2026 | 26 mins.
    As parts of Europe head for a "once-in-a-lifetime" total solar eclipse, we hear from one region in Iceland on how they are seeing a boost in tourism in a year when they have seen a decline in tourists from the US.
    Elsewhere, as the heat and droughts affecting Europe continue to hit the Rhine River, we get the impact on the German economy.
    Also, Nvidia raises $500bn for AI data centres for some of the world's biggest banks and investment firms, and we find how much the AI revolution will cost.
    And as hybrid working leaves more offices underused, could converting offices into homes help tackle housing shortages and revive business districts?
    PHOTO CREDIT: EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock
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