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  • World Business Report

    Still in the game?

    10/07/2026 | 26 mins.
    Tough times for the gaming industry after news of more lay-offs, this time at Microsoft's Xbox gaming division, Will Bain asks developers and designers if it's all doom and gloom, and what challenges like ahead.
    And authorities are carrying out investigations after a Ryanair passenger was partially sucked out of a Boeing 737 when a cabin window shattered mid-flight, thousands of feet in the air. We speak to an aviation safety expert about what that investigation might look at and what the incident means for the airline industry.
  • World Business Report

    Passenger survives aeroplane drama

    10/07/2026 | 8 mins.
    A Ryanair passenger was partially sucked out of a Boeing 737 on a flight from Greece to Germany, after a cabin window shattered. Authorities are investigating the cause.
    The European low cost carrier Easyjet is set to become part of a bidding war between two US based private equity firms.
    And a heatwave in central Europe has farmers in Switzerland worried.
  • World Business Report

    Volkswagen makes sweeping production cuts

    09/07/2026 | 26 mins.
    Volkswagen, whose 10 brands range from Seat to Porsche, is making sweeping production cuts in Germany. We take a look at the impact this is having on the automotive industry in the country.
    A row over Peking duck is adding to already tense relations between Brussels and Beijing. The European Commission has opened an investigation into whether Chinese duck meat is being sold in Europe at unfairly low prices. We take a look at the wider dispute.
    And since the United States imposed a near total fuel blockage on Cuba six months ago, the island's food crisis is deepening.
    Presenter: Leanna Byrne
    Producers: Rob Cave, Parisa Qurban, Aleeza Siddiq.
  • World Business Report

    Volkswagen makes sweeping production cuts

    09/07/2026 | 26 mins.
    Volkswagen, whose 10 brands range from Seat to Porsche, is making sweeping production cuts in Germany. We take a look at the impact this is having on the automotive industry in the country.
    A row over Peking duck is adding to already tense relations between Brussels and Beijing. The European Commission has opened an investigation into whether Chinese duck meat is being sold in Europe at unfairly low prices. We take a look at the wider dispute.
    And since the United States imposed a near total fuel blockage on Cuba six months ago, the island's food crisis is deepening.
    Presenter: Leanna Byrne
    Producers: Rob Cave, Parisa Qurban, Aleeza Siddiq.
  • World Business Report

    Chinese factories raise their prices

    09/07/2026 | 8 mins.
    Energy price rises since US/Israel war with Iran has affected Chinese manufacturers. But retailers in China struggle to raise prices as consumers watch their budgets.
    Volkswagen's Board is considers move to cut 100,000 jobs in Germany.
    And we learn about the political philosophy of Manchesterism and how it may soon be seen in No 10 Downing Street.
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