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  • World Business Report

    Shein's Big IPO - and a Smaller Valuation

    01/09/2026 | 8 mins.
    Shein finally makes its stock market debut in Hong Kong, after failed attempts to list in New York and London. And the company is now valued at around a quarter of its 2022 peak. We look at whether it really is third time lucky for the fast-fashion giant.
    China tightens the rules for its carmakers, warning against aggressive price cuts as brands such as BYD look overseas for growth. We hear from former Nissan and Aston Martin executive Andy Palmer.
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    Apple's new chief

    31/08/2026 | 26 mins.
    In the 15 years since he's been charge at Apple, Tim Cook has turned the consumer tech company into a multi-trillion dollar success. What does new CEO John Ternus need to do to keep Apple on top?
    Also, what's on the minds of those running the world's biggest economies? We take the temperature at the G20 summit in North Carolina.
    And as Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell become the latest industry names to take legal action against an AI giant, we speak to someone at the heart of the debate: a real-life musician.
    Photo: REUTERS/David Swanson
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    US-Iran conflict: What next for oil and trade?

    31/08/2026 | 8 mins.
    The US and Iran exchange fire for the first time in a month, as an oil tanker reportedly hits mines in the Strait of Hormuz. We look at what the renewed fighting could mean for oil supplies, shipping and the global economy.

    Also, China and Russia hold talks as world leaders gather for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit.

    And after 15 years at the top, Tim Cook prepares to step down as CEO of Apple.
    Producer: Bisi Adebayo
    Presenter:Luke Wilson
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    US Central Bank Chair says inflation isn't beaten yet

    28/08/2026 | 26 mins.
    The head of the US Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, says policymakers "have work to do" if they are not confident cost-of-living pressures are easing for Americans.
    Policy makers from 10 nations neighbouring the Baltic Sea have been meeting today to discuss hybrid attacks on their countries. Earlier this month Leipzig Airport in Germany was shut after drones targeted planes.
    And a group of more than 80 performers have written to the British Prime Minister urging his government to take action over companies using Artificial Intelligence to clone their voices.
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    Warsh strikes cautious tone on US interest rates

    28/08/2026 | 8 mins.
    In his first speech at Jackson Hole as Federal Reserve Chair, Kevin Warsh said that while inflation data had been better than expected over the summer, it did not suggest the outlook had "meaningfully improved". However, he stressed that his remarks should not be seen as a guide to future interest rate decisions. And more than 80 British actors and voice artists are calling for stronger legal protections against AI-generated copies of their voices.
    Presenter: Bisi Adebayo
    Producer: Amber Mehmood
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