World Business Report

A gloomy global economic outlook from the IMF


Listen Later

The International Monetary Fund has issued a gloomy forecast for 2023, saying the "worst is yet to come" for the global economy. The IMF says more than a third of the world's economy will shrink in the year to come, including the US, the EU and China. We look at the detail with former IMF official Dr Ousmene Mandeng, who is now senior advisor at Accenture.
The Bank of England has warned of a "material risk" to financial stability as it made a fresh emergency move to try to calm markets today. It has made multiple interventions in markets since the government's mini-budget spooked investors, announcing huge tax cuts without saying exactly how they would be funded. Fiona Cincotta from City Index gives us the reaction from the markets.
Finland launches its 'Down a Degree' campaign, aimed at saving energy in the wake of rising prices linked to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. People and businesses are being urged to lower their thermostats, take shorter showers and visit the sauna less often. Jarmo Lehtola from the Finnish Sauna Association explains how the industry is reacting and explains the sauna's place in Finnish culture.
...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

World Business ReportBy BBC World Service

  • 4.3
  • 4.3
  • 4.3
  • 4.3
  • 4.3

4.3

252 ratings


More shows like World Business Report

View all
Global News Podcast by BBC World Service

Global News Podcast

7,766 Listeners

Economist Podcasts by The Economist

Economist Podcasts

4,180 Listeners

Business Daily by BBC World Service

Business Daily

526 Listeners

Newshour by BBC World Service

Newshour

1,066 Listeners

Bloomberg Businessweek by Bloomberg

Bloomberg Businessweek

427 Listeners

In Our Time by BBC Radio 4

In Our Time

5,474 Listeners

The Documentary Podcast by BBC World Service

The Documentary Podcast

1,823 Listeners

Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4 by BBC Radio 4

Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4

2,107 Listeners

The Interview by BBC World Service

The Interview

358 Listeners

Big Boss Interview by BBC News

Big Boss Interview

50 Listeners

The Life Scientific by BBC Radio 4

The Life Scientific

229 Listeners

FT Tech Tonic by Financial Times

FT Tech Tonic

93 Listeners

Evil Genius with Russell Kane by BBC Sounds

Evil Genius with Russell Kane

369 Listeners

Have You Heard George's Podcast? by BBC Sounds

Have You Heard George's Podcast?

233 Listeners

FT News Briefing by Financial Times

FT News Briefing

653 Listeners

Behind the Money by Financial Times

Behind the Money

227 Listeners

Elis James and John Robins by BBC Radio 5 Live

Elis James and John Robins

332 Listeners

You're Dead to Me by BBC Radio 4

You're Dead to Me

3,224 Listeners

The World in Brief from The Economist by The Economist

The World in Brief from The Economist

1,073 Listeners

Sport's Strangest Crimes by BBC Radio 5 Live

Sport's Strangest Crimes

67 Listeners

Uncanny by BBC Radio 4

Uncanny

842 Listeners

Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley by BBC Radio 4

Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley

556 Listeners

Believe in Magic by BBC Sounds

Believe in Magic

625 Listeners

The Global Story by BBC World Service

The Global Story

358 Listeners

Miss Me? by BBC Sounds

Miss Me?

269 Listeners

Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia Edition by Bloomberg

Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia Edition

8 Listeners

The History Podcast by BBC Radio 4

The History Podcast

62 Listeners

The Economics Show by Financial Times

The Economics Show

152 Listeners

Rory Stewart: The Long History of... by BBC Radio 4

Rory Stewart: The Long History of...

76 Listeners

The History Bureau by BBC

The History Bureau

1 Listeners