World Business Report

A made-in-India iPhone?


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Reports that the latest iPhone won't be exclusively fabricated in China but also in India may be a sign that the gap between India and China as tech manufacturing powers may be closing. As Beijing struggles with power shortages, Covid-related shutdowns and geopolitical tensions, Apple seem to be looking for alternatives. We talk to Mike Wuerthele, managing editor for Apple Insider.
Around 200 tea gardens in Bangladesh have seen the return of workers after two weeks of strikes. Tens of thousands of tea pickers had walked out over their pay, but now the government has signed a new agreement with union leaders pledging to improve conditions. Philip Gain, a human rights activist based in Dhaka, tells us more.
Thousands of farmers in India have descended on the capital once again to protest against the government. They claim promises made last year, when they called off a year-long protest, haven't been fulfilled. We ask Arunoday Mukharji, the BBC's India Business Correspondent, if this could lead to the same disruption seen in 2021.
Many residents in the Faroe Islands rely on subsidised helicopter trips between islands, and tunnels under the sea that allow traffic to flow. A new one is under construction,n and it's of the most ambitious tunnelling projects in the world. The BBC's Tim Ecott took a rare journey deep under the sea with Teitur Samuelsen, CEO of developer EST.
Ford will cut 3,000 jobs mostly in the United States, and India. The move is deemed to be part of the firm's electrification strategy. Matthias Schmidt, an European Automotive Market Analyst in Germany, tells us why we might be hearing similar announces from more carmakers.
Campaigners in Germany are asking for speed limits to be imposed on German motorways, which are famous for not having any. Activists say it will reduce emissions and fuel use at a time when the country needs to reduce its reliance on Russian gas. The BBC's Jenny Hill reports.
And we discuss the latest developments in the markets with senior market analyst Fiona Cincotta.
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