Big Boss Interview

The Russian leader talks to American commentator Tucker Carlson about his plans on Ukraine. We discuss what he said and why now.

Authorities in Pakistan suspended calls and mobile internet data during a controversial election. We get the latest.

And the United Nations says Mongolia is facing a humanitarian crisis due to extreme weather conditions that have become more common in the country. We hear more from Kanni Wignaraja, the UN assistant secretary general and the United Nations Development Programme Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific.

Roger Hearing discusses these and more business stories with two guests on opposite sides of the world: Mehmal Sarfraz, journalist in Karachi, and Sarah Kunst, Managing Director of Cleo Capital in London.

(Picture: Russian President Vladimir Putin and US television host Tucker Carlson in Moscow, Russia. Picture credit: REUTERS.)

Republicans in the US Senate have blocked legislation that would bring in tougher border restrictions and grant a $118bn foreign aid package. Sam Fenwick looks at why the major bipartisan deal which took months to negotiate was voted down.

Also we find out if Australian consumers are paying too much for their groceries and childcare.

There is tough competition in online retail as Alibaba loses market share to two of its major rivals. We hear who they are and why they are having so much success.

Sam Fenwick is joined throughout the programme by two guests: Sergio Guzman, in Bogotá, Colombia's where he runs his own risk analysis company and Karen Percy in Adelaide, Australia a freelance reporter, formerly of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

(Picture: The United States Capitol Building, the seat of Congress, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Credit: Getty)

Facebook's parent company Meta will begin labelling images posted to Facebook, Instagram and Threads that have been created using AI, but how do you spot an image generated by AI?

Investigators have found that a door panel which flew off a Boeing 737 MAX 9 appeared to be missing four key bolts. We look at what this means for the company.

And the percentage of working women in the United States hit a record high in 2023 – defying expectations of a slow post-pandemic recovery.

Sam Fenwick is joined throughout the programme by two guests: Kristina Hooper, Chief Global Market Strategist at Invesco in New York City and Stefanie Yuen Thio Joint Managing Partner at TSMP Law in Singapore.

(Picture: Facebook's new rebrand logo Meta is seen on smartphone in this illustration picture Credit: Reuters)

Buckingham Palace has announced that King Charles is being treated for cancer. The specific type of disease has not been revealed, but a spokesperson confirmed it was not prostate cancer. Ed Butler gets the latest update on the monarchy.

We look at the impact of natural disasters both old and new - from this year’s Chilean wildfires to last year's devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.

And how do you cope if you're late for a job interview? We find out what the best excuse is.

Ed will be joined throughout the programme by two guests on opposite sides of the world, Yoko Ishikura – Professor Emeritus, Hitotsubashi University in Japan and Oliver Stuenkel - Professor of International Politics at the Getulio Vargas Foundation in São Paulo, Brazil.

(Picture: Britain's King Charles leaves the London Clinic after receiving treatment for an enlarged prostate in London, Britain January 29, 2024. Credit: Reuters)

The United States said it launched attacks on 85 targets in Iraq and Syria in response to a drone strike Sunday by Iran-backed militants on a US military outpost in Jordan.

The US defence secretary says US strikes in Iraq and Syria are “the start of our response".

Also, in the programme, we talk about new EU AI Act regulations and will find out how a raccoon plunges parts of Toronto into darkness.

(Picture: Dignified Transfer of fallen US service members at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, USA. Picture credit: EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

All 27 members of the EU agreed to send the support package worth €50bn for Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the new funding, saying it will strengthen the country's economic and financial stability.

The first transaction will be transferred in March, according Ukraine's Economy Ministry. But how will this money be spent?

Also, in the programme, we will talk about a state of emergency because of a worsening drought in Catalonia and discover why Elon Musk moves to shift Tesla's legal home to Texas.

(Picture: Special European Council in Brussels, Belgium. Picture credit: EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Mark Zuckerberg, Chief Executive of the owner of Facebook and Instagram finds himself under fire at the US Congress for not protecting children. Rahul Tandon finds out if this will it stop investment in tech companies?

The US Central Bank has announced that its keeping interest rates unchanged and still at a 22 year high. But will they come down in March?

And we hear why Universal Music Group are threatening to pull their vast music catalogue from social media app TikTok.

Rahul will be joined throughout the programme by two guests on opposite sides of the world Michael Malone who's the host of the insider Podcast from California and Zyma Islam, a journalist with Bangladesh's leading English language newspaper the Daily Star.

(Picture: Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg looks at X Corp's CEO Linda Yaccarino and TikTok's CEO Shou Zi Chew as they raise their hands to be sworn in during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on online child sexual exploitation at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 31, 2024. Credit: REUTERS)

Microsoft and Google’s parent company reveal results for their fourth quarter. Alphabet is investing heavily in AI. While Microsoft are pushing their cloud business. Sam Fenwick is getting the latest on their reports.

Also on the programme, the IMF says the chances of a global recession are fading.

And can Universal take on the mighty Walt Disney when it comes to theme parks?

Sam will be joined throughout the programme by two guests on opposite sides of the world Dana Peterson, Chief Economist at the Conference Board in New York City and Mehmal Sarfraz, Co-founder and journalist at The Current PK news website in Lahore, Pakistan.

(Picture: The Microsoft store sign is pictured in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., January 18, 2022. Credit: Reuters)

Australia is working to determine the next steps for sheep and cattle on a vessel that was ordered to return to the country after being diverted from the Middle East.

Amazon's forced to suck up a ban on their latest takeover deal. The EU has blocked their plans to buy robot vacuum maker iRobot.

A judge in Hong Kong has called time on Evergrande and ordered the liquidation of the Chinese real estate developer. What does it mean for foreign investment in China?

Sam will be joined throughout the programme by two guests on opposite sides of the world Peter Morici, an economist at the University of Maryland in the US and Nga Pham a freelance Journalist from Taipei, Taiwan.

(Picture: Sheep wait in a pen at a farm near Delegate, New South Wales, Australia, Credit: Reuters)

Former President Donald Trump has been ordered to pay $83m for defaming columnist E Jean Carroll in 2019 while he was president. Roger Hearing finds out what this case means for Trump going forward.

Liverpool Football Club manager Juergen Klopp is leaving at the end of the season, despite having two years to go on his contract. We hear what is the best way to leave your job?

Also cash as well as cards - Ireland moves to force businesses to take coins and notes

Roger will be joined throughout the programme by two guests on opposite sides of the world - Colin Peacock, Producer and Presenter of Mediawatch on Radio New Zealand in Wellington. And Lori Ann Larocco, Senior Editor at CNBC in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.

(Picture: Former U.S. President Donald Trump departs Trump Tower in New York Credit: Reuters)