Donald Trump "repeatedly" misrepresented his wealth, by up to $3.6 billion, to banks and insurers, a New York judge has ruled.

It is a major blow for Mr Trump before the case goes to trial next Monday.

(Picture: ERIE, PA - JULY 29: Former President Donald J. Trump speaks to supporters during a Make America Great Again rally in Erie, Pennsylvania on July 29. Picture Credit: Getty Images).

A tentative deal has been struck between a major US screenwriters union, The Writer’s Guild of America and studio bosses that could end five months of strike action.

Details of the deal haven't been made public yet, but it’s understood agreement has been reached over writers' demands over protections from AI and better residual pay from streaming companies.

The head of the music streaming giant Spotify, Daniel Ek, has told the BBC there is a place in the industry for music created by Artificial Intelligence, so long as it does not impersonate artists.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is in Vietnam to discuss a possible deal with the Mercosur bloc of countries - what areas would any agreement cover and how would it benefit both sides?

And Roger Hearing finds out who pays the bill to maintain those super yachts and other assets seized from Russian oligarchs with links to the Kremlin.

Roger Hearing discusses these and more business stories with two guests: In India, Jyoti Malhotra, Editor, National & Strategic Affairs at The Print India and in America, Kimberly Adams from Washington.

The move excludes Ford, which the UAW says is making more progress in talks. We take a look at the latest developments.

The Russian military company Wagner has a new leader - business school grad Dmitry Sytii. We hear more about him and what this means for the firm.

And in South America, a toll on a crucial waterway has generated a growing and expensive row between Argentina and Paraguay. We look into the details.

Roger Hearing discusses these and more business stories with two guests on opposite sides of the world: Jennifer Pak, China Correspondent for Marketplace, and Sergio Guzmán, Director of Colombia Risk Analysis.

The 92-year-old will become chairman emeritus of the two corporations. His son, Lachland Murdoch, has been named his successor. We look at what the future might hold for family-run media empire.

The cost of oranges has gone up this year as crop sizes have gone down across the world due to weather events. We hear more from a farmer and a trading association in Florida.

And Russia bans the export of diesel and petrol. We look at the reasons and the impact this can have on global fuel prices.

Roger Hearing discusses these and more business news with two guests on opposite sides of the world: Simon Littlewood, President of ACG Global in Singapore, and Sarah Kunst, managing director of Cleo Capital in San Francisco.

(Picture: Rupert Murdoch. Picture credit: Reuters)

The US Federal Reserve held interest rates unchanged but projected a further rise by the end of the year. The Fed is keeping monetary policy significantly tighter than previously expected in 2024.

(Picture: Federal Reserve Chair Powell Holds A News Conference Following The Federal Open Market Committee Meeting. Picture credit: Getty Images)

The parents of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried are being sued for money they allegedly received from the crypto firm ahead of its collapse.

Also, why retailers including H&M are clamping down on customer returns.

(Picture: Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Attends Hearing To Determine Bail Revocation. Picture credit: Getty Images)

Union negotiators continued talks with representatives from General Motors, Ford and the Jeep-maker Stellantis today, as a historic strike by workers at America's top three car manufacturers entered the fourth day.

The United Auto Workers union is seeking a 40% pay rise over a four year term, far more than the roughly 20% the companies have currently put on the table.

(Photo: United Auto Workers Hold Limited Strikes As Contract Negotiations Expire. Credit: Getty Images)

US President Joe Biden says striking UAW workers deserve a 'fair share' of record profits made by automakers. The president said he hopes both sides can forge a "win-win" agreement. We'll be discussing the fall out of the first day of the car worker strikes in the US.

Disney boss Bob Igor recently hinted that it was going to sell off it's TV network, ABC. Media entrepreneur Byron Allen has put his name in the ring to buy the station. We find out if his 10 billion dollar bid is a decent valuation.

And some new research suggests that three in 10 people will quit their jobs after getting a promotion. Seems strange doesn't it - put all that work into getting a new job only to leave. We'll be hearing from the company behind the study.

(Picture: President Biden's Remarks on Contract Negotiations Between UAW and Big 3 Auto Makers, Washington, US. Credit: EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Workers at General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis are set to walkout this week if their employers fail to meet their demands for big pay raises.

Nearly 150,000 want a 46% pay increase and the restoration of concessions workers made years ago when the companies were in financial trouble.

Sam Fenwick discusses this and more of the business news from around with Andy Uhler, journalist and fellow of the University of Texas Energy Institute in Austin, and Jyoti Malhotra, is Editor, National & Strategic Affairs at The Print India.

(Picture: "UAW on strike" picket signs lay on a pile of wood outside the General Motors Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly in Hamtramck, Michigan, U.S. October 25, 2019. Credit: REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo)

Owners of the chip-designer ARM have announced what they're expecting of the most anticipated stock market launch in years.

The price of $51 per share shows how microchips have become an indispensable part of the global economy.

Alongside Peter Ryan, ABC Senior Business Correspondent and Alison Van Diggelen, Host of Fresh Dialogues based in Silicon Valley, Roger Hearing dissects this and the other business news from around the world.

(Picture: Semiconductor chips are seen on a printed circuit board in this illustration picture taken February 17, 2023. Credit: REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo)