Tokyo Metro, the main operator of the Japanese capital's sprawling underground rail network, made a stellar market debut on Wednesday in the country's biggest IPO in six years. Its shares rose 45 percent on its first day. Plus, FRANCE 24's correspondents visit Las Vegas to report on the state of the economy in the key swing state of Nevada. 

With just two weeks to go before American voters choose their next president, Kamala Harris is leading Donald Trump by a wide margin in the money race, having raised nearly $1 billion in a single quarter. But first, as Israel continues its war against Hamas, a new UN report warns the impact of the conflict could set back development in Gaza by 69 years and is pushing three quarters of Palestinians into poverty this year. 

Cuba has restored 50 percent of electricity to Havana following Hurricane Oscar, but a chronic lack of fuel and deteriorating infrastructure means the crisis is not over yet. Also, the AI boom has caused a surge in electricity demand and in Taiwan, atomic energy could soon be making a comeback as a result. Plus, victims of Brazil’s 2015 Mariana dam collapse took their case to a UK court this Monday.

A long-awaited civil trial related to one of Brazil's worst environmental disasters, the 2015 Mariana dam collapse, is getting underway in London. More than 620,000 people, including relatives of 19 people killed in toxic mud, are having their cases heard in one of the largest lawsuits in English history. FRANCE 24's Yuka Royer speaks with Tom Goodhead, CEO of the law firm representing the claimants, about the significance of this trial. 

European Central Bank policymakers have decided to lower interest rates by a quarter percentage point, a third such cut this year as inflation across the 20-member eurozone came down to 1.7 percent in September. ECB President Christine Lagarde says that while the bank does not expect a recession, downside risks remain amid heightened geopolitical tensions. Plus, China announces a fresh stimulus package to prop up its faltering property sector. 

China's Housing Minister Ni Hong has announced a series of measures to support the country's beleaguered real estate sector, including a ramping-up of lending for unfinished projects. However, the move failed to impress investors and will add to doubts over whether China will actually be able to reach its 5 percent GDP growth target for 2024. Also in this edition, FRANCE 24's Bryan Quinn explains why prices on the French overseas department of Martinique are 40 percent higher than on the mainland.

As Big Tech companies consume more energy for data centres and artificial intelligence, they're under pressure to commit to clean power sources. Amazon has followed in the footsteps of Google and Microsoft in announcing new deals with nuclear power providers. Also in the show: the International Energy Agency hails the dawn of the "Age of Electricity", and we delve into the shift towards sustainability in the drinks industry. 

The 2024 Ivy Tech Prize for France's young entrepreneur of the year was awarded on Tuesday to François Vonthron, CEO and co-founder of Poppins. The app was designed to help children with dyslexia by using a video game format, with one independent study showing significant progress for users in both reading precision and speed. Some 1.3 million children in France struggle with dyslexia. FRANCE 24's Charles Pellegrin speaks to Vonthron about the app's origins and features. 

Boeing is trying to shore up its struggling finances, to the tune of $35 billion. The US aerospace giant is reeling from six years of safety issues and setbacks, and has recently announced plans to cut 17,000 jobs, or 10 percent of its global workforce. Our Business Editor Kate Moody looks at Boeing's turbulent path. Also in the show: electric vehicles take centre stage at the Paris Motor Show, but are drivers ready to make the shift? 

Tech giant Google is backing US nuclear energy startup Kairos Power to build seven small reactors which will power one of its artificial intelligence data centres. The deal comes as US energy demand is on the rise because of the increasing number of data centre projects meant to support the development of AI. Also in this edition, locals in Barcelona take to the streets once again to protest the ill effects of mass tourism.