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A daily update on the latest business and economic news. Live from Monday to Thursday at 9:15am and 6:45pm Paris time.... more
FAQs about Business:How many episodes does Business have?The podcast currently has 1,244 episodes available.
May 26, 2026Starbucks in South Korea sees 'very significant drop in sales' amid controversyRetail tycoon Chung Yong-jin, chairman of the Shinsegae Group which owns Starbucks Korea, issued a second apology in two weeks on Tuesday as the public outcry over the coffee chain's "Tank Day" marketing campaign fails to subside. The group is seeing a drop in sales over the campaign that appeared to reference a deadly crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in 1980. Also in this edition: Ferrari unveils its first fully electric supercar, "Luce"....more6minPlay
May 25, 2026Decommissioning of France's Fessenheim nuclear plant finally set to startFrance's utility giant EDF is poised to start dismantling the Fessenheim nuclear power plant on the border with Germany, a €1.4 billion project slated to take 22 years. Built in 1971, the plant's two reactors are the oldest in France and have been permanently shut down since 2020 after 43 years in operation, following a string of safety failures. But first, the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Africa is starting to take an economic toll on local populations. ...more6minPlay
May 25, 2026Oil prices ease on renewed hopes of US-Iran peace dealOil futures slid on Monday as traders assessed US President Donald Trump's announcement over the weekend that a deal with Iran had been "largely negotiated". The benchmark Brent crude still remains much higher than when the war started on February 28. Also in this edition: some commercial vessels are managing to cross the Strait of Hormuz. Plus, Ferrari is set to launch its first fully electric supercar model....more7minPlay
May 21, 2026France announces €710 million in new energy aidFrench Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has announced new support measures to cushion the impact of the energy crisis caused by the war in Iran. The €710 million package includes extending existing support schemes for sectors such as fishing, farming and construction, as well as a new bonus for taxi drivers to switch to electric cars. But the prime minister ruled out blanket subsidies like fuel tax cuts as Paris struggles to bring its debt and deficit down. ...more8minPlay
May 21, 2026SpaceX unveils plans to go public, with $1.75 trillion valuationElon Musk's rocket and satellite company has publicly filed details about its upcoming initial public offering, highlighting both the company's ambitious goals in space and its financial results. Among the group's long-term goals are the construction of data centres in space and creating a large human settlement on Mars. Also in this edition: Samsung and its workers find a last-minute deal to suspend a planned 18-day strike. ...more7minPlay
May 20, 2026Stellantis-Dongfeng joint venture will see Chinese maker's EVs built in FranceFrench-Italian auto group Stellantis and China's Dongfeng have announced a plan to launch a joint venture based in Europe, with Stellantis having a 51 percent controlling stake. The deal would see Dongfeng's new electric models assembled at Stellantis's plant in western France to comply with the EU's new "Made in Europe" rule that requires 70 percent of EV content to be made locally. Also in the segment: one man in the US has turned a broken pink Barbie car into a solution to combat soaring fuel prices. ...more7minPlay
May 20, 2026EU makes headway towards ratifying US trade deal, under pressure from TrumpAfter marathon five-hour talks, representatives from the EU Parliament and the EU Council agreed on Wednesday to go ahead and ratify the trade pact found with the US in July 2025. US President Donald Trump had threatened to increase tariffs on EU autos to 25 percent if the deal wasn't implemented by July 4. Also in this edition, talks between Samsung and its workers went down to the wire ahead of a scheduled 18-day strike on Thursday....more6minPlay
May 19, 2026Multilateralism at work: Eurogroup chief on G7 meeting, Europe's priorities and challengesG7 finance ministers and central bankers have wrapped up their two-day meetings in Paris as the war in Iran and the energy crisis continue to weigh on the global economy. Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis, who represented the 21-member euro area in the talks, told FRANCE 24's François Picard and Yuka Royer that despite some differences, there was a shared understanding that a multilateral approach was key to facing the ongoing challenges. ...more16minPlay
May 19, 2026Elon Musk loses his court battle against Sam Altman's OpenAI, but vows to keep fightingA California court ruled on Monday that Elon Musk has waited too long to file a lawsuit against OpenAI's leadership accusing them of misleading the public about their plans to transform the once charity into a for-profit entity. Also in the business news this Tuesday, Standard Chartered cuts thousands of jobs as it accelerates adoption of AI and fires its CEO in South Korea over an insensitive promotional campaign....more6minPlay
May 18, 2026Elon Musk loses lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam AltmanTech billionaire Elon Musk has lost his $160 billion dollar lawsuit against OpenAI and its chief Sam Altman in a federal court in California. After 11 days of testimonies and arguments, a nine-member jury deliberated for less than two hours to reach a unanimous verdict, saying Musk filed the case too late, beyond the statute of limitations. Also on the show, research finds American drivers have spent over $40 billion in additional fuel costs since the start of the Iran war. ...more8minPlay
FAQs about Business:How many episodes does Business have?The podcast currently has 1,244 episodes available.