The collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, after a container ship crashed into it, has cost human lives and will also have an impact on the US economy. In this edition, we look at what the closure of the port of Baltimore means for US trade, especially as the city is a key transit hub for the automobile sector. Plus, we see how Chile is looking to keep a firm hand on its lithium reserves as the metal will be crucial in building a sustainable economy.

New York's attorney general could move to seize Donald Trump's assets this Monday to cover the now $457 million fine from a civil fraud trial. Meanwhile, Trump's Truth Social network is approved to start trading on stock markets, but he may not be able to sell shares in time to cover the penalty. We take a closer look.

EU member states and lawmakers have reached an agreement on Ukrainian agricultural exports that seeks to strike a balance between the bloc's obligations towards Kyiv and the demands of protesting farmers around the continent. We look at the details of the deal and why it won't fully satisfy disgruntled farmers. Also in the show, as US senators consider a law that would force TikTok's Chinese owner to sell the app, FRANCE 24's Liza Kaminov looks at how American content producers could be affected.

President Vladimir Putin has been re-elected to a fifth term in office after a vote in which he faced no real opposition. Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Russia has become the most sanctioned country in the world. But the Russian economy has proven surprisingly resilient, with defence spending priming industrial production and the country's oil and gas industry finding ways around Western sanctions and price caps. We take a closer look.

France's National Assembly is debating a bill that would impose penalties on purchases from brands like Shein, Temu and Primark as the explosive growth of the ultra-fast fashion industry wreaks massive environmental damage. We take a closer look. Also, German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall projects record sales for 2024 in a Europe threatened by war.

MEPs are voting this Wednesday on the EU's AI Act, which sets four levels of risk and creates a new oversight office to regulate the development and use of artificial intelligence models. We take a closer look. Also, US lawmakers prepare to vote on a bill that would compel TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance to divest its US operations or face a nationwide ban.

On Tuesday, the price of a single Bitcoin hit a new record at over $69,000, beating a previous peak set in November 2021. In this Business Daily, we look at what's happened in the cryptocurrency sector in the past two years, explaining Bitcoin's dramatic fall and subsequent rise. Also in this edition, FRANCE 24's Bryan Quinn looks at the "technical issue" which deprived users of social media apps Instagram and Facebook for more than two hours on Tuesday.

At the opening of the National People's Congress in Beijing this Tuesday, Chinese Premier Li Qiang outlined the government's major objectives for the economy in 2024. In this edition of Business Daily, we take a look at what Beijing is seeking to achieve this year and at the challenges posed by the country's struggling real estate sector. Also in the show, FRANCE 24's Bryan Quinn looks at how Australia is seeking to reduce reliance on trade with China by setting its sights on Southeast Asia.

According to a Wall Street Journal report, the US Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating whether ChatGPT creator OpenAI misled investors, after an alleged lack of candour from CEO Sam Altman. The SEC probe would add to a number of government and legal challenges against the company. Officials in the US and Europe have already launched competition inquiries into the relationship between OpenAI and Microsoft, which has a commercial partnership with Altman's firm.

Media reports on Tuesday said that tech giant Apple was pulling the plug on its "special projects group", which was developing the brand's own electric vehicle. In today's Business Daily, we look at what we know about the secretive project launched by Tim Cook a decade ago, why it didn't succeed and where Apple will focus its efforts now.