The 24-year-old partnership between the French and Japanese carmakers Renault and Nissan is getting a reboot. After months of tough negotiations, the boards of both groups have agreed to a new deal that will give each side an equal 15 percent ownership stake in the other. The alliance had sought a new direction ever since the high-profile downfall of former CEO Carlos Ghosn. Also in the show, a jury finds Elon Musk not guilty of fraud over a 2018 tweet saying he had secured funding to take Tesla private.

BUSINESS DAILY – Friday, 03.02.2023: We take a look at the reasons behind Apple's largest drop in sales since 2019. We also see how Adani stock dropped 35 percent before rallying. Meanwhile, tense negotiations are taking place between Pakistan and the IMF, with the nation's PM saying it has no choice but to accept the fund's strict conditions. Finally, we find out about a video combatting cataract blindness that some are criticising as "charity porn".

Energy giants are reaping the benefits of high energy prices. Shell followed ExxonMobil in doubling its annual profit for 2022 to nearly $40 billion, the highest in its 115-year history. It's sparked outrage among climate activists and those calling for higher taxes as households struggle with high energy bills. Also on the show: Victoria Scholar, Head of Investment at Interactive Investor, breaks down the latest interest rate hikes from the Bank of England and the Central Bank.

The Adani Group conglomerate has seen tens of billions of euros wiped off its market value since a short-seller's report accused it of pulling "the largest con in corporate history" last week. It has now cancelled a €2.2 billion ($2.5 billion) share sale meant to help reduce debt levels. Billionaire founder Gautam Adani maintains that the "fundamentals" of the group are "strong".  Also in the show, we take a look at central banks' continued war on inflation as the Federal Reserve continues raising interest rates.

The US Federal Reserve has hiked its key interest rate by 0.25 percent to the highest level since 2007. America's central bank has slowed the pace of rate rises as inflation cools. But Fed Chair Jerome Powell said changes to monetary policy would be "ongoing" as "appropriate". Also in the show: as the UK faces sweeping strikes, how is wage growth keeping up with consumer prices? And with less than a month until it holds elections, Nigeria faces a cash crunch.

US oil company ExxonMobil recorded a net profit of $56 billion last year, beating its previous 2008 record. It benefitted from a surge in prices following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and a cost-cutting drive during the pandemic. The White House has called these profits "outrageous", leading to further calls for a windfall tax. Meanwhile in the UK, some 500,000 workers are expected to walk off the job this Wednesday amid a cost-of-living crisis. Finally, Hong Kong bans all CBD products, saying they are a "dangerous drug".

The International Monetary Fund's new projections for 2023 show GDP for the world economy growing by 3.2 percent, compared to a 1.9 percent expansion last year. The improved forecast is aided by China's scrapping of its zero-Covid policy and the fall in gas prices. Also on the programme, we report from Niger, where telecom operators have been forced to cancel a price hike after popular anger. Finally, we bid farewell to the iconic Boeing 747.

The mining giant Rio Tinto has apologised after losing a radioactive capsule in Western Australia. The tiny object disappeared along a 1,400-kilometre route between a mining site and Perth. It could put any person within a 5-metre radius at risk. Local authorities have launched investigations to understand how the capsule went missing. We report on how this is not the first time the mining giant has faced bad publicity in Australia. Also in this edition, Indian conglomerate Adani Group fights back against a report alleging it is involved in "brazen stock manipulation and accounting fraud".

French luxury goods giant LVMH is not feeling the post-Covid pinch. The group has released its figures for 2022, which show revenue just below the bar of €80 billion. Meanwhile, shipments of smartphones have dropped to a near-decade low. Finally, we find out about a lawsuit that involves King Charles III and Elon Musk.

BUSINESS DAILY – Tuesday, 24.01.2023: We discuss how Microsoft is to invest billions in the artificial intelligence firm OpenAI, which created the software ChatGPT. In other business news: Spotify unveils mass layoffs, France decides not to request an exemption for neonicotinoids and finally, Bill Gates invests in an Australian company that's tackling cow burps and the methane they emit.