American radio network NPR has said it will stop using Twitter, in protest at being labelled a "government-funded media" outlet. Twitter's owner Elon Musk says the tags will allow more transparency for users. But the changes could set up a clash between the platform and news organisations. Also in the show: the US moves to tighten restrictions on car emissions, and American inflation drops to its lowest level in nearly two years.

During its annual Spring Meeting in Washington, the International Monetary Fund has revised its forecasts upward to 7 percent for global inflation this year and 4.9 percent in 2024. Those figures, above the target rate of 2 percent, will be contributing factors in slowing down growth, including for developing economies. Also in the show, Switzerland holds parliamentary hearings to review the takeover of embattled bank Credit Suisse by its rival UBS. Plus, Chile passes a law to gradually reduce the working week to 40 hours.

Alibaba is the latest tech company to enter the artificial intelligence race, as it unveils its own chatbot, Tongyi Qianwen. But it could face restrictions before even launching, as authorities in Beijing have outlined draft regulations to govern AI, including the stipulation that such platforms will reflect the core values of socialism. Also in the show: the IMF forecasts the weakest global economic growth since 1990, and Swiss lawmakers question last month's hasty rescue of Credit Suisse.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is heading to China this week to meet with Xi Jinping, the leader of Brazil's most important trade partner. Lula will be accompanied by a delegation of over 200 businesspeople. We take a look at what's behind the record flow of exchanges between Beijing and Brasilia last year. Meanwhile, China and Australia are also improving their strained ties: the two sides have reached an agreement on rolling back punitive tariffs on barley.

After building an electric vehicle factory in Shanghai in 2019, the US company has signed an agreement to build another plant in the city, this time to make large-scale energy storage units known as "megapacks". With the agreement, Elon Musk's company is doubling down on its China investments, amid increasing pressure from Washington on US companies to divest. Also, while India is set to become the world's most populous country this week, women there are seeing their place in the workforce decline.

We look at why the IMF's predicted economic growth of just 3 percent, the lowest forecast since 1990, could hurt developing nations most. We also take a closer look at Airbus's deal in China, as French President Emmanuel Macron meets his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. Finally, we find out why Sean "Diddy" Combs has been paying Sting $5,000 a day, and has been doing so for years.

French President Emmanuel Macron and EU Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen begin a three-day visit to China this Wednesday, with a delegation of more than 50 business leaders in tow. But while there is eagerness to revive ties with a Chinese economy that's opening up again, other geopolitical considerations could get in the way of business. Also in this edition, US healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson proposes a $8.9 billion settlement over allegations that its talcum powder caused cancer.

Disney CEO Bob Iger has criticised Florida governor and Republican presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis as being "anti-business" and "anti-Florida". The comments are part of an ongoing feud between the entertainment giant and DeSantis that started when Disney voiced its opposition to a state law banning education on LGBT issues in schools. Also on the show, we look at oil prices soaring 6 percent on Monday on the back of a surprise supply cut announced by OPEC+. Finally, Britain's King Charles III gets his own stamps.

Britain has clinched a deal to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and become the trade bloc's first new member since its inauguration in 2018. It's a win for the UK, which had been looking to bolster global trade ties since leaving the European Union. Plus, with the US expected to announce guidance for tax breaks on new electric cars, we take a closer look at the conditions set under the Inflation Reduction Act.

Disney has laid off Isaac ("Ike") Perlmutter, the head of Marvel Entertainment, as part of its cost-cutting plans. The company began cutting 7,000 jobs this week in an effort to reduce $5.5 billion in costs. Also, Portugal scraps VAT on basic food products in a bid to fight inflation. Plus, the man who invented mobile phones half a century ago tells people to take their eyes off their smartphones.