People & Profit

The European Union has unveiled sweeping new legislation to tackle climate change over the coming decade. The "Fit for 55" package – so named because it aims to cut emissions to 55 percent of 1990 levels – includes new carbon pricing rules and much stricter emissions rules for cars. The sale of new petrol and diesel engines will be phased out from 2035, with more EU money to help with the transformation. For more, Kate Moody speaks to Karim Bousta, the boss of car-sharing platform Getaround.

As Japan declares a Covid-19 state of emergency in Tokyo for the duration of the Olympics, the economic benefits of the Games will be even further diminished. Bars and restaurants in the city will have to close at 8pm, while the sale of alcohol has been banned. FRANCE 24's Yuka Royer looks at how much hosting the event is expected to cost Japan, as well as how the promised economic boost is unlikely to materialise.

Has the past year forced you into rethinking your career? If so, you're not alone. In the US, more workers are quitting their jobs than at any time in the past two decades. A recent survey by financial firm Prudential of 2,000 American workers found that a quarter of them were planning to leave their current roles. This comes as sectors such as hospitality and logistics are struggling to recruit.

A major American oil pipeline, the world's biggest meat processor, Ireland's health system and the Belgian city of Liège: all four have been victims of cyberattacks that have had profound consequences on their operations. The hacks – often using ransomware – are happening more frequently than ever and having a greater effect on the running of businesses and organisations.

This June would normally have seen the French capital host the biggest event of the year for the aerospace industry, the Paris Air Show. But like so many others, it was cancelled because of the Covid-19 pandemic. As demand for air travel remains well below normal levels, we look a closer look at how much damage has been done to the aerospace industry during the pandemic.

Zainab Ahmed, Nigeria's finance minister, has said the biggest challenge facing the country's Covid-19 vaccination programme is accessing available doses. Nigeria has so far only received four million of the 43 million vaccines it has been promised by the Covax programme, according to the minister, who said the government expects to offer vaccines to 70 percent of the population by next year.

This week, we delve into the OECD's latest economic outlook with its Chief Economist Laurence Boone and find out why vaccines are now key to the world bouncing back from the Covid-19 pandemic.

France is getting back to business as Covid-19 restrictions are eased. Reopening means the government needs to start rethinking the massive financial aid it's been providing to businesses during the pandemic without creating a new crisis. Kate Moody takes a closer look.

After the international summit of leaders in Paris focusing on helping African economies recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, we examine the new "Alliance for Entrepreneurship" that was announced. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is putting $2 billion into the project, which seeks to boost small and medium companies around the continent to create employment and growth. The IFC's Managing Director, Makhtar Diop, tells us how the alliance will work.

In a crisis that's caused economic shockwaves, governments around the world have spent trillions of euros dealing with the pandemic. In this special edition of the show, we look at the Covid-19 debt mountain, what it means for us as taxpayers now and in the future and whether this extra debt is a cause for concern.