Donald Trump has testified in a New York court as he fights a civil fraud trial that threatens to crush his real estate empire.

The former president is accused of fraudulently inflating the value of his properties to secure favourable loans.

Sam Fenwick gets the latest and discusses this and more of the world's biggest business stories with Peter Morici, economist from the University of Maryland.

(Picture: Former U.S. President Donald Trump leaves the courtroom after attending the Trump Organization civil fraud trial, in New York State Supreme Court in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., November 6, 2023. Credit: REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton)