We examine what the Alaska meeting between Presidents Trump and Putin could mean for Ukraine, Russia, and the global economy.

Presenter Rahul Tandon also get analysis from guests with links to the US, Ukraine and Russia.

China’s economy hits the brakes as factory output, retail sales and investment all come in weaker than expected.

Over in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi promises to build a self-reliant nation, laying out his latest economic vision.

And as Donald Trump meets Vladimir Putin in Alaska for talks on the Ukraine war - we hear from a Ukrainian farmer living through the conflict.

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Organisers of the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028 have agreed a landmark deal with the International Olympic Committee allowing venue naming rights to be sold to commercial partners for the first time in the games history. Honda and Comcast are the first naming partners.

Presenter Roger Hearing also examines why some Americans are drinking less and what this means for the big drinks companies like Carlsberg.

And PostNord in Denmark has decided to bring to an end to 400 years of letter deliveries - and focus instead solely on parcels from 2026. We hear from there about what this means for the future of the industry.

President Trump and President Putin meet in Alaska tomorrow. We’ll look at what’s at stake for Russia’s economy, with sanctions on its oil and gas still biting.

And who really invented Germany’s Bratwurst? A tasty row is sizzling between two proud cities.

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Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says more than $5 billion in credit will go to companies which face 50 per cent tariffs to export goods to the US.

Stocks continue to rally following better-than- expected US inflation data, but what is the global economic picture likely to be longer term? We hear from the US Small Business Association - and the EU’s International Trade Committee.

Rare earths have been a flashpoint in US–China trade talks, with Beijing restricting global supply earlier this year. Could a project in Australia quell further disruption?

And while some countries have eased back on investment in Africa, the UAE has become the continent’s largest state investor. Our correspondent in Dubai explains more.

US inflation held steady in July despite import tariffs, bolstering bets that the Federal Reserve may cut interest rates next month.

As the US and China pause any hike in tariffs for 90 days, we’ll be in Beijing looking at what soybeans have to do with the trade truce.

Meanwhile, could US recognition of Somaliland finally become a reality? A former diplomat in Somaliland explains what it could mean for both sides.

And in South Korea, Starbucks has asked customers to stop bringing items like printers into its cafes. We look at whether the trend of working in cafes has gone too far.

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order extending tariffs on China for another 90 days.

In what’s being described as an ‘unprecedented’ deal, Nvidia and AMD agree to pay the Trump administration 15 percent of their sales to China in exchange for export licences. We’ll be in Asia and the US examining what the move means for the US microchip makers - and the industry.

And with plans for US tariffs on pharmaceuticals to eventually reach as much as 250 percent, how will that affect companies that make the ingredients for those medicines? We’ll be hearing from one such business.

Oil, gas, minerals and gems can be both a blessing for the economies of counties that are rich in them – but they can also be a curse. The head of a diamond company in Botswana tells us what it’s like to navigate the challenges.