World Business Report

France is under growing pressure over its finances. The government is spending much more than it brings in through taxes, while borrowing becomes more expensive. We speak to a French businessman to get his thoughts.

We hear from the World Trade Organisation's chief economist, Robert Staiger about the significance of Artificial Intelligence in global trade.

The BBC's Cyber correspondent Joe Tidy explains the ASOS data breach.

And official replica football shirts are made by workers paid only a dollar an hour — a BBC investigation finds .

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The World Trade Organization has more than doubled its forecast for global goods trade growth this year, with AI-related products driving much of the strong performance.

Also, Samsung and TSMC report bumper results as demand for AI chips continues to grow.

Plus, France's finance minister addresses concerns over rising borrowing costs.

Buying a home in America has just become even more expensive as mortgage rates have gone up for a seventh straight week to their highest level in nearly three years. We'll find out what's pushing the rate up further.

We hear from the first black woman in the world to own and run a billion-dollar company who says she had to forgive herself for being 'black, female and smart' when setting up her business.

And as Jaguar unveils its new electric car, can it put its ‘woke’ controversy behind it and win over drivers?

(Picture: A picture taken with a drone shows single-family homes in Woodbridge, Virginia, USA Credit: JIM LO SCALZO/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Interest rates rise in the world's most-populous country for the first time in four years: will it curb inflation? Also, are hybrid vehicle prices about to jump in the EU?

Paramount Skydance has officially taken over Warner Bros Discovery in a $110bn merger that is set to change the entertainment industry. We hear what this mean for cineme goers across the globe.

As Lionel Messi prepares to play his final match for Argentina, we look at the extraordinary fortune the football superstar has built alongside his record-breaking career.

And we will tell you why the price of your favourite chocolate bar could be about to go up.

(Picture: A billboard displaying the logos of Skydance, Warner Bros. and Paramount on the Paramount Global offices in New York. Credit: REUTERS/Brendan McDermid)

Mass protests and school blockades have swept across France as teenagers, teachers, and unions demand more investment in dilapidated classrooms and smaller class sizes.

India says its trade talks with the United States have now reached a “plateau”, after Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal wrapped up negotiations in the US without the breakthrough many had hoped for.

OpenAI’s chief strategy officer has apologised to an Australian parliamentary committee after one of its models gained unauthorised access to government websites during testing.

Brazil's presidential election fails to return a frontrunner. This sets up a second-round runoff later this month between right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro finishes and incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

There’s increasing concern about the pressures on airlines as fuel forces up costs. One airline, AirBaltic has announced more than 500 jobs losses

And we look at the financial fallout for Tom Cruise's latest film, Digger, at the box office.

(Photo: Scenes following the first round of Brazil's presidential election. Credit: Pilar Olivares/Reuters)

Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez seeks new mandate after Parliament rejected housing reforms. The election will be held on November 29.

More oil is leaving the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman than in the days before the US/Israel war on Iran began. Will oil prices start to fall?

And workers in India from different sectors are being used to train robots of the future.

In a bid to head off a US diesel export ban, G7 countries agree to release 100mn barrels of diesel and crude. We ask if the plan will be enough to keep global supplies flowing.

Thieves target holders of cryptocurrencies in their own homes. As crypto coins have risen in value, reports of these violent robberies linked to digital assets have emerged in the UK, France and the US.

And British pop star Olivia Dean has been accused of copying the melody of Bill Withers' soul classic Just The Two of Us in a legal case filed in California.