World Business Report

One of the biggest names in world sport, Cristiano Ronaldo, has left the Portuguese national teams training camp, amidst speculation he could retire from international football. Ronaldo is the most famous Portuguese footballer of all time, the most well paid athlete in the world according to Forbes and his net worth is estimated at $1.2 billion. So how much is he worth on and off the pitch to the Portugal?

Also, government borrowing costs are rising sharply around the world, led by a sell-off in US government bonds. What is behind the rise...

And we look at Brazil economy amid a new presidential elections.

(Picture: UEFA Nations League - Norway vs Portugal, Oslo - 27 Sep 2026, Credit: EPA/Shutterstock)

Government borrowing costs are rising sharply around the world, led by a sell-off in US government bonds. The yield on the benchmark 10-year US Treasury has climbed above 5.3%, its highest in more than two decades. Also, a US judge has cleared the way for Paramount’s $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. Manchester City’s main sponsor, Etihad Airways, is considering legal action against the Premier League. And in Japan, consumption of its national drink, Sake, has fallen to around a third of its 1970s peak, as tastes have shifted towards drinks including beer, wine and whisky.

Presenter: Bisi Adebayo

Ukraine has begun introducing emergency power cuts in Kyiv as Russia steps up its attacks on energy infrastructure. Kyiv has been preparing for a renewed onslaught before winter begins, by building fifteen small scale power plants in heavily fortified concrete bunkers. We find out how businesses are operating.

(Picture: Ukrainian President Zelensky visits Warsaw, Poland - 19 Dec 2025. Credit: EPA_AutoIngest)

The construction of a $16bn dollar oil refinery in Lamu, coastal Kenya is expected to create about 60,000 jobs and be completed within three years. It hopes to provide 1,000 megawatts of power generation, twice the capacity of his Lagos refinery, serving the needs of the Lamu refinery and beyond.

Also, President Trump is still deciding whether to ban diesel exports in a move which he sees as a way to reduce the rising price of diesel in the US.

And why the tech billionaire and head of Meta Mark Zuckerberg has made a sizeable donation to Irish sport.

Presenter: Leanna Byrne

On Tuesday Trump, Musk and tech CEOs signed a document they have referred to as the "Accord on Super Intelligence." We go to the U.S. to hear the latest.

Manchester City has been found guilty of all charges by the Premier League. A former chairman of the club tells us there's only one appropriate punishment.

And in Spain young and old have protested for housing rights — after an 87-year-old was forcibly evicted from her home in Madrid.

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A US ban on several Canadian imports, including alcohol, dairy and motorcycles, has come into effect as a trade war between the two neighbours drags on. We hear from two business owners about the impact on their US sales.

Also, inflation in Spain has risen more sharply than expected, hitting the highest rate in more than three years.

And FIFA v UEFA continues, as football's world governing body accuses its European counterpart of spreading misinformation.

Starship carried out two laps of the Earth – rather than the planned six – before SpaceX decided to end the mission early and bring it back to Earth. There was concern launch would not go ahead as planned when engineers found an issue with one of its six engines before the mission started.

In the U.S. there is backlash against data centres. We go to Pennsylvania to speak to a veteran activist about the protests — and speak to a journalist reporting on the issue.

And Apple has been ordered to pay billions in damages after a US jury found it had used another firm's tech without permission.

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The US and China are cutting tariffs on billions of dollars’ worth of goods. What does it mean for trade between the two countries? Plus, what’s pushing oil prices higher again? And why are some people in Ethiopia’s Tigray region struggling to access their money?

Independent panel finds City guilty on more than 100 charges after a lengthy investigation into financial rule breaches.

Talks between US and China continue during President Xi's visit to Washington DC.

And nearly three million Volkswagen and Audi cars are being recalled worldwide over a steering problem.

Both leaders toasted each other, agreed to an economic future together and little concrete has been announced.

We hear how the visit has been received in both China and the US.

Also, we hear from the boss of a shipping company on the challenges of navigating attacks and disruption, and also what it’s meant for his bottom line.