World Business Report

Worries over Germany’s Economy


Listen Later

New economic data shows industrial production fell more than expected in December. It's the seventh monthly decline in a row, highlighting weakness in the backbone of Europe's largest economy. It comes on the day more than 100,000 passengers have been affected at Germany’s main airline due to a strike over pay by ground staff.

Also in the programme – do you disconnect from your work when you're outside work hours? Presenter Roger Hearing looks at a new bill in Australia which, if passed, will give workers the right to ignore unreasonable work calls and messages without any penalty - and employers could face fines if they breach it.

And - sports streaming is big business globally, bringing in billions of dollars, so the news that three US media giants have combined for a new sports streaming platform has caused some excitement. Walt Disney's ESPN, Fox Corp and Warner Bros. Discovery have announced the joint platform will be launched in the autumn.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

World Business ReportBy BBC World Service

  • 4.3
  • 4.3
  • 4.3
  • 4.3
  • 4.3

4.3

248 ratings


More shows like World Business Report

View all
In Our Time by BBC Radio 4

In Our Time

5,412 Listeners

From Our Own Correspondent by BBC Radio 4

From Our Own Correspondent

381 Listeners

The Documentary Podcast by BBC World Service

The Documentary Podcast

1,843 Listeners

Global News Podcast by BBC World Service

Global News Podcast

7,914 Listeners

Economist Podcasts by The Economist

Economist Podcasts

4,283 Listeners

Business Daily by BBC World Service

Business Daily

537 Listeners

More or Less: Behind the Stats by BBC Radio 4

More or Less: Behind the Stats

901 Listeners

Newshour by BBC World Service

Newshour

1,081 Listeners

Bloomberg Businessweek by Bloomberg

Bloomberg Businessweek

431 Listeners

The Life Scientific by BBC Radio 4

The Life Scientific

248 Listeners

Business Matters by BBC World Service

Business Matters

48 Listeners

Six O'Clock News by BBC Radio 4

Six O'Clock News

194 Listeners

FT Tech Tonic by Financial Times

FT Tech Tonic

103 Listeners

Newscast by BBC News

Newscast

674 Listeners

Evil Genius with Russell Kane by BBC Sounds

Evil Genius with Russell Kane

380 Listeners

Behind the Money by Financial Times

Behind the Money

225 Listeners

FT News Briefing by Financial Times

FT News Briefing

686 Listeners

You're Dead to Me by BBC Radio 4

You're Dead to Me

2,989 Listeners

The World in Brief from The Economist by The Economist

The World in Brief from The Economist

1,080 Listeners

Sport's Strangest Crimes by BBC Radio 5 Live

Sport's Strangest Crimes

70 Listeners

Uncanny by BBC Radio 4

Uncanny

758 Listeners

Dua Lipa: At Your Service by BBC Sounds

Dua Lipa: At Your Service

1,004 Listeners

Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley by BBC Radio 4

Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley

545 Listeners

Believe in Magic by BBC Sounds

Believe in Magic

612 Listeners

The Explanation by BBC World Service

The Explanation

28 Listeners

The Global Story by BBC World Service

The Global Story

171 Listeners

Miss Me? by BBC Sounds

Miss Me?

281 Listeners

The History Podcast by BBC Radio 4

The History Podcast

26 Listeners

The Economics Show by Financial Times

The Economics Show

127 Listeners

Havana Helmet Club by BBC Sounds

Havana Helmet Club

1 Listeners