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The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.

World Business Report

Sam Fenwick takes a look at the soaring cost of cybercrime, as attacks sweep across industries and threaten global business stability, spotlighting Japan’s Asahi Breweries, one of the latest victims.

A liquefied natural gas platform meant to bring economic prosperity in the West African nation of Senegal is at the centre of controversy. 

And in Tokyo, the race to lead Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party heats up. With five contenders and the economy centre stage, we explore what’s at stake for the nation’s future.

Is cybercrime the biggest threat to global business in 2025?

Elon Musk has become the first person ever to reach a net worth of more than $500billion. But how did he get to this point?

French authorities have charged the captain of an oil tanker travelling from Russia with refusing to follow instructions.

In Japan, who will be the next Prime Minister?

Also in Japan, the country is days away from running out of the nation's most popular beer.

Presenter: Leanna Byrne
Producer: Niamh Mc Dermott
Editor: Justin Bones

Elon Musk: The world's first half-trillionaire

The US government shutdown is less than a day old, and federal workers are already receiving furlough notices. It’s the first closure in almost seven years. 

Also, how money can be used as a tool of control and manipulation within relationships. We explore what economic abuse is, and how it affects lives.

And with October here, Oktoberfest is underway. Thanks to the German diaspora, the beer-filled tradition has spread far beyond Munich.

US shutdown costs $400M daily as furloughs begin for federal workers

The US government has shutdown after senators failed to agree on a funding bill. We look at the main reason behind the shutdown - healthcare. 

Plus, what do investors think of Spotify's founder stepping down as CEO. 

Presenter: Leanna Byrne 
Producer: Niamh Mc Dermott
Editor: Justin Bones

The US government has shutdown over a spending row

Funding for the US government will be cut off at the end of Tuesday unless President Donald Trump's Republican Party can agree with opposition Democrats on a way forward with a spending bill. Gideon Long hears from Democrats and Republicans, as well as US workers.
 
And, in Africa, a trade deal that's been the cornerstone of US-African economic relations for 25 years is set to expire. It's called the African Growth and Opportunity Act – AGOA for short.
 
Plus, Afghanistan businesspeople are appealing to the Taliban after a total internet shutdown in the country.
 
(File photo: A member of staff sits on steps close to the US Capitol, Washington, DC, USA, 30 September 2025. Photo by WILL OLIVER/EPA/Shutterstock)

US government shutdown

The US government is hours away from shutting down unless a funding deal is struck. Who will feel the impact first? We hear from the people whose jobs and livelihoods are on the line.

In Africa, thousands of jobs are at risk as the US decides whether to renew the African Growth and Opportunity Act, a key trade pact between the countries. 

Presenters: Leanna Byrne and Hannah Bewley
Producers: Victoriya Holland and Niamh McDermott 
Editor: Shea Conduct

What will a US shutdown mean for its workers?

U.S. pharmaceutical lobby group PhRMA has said that it would launch a new website in January to help patients buy prescription drugs directly from manufacturers, bypassing pharmacies. This comes after a deadline set by President Trump, asking the big pharmaceutical companies to voluntarily lower their prices. Gideon Long will hear from two patients about the struggles they face paying their medical bills.
 
And one of the world’s biggest video game publishers, Electronic Arts, is being taken into private ownership in a record-breaking leveraged buyout. A Saudi-backed fifty-five billion dollar purchase values the California-based firm at a twenty-five per cent premium to its closing New York share price on Friday.
 
(File photo: Abiraterone acetate cancer drug (AA250). Tablet of the prostate cancer drug abiraterone acetate, marketed under the name Zytiga.)

Would US drug prices drop?

What would it take for you to sell out your boss? Cyber criminals offer a BBC Correspondent a cut of the action in return for passcodes. 

And Zimbabwe's government is ordered to cut back on spending as it grapples with its budget.

You can contact us on WhatsApp or send us a voicenote: +44 330 678 3033.

Presenter: Sarah Rogers
Producers: Niamh McDermott and Victoriya Holland
Editor: Justin Bones

Criminals offer reporter money to hack BBC

US President Donald Trump has announced a new wave of tariffs, including a 100% levy on branded or patented drug imports, 25% tariffs on heavy-duty trucks, 50% on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities and 30% on upholstered furniture. Andrew Peach looks at how people in these sectors have reacted to these latest sweeping tariffs.
 
And, can you still make money from a Broadway show? Only a few of the 18 commercial musicals that opened on Broadway last season made a profit.
 
(Photo: US President Donald Trump on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, DC, USA, 26 September 2025. Photo by KENT NISHIMURA/POOL/EPA/Shutterstock)

Businesses assess Trump tariffs on drugs, trucks and furniture

US President Donald Trump has announced a new wave of tariffs, including a 100% levy on branded or patented drug imports from 1 October - unless a company is building a factory in the US. We hear from Germany's VFA association of pharmaceutical companies.

And, the price of love - hundreds of alleged romance scammers are arrested as part of an international operation. The CEO of a dating app tells us how to protect users from scammers.

Tattoos were once reserved for rockstars or sailors, but are now part of a mainstream industry predicted to be worth $6.5 billion by 2033. So what's behind this booming trade?

You can contact us on WhatsApp or send us a voicenote: +44 330 678 3033.

Presenter: Sarah Rogers
Producer: Victoriya Holland 
Editor: Justin Bones

Donald Trump announces new wave of tariffs on branded pharmaceutical products

As government borrowing costs and debts rise around the world, we take a closer look at Japan, the UK and the US, and ask why?

 Hannah Mullane speaks to New Zealand's minister of immigration Erica Stanford as the Antipodean country plans to open up their housing market to foreign investors as part of a golden visa programme. 

Elsewhere we discuss how TSMC, the biggest semi-conductor producer making chips for electronic products, has become the latest company to face restrictions from the US government as it looks to limit China's access to American technology. 

And amid its tariff war with the US, we find out why some grocers in Canada have been ticked off for falsely labelling goods as Canadian. 

The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.

Why are government debts going up globally?

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