World Business Report

The Presidents of the World's two leading economies are meeting leaders from the Middle East and Latin America in order to gain new trade partners, with Qatar signing one of the largest ever aircraft deals with US aircraft manufacturer Boeing, while Brazil has signed 36 commercial agreements with China.Rahul Tandon finds out who is getting the bigger deals, and why running a global shipping line is as complex as ever.Meanwhile, how will the Federal Reserve in the United States deal with its contradictory mandate of pursuing maximum employment alongside price stability?The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.

The US has lifted sanctions on the country after 14 years of restrictions on almost any ort of trade. We hear the reaction from the business owner in Damascus.Also, we hear from one Chinese exporter over the reduced tariffs agreed between Beijing and Washington.Plus - fears about conditions for foreign workers as Saudi Arabia build facilities for the 2034 World Cup.And the strange tale of the missing texts between the head of the European Commission and the boss of one of the world's largest pharmaceutical firms...You can contact us on WhatsApp or send us a voicenote: +44 330 678 3033.

The US and Saudi Arabia announce a wave of AI and defence deals. Sam Fenwick finds out who benefits and what businesses in the Middle East make of it.Plus China lifts its ban on Boeing aircraft deliveries and what went wrong at Nissan?

Saudi Arabia and the US have announced a number of economic tie ups during President Trump's trip Riyadh we find out what they've talked about.Also today As African business leaders meet in Cote D'Ivoire How do they see the United States when it comes to trade and economic development? We'll hear from the CEO forum in Abidjan.And if the international airline hoping AI can help cut flight delays.You can contact us on WhatsApp or send us a voicenote: +44 330 678 3033.

The retaliatory tit-for-tat rise in tariff rates between the US and China has been cancelled, following talks in Switzerland and the so-called "reciprocal" tariff rate of 34% is lowered to 10%. It's a ceasefire on what has become a global trade war as markets are rising again, and container ships can set sail across the Pacific.But economically, who benefits more from this short-term ceasefire—Washington or Beijing?Britain's Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer has promised the government's new immigration measures will mean net migration falls "significantly" over the next four years.Keir Starmer unveiled plans to ban recruitment of care workers from overseas, tighten access to skilled worker visas and raise the costs to employers in an effort to curb near record net migration.