Standing Up After Contracts Are Revoked - TVLR 5/02/26
We talk to AFGE National Organizing Director David Cann about federal workers responding to their collective bargaining agreements being revoked. We also have Bryan Stymacks from the Machinists Union on to talk about their veterans program.
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Markets Rattled by Tech Sell-Off and Middle East Tensions
Global stock markets have fallen sharply after a sell-off in technology shares combined with growing uncertainty over tensions in the Middle East.
South Korea's Kospi index briefly suspended trading after plunging at the open, while Japan's Nikkei also suffered heavy losses.
Plus, Chinese Presiden…
China and North Korea: Strengthening Ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping has wrapped up a two-day visit to North Korea featuring military honours, public displays of friendship and talks with Kim Jong Un. While few concrete agreements emerged, the trip sends a clear signal that Beijing wants to strengthen its relationship with its isolated n…
SpaceX Prepares for a Historic Market Launch
Wall Street is preparing for what could be the biggest IPO in history as SpaceX gets ready to begin trading on the public markets. We look at the final steps before launch, what investors can expect, and what the listing could mean for the wider technology and space sectors.
Also on the programme,…
SpaceX Begins Trading in Landmark $1.8 Trillion Listing
Today is the day SpaceX begins trading on public markets after raising around $75 billion in one of the largest listings on record, valuing the company at nearly $1.8 trillion.
Broader markets are also edging higher, with investors weighing whether enthusiasm around SpaceX is part of a wider surge…
Follow the money: The chips powering AI
Artificial intelligence is transforming industries and creating vast new fortunes. But behind every chatbot, image generator and AI model is a physical product: a semiconductor chip.
We trace the global supply chain powering the AI revolution. From the companies designing the world's most advanced …
Taking Stock: Heatwaves, Pensions and Tech Turbulence
Will Bain is joined by Nga Pham in Jakarta and Carsten Brzeski in Frankfurt to take stock of the week's business stories.
They discuss the economic impact of heatwaves around the world, as extreme temperatures affect productivity, energy demand, and economic growth. The panel also examines Germany…
Power Players: The battle over AI's data centres
AI is driving a data-centre boom. The vast, energy-hungry facilities that power everything from ChatGPT to cloud computing are multiplying rapidly as governments and technology companies race to build them. But their growing demand for land, electricity and water is fuelling opposition in communiti…
Follow the Money: The journey of a $30 toy from China to America
Most toys sold in America are made in China. But cheap labour is no longer the main reason manufacturers stay there. As the US toy industry presses for tariffs on toys to be removed, we follow the journey of a $30 toy from a factory in Guangdong, through shipping and the US border, to the shelves o…
Follow the Money: Why does an Oktoberfest beer cost €16?
A litre of beer at Munich’s Oktoberfest costs nearly €16; almost four times what a litre cost in 1991 after adjusting for inflation.
We follow the money behind the famous Maß, from the Munich brewery that supplies it, through the tent and the servers who sell it, to the City of Munich that runs the…
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