World Business Report

The "supersized" El Niño weather system is hitting the global economy, with cocoa farmers in Ecuador already seeing prices for their products fall.
As the Panama Canal operator limits the number of vessels passing through the waterway, we ask what further trade shocks are to come.
And US basketball team the Los Angeles Clippers has been hit with a record $30 million fine by the National Basketball Association for violating salary rules. What will it mean for the team and for the game?
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The LA Clippers have been fined $30 million by the National Basketball Association after an investigation revealed that the club had circumvented salary rules to channel funds to their star player Kawhi Leonard. The fine is the largest in the league’s history - the Clippers said they will appeal against the decision.
Also, as the Dutch central bank moves more than 78 tonnes of gold from New York to London, presenter Bisi Adebayo looks at why countries store gold abroad in the first place.
And - robotaxis have hit the streets of London for the first time, as Uber launches 15 self-driving cars. So why is there a human still in the driving seat? We find out.
Presenter: Bisi Adebayo
Senior producer: Craig Henderson
Producer: Huma Shah

US oil giant Chevron says it will expand operations in Venezuela, with plans to invest more than $7 million to double its output there over the next five years.
As Uber leaves the Nigerian market, we'll look at what that means for drivers and passengers who depend on the platform every day.
Plus, the Venice Film Festival has rolled out the red carpet. So why does it feel a little less glamorous this year?
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A controversial oil deal gives the United States control of more than a fifth of Venezuela’s reserves.

Plus, could Kenya be running short of milk?
And thousands of US sailors deployed to the Strait of Hormuz reach dry land, after a record stretch at sea.

Presenter: Bisi Adebayo
Producers: Victoriya Holland and Huma Shah
Editor: Naomi Rainey

Escalating conflict in the Gulf is pushing oil prices ever higher. We explore the connection between energy prices and government borrowing to find out why falling bond prices across the world matter to jobs and inflation.
The appearance of Russia's finance minister at the G20 talks in North Carolina caused some awkwardness among his European counterparts. Beyond the embarrassing family photo shoot, we try to find out what Russia hoped to gain from the summit.
And after almost 20 years without turning a profit, Victoria Beckham's fashion and beauty business has finally turned a profit. What's changed?
(Picture: A passerby walks past a screen showing the yield on the 10-year Japanese government bond in Tokyo, Japan, 31 August 2026. Credit: Franck Robichon,EPA/Shutterstock)