Victims lawyers say Boeing must pay $240 million fine

After a momentous change for British politics, the new Prime Minister, Labour's Keir Starmer has been welcoming in his new cabinet. And amongst the members of his top team was the country's first ever female finance minister. Also, in the programme, Devina Gupta looks at the big elections showdown in France this weekend. And the boss of Esports World Cup joins us from Saudi Arabia to talk about allegations of Sports washing.

On World Business Report we have a panel of experts who have been there and know how it works to explain how markets have reacted to the news of a new UK government, ways to boost economic growth and how, practically does Britain's new finance minister get started in a new job?France also prepares for the second round of its election on Sunday, we hear how businesses are trying to navigate the current political uncertainty there.

Millions of people voted at the UK General election. Rahul Tandon finds out what the exit polls tell us about how the contest could go and what it means global economy.

Will Bain finds out more about the malaria vaccine that scientists and economists think could save some economies millions…Also, those EU tariffs on Chinese electric cars have come into force - we'll look at what that might mean next…And finally, we're off for a spot of wine tasting.

Hurricane Beryl has hit Jamaica, bringing with it catastrophic damage. A number of people have already been killed in the path of the storm, including in Grenada, as well as St Vincent and the Grenadines. Devina Gupta talks to local business owners and finds out how climate change is impacting insurance companies across the globe. Also, in the programme, we talk to Austin D. Goolsbee, president of the Chicago Federal Reserve. We also take a look at the UK’s general election and one of the big voter issues - the price of buying a home.

The UK is less than 24 hours away from polls opening in a landmark general election. The next government will inherit a low growth economy and a complicated relationship with its biggest trading partner, the European Union. Waiting lists within the National Health Service, and rise in the cost of living have been among the major issues during the campaign.

President Joe Biden has called on major drug companies to cut the price of weight loss medication Hurricane Beryl, a category 5 storm is heading towards Jamaica. We hear more from disaster modeller Enki Research And Jayson Tatum will sign a five-year deal, worth $314 million dollars with the Boston Celtics, making it the largest contract in NBA history.

The head of IEA Dr Fatih has told World Business Report that unless the thousands of currently operating coal plants around the world are retired early the world has zero chance of keeping global warming within 1.5 degrees. He speaks exclusively to Rahun Tandon on this issue.Sri Lanka is set to save $5 billion following a restructure of its bilateral debt, much of which is owed to China. A deal has been reached to cut the interest rates Sri Lanka pays.And people in the United Kingdom are getting set to cast their votes in the general election on Thursday.The Conservative party have been in government for 14 years, but they're behind in the polls - so there could be a change of leadership in the UK over the next few days – former USA ambassador to the UK Matthew Barzun explains how a change in government can affect trading relationships between the US and the UK.

Lawyers representing family members of victims tragically killed in the Boeing plane crash say they will be offered financial compensation. Rahul Tandon speaks to Paul Njoroge who lost his family in an Ethiopian plane crash.Plus, we get French market reaction to the first round of the country's elections....and South Africa's new cabinet is announced - what will be first on its economic to-do list?

In a 6-3 vote, the US Supreme Court killed a legal precedent that conservatives have attacked for decades, known as the "Chevron deference". The court decided in 1984 that judges should defer to federal agencies in interpreting ambiguous parts of statutes. However, from now on the courts alone will decide. Roger Hearing speaks to our reporter Nada Tawfik who tells us more about the Chevron Deference and a scientist who is among those opposing the judgement.As Iran votes in a new president, what are the economic challenges the new man will face? Kenyan police have arrived in Haiti to try to tackle the endemic gang violence there - a Haitian professor tells us what difference they're likely to make. We hear from a gang leader and Professor in Haiti. And it was the busiest day ever for American air travel - a big post-covid recovery - but do the airlines and airports have enough capacity?