Trade tensions: EU vs China

Trade tensions rise as the EU investigates Chinese firms over possible unfair government subsidies. We hear from the China Chamber of Commerce to the EU who says they are being unfairly targeted. Plus, who will pay the new €3 tax on small parcels from China - businesses or consumers?Why are most household things still not being recycled?And sport fans in the US will soon be able to subscribe to a new YouTube TV package.[Photo: An attendant walks past EU and China flags in Beijing, China. Credit: REUTERS/Jason Lee]

Gideon Long takes a look as online discussion forum Reddit challenges Australia’s ban on social media for under-16s.Plus, after Ben from Ben & Jerry’s criticises the ice-cream maker’s owners, they hit back — speaking exclusively to the BBC.And why are general strikes spreading across several European countries?

Disney is investing $1bn in OpenAI, letting fans create AI-generated videos with its characters. But what will the deal mean for the future of entertainment? We hear from people across the creative industry.Tickets for next year’s World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico have gone on sale but fans say the prices are “extortionate.”In Kenya, a court has frozen a multibillion-dollar US health deal over data-privacy concerns.And Mexico is hitting China with a wave of new tariffs.

Gideon Long speaks to a former Venezuelan diplomat about the US seizure of an oil tanker off the country's coastline. Where was it going and what could it mean for global oil supplies? Plus, the typhoon survivors from the Philippines taking oil giant Shell to court. And how does the World Cup ticket ballot actually work?

Could Americans finally get some financial relief? The Fed has cut interest rates to a three-year low, and President Trump promises to make ‘America affordable again.’ We speak to a business owner and a former Federal Reserve economist.Why is silver hitting record highs?And in Italy, the nations food has been granted the world’s first-ever heritage status.You can contact us on WhatsApp or send us a voicenote: +44 330 678 3033.(Photo: US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference at the Federal Reserve, Washington, DC USA, 10 December 2025. Credit: WILL OLIVER/EPA/Shutterstock (16075439n))

Silver is trading at record highs as demand from the tech industry soars — Leanna Byrne finds out why the precious metal has become one of the market’s hottest assets. The boss of Coupang, South Korea’s largest online retailer, resigns after the country’s biggest-ever data breach. And Amazon plans to double its investment in India by 2030.

President Donald Trump has opened the door for China to buy Nvidia’s most advanced semiconductors — a U-turn on President Biden’s policy and a move that could reshape the global AI race.We'll also look at what’s behind sweeping raids across Argentine football, with tax officials targeting the football federation and several top clubs.And the US job market rose to a five-month high in October. Why?You can contact us on WhatsApp or send us a voicenote: +44 330 678 3033.

President Donald Trump has given Nvidia the green light to sell more advanced AI chips to China, reversing a key Biden-era restriction. Hannah Mullane asks what economic impact could this have? Plus, in Hollywood, the battle to buy Warner Brothers is far from over. And the surge in demand for luxury fashion at African airports.

Paramount is back, challenging Netflix in a takeover battle for Warner Brothers Discovery that could reshape the global streaming industry. What could the bidding war mean for Hollywood? We'll get reaction from an Oscar-winning producer.And as Syria marks a year since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, we hear why its economy remains extremely fragile.And while China’s exports are booming, many US farmers are feeling the strain — hit by low prices and years of disrupted sales to China. Now President Trump has announced a twelve-billion-dollar aid package to support them. We hear the reaction from the soybean farmer.You can contact us on WhatsApp or send us a voicenote: +44 330 678 3033.(Picture: The Warner Bros. studio water tower stands on the company's lot in Burbank, California, U.S. Credit: REUTERS/Mike Blake)

Paramount Skydance is launching a hostile bid worth more than 100 billion dollars in a last ditch effort to stop its sale to Netflix. Leanna Byrne asks, what does Netflix need to do to get the deal done? Also, China is running a massive trade surplus, and other countries aren't happy about it. And Elon Musk escalates his clash with the European Commission after an EU fine over blue tick badges.