Governments around the world are finding it harder to borrow as Bond prices fall. It means that yields are up, but could lead to higher interest rates for longer. Roger Hearing discusses this and more business stories from around the world with Mehmal Sarfraz, Co-Founder of The C ...Show more
Speaker McCarthy voted out
The US House of Representatives has voted to remove the Republican Speaker, Kevin McCarthy, the first time in history that the chamber has removed its Speaker from office. It follows a motion put forward by Republican rebel Matt Gaetz who had criticised Mr McCarthy for reaching a ...Show more
Trump on trial
Donald Trump criticises a judge and prosecutor as he attends the opening of a fraud trial that threatens his business organisation. The former President is accused of overstating the value of his business and property in order to get bank-loans, which he denies, Roger Hearing dis ...Show more
NYC floods: State of Emergency declared
A state of emergency has been declared in New York City as strong storms cause flash flooding which have affected the subway, streets and highways and closed at least one terminal at LaGuardia Airport closed on Friday. The US is edging closer to a government shutdown after Republ ...Show more
Turmoil in China’s property sector deepens
Shares in the property company Evergrande were suspended from Hong Kong trading on Thursday as the company confirmed that its billionaire founder and chairman, Hui Ka Yan, has been detained on suspicion of criminal activity. Rahul Tandon looks at the latest developments and what ...Show more