World Business Report

Ahead of crucial elections this month,Spanish workers take part in a national strike over affordability. Will it be an economic blip or a seismic shock to politicians in Madrid? Elsewhere, we hear from a retail expert in Shanghai calling this year's Singles Day a dud and learn about the risks involved in hoarding credit card points instead of spending them.

Prices rose by 0.4% in October surprising most market observers. Markets expect another interest rate rise in December.
We take a look at the rise of prediction market websites.
And Kim Kardashian's Skims offers refunds for $148 advent calendar after customer backlash.
This programme was updated on 11th November due to technical issues with the Live programme.

We head to Nvidia's chip-making hub in Taiwan to hear reactions to the scandal engulfing Jensen Huang's crucial AI company as its shares fall further on Wall Street.
Will the spy saga snuff out any hope of a tech share rebound?
And while many drinkers in the West are putting a lid on their booze intake, India is toasting a world-beating rise in alcohol sales volumes and we hear from businesses in Delhi who explain how the stigma around drinking is evaporating.
And who's the celebrity behind 2026's most-complained about advent calendar?

Nvidia’s boss admits an affair with a woman US officials reportedly believe is a Chinese spy. How much of the AI boom rests on one man?
Some welcome news for drivers as oil prices keep falling, even as oil tankers continue to come under attack.
And as the world demands more electricity, with AI data centres competing for power, who gets it first?
Presenter: Sam Fenwick
Producers: Neil Morrow and Bisi Adebayo
(PHOTO:Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang joins a panel at the Microsoft Windows & Surface event to talk up new on-device AI capabilities for Windows PCs using Nvidia's new RTX Spark chips, in San Francisco, California, US, October 7, 2026. REUTERS/Manuel Orbegozo)

Nvidia shares fall in early trading, as the US chip-maker grapples with the fallout of its CEO Jensen Huang's affair admission. What happens next? Also, the boss of Booking.com says jet fuel price rises are changing customers' holiday plans. And LIV Golf looks for a way to revive its fortunes, despite saying it would wind down operations following its collapse.
Presenter: Luke Wilson
Producer: Josh Martin