China's new exports take on the world

For years, Made in China meant affordable, mass-produced goods. But a new generation of Chinese brands is emerging, often testing the water in Asia first before taking on global competitors.

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World of Business

US shares rise despite uncertain geopolitical environment

Markets rise as investors react to positive earnings reports

Maria Llerena at Domini Impact Investments says markets are fatigued by the uncertain geopolitical environment.

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San Jose: A shipwreck worth billions on the ocean floor

Three centuries ago, a Spanish ship sank off the coast of Colombia but its treasure has never been recovered.

Discover the World

US shares open higher despite war doubts

Wall Street opens higher despite doubts over the Iran war

Michael Landsberg at Landsberg Bennett Private Wealth Management says corporate earnings are driving markets.

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Inside the world's only floating national park

Loktak Lake in India is a living mosaic of floating islands home to the only floating national park on Earth.

World of wonder

Wall Street opens lower as Iran war uncertainty remains

Philip Palumbo, CEO of Palumbo Wealth Management, says investors expect volatility as the Iran war drags on.

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Witnessing the world's largest mammal migration

The Travel Show goes to Zambia's Kasanka National Park during the world's largest mammal migration.

The Travel Show

Iran says Strait of Hormuz is fully 'open'

Markets rally as Iran says Strait of Hormuz is now 'open'

Strategist Ed Moya from AlphaSense says there has been a lot of optimism on Wall Street this week.

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Parents have jobs. So why are school days still so short?

Katty Kay on why many school schedules haven't become longer, even though more parents have full‑time jobs.

Katty Kay

The race to send Europe’s first orbital rocket into space

Inside the Nordic base key to Europe's orbital space race

Tech Now witnesses a rocket launch at Esrange Space Centre, a key player in Europe's unfolding space race.

Tech Now

Wall Street builds on record highs

Chief Market Strategist Victoria Fernandez explains why despite the war, US stock markets hit record highs.

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Charli XCX's parents went to raves with her as a teenager

Charli XCX reveals her parents used to go to raves with her when she performed as a teenager.

Film & TV

Investors looking for positivity in markets

On Wall Street, stocks are heading for record highs. Investors are looking to the positives in the Iran war.

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Baby Pachyrhinosaurus struggles to survive in the wilderness

For a baby Pachyrhinosaurus, staying close to the herd is the only way to make it through the wilderness alive.

Natural wonders

Markets focusing less on Iran war and more on earnings

Expert says investors are looking beyond the challenges of war with Iran to positive corporate earnings.

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US shares open in the red as blockade looms

Expert says Wall Street is still optimistic that the US-Iran situation will be resolved.

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Into the roaring rapids of Victoria Falls

A heart-pounding ride on roaring rapids of Victoria Falls

The Travel Show takes on Zambia's Victoria Falls, plunging straight into its wild rapids.

The Travel Show

Inflation in the US rises to its highest in two years

Inflation in the US rises to its highest rate in two years, as energy prices jump due to the Iran war.

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Are landline phones making a comeback?

Katty Kay on the ongoing effort by some young people to revive the landline phone for the digital era.

Katty Kay

On the hunt for fatberg blockages in the UK sewer system

On the hunt for fatbergs beneath our streets

Tech Now investigates how AI is exposing the hidden world of fatberg formation in Britain's sewers.

Tech Now

Markets watching interest rates closely after the ceasefire

Oil prices are climbing as cracks show in the fragile US-Iran truce and stocks are opening lower.

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