World Business Report

Tech giant Nvidia says it will launch a new “superchip” for personal computers, marking a major new venture for the world’s most valuable company. Plus, Softbank eclipses Toyota to become Japan’s biggest company by market value, and we look at what a rise in fertiliser prices – triggered by war in the Middle East - means for farmers in India.

With an uncrewed Blue Origin rocket exploding during a hot fire test at Cape Canaveral, Florida, we speak to former NASA engineer Sinead O’Sullivan about how much of a setback it is for Jeff Bezos business in the space race while Elon Musk's SpaceX firm's IPO gets ever closer.
Leanne Byrne finds out why the US travel industry is warning that plans being considered by Donald Trump's administration could cost the economy billions of dollars and disrupt one of America's busiest international gateways just weeks before the FIFA World Cup.
Elsewhere, we discuss why tech companies in Silicon Valley are hiring philosophers, and do Africa's wealthiest people have a responsibility to help tackle inequality?
Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Africa, Europe and the USA.
(Picture: Fire during an explosion of the uncrewed Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket during a test on a launchpad in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, on 28 May 2026. Credit: NASASpaceflight.com / Reuters.)

The Shangri-la forum is Asia's largest annual defence conference. Politicians, military and industry figures are all in attendance.
AI giant Anthropic is valued at more than its rival Open AI.
And Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket self-combusts spectacularly on the launch pad in Florida.

Outdoor apparel company, Patagonia, has sued a drag queen named Pattie Gonia for allegedly causing "irreparable" damage to its brand.
Mangoes have become a hot commodity following a steep increase in shipping prices due to the ongoing war in Iran. This follows reports of 90% losses to India's 'king of mangoes' crop after unusual weather.
The European Union has imposed a €200m fine on Chinese-owned online retailer Temu for having illegal products such as dangerous baby toys and faulty chargers for sale on its platform.
(Picture: Evan Benally Atwood/ Pattie Gonia)

The Russian rouble has surged to its strongest level in more than three years on the back of widening trade imbalances and high interest rates.
Cofffee prices have jumped around the world in recent years. What's the cause?
And a Google engineer has been charged with breaking insider trading law to make bets on a prediction market betting site.