World Business Report

Delhi is hosting an artificial intelligence summit with politicians and tech executives from more than 20 different countries convening in India to discuss how AI could reshape economies and regulation.
Elsewhere, Sam Fenwick looks at what a major factory closure means for South Africa's sugarcane farmers.
And, who will actually buy Warner Brothers Discovery?
(Picture: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) after he inaugurates India AI impact Expo 2026 in New Delhi, India. Credit: PRESS INFORMATON BUREAU HANDOUT/EPA/Shutterstock)

The US entertainment accuses ByteDance of stealing its intellectual property by training its new AI tool, Seedance, on Disney characters and images of real-life actors. ByteDance says it will address Disney’s concerns. Cuba cancels a prestigious cigar festival in a worsening fuel crisis caused by the US blocking oil from reaching the island. And Dave Stewart from The Eurythmics talks to the BBC about his new business venture
Presenter: Gideon Long
Senior Producer: Craig Henderson

The US entertainment giants Disney gets tough with ByteDance over alleged copyright infringement.
Disney accuses the Chinese tech firm ByteDance of stealing its intellectual property by training its new AI tool, Seedance, on Disney characters and images of real-life actors. ByteDance says it will address Disney’s concerns.
Cuba cancels a prestigious cigar festival in a worsening fuel crisis caused by the US blocking oil from reaching the island. We examine the chequered history in relations between Cuba and the US.
And Dave Stewart, one half of British eighties pop duo, The Eurythmics, talks to the BBC about his new business venture
Presenter: Gideon Long
Senior Producer: Craig Henderson

Cuba goes dark as fuel shortages affect power supplies. We hear from the people affected by the outages, and the price the island nation is paying as the darkness spreads.
As we approach the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, we speak to the man in charge of keeping the power going as Ukraine approaches a humanitarian crisis.
In Bangladesh, we get reaction as the Bangladesh National Party and allies win a commanding, two‑thirds‑plus majority in the first general election since the student‑led uprising that drove Sheikh Hasina from office in 2024. And we ask - what next for an economy hit so hard by US tariffs?
And PlayStation has surprise‑launched a new God of War game, Sons of Sparta, on the PS5. We hear from a gaming expert on why this franchise is such a big deal.
(Picture: A bicitaxi rides in a street of Havana, on February 13, 2026. Credit: YAMIL LAGE / AFP via Getty Images.)

The next government faces the huge task of restoring stability to key sectors, including the vital garment industry.
We hear from a denim manufacturer and young voters about what they want next.
And the designer behind Japan’s Hello Kitty character for more than four decades is stepping down.
Presenter: Andrew Peach
Producer: David Cann
Editor: Stephen Ryan