World Business Report

President Trump claims Russia has agreed to supply the United States and other countries with millions of tonnes of diesel. And as Russia continues to attack Ukraine's civilian infrastructure, President Zelensky has condemned the deal which will also ease sanctions so that Russia can supply the diesel. We get the latest from an economist.
The President and Vice-Chairman of Microsoft Brad Smith has hit back at claims by the US Government it's employing too many foreign workers. He told the BBC the White House has got its sums wrong. Our BBC correspondent Samira Hussain explains.
And the much-anticipated film The Social Reckoning is released. We hear from film critic Adam Nayer and from Jeff Horowtiz, the journalist who wrote the investigative series "The Facebook Files" and book that the film is based on.
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We examine new US restrictions on green card sponsorship by Microsoft and other tech firms.
Also, Adidas sues Australian fashion brand White Fox over its four-stripe designs

And thieves steal $5.5 million worth of wine from a winery in Tuscany.

France is under growing pressure over its finances. The government is spending much more than it brings in through taxes, while borrowing becomes more expensive. We speak to a French businessman to get his thoughts.
We hear from the World Trade Organisation's chief economist, Robert Staiger about the significance of Artificial Intelligence in global trade.
The BBC's Cyber correspondent Joe Tidy explains the ASOS data breach.
And official replica football shirts are made by workers paid only a dollar an hour — a BBC investigation finds .
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The World Trade Organization has more than doubled its forecast for global goods trade growth this year, with AI-related products driving much of the strong performance.
Also, Samsung and TSMC report bumper results as demand for AI chips continues to grow.
Plus, France's finance minister addresses concerns over rising borrowing costs.

Buying a home in America has just become even more expensive as mortgage rates have gone up for a seventh straight week to their highest level in nearly three years. We'll find out what's pushing the rate up further.
We hear from the first black woman in the world to own and run a billion-dollar company who says she had to forgive herself for being 'black, female and smart' when setting up her business.
And as Jaguar unveils its new electric car, can it put its ‘woke’ controversy behind it and win over drivers?
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