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What do France's protests reveal about its economy?

27.10.2026

Burning cars, looted shops and clashes on the streets of France have dominated headlines around the world. The chief executive of Carrefour has warned that the unrest is taking a toll on business. But beyond the violence lie deeper questions about living standards and the state of the French economy. Vishala Sri-Pathma hears from protesters, businesses and the French government about what recent protests tell us about France's economy.(Photo: A masked protester holding an umbrella and a French flag reacts as French police use a water canon amid clashes during demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices in France, 24 October, 2026. Credit: Hannah McKay/Reuters)You can email the team: businessdaily@bbc.co.ukProducer: Rebecca Smyllie Editor: Stephen Ryan

Burning cars, looted shops and clashes on the streets of France have dominated headlines around the world. The chief executive of Carrefour has warned that the unrest is taking a toll on business. But beyond the violence lie deeper questions about living standards and the state of the French economy. Vishala Sri-Pathma hears from protesters, businesses and the French government about what recent protests tell us about France's economy.

(Photo: A masked protester holding an umbrella and a French flag reacts as French police use a water canon amid clashes during demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices in France, 24 October, 2026. Credit: Hannah McKay/Reuters)

You can email the team: businessdaily@bbc.co.uk

Producer: Rebecca Smyllie Editor: Stephen Ryan

Kategorien:

Gesundheit im Alter

Wahlen

Politische Themen und Politik

Arbeitsmarkt

Bildungsbranche

Follow the money: The end of cheap money in Japan

26.10.2026

After decades in which borrowing has been virtually free, Japan is raising interest rates, affecting savers and borrowers alike. We talk to a former rate-setter at the Bank of Japan, to a homeowner who is braced for the cost of her mortgage to rise, and to a saver who ponders whether now is the time to finally bring her investments back to Japan. And we explore who's making money from the rising cost of borrowing.(Photo: A Japanese man cycles pass by a stock market indicator board in Tokyo, Japan, 15 October 2026. He has short black hair, going grey at the sides and wears black trousers and a black T-shirt. Credit: EPA)You can email the team: businessdaily@bbc.co.ukPresenter: Sam Fenwick Producer: Gideon Long

After decades in which borrowing has been virtually free, Japan is raising interest rates, affecting savers and borrowers alike. We talk to a former rate-setter at the Bank of Japan, to a homeowner who is braced for the cost of her mortgage to rise, and to a saver who ponders whether now is the time to finally bring her investments back to Japan. And we explore who's making money from the rising cost of borrowing.

(Photo: A Japanese man cycles pass by a stock market indicator board in Tokyo, Japan, 15 October 2026. He has short black hair, going grey at the sides and wears black trousers and a black T-shirt. Credit: EPA)

You can email the team: businessdaily@bbc.co.uk

Presenter: Sam Fenwick Producer: Gideon Long

Kategorien:

Persönliche Finanzen

Finanzindustrie

Immobilienvermietung und -verpachtung

Künstliche Intelligenz

If China's exports are booming, why are consumers struggling?

25.10.2026

China's booming export figures, driven in part by demand for AI-related products, suggest a high-tech economy that's thriving. Yet many consumers at home continue to face economic pressures. Ed Butler asks whether there's a link between weakness at home and strength abroad, and what China's export surge could mean for other countries and trading partners.Presenter/producer: Ed ButlerYou can email us: businessdaily@bbc.co.uk(Picture: Security guards walk past containers at a port in Shanghai, China. Credit: REUTERS/Aly Song)

China's booming export figures, driven in part by demand for AI-related products, suggest a high-tech economy that's thriving. Yet many consumers at home continue to face economic pressures. Ed Butler asks whether there's a link between weakness at home and strength abroad, and what China's export surge could mean for other countries and trading partners.

Presenter/producer: Ed Butler

You can email us: businessdaily@bbc.co.uk

(Picture: Security guards walk past containers at a port in Shanghai, China. Credit: REUTERS/Aly Song)

Kategorien:

Wirtschaft

Jobsuche

Arbeitsmarkt

Energie- und Stromindustrie

Automobilindustrie