FRANCE 24’s analyses of the economic events and technological innovations shaping our world, including economic trends, energy markets, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and space exploration.https://www.france24.com/en/business-tech/Fri, 21 Jul 2023 11:12:01 GMTBusiness Dailyhttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business-daily/20230720-football-2023-women-s-world-cup-brings-tv-rights-issue-to-fore As the 2023 Women's World Cup kicks off in New Zealand, we take a look back at the struggle between FIFA and national broadcasters over TV rights. With FIFA reportedly aiming for $300 million in global media rights, broadcasters were reluctant to meet its price demands, leading to fears of a media blackout. We also look at how viewership figures have increased and how TV revenue is supposed to help bridge the prize money gap between men's and women's football. 4f812990-26d7-11ee-b6c6-005056bf762bThu, 20 Jul 2023 09:17:25 GMTCharles PELLEGRINBusiness Dailyhttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business-daily/20230719-renewable-power-hits-record-growth-in-2022-but-needs-to-more-than-double-ren21-report The ongoing heatwave in the northern hemisphere highlights the critical importance of reducing carbon emissions and transitioning to renewable energy sources. REN21, a think tank specialising in energy policy, closely monitors the progress of renewable power on an annual basis. According to their global report for 2022, renewable energy achieved a record share of 30% in electricity generation, but still faces challenges in sectors such as heat and fuel. To gain insights into the obstacles and opportunities of the renewable energy transition, we had a conversation with Rana Adib, Executive Editor of REN21. 5bc6239c-2612-11ee-9738-005056a97652Wed, 19 Jul 2023 09:29:39 GMTCharles PELLEGRINBusiness Dailyhttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business-daily/20230718-russia-seizes-local-assets-of-danone-and-carlsberg-increasing-fears-for-remaining-foreign-brands The Russian government has seized the local subsidiaries of both French dairy group Danone and Danish brewer Carlsberg using a decree signed by President Vladimir Putin on Sunday. This follows the introduction of new rules in April that allow the state to take over the assets of firms from "unfriendly" countries. In this edition, we take a closer look at the tightrope that Western companies have to walk if they are still operating in Russia despite its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.  a863bc26-2542-11ee-abf6-005056bf762bTue, 18 Jul 2023 08:47:04 GMTCharles PELLEGRINBusiness Dailyhttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business-daily/20230717-g20-finance-ministers-meet-as-undp-warns-of-human-cost-of-inaction-on-debt US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has called on rich countries to speed up debt relief to developing nations ahead of the G20 finance ministers' meeting in India this week. Her call comes as a new report by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) shows that the number of countries that spend more than 20 percent of their revenue on debt repayments is at its highest level in over two decades, reducing their ability to invest in social programmes. In today's show, we speak to the head of the UNDP, Achim Steiner. 718356ea-2479-11ee-b2ba-005056a97652Mon, 17 Jul 2023 08:36:36 GMTCharles PELLEGRINBusiness Dailyhttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business-daily/20230714-india-s-moon-mission-a-great-leap-for-domestic-business India on Friday sent its Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on a mission to land on the moon, hoping to join the three other countries that have managed the feat. Comparatively, though, India's quest has a considerably lower budget, with a price tag of $74.6 million. The launch comes at a time of growing opportunities in the space industry. According to an Indian minister, the country's space sector is on trajectory to become a trillion-dollar economy in the coming years. d7a06e5c-2273-11ee-bec2-005056bf762bFri, 14 Jul 2023 21:16:27 GMTCarys GARLANDTech 24https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/tech-24/20230714-mind-control-top-neurotech-firms-can-hoard-and-share-patients-brain-data The world's top neurotechnology companies can keep indefinite possession of the data generated by the brains of their trial subjects and customers, and even share it with third parties, according to upcoming research. FRANCE 24's Tech Editor Peter O'Brien tells us more. 8dc04bb2-224c-11ee-8eee-005056bf762bFri, 14 Jul 2023 14:02:08 GMTPeter O'BRIENBusiness Dailyhttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business-daily/20230712-israel-s-judicial-reform-plans-lead-to-economic-uncertainty As protests against Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's revised plans to reform the courts flare up, we take a look at the impact the controversy has had so far on the country's economy. The Israeli tech sector, which represents 15 percent of GDP, is among those most opposed to the plan. Also in this edition, FRANCE 24's Yinka Oyetade takes a look at how China's youth is turning to street vending in a context of high unemployment.  c50b8dd8-208b-11ee-b6d7-005056bf762bWed, 12 Jul 2023 09:07:56 GMTCharles PELLEGRINBusiness Dailyhttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business-daily/20230711-at-vilnius-summit-nato-members-to-pledge-minimum-defence-spending-of-2-of-gdp NATO's 31 members are meeting in Lithuania's capital for a summit where they will discuss a new financial commitment to the Alliance. On Friday, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said member states will "invest a minimum of 2 percent of GDP annually on defence". In this segment, we see that so far only a minority of countries have managed to keep previous spending commitments. We also zero in on the challenges Germany will face in order to increase its budget. 98b63e52-1fc5-11ee-b0e2-005056bf762bTue, 11 Jul 2023 09:11:39 GMTCharles PELLEGRINBusiness Dailyhttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business-daily/20230710-swimming-in-the-seine-by-2025-paris-mayor-announces-three-locations BUSINESS DAILY – Monday, 10.07.2023: We take a look at how the investment of €1.4 billion to clean up the Seine river is beginning to bear fruit. The Paris mayor's office has unveiled the three sections of the Seine that will be safe to swim in by 2025, in a continuation of the Paris Olympics pledge. But first, we discuss how China's economy is still struggling, with the country now on the brink of deflation. Also, Sri Lanka takes stock of its economic woes, one year after its president was ousted.  cbffe9ac-1f16-11ee-993e-005056a97652Mon, 10 Jul 2023 12:29:06 GMTSolange MOUGINBusiness Dailyhttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business-daily/20230707-yellen-says-decoupling-of-us-and-chinese-economies-impossible US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met with Chinese economic officials and US business leaders on Friday as she tries to soothe mounting tensions between the world's two largest economies. Also, Twitter threatens legal action over Meta's new "Threads" app, and delivery app firms sue New York City over a minimum wage law for drivers. 97c34750-1c97-11ee-9f6f-005056bf762bFri, 07 Jul 2023 09:34:46 GMTBryan QUINNBusiness Dailyhttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business-daily/20230706-us-treasury-secretary-kicks-off-four-day-china-visit-amid-heightened-tensions Shortly after arriving in Beijing, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said her visit was an "opportunity to communicate" and "avoid misunderstanding". Relations between the world's two biggest economies have become strained due to disputes over trade and technology. No major agreements are expected to come out of Yellen's meetings with Chinese officials. Instead, analysts say the focus is on restarting dialogue. We take a closer look at the high-stakes, low-expectations trip. 39de75a2-1c3c-11ee-8dd2-005056bf762bThu, 06 Jul 2023 20:54:41 GMTCarys GARLANDThe Debatehttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-debate/20230706-when-the-chips-are-down-china-threatens-to-cut-supply-on-rare-minerals News junkies can be forgiven for not having heard of gallium and germanium until now. That's all about to change. If our growing general knowledge of the periodic table seemed timed with the visit to Beijing of the US Treasury Secretary, that's because China is announcing controls on exports of key rare minerals that only it produces; minerals essential for microchips as well as electric vehicles and fibre-optic cables. e6cfa158-1c25-11ee-b350-005056bf762bThu, 06 Jul 2023 18:03:42 GMTFrançois PICARDhttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/people-profit/20230706-how-covid-19-and-the-cost-of-living-crisis-are-impacting-music-festivals In a post-Covid era where music lovers have less disposable income and organisers face higher costs, we discuss what music festivals can do to survive. We're joined by John Rostron, CEO of the Association of Independent Festivals in the UK.  4dc979c4-1b27-11ee-a219-005056bf762bThu, 06 Jul 2023 15:11:17 GMTCharles PELLEGRINBusiness Dailyhttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business-daily/20230706-meta-claims-10-million-sign-ups-in-seven-hours-for-twitter-rival-threads Seven hours after its launch, some 10 million people had signed up to the new "text-based social media platform" Threads, according to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The app aims to attract Twitter users who are unhappy with some of the changes on that platform under Elon Musk's ownership. Also in this edition, we see how heatwaves in India are leaving a mark on the country's agricultural and construction sectors. Plus, one California company gets approval for a test flight of a flying car.  74379624-1bcf-11ee-9267-005056a97652Thu, 06 Jul 2023 09:01:04 GMTCharles PELLEGRINThe Debatehttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-debate/20230706-clash-of-tech-titans-will-meta-s-answer-to-twitter-dethrone-elon-musk-s-venture It's an easy way to get clicks when the world's richest man challenges the ninth richest to a cage fight. But it's actually win-win for them if the owner of Twitter and the founder of Facebook have us debating whether we are Team Musk or Team Zuckerberg, instead of the outsized power the pair enjoy thanks to the concentration of popular, mostly unregulated social media platforms in the hands of a few.  aadc2936-1b59-11ee-a7e7-005056bf762bThu, 06 Jul 2023 07:25:14 GMTFrançois PICARD