Now playing Next Business Canada to impose 100% tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles In alignment with the US, Canada announced a 100% tariff on Chinese-made EVs, including those produced by Tesla. Tesla’s shares fell by 3% on Monday in response to the news. 27/08/2024
Now playing Next Europe News How has Jordan Bardella voted in the European Parliament? During his time in the European Parliament, the French MEP and president of the Patriots for Europe group has voted against a resolution on EU support for Ukraine, the pact on migration and asylum and the European health pass. 26/08/2024
Now playing Next Italy Bayesian captain under investigation for shipwreck and manslaughter Of the 22 people onboard the yacht, seven died in the sinking, including UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch. 26/08/2024
Now playing Next Economy EU inflation data in focus as ECB considers next interest rate move The Eurozone is set to release its first estimate of inflation for August, offering clues about the ECB's interest rate decision in September. Nvidia's earnings results will also be in the spotlight as investors seek to gauge the trajectory of the AI industry. 26/08/2024
Now playing Next Serbia Activist says he'll be tortured if Serbia extradites him to Belarus Journalist Andrey Gnyot is under house arrest in Serbia for tax evasion - but human rights experts says it's a ruse to extradite him to Belarus. 26/08/2024
Now playing Next Tech News New Dutch PM bans devices in cabinet meetings over spying fears Dick Schoof, the Netherlands' new premier, was a former head of the country's intelligence services before he headed up the new technocratic government. 24/08/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Ukraine says it used US-supplied glide bombs in Kursk incursion Many of Ukraine's international allies oppose the country using donated weapons for anything but defensive purposes. However, Ukraine has argued that its Kursk incursion is essentially defensive and aimed at creating a buffer zone to minimise attacks on Ukrainian soil. 23/08/2024
Now playing Next Markets Preparing for the worst? Polish central bank goes on gold buying spree The president of the National Bank of Poland, Adam Glapinski, recently revealed that the central bank would continue to buy gold, and is aiming for the precious metal to make up 20% of the bank’s reserves. 23/08/2024
Now playing Next USA Five key takeaways from Kamala Harris's DNC speech The vice-president argued that her personal story and background as a prosecutor made her uniquely qualified to protect Americans' interests against a former president she cast as only having his own interests in mind. 23/08/2024
Now playing Next Markets Stock markets rally on expectations of rate cuts by central banks Global stock markets rallied on growing expectations of rate cuts by central banks. However, the momentum eased as investors grew cautious ahead of the Jackson Hole Symposium, which gets underway in the US today. 23/08/2024
Now playing Next Nature Population growth will push humans into wildlife habitats, study says Predicting where this overlap will cause problems is part of the solution to avoiding conflict. 22/08/2024
Now playing Next No Comment Humanoid robots enter everyday life More than 20 lifelike humanoid robots were on display at the World Robot Conference in Beijing, including models from EX Robots and Astribot Co. 22/08/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Chinese premier hails trade relations with Putin in Moscow Russian president Vladimir Putin meets China's Premier Li Qiang as Moscow and Beijing deepen their political and economic relations. 22/08/2024
Now playing Next Business Feud between fast-fashion rivals heats up as Shein sues Temu again Online fast-fashion giant Shein has filed another lawsuit against competitor Temu, accusing the China-founded shopping platform of stealing its designs, copying its product images and engaging in other types of fraud. 22/08/2024
Now playing Next Markets How China's sluggish property market is hitting global mining stocks Major global mining stocks have underperformed in the past three months due to a sharp decline in iron ore and copper prices, as China's weak demand is likely to persist. 22/08/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Hop picking season kicks off in Czech Republic The season of hop picking has started in the Czech Republic, the third largest grower and exporter of hops in the world. 22/08/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Bayesian sinking: What we know and don't know so far While the search continues for one missing person from the shipwreck of the sailing vessel, questions are mounting about the accident’s causes and the still-unclear details of how it happened. 21/08/2024