Business Matters BBC World Service

US lawmakers could vote on a bill that corners the app's owner ByteDance with a stark choice: to sell or be banned.

Also in the programme, the French government addresses shrinkflation concerns with a new rule that will require stores to tell customers when a product becomes smaller but its price stays the same or increases.

And we look into why sales of wine have dropped in China.
Rahul Tandon discusses these and more business stories with two guests on opposite sides of the world: Lori Ann LaRocco, senior editor of Guests at CNBC Business News, and Colin Peacock, presenter of Mediawatch on Radio New Zealand.
(Picture: A view shows the office of TikTok in the US. Picture credit: REUTERS.)

Businesses in the South American nation have been told to shut down for two days due to power cuts caused by drought. We find out more.
The Scottish government is to scrap its flagship target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030. We hear why.
And Google terminates 28 staff who protested against a contract signed with the government of Israel.
Rahul Tandon discusses these and more business stories with two guests on opposite sides of the world: Tony Nash, CEO of Complete Intelligence in Texas, and Jessica Khine, head of Asia for Astris Advisory Japan in Malaysia.
(Picture: A saleswoman waits for customers at her restaurant in Ecuador. Picture credit: REUTERS/Karen Toro.)

President Jo Biden is set to call for a tripling of US tariffs on steel and aluminium. His demand for tariff hikes comes as he tackles fraught relations with China.
A Boeing engineer has told US lawmakers that he was harassed and threatened after he raised concerns about the safety of the company's planes. We hear from engineers and their claims.
The Michigan consumer sentiment survey suggests that despite the US economy doing well people are not very positive. We find out why from local Americans.
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Flash floods have bought Dubai to a standstill. Devina Gupta speaks to a tourist from India who is one of thousands stuck at a mall The Mall of Emirates throughout the night after roads became gridlocked and the metro system stopped working.
Also, the International Monetary Fund - is renewing its confidence in the American economy. The IMF report shows the US economy is set grow but what does growth mean for business owners? We speak to a restaurant owner in California about what this means for ordinary people trying to make a living.
Plus, UK's smoking ban policy - what is it and its impacts on the tax revenues?

US electric car maker tesla has announced job cuts - is the ride getting rough for the global electric vehicle market?
Also, should China face sanctions for buying oil from Iran? We speak to a Congressman from the US who thinks so
Plus, the truth behind truth social continues as we look how Trump Media shares have been falling.
And finally, is America’s immigration system broken? Our reporter Erin Delmore has been looking at the political and bureaucratic issues adding to America's labour shortage.
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On today’s programme we discuss the likelihood and nature of an Iranian attack on Israel.
Also, find out why a hunger strike has begun on the island of Tenerife in response to the damaging effects of tourism on the Canary Islands.
Plus, we head to Argentina and find out how they are grappling with high inflation.
And finally, find out how an American Farm Grows $1,700-Per-Pound White Truffles…
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