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World Business Report Podcast Transcripts

BBC World Service · 94 episodes with transcripts

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France takes a hard look at its finances

October 20, 2026

Leanna Byrne (0:00)

How can France balance a debt and appease public anger? It's World Business Express from the BBC World Service. I'm Leanna Byrne.

One big cloud computing business flops in its market debut in Korea, and bad news for people looking for a cheap flight next year.

Annadie Berta (0:57)

I had the tour of Notre Dame, and I have to say that most of what the clients and I discussed was not the cathedral, but the situation they had witnessed or they had lived this weekend. And I mean, the Louvre Museum was closed this morning. So a lot of clients were, and all of my colleagues were wondering, what do I…

I have my clients, we have a reservation. Where do we go? Instead of the Louvre, we have to spin around very quickly to find an alternative.

Leanna Byrne (1:22)

But beyond the immediate disruption, there's a growing concern about what all this political uncertainty could mean for France's economy. Francois Proveau, chief executive of Renault Group, says that political instability is a risk to the company.

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