World Business Report was a television business news programme produced by BBC News and shown on international feed of BBC News alongside its UK counterpart and BBC One on weekdays between 1995 and 2024. There were two editions broadcast each weekday, at 05:30 and 06:30 GMT. Each edition lasted 25minutes. The 05:30 edition was also seen on BBC One and the 11:30 edition also aired on BBC Two during their simulcasts of BBC News (UK) channel. The main presenters of the programme are Sally Bundock and Victoria Valentine. Vishala Sri-Pathma, Nancy Kacungira, Ben Thompson, Ben Boulos, Samantha Simmonds, Aaron Heslehurst and Alice Baxter have acted as relief presenters.
Other editions of World Business Report were shown on the international feed at 06:30, 07:45 and 14:30 GMT and since 6 March 2023, the 14:30 edition was seen by UK viewers on the UK feed of BBC News.BBC news and BBC World News launch new temporary schedule
On 7 May 2024 in the edition presented by Ben Thompson, he announced that it was the final edition of the programme and World Business Report was going to be replaced by a new programme called Business Today. Business Today premiered at 14:30BST on the same day.
Presenters These are the presenters of the programme when it came to an end in 2024.
Monday to Thursday Morning (05:30 GMT, 06:30 GMT and 07:45 GMT) - Sally Bundock Afternoon (11:30 GMT, 14:30 GMT) - Victoria Valentine
Friday Morning (05:30 GMT, 06:30 GMT and 07:45 GMT) - Aaron Heslehurst Afternoon (11:30 GMT, 14:30 GMT) - Ben Boulos
References
External links BBC World Business Report BBC World Business Report at IMDB.com World Business Report promo in 1995