The US and China governments have announced their set to hold trade talks in London on Monday, so has a phone call between the presidents of the World's two largest economies begun the end of their ongoing tariff battle? Elsewhere, we discuss whether the fallout between Donald Trump and Elon Musk will have any dramatic changes to US government's policy, while Andrew Peach speaks to diamond analyst Paul Zimnisky about why the main diamond company in Botswana says it's temporarily halting production. And our correspondent Stephen McDonell reports from China on how the era of the driverless truck may finally have arrived. The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.

How has something meant to be big and beautiful, has created so much bad blood between he world's richest man, and the President of the world's richest economy?With the US stock markets just open we'll look at the continuing fall out from President Trump's explosive social media bust up with Elon Musk - and what it means for some of Mr Musk's most important companies like the electric car firm Tesla and Space X.Also why is one of Germany's biggest investment funds pulling its investment in one of the world's biggest energy firms? You can contact us on WhatsApp or send us a voicenote: +44 330 678 3033.

Tensions are flaring between Donald Trump and his former adviser Elon Musk, just days after a seemingly cordial Oval Office departure. Plus, the European Union is calling on China to relax its grip on rare earth exports - vital components for everything from electric cars to household appliances. The restrictions have disrupted global supply chains and rattled industries across Europe and the U.S. And as a Japanese company struggles to reconnect with its moon-bound spacecraft, we explore the growing commercial interest in lunar ventures.

As Nintendo launches its brand new Switch 2, we'll ask what the future holds for gaming consoles - as people increasingly stream their games.Before that, David Harper hears how the restrictions on exports of rare earth materials from China are hitting production of items including cars.Plus we've waited so long for sci-fi style deliveries from autonomous drones. Are they now becoming a reality? You can contact us on WhatsApp or send us a voicenote: +44 330 678 3033.

A report by the US Congressional Budget Office in Washington found Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s tax bill adds $2.4 trillion to US debt. Also, Rahul Tandon looks at the impact that hackers are having on some of the world's best-known retailers and other brands – North Face, Cartier and Victoria Secret are the latest companies being targeted. Europe and the United States say progress has been made in their trade talks about the tariffs, but how important is the outcome of these talks to US wine importers? We hear from the president of Cynthia Hurley French Wines, which is based just outside Boston in Massachusetts.

Global stocks hit an all-time peak: does it mean the global markets are really suffering, despite increasing uncertainty about the direction of the American economy?We'll also find out what affect some of President Trump's tariffs are likely to have in the US. You can contact us on WhatsApp or send us a voicenote: +44 330 678 3033.

The global steel industry is again braced to be impacted by Donald Trump's implementation of a 50% tariff, which he vowed last week in front of a crowd of steel workers in Pennsylvania. In South Korea, the liberal candidate, Lee Jae-myung, has been confirmed as the clear winner of the presidential election. The Dutch government has collapsed after Geert Wilders withdrew his far-right party from the governing coalition following a row over proposed legislation to restrict migration. However, some business owners say the lack of a functioning government in the Netherlands is affecting their ability to do business because key issues are not being addressed.

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to hold a phone call to discuss tariffs and trade issues, according to the White House. There's been no confirmation from Beijing. Rahul Tandon hears from Nazak Nikakhtar, a former assistant secretary of state for industry and analysis in the first administration of Donald Trump. In Canada, the Prime Minister is meeting with regional leaders to remove interprovincial trade barriers and making it easier for Canadians to trade with each other. And the South American nation of Paraguay has big ambitions to become a tech and innovation hub.

The heat seems to be back under those trade tensions between the US and China - we'll hear why Beijing has accused the US of “seriously violating” the trade truce between the pair, and look at how it plans to respond in just a moment Also plans to boost internal trading and turbocharge the Canadian economy - that's on the agenda as the country's State leaders meet with the Central Government against perhaps the most difficult economic backdrop Canada has ever faced, in its own trade dispute with the US. And we'll hear how the city of Lagos hopes to persuade commuters out of their cars and onto the water... You can contact us on WhatsApp or send us a voicenote: +44 330 678 3033.

After a federal court ruled US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff levies illegal, his administration have scored a last-minute reprieve. For now, the White House's tariff plan stays in place. But with the legal battle being far from over, we tell you all about the fast changing rules of Trump's trade policy.Elsewhere, we hear why low emission zones in French cities could be banned, and Devina Gupta speaks to Zawadi Mudibo in the Ivory Coast as Africa heralds its new 'super banker'. The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.

A US federal court has blocked Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs, which the Trump administration is appealing. The news comes amid ongoing trade negotiations – so what does this mean for a global trade war? And David Harper asks is this the end of the story?

Nvidia, a huge success in the tech world, reported its latest quarterly earnings. The chipmaker, vying with Apple for the position of the world's richest company, beat expectations despite export controls. Elon Musk, , the billionaire and co-founder and CEO of Tesla, has criticised one of the signature policies of President Donald Trump, marking a break from the US president who he helped to win re-election in 2024. And the meat of brown bears, a protected species in the EU, could soon be available to eat in Slovakia after the populist government approved plans for sale. Roger hears from a food tour guide who tested the meat before.