Business Today is a television business news programme produced by BBC News and shown on BBC News Channel and BBC One on weekdays. Each edition lasts 25 minutes. The 05:30 edition is also seen on BBC One, and the 11:30 edition also airs on BBC Two during their simulcasts of BBC News Channel. The main presenters of the programme are Sally Bundock, Ben Thompson,[1] Michelle Fleury (New York), and Steve Lai (Singapore). Other business journalists act as relief presenters.
This show was introduced to replace World Business Report[1] and Asia Business Report, which ran for decades.
During the 14:30 segment, the show is renamed Business Today – NYSE Opening Bell, focussing on the New York Stock Exchange.[2]
Programme details
| Air time (GMT) | Duration (mins)[3] | Location | Main presenter Monday – Thursday | Main presenter Friday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01:30 | 12 | Singapore | Steve Lai | ||
| 02:30 | 12 | Simulcasted on BBC One | |||
| 03:30 | 12 | ||||
| 04:30 | |||||
| 05:30 | 20 | London | Sally Bundock | Lukwesa Burak | |
| 06:30 | 20 | ||||
| 07:30 | 20 | ||||
| 08:30 | 10 | Unbranded | |||
| 11:30 | 12 | Ben Thompson | Simulcasted on BBC Two | ||
| 14:30 | 12 | New York | Michelle Fleury | Focusing on the opening bell of the NYSE | |
| 16:30 | 12 | London | Ben Thompson | N/A | Focusing on the closing bell and end of the day in European markets |
Relief presenters
London
- Tanya Beckett
- Samantha Simmonds
- Vishala Sri-Pathma
Singapore
- Arunoday Mukharji
- Mariko Oi
- Katie Silver
- Suranjana Tewari
New York
- Erin Delmore
References
- ^ a b Thompson, Ben [@BenThompsonTV] (30 April 2024). “Ben Thompson on X: “After nearly 30 years, we’re saying goodbye to ‘World Business Report’. It’s had a few different looks and more than a few different presenters. But it’s time for a change. Out with the old, and in with the err, old. ‘Business Today’ makes a welcome return to @BBCNews next week.”“ (Tweet). Archived from the original on 5 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024 – via X (formerly Twitter).[self-published]
- ^ “BBC News – Business Today – NYSE Opening Bell”. BBC. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ “BBC News – Business Today – Episode guide”. BBC. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
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