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 also Asia Business Report that has been run for almost 20-30 years.

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 25 London Sally Bundock
06:30 25
07:30 25
08:30 10 unbranded
11:30 12 Ben Thompson Mark Lobel 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 Mark Lobel focusing on the closing bell and end of the day in European markets

Relief Presenters

London

Singapore

  • Mariko Oi
  • Monica Miller
  • Arunoday Mukharji
  • Suranjana Tewari

New York

  • Erin Delmore

References

  1. ^ 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 Twitter.[self-published]
  2. ^ "BBC News - Business Today - NYSE Opening Bell". BBC. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  3. ^ "BBC News - Business Today - Episode guide". BBC. Retrieved 5 May 2024.


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