Business Today | |
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Created by | BBC News |
Presented by |
Sally Bundock Aaron Heslehurst Ben Thompson Michelle Fleury Steve Lai |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Production locations | Studio C,
Broadcasting House,
London New York Singapore |
Running time | 12 - 25 minutes |
Original release | |
Network |
BBC News BBC One BBC Two |
Release | 7 May 2024 present | –
Related | |
World Business Report (TV programme) World Business Report (radio programme) Asia Business Report Middle East Business Report Africa Business Report India Business Report Business Edition |
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] Aaron Heslehurst, 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]
Air Time (GMT) | Duration (mins) [3] | Transmission | Location | Main Presenter | Notes |
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23:30 | 12 | UK, International | Singapore | Steve Lai | |
00:30 | 12 | ||||
01:30 | 12 | ||||
02:30 | 12 | ||||
05:30 | 25 | London | Sally Bundock | Simulcasted on BBC One | |
06:30 | 25 | International only | |||
07:30 | 25 | ||||
11:30 | 12 | UK, International | 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 | focusing on the closing bell and end of the day in European markets |