World Business Report

One of the biggest names in world sport, Cristiano Ronaldo, has left the Portuguese national teams training camp, amidst speculation he could retire from international football. Ronaldo is the most famous Portuguese footballer of all time, the most well paid athlete in the world according to Forbes and his net worth is estimated at $1.2 billion. So how much is he worth on and off the pitch to the Portugal?
Also, government borrowing costs are rising sharply around the world, led by a sell-off in US government bonds. What is behind the rise...
And we look at Brazil economy amid a new presidential elections.
(Picture: UEFA Nations League - Norway vs Portugal, Oslo - 27 Sep 2026, Credit: EPA/Shutterstock)

Government borrowing costs are rising sharply around the world, led by a sell-off in US government bonds. The yield on the benchmark 10-year US Treasury has climbed above 5.3%, its highest in more than two decades. Also, a US judge has cleared the way for Paramount’s $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. Manchester City’s main sponsor, Etihad Airways, is considering legal action against the Premier League. And in Japan, consumption of its national drink, Sake, has fallen to around a third of its 1970s peak, as tastes have shifted towards drinks including beer, wine and whisky.
Presenter: Bisi Adebayo
Producer: Guy Kilty
Editor: Justin Bones

Ukraine has begun introducing emergency power cuts in Kyiv as Russia steps up its attacks on energy infrastructure. Kyiv has been preparing for a renewed onslaught before winter begins, by building fifteen small scale power plants in heavily fortified concrete bunkers. We find out how businesses are operating.

Also, will a major new oil refinery in Kenya increase oil sales in Africa?

Andy Burnham has suggested rejoining the EU - how will it work?

And a new Singapore dating app launched to help with a record-low fertility rate.
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The construction of a $16bn dollar oil refinery in Lamu, coastal Kenya is expected to create about 60,000 jobs and be completed within three years. It hopes to provide 1,000 megawatts of power generation, twice the capacity of his Lagos refinery, serving the needs of the Lamu refinery and beyond.
It’s being backed by Africa’s richest man, the Nigerian billionaire oil tycoon Aliko Dangote. But the project is not without controversy. There have been clashes between police and protesters who say the land where the refinery is being built belongs to them.
Also, President Trump is still deciding whether to ban diesel exports in a move which he sees as a way to reduce the rising price of diesel in the US.
And why the tech billionaire and head of Meta Mark Zuckerberg has made a sizeable donation to Irish sport.
Presenter: Leanna Byrne
Snr Producer: Craig Henderson
Editor: Naomi Rainey

On Tuesday Trump, Musk and tech CEOs signed a document they have referred to as the "Accord on Super Intelligence." We go to the U.S. to hear the latest.
Manchester City has been found guilty of all charges by the Premier League. A former chairman of the club tells us there's only one appropriate punishment.
And in Spain young and old have protested for housing rights — after an 87-year-old was forcibly evicted from her home in Madrid.
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