the executions have been condemned internationally. those are the headlines. now on bbc news: talking business. hello, everybody. a very warm welcome to talking business weekly with me, aaron heslehurst. let s go and take a look at what s on the show. eyeing up africa as the west competes with china, who will end up having the most influence on that fast growing continent? as the g7 uses its summit injapan to draw the world s poorest countries closer, we ll recent visits to africa by its leaders pay off as they look to tackle concerns about food and energy in return for natural resources. i m going to be discussing all of that with these two. there they are, this former senior us trade official who now helps build bridges between private companies and opportunities across africa. also the african union s trade commissioner, who tells me what his continent really wants from the rest of the world as it looks to advance its own prosperity. also on the show, keeping safe online.
To the kremlin s coffers . Well be getting the view from our man in moscow. There he is, steve rosenberg. And ill also be discussing all of this with a sanctions specialist. There she is, Agathe Demarais from the Economist Intelligence unit. Also on the show, its all about your people from taking on coca cola to flying on board your own spaceship. Im going to be getting the lowdown from self proclaimed Trouble Maker and Global Business magnate sir richard branson. Wherever yourejoining me from around the world. Once again, a big hello and a warm welcome to the show. This was a year when the World Economy went to war as russias military invaded ukraine, bringing death and destruction and misery in its wake, the western allies responded not just with military assistance, but by turning the power of their economies to isolate russia as much as possible. Heres the us President Joe Biden back in april of this year. Theres nothing less happening than major war crimes. Responsible nations hav
to conflicts in ukraine and syria, and raised concern over attacks injerusalem and the surrounding region. you re watching bbc news. now it s time for talking business. hello, everybody. a very warm welcome to talking business weekly with me, aaron heslehurst. let s go and take a look at what s on the show. the cost of living has been going through the roof, but can it possibly go up even more? and do prices ever really come down? we re going to be looking at how those prices get set and what goes on behind the scenes between growers, suppliers and the shops themselves. i m going to be discussing all of that with this crack team. there they are. commodities expert kona lasker haque can tell us where the markets think prices of raw materials are heading. kai markus mueller, who s the neuroscientist who gives us the psychology behind the way shops set their prices. and christel delberghe, she s the boss of eurocommerce, which represents the big retailers in some 27 countries ac
to be open towards migrants coming from outside europe. the british public will be invited to swear allegiance to king charles during his coronation on saturday. the mainly christian service will also see religious leaders from otherfaiths play a part for the first time. now on bbc news. talking business. hello, everybody. a very warm welcome to this special edition of talking business weekly with me, aaron heslehurst. let s go take a look at what s on the show. i m here in rabat it s the capital of morocco to look at this country s potential to solve europe s energy crisis. this north african country is making the most of its abundant sunshine and wind to lead the way in renewable energy. but the question is, can morocco turn itself around from being dependent on, well, this, imported fossilfuels, to being able to export clean energy to europe as we tackle climate change? it s an ambitious plan, so i m going to be discussing all of that with these three experts. there
well, this, imported fossil fuels, to being able to export clean energy to europe as we tackle climate change? it s an ambitious plan, so i m going to be discussing all of that with these three experts. there they are. the big boss of one of africa s largest renewable energy companies, an energy expert from the world bank and a leading moroccan environmental campaigner. also on the show, i m going to sit down with the moroccan government minister tasked with the mighty challenge of making sure everything is in place for this country to enjoy the abundant wind and sunshine whilst transforming its economy. wherever you rejoining me from around the world, once again, a big hello and a warm welcome to the show. and i tell you what, it s certainly warm here in morocco s capital of rabat. in fact, this is a country that s trying to make the most of its natural resources, including the sunshine, to solve one of the biggest problems on the planet energy. that s because everyone wan