meaning insurance companies are unlikely to cover the costs of a cancelled trip. we are nowjoined by paul charles, founder and chief executive of the pc agency. is it safe to travel, with so many holidaymakers being evacuated? yes, it is safe to be travelling to the region. we are only talking about a very small part of rhodes that has been affected. however, it is important for anyone planning to travel to the region to think about potential consequences and the impact it has on the infrastructure of a small island like rhodes. we are seeing less impact so far on other islands. in terms of rhodes, when more travellers go into an island like that, it is putting potentially more pressure on hospital, road and transport infrastructure. that is something the island doesn t necessarily want to see at the moment when it is focused on trying to deal with this crisis. , ., , ., focused on trying to deal with this crisis. ,., ,., ., ., crisis. the uk government so far not issuin: cri
Creeping up and up might well lead people to look at what they subscribe to. of course, yes, there is a version of spotify that comes with adverts, which is an alternative for people who do want to save money. the problem is being adopted in other areas, netflix has version which is supported by adverts. so there is that lower cost here the people can have a look at. leo, thank you. turning now to world cup fever as we get into the second week of fifa s women s world cup tournament, co hosted by australia and new zealand. with sell out stadiums and two billion around the world expected to watch it on television, football s power brokers are looking at how they can leverage this tournament to grow the game and make lasting returns. our business reporter katie silver reports from sydney. this is the sydney football stadium. but last thursday when the matildas took to the field they could not
Thousands of holidays cancelled or disrupted as the heatwaves continue across europes. we ll look at your rights if you are affected. spotify raises it prices for the first time in a decade, but will the move be out of tune with its subscribers? welcome to world business report. i m ben thompson. we start in greece, where wildfires have swept across the island of rhodes. airlines and holiday companies are scrambling to bring back those affected, while some flights to the island have been cancelled. up to 10,000 british tourists are there, with many more booked to travel in the coming weeks. with more record temperatures forecast, there are renewed travel alerts and extreme weather warnings, but the uk government has, so far, not issued guidance against all travel to the region,
Higher prices, too. 50 could be a justification for those higher prices, too. could be a justification for those higher prices, too. so few, thank ou for higher prices, too. so few, thank you for being higher prices, too. so few, thank you for being with higher prices, too. so few, thank you for being with us. let s focus on spotify now because it s raising prices for its 200 million ad free subscribers for the first time in over a decade. in the us, the cost will increase from $9.99 to $10.99 for those with an individual plan. similar price hikes also apply to the uk, canada, australia and 49 other countries. the move follows other streaming services which have also increased subscription costs. we re nowjoined by leo gebbie, who s a tech analyst at ccs insight. where does the money go, spotify hasn t turned a profit yet? that where does the money go, spotify hasn t turned a profit yet?- hasn t turned a profit yet? that is certainly the hasn t turned a profit yet? that is cer