Why water bottles have been given a red card by FIFA

Why water bottles have been given a red card by FIFA

Author: BBC World Service June 5, 2026 Duration: 26:28

As Elon Musk's SpaceX seeks a valuation of nearly one-point-eight trillion dollars, which would make it the largest initial public sale in history, we find out what that could look like.

Elsewhere Armenia has today secured €50m in aid from European union to offset Russian trade restrictions, we find out the impact on business.

And as a Nepali man who went missing on Mount Everest is found alive... we'll explore the business of climbing the world's most iconic mountain which has just ended a record-breaking season of ascents.


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