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 25minutes. 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, Michelle Fleury (New York), and Steve Lai (Singapore). Other business journalists act as relief presenters.
This show was introduced to replace World Business Report and Asia Business Report, which ran for decades.
During the 14:30 segment, the show is renamed Business Today - NYSE Opening Bell, focussing on the New York Stock Exchange.
Programme details +Air time (GMT)Duration (mins)LocationMain presenter Monday - ThursdayMain presenter FridayNotes01:3012SingaporeSteve Lai 02:3012Simulcasted on BBC One03:301204:3005:3020London Sally Bundock Lukwesa Burak06:302007:302008:3010Unbranded11:3012 Ben ThompsonSimulcasted on BBC Two14:3012New YorkMichelle Fleury Focusing on the opening bell of the NYSE16:3012London Ben Thompson N/A Focusing on the closing bell and end of the day in European markets
Relief presenters London Vishala Sri-Pathma
Singapore Arunoday Mukharji Suranjana Tewari
References
External links
BBC Business Today