The radio programme was the first to broadcast with the title. It was broadcasting with this name as early as 1990 from BBC Broadcasting House before moving to BBC Bush House in central London in 1995. The first programme from Bush House was presented by Richard Collings and edited by Martin Webber.
World Business Report is a television business news programme produced by BBC News and shown daily on BBC World and BBC News 24.
The main edition, shown at 2230 UK Time, is anchored from both London and New York, with a presenter in each location. The programme also forms the second half of BBC World's flagship news bulletin The World Today shown at 0500 UK Time, simulcast on BBC World and News 24, but also BBC One due to the latter simulcasting also with the channel at the time of transmission.
Since July 2006, the programme has also been part of World News Today, shown at 1200, 1600 & 1900 UK time - in a 10 minute version in the second half-hour. It received new programme titles to coincide with the launch of the new news programme presented by George Alagiah, Nik Gowing, Zeinab Badawi & Philipa Thomas and uses the same pool of presenters from main editions.
Presenters of the programme vary from day to day, but main presenters include:-
This programme is in asocciation with Shell, however during The World Today, as it is simulcasted on BBC News 24 and BBC One, sponsorship is not mentioned.
