The World This Week

They have ruled the fashion world for generations, but the formidable gatekeepers of Vogue have been branded “jealous, catty and hypocritical” by young fashion bloggers and fans after editors criticised the new breed of social media fashionista. Four US Vogue editors have vociferously complained about the presence of quote “pathetic” and “desperate” unquote fashion bloggers at Milan fashion week. Bloggers and digital influencers may have millions of followers on instagram, but are they really changing the way we consume fashion? the short answer is YES. I spoke with Nicola Kemp trends editor at Campaign

Rita Lobo talks to John West, deputy editor of Deal Reporter, about the current woes of the German banking giant and whether it might follow the same path as Lehman in 2008. First broadcast: 02/10/16

Empty seats at Rio 2016, is Olympic sponsorship worth it and should investors look again at India? First broadcast: 14/08/16

Italy has recently passed a law, pledging to reduce food waste in the country, but how will this effect the economy? Sara Macham talks to Professor Tim Lang, Professor of Food Policy at City University London about Italy's recent pledge and whether the UK should follow suit. First broadcast: 07/08/16

A report this week shows that Mike Ashley founder and boss of Sports Direct was directly responsible for the mistreatment of workers. To find out what this means for the future of the company, Sara Macham talks to Julia Rampen, financial journalist from the new statesman. First broadcast: 24/07/16

Following an investigation showing that Russia has supported a state funded doping program, the Olympic committee has been debating what measures to take against the country. To find out more about the scandal and what measures are likely to be taken, Fiona Norman talks to Martyn Ziegler, Chief sports reporter for The Times. First broadcast: 24/07/16

The World This Week is with Sophie Pornshlegel, a French National and political commentator, talking about the atrocity in Nice, and Ashley Townshend, research fellow at the University of Sydney on the South China Sea dispute.

After a ruling this week from an international tribunal pronouncing that China's claim to the south China sea region had no legal basis, the conflict has entered a new stage. Ashley Townshend, research fellow at the university of Sydney joins Rita to discuss the latest developments. First broadcast: 17/07/16

Joining Rita this week is Michelle Pearce, Co-founder and CIO of Wealthify to look at the state of investing in the wake of the EU referendum result and how robo-advice has dealt with its first big test. First Broadcast: 03/07/16

In the wake of the EU referendum result, many people are worried about what's going to happen next. To help put our minds at ease, Fiona Norman talks to Richard Fenton from DebtBustingExpert.com to look at the positives that are guaranteed to come out of this result. First Broadcast: 03/07/16

A recent vaccine has been created that is showing very positive results in fighting the Zika virus. Although this new vaccine has a 100% success rate in mice, human trials are another story. To discuss whether or not this what we've been looking for, Rita is joined by Professor Jimmy Whitworth, head of epidemiology at the Welcome Trust. First Broadcast: 03/07/16

This week cosmetic company L'Oréal closed its stores across Hong Kong as demonstrators protested the company claiming it was kowtowing to China. Rita Lobo talked to Ben Bland, south China's correspondent for the Financial Times. First Broadcast: 12/06/16

This week Dong energy successfully pulled off Europe's largest stock market flotation this year and is in the middle of a transition to renewable energy sources. Rita Lobo talked to Jordan Bintcliffe, a reporter from Infrastructure Journal Global about what this means for the UK and European energy market. First Broadcast: 12/06/16

On Wednesday, European officials agreed to unlock €10.3bn to Greece in the form of a bailout loan, in a bid to help ease financial pressure the country faces from it's €321bn debt pile. This money will make up the second installment in the third bailout agreement made back in August of last year, and while Greece's finance minister thinks there is 'some ground for optimism' from this in helping to end the cycle of recession, not everyone is convinced this loan will make a difference. To find out more about the on going financial crisis in Greece, and just how this bail out loan will help, if at all, Fiona Norman spoke with Thanos Dimadis, author, journalist. Greek financial crisis expert, and correspondent in Washington for ALPHA TV. First Broadcast 29/05/16.

In this episode of The World This Week, Rita teams up with Mashable to investigate what's behind this week's spurt of ShareHold-er ECO Activism with science editor, Andrew Freedman. Fiona Norman speaks to Greek financial crisis expert, Thanos Dimadis, to find out how unlocking a €10.3bn bail out loan will help in easing the countries financial debt pile. We look at why tech companies are in the top five list in the world with the most cash in the bank, and how the value of sterling has been extremely volatile this year and what link this may have with Brexit fears.

For years, shareholders have been trying to encourage companies to change one way or by putting forward resolutions. This form of Shareholder activism has been gathering momentum with environmentally conscientious shareholders, though as they force ExxonMobil Corp. and Chevron to consider the impacts of global warming in their business plans. Each year, green-warrior activist throw these curveball resolutions and each year profitable conglomerates knock them out of the park. Until Wednesday, when climate-related resolutions received by far their highest level of support on record in the history of ExxonMobil. At Exxon's AGM in Texas, 38% of shareholders voted in favour of a resolution that would have required the company to prepare an annual report examining the implications to the company's business if world leaders follow through on their pledges to keep global warming to less than 2 degrees Celsius, or 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit, above pre-industrial levels. Though the bill did not quite pass- it made waves. Rita Lobo spoke with Andrew Freedman who is Mashable's Science Editor- and started by asking him if an environmental pressure valve has been triggered at ExxonMobil.

Rita Lobo discusses the O'Neill Review on Antimicrobial Resistance with Dr Virginia Acha, Executive Director at the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry. First Broadcast: 22/05/16.

What's the true cost of the Eurovision Song Contest? Fiona Norman talks to Stephen Boyle, chief economist at Natwest, to find out. First Broadcast: 15/05/16

Fiona Norman speaks to Steven Boyle, Chief Economist at NatWest , about the financial costs behind the Eurovision Song Contest. First Broadcast: 15/05/16.

The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership has been in the news recently after 248 pages of the document were leaked. To find out more about TTIP, Rita Lobo talks to Rem Korteweg, from the Centre for European Reform and Guy Taylor from Global Justice Now. First Broadcast: 08/05/16