World Business Report - Larry Ellison is the world’s richest person for brief period

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US tech billionaire Larry Ellison becomes the world’s richest person for a brief period after shares in his business Oracle soars in early trading on the New York Stock Exchange. We examine how he briefly overtook Elon Musk.

We are in Mexico City to hear about protests about the increasing numbers of outsiders coming in and pushing up things like house prices , and the impact this having on local residents.

Presenter Roger Hearing examines these stories as well as hearing about some of the challenges facing Gen Z, those born in the late 1990’s and early 2000s as they head into the world of work.

Published on Wednesday, 10th September 2025.

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