World Business Report - Amazon Web Services: hundreds of sites including Zoom, Duolingo and Snapchat are affected

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A problem at Amazon Web Services has broken the internet...dozens of apps and websites stopped working following a huge outage.

We look at India where the Hindu festival of Diwali has begun. Gold is often bought for luck and prosperity but - with prices hitting $4,300 an ounce - how are shoppers and businesses coping?

And China is working on it's economic plan for the rest of the decade but what's the impact on the rest of the world?

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Presenter: Sarah Rogers
Producer: Victoriya Holland

Published on Monday, 20th October 2025.

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