World Business Report - Why are billionaires investing in the Premier League?

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A consortium led by businessman Amit Bhatia, including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin are in talks to buy around a 30% stake in Liverpool football club. We find out why so many of the world's richest people keen to invest in the Premier League.

Elsewhere rising temperatures are affecting economies across the world and we have been hearing from some of the areas affected on how it is effecting the way they do business.

Also, Shein has been given the green light to IPO in Hong Kong. We find out why the valuation pitched to potential investors is low.

And we hear one business's reaction to the news that Denmark is preparing to scrap its royal warrant system, ending a centuries-old royal seal of approval.

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Published on Monday, 10th August 2026.

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