2025-08-19
49 分钟And welcome to Business Matters.
I'm Ron Sheehyering.
Coming up on today's programme... the talks in Washington to try to end the war in Ukraine.
We'll have the latest and find out also what some of Ukraine's business community wanted to hear from any upcoming agreement.
Also today,
Norway's $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund begins to divest from some Israeli companies in protest of what's been going on in Gaza.
So what will that mean?
Heating up demand, the new appetite for air conditioning in Europe,
and filmmakers find Georgia is no longer... longer on their mind when it comes to shooting movies.
And I'll be joined throughout the program by two guests on opposite sides of the world.
Emily Peck, national correspondent for Axios, who's joining us from New York.
Emily, a very good evening to you.
Hello, Roger.
How's it going?
Well, good to have you with us.
Across the other side of the world, Peter Landers,
Asia business and finance editor for The Wall Street Journal, joining us from Singapore.
Peter, a very good morning to you.
Good morning.
Now,