World Business Report

Leanne Byrne

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Booking Overview

World Business Report delivers global business and finance coverage with on-air experts connected to the day’s themes. For PR pros, it’s a strong platform to reach an international, business-focused audience with credible voices across tech, markets, policy, and geopolitics.

Metrics

Episodes: 52

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.2/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

Contact Information

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Host

Leanne Byrne - BBC journalist and on-air reporter (business/finance). She leads segments and interviews expert guests to unpack the implications of major global business and economic developments for audiences.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Subject-matter expertise in business/finance with strong, credible track records—e.g., former industry engineers/executives, academic/think-tank experts, policy analysts, and sector specialists who can comment on the business impact of events.
Required Achievements:  
Relevant professional experience in industry or major institutions (e.g., space/defence/finance/markets), Published commentary in reputable outlets or recognized expertise in a specialty area, Affiliations with established organizations (universities, think tanks, major firms, regulators)

Recent Guest Discussions

Sinead OSullivan - How Blue Origin’s Rocket Failure Affects Reputation And The Wider Space/space-race Business Narrative

Recent Topics

Business, Finance, Economy, Geopolitics, Defence

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
World Business Report
:

Has Blue Origin blown its reputation?

May 29, 2026

With an uncrewed Blue Origin rocket exploding during a hot fire test at Cape Canaveral, Florida, we speak to former NASA engineer Sinead O’Sullivan about how much of a setback it is for Jeff Bezos business in the space race while Elon Musk's SpaceX firm's IPO gets ever closer. Leanne Byrne finds out why the US travel industry is warning that plans being considered by Donald Trump's administration could cost the economy billions of dollars and disrupt one of America's busiest international gat...

Gulf conflict overshadows defence gathering in Singapore

May 29, 2026

The Shangri-la forum is Asia's largest annual defence conference. Politicians, military and industry figures are all in attendance.AI giant Anthropic is valued at more than its rival Open AI.And Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket self-combusts spectacularly on the launch pad in Florida.

Why is Patagonia suing a drag queen?

May 28, 2026

Outdoor apparel company, Patagonia, has sued a drag queen named Pattie Gonia for allegedly causing "irreparable" damage to its brand.Mangoes have become a hot commodity following a steep increase in shipping prices due to the ongoing war in Iran. This follows reports of 90% losses to India's 'king of mangoes' crop after unusual weather. The European Union has imposed a €200m fine on Chinese-owned online retailer Temu for having illegal products such as dangerous baby toys and faulty chargers ...

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