Business Today (BBC News programme)

Business Today is a television business news programme produced by BBC News and shown on BBC News Channel and BBC One on weekdays. Each edition lasts 25 minutes. The 05:30 edition is also seen on BBC One and the 11:30 edition also airs on BBC Two during their simulcasts of BBC News Channel. The main presenters of the programme are Sally Bundock, Ben Thompson,^[1] Michelle Fleury (New York) and Steve Lai (Singapore). Other business journalists act as relief presenters.

Business Today
Title card used since 2024
Created by	BBC News
Presented by	Sally Bundock Ben Thompson Michelle Fleury Steve Lai
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
Production
Production locations	Studios E & C, Broadcasting House, London New York Singapore
Running time	12 - 25 minutes
Original release
Network	BBC News BBC One BBC Two
Release	7 May 2024 (2024-05-07) – present
Related
World Business Report (TV programme) World Business Report (radio programme) Asia Business Report Middle East Business Report Africa Business Report India Business Report Business Edition

This show was introduced to replace World Business Report^[1] and also Asia Business Report that has been run for almost 20-30 years.

During the 14:30 segment the show is renamed Business Today - NYSE Opening Bell, focussing on the New York Stock Exchange.^[2]

Programme details

Air Time (GMT)	Duration (mins)[3]	Location	Main Presenter Monday - Thursday	Main Presenter Friday	Notes
01:30	12	Singapore	Steve Lai
02:30	12				Simulcasted on BBC One
03:30	12
04:30
05:30	25	London	Sally Bundock	Lukwesa Burak
06:30	25
07:30	25
08:30	10		unbranded
11:30	12	Ben Thompson	Mark Lobel	Simulcasted on BBC Two
14:30	12	New York	Michelle Fleury		focusing on the opening bell of the NYSE
16:30	12	London	Ben Thompson	Mark Lobel	focusing on the closing bell and end of the day in European markets

Relief Presenters

London

• Vishala Sri-Pathma
• Samantha Simmonds
• Tanya Beckett

Singapore

• Mariko Oi
• Monica Miller
• Arunoday Mukharji
• Suranjana Tewari

New York

• Erin Delmore