BBC World Business Report

What’s really in Trump’s Greenland framework deal?

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Global economic tensions over Greenland may be fading, but the uncertainty is prompting questions about whether some of America’s trade partners should look to diversify into new markets.

Also, the film Sinners sets a new Oscars record with sixteen nominations, but do more nominations always translate into higher box office revenue?

And demand soars for the most talked about item at Davos - President Macron’s blue sunglasses.

(Photo: A 3D printed miniature of U.S. President Donald Trump and Greenland flag taken January 9, 2026. Credit: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo)
22 Jan 6PM English United Kingdom Business

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