George Johnson: 'He was extraordinary'

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Pioneering entrepreneur George Johnson has died aged 99. We speak to Valerie Jarrett, American businesswoman, former Senior Advisor to the President of the United States, and chief executive officer of the Obama Foundation. She knew George Johnson throughout his life, and was a close friend.

Russia has banned exports of diesel in order to avoid domestic shortages, after a flurry of attacks by Ukrainian drones on the nation's refineries. We take a look at what impact this is having on the country.

The US military says it has carried out a second night of airstrikes on coastal targets, we get the reaction from the oil markets.

Presenter: Leanna Byrne
Producers: Rob Cave, Parisa Qurban, Aleeza Siddiq.

(Picture credit: George E. Johnson, founder of Johnson Products Company, during the Harvard University Hutchins Center Honors W.E.B. Du Bois Medal Ceremony on November 4, 2025. / Photo by Erica Denhoff / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
8 Jul 6PM English United Kingdom Business

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