Is this the start of the robot wars?

Is this the start of the robot wars?

The US has moved to block new foreign-made robots from its market over national security concerns, with Chinese manufacturers expected to be hit hardest. Beijing says it could retaliate. We also examine the health of the US economy, as growth disappoints and inflation remains stubbornly above the Federal Reserve's target. And Australia's internet regulator takes legal action against Telegram over its alleged failure to remove terrorist content.

Have FIFA scored an own goal?

We'll hear reaction from the world of football as Fifa offers federations $40 million each to rubberstamp its plan to sell some of its commercial rights. As FIFA sends a letter to football associations explaining the plan and giving them a deadline of mid-September to agree Also, we find out the bizarre story of why eBay had to pay one couple $56 million after a campaign of harassment. And why Cuba has moved to open crisis-ravaged parts of its state-run economy to private firms. Elsewhere we get the latest from the US Federal Reserve which held rates despite rising inflation. PHOTO CREDIT: Reuters

Luxury fashion houses bag a return to sales growth

Jewellery and a strong North American market helped luxury goods giants LVMH and Kering grow sales even as promblems in the Middle East and China hampered the sector overall. We get insight from the former head of LVMH's head of North America. Elsewhere, it's "the same again" for tech investors in Asia, as trading on the Kospi index is holted to stave off a rout after Korean chipmakers SK Hynix and Samsung saw further sharp falls in their share prices. World Business Express - Finance, economy and business news from BBC journalists around the world. The stories that matter: World Business Express brings you the essentials on the fast-changing global economy.

Is the World Cup up for sale?

FIFA faces a backlash from UEFA over plans to create a new company with private investors to run major tournaments, including the World Cup. So what could this mean for the future of football? Some of the world's biggest tech companies, including SpaceX and Tesla, have seen sharp falls in their valuations. What's driving the sell-off, and is it likely to continue? Peru has sworn in its first female president. What challenges lie ahead, and what could her presidency mean for the country's political future? (Picture: FIFA President Gianni Infantino arrives at the stadium before the match REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo)

AI investors spark Asia shares sell-off

South Korea's Kospi index halts trading after huge falls for tech stocks like Samsung and SK Hynix. Are investors starting to fear the arrival of Chinese AI chipmakers? Also, firefighters in France and Spain are continuing to battle wildfires that have forced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes and seen tens of thousands of businesses forced to close. And one of London's most iconic landmarks is looking for an apprentice.