Every morning, from Monday to Friday, World Update provides a comprehensive briefing on the stories that are making the news.

Presented by Dan Damon, the program speaks to the people at the center of events to hear first hand accounts, gets detailed analysis from experts and showcases the extensive network of BBC correspondents around the world.

There is a particular focus on business and technology stories, making sense of trends in the global markets, and sorting the wheat from the chaff in the digital age.