On-the-ground account from a Jamaican homebuilder

Hurricane Melissa causes major disruption as the Jamaican economy comes to a standstill. Tourists are also stranded on the island with the closure of all major airports.

Business leaders from the US and Japan meet to discuss trade, investment and supply chains.

Amazon confirms plans to cut thousands of jobs, saying it needs to be “lean” to seize the opportunity provided by artificial intelligence.

Presenter Sam Fenwick examines all these stories and looks at the some of the other big global business stories of the day.