Nissan plans to fire its “rock star” chairman following his arrest in Tokyo over alleged financial misconduct. Undocumented immigrant children in one Arizona school district face an uncertain future as funding for instruction dwindles. Plus, how the term “Black Friday” wasn’t always about post-Thanksgiving shopping. And how self-driving cars might soon be delivering your groceries. Today’s show is sponsored by Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage, LinkedIn Sales Navigator and Indeed.

(Global Edition) From the BBC World Service… E.U. ministers are meeting today to debate any changes to a draft agreement for Britain’s departure from the bloc. It’s happening just days before U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May is due to fly to Brussels for further talks even as her leadership future remains in question. We’ll take you to Scotland where the fishing industry highlights just how contentious Brexit negotiations are. Then, the issue of autonomy is front and center at today’s central bank meeting in India as a power struggle between the Reserve Bank of India and the country’s government comes to a head.

(Markets edition) It’s that time of year again — no, not the holidays. Soon, lawmakers will once more contemplate the country’s debt ceiling and decide whether or not we have an ever-impending government shutdown. Hemp farmers hope the new farm bill will decriminalize the crop, which is now lumped in with marijuana under federal law. And Japan Airlines will start giving its pilots breathalyzer tests at international airports after one of their own was found to be nine times over the legal limit at Heathrow. Plus, scientists have found a more precise measurement for the kilogram that’s not based on a hunk of metal under glass in France, but what does the change mean for everyone else? Today’s show is sponsored by the Alliance for Lifetime Income, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Paypal and American Express.

As trade tensions continue to brew between the U.S. and China, southeast Asian countries who attended the ASEAN conference in Singapore this week might be forced to pick a side. The FDA has proposed a ban on menthol cigarettes, but what does that mean for the Black community, whom tobacco companies for years targeted with the mint-flavored smokes? And how “peace engineering” is marrying technology and ethics. Today’s show is sponsored by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.

(Global Edition) From the BBC World Service… As big businesses brace for Brexit, Rolls Royce’s chief executive says contingency plans are in place in case no final agreement is reached before the divorce deadline in March. Japan Airlines announced all of its pilots will be subject to breath tests for alcohol in international airports after one of its pilots was found to have nine times the local maximum limit at London’s Heathrow airport. Black and white TV still has a market, and it’s about more than just nostalgia. And how the way a kilogram is officially measured might soon change.

Whether you credit the president or the Fed for the country’s booming economy, there is one indicator that things are going well: clothing sales. The digital age deals another blow to the U.S. Postal Service. And we talk to the author of “The Global Economy as You’ve Never Seen It” about visualizing the way supply chains and money work. Today’s show is sponsored by Forex  and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.

Two members of British PM Theresa May’s cabinet have resigned following a tentative Brexit agreement with the European Union. What does the potential of leaving the E.U. without a deal mean for their respective economies? How brick and mortar stores are competing with giant online retailers. And why all those dollar stores might not be selling things for just a dollar for much longer. Today’s show is sponsored by Forex  and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.

(Global Edition) From the BBC World Service… Several members of the U.K.’s government have resigned the day after a long-awaited draft outlining Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union was agreed upon by Prime Minister Theresa May and Brussels. The news dampened British business and the value of the pound. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks exclusively to us at the ASEAN summit in Singapore about the importance of free trade between countries as a trade spat continues between two of the world’s biggest economies: the U.S. and China. And we could see growing instability in how much we pay for our food, according to a new report. Today’s show is sponsored by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.

(Markets edition) There’s no cause for alarm just yet as inflation remains stable ahead the Federal Reserve’s anticipated interest rate hike. Germany’s economy shrank for the first time in years thanks to new auto emissions standards, but don’t worry. They’re doing fine. Plus, the U.S. is capitalizing as at least one European country starts to wean itself off Russia’s natural gas. Today’s show is sponsored by Gobble, LinkedIn Sales Navigator and Forex.