Alice baxter bbc biography

BBC news television series

World Business Report is a television business news programme produced by BBC News and shown on international feed of BBC News alongside its UK counterpart and BBC One on weekdays between 1995 and 2024. There were two editions broadcast each weekday, at 05:30 and 06:30 GMT. Each edition lastes 25 minutes. The 05:30 edition was also seen on BBC One and the 11:30 edition also aired on BBC Two during their simulcasts of BBC News (UK) channel. The main presenters of the programme are Sally Bundock and Victoria Valentine. Nancy Kacungira, Ben Thompson, Ben Boulos, Samantha Simmonds, Aaron Heslehurst and Alice Baxter have acted as relief presenters.

Other editions of World Business Report were shown on the international feed at 06:30, 07:45 and 14:30 GMT and since 6 March 2023, the 14:30 edition was seen by UK viewers on the UK feed of BBC News.

On 7 May 2024 in the edition presented by Ben Thompson, he announced that it was the final edition of the programme and WBR was going to be replaced by a new programme called Business Today. Business Today premiered at 14:30BST on the same day.

Presenters

These are the presenters of the programme when it came to an end in 2024.

Monday to Thursday

Friday

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Alice Baxter Biography

Alice Baxter is a British news presenter who now hosts The Briefing on BBC One, BBC World News, and BBC News Channel. She joined World Business Report in the summer of 2012 and currently hosts its early morning broadcast, which is primarily seen by audiences in European and worldwide markets.

How old is Alice Baxter? – Age

The public does not yet know Alice’s precise birth date. As a result, determining her true age is challenging.

Where did Baxter go to school? – Education

Alice attended Cardiff University, where she studied history and theater before graduating with a certificate in Broadcast Journalism. She later entered the University of Cambridge, where she earned an MPhil in Modern History.

Alice Baxter – Family

Baxter is married to Jamie, who took maternity leave in the fall of 2016 and returned in March 2017. She had another maternity break in the summer of 2018, returning in September 2019. She then took another maternity leave in the spring of 2020, returning in January 2021. Baxter enjoys skiing and stays in shape. She has run several half and full marathons. Therefore, Baxter has 3 children.

What is Baxter Salary?

Her salary is under review.

Baxter Net Worth

Baxter’s net worth is $9 million.

Alice Baxter Career

She currently presents a blend of news and business programs across BBC World, BBC One, the BBC News Channel, and BBC Two. She can frequently be seen awarding World Business Reports, questioning CEOs, CFOs, and representatives from all over the world. Interview highpoints have comprised WPP’s Sir Martin Sorrell, Lloyd of London’s Richard Ward as well as South Africa’s Priest of Trade and Business Rob Davies, living from the BRIC summit. Beforehand joining BBC, she used to work at Sky News as an announcer. She also worked in Moscow as a senior worldwide correspondent plus presenter, where she anchored trade stories as well as major news. She worked consequently for about six years. She also worke

News presenter

Alice Baxter (née Hibbert) is a former English news presenter, who currently works for Equinor. She previously presented The Briefing on BBC One, BBC World News and the BBC News Channel. She joined World Business Report in the summer of 2012 and presented its early morning edition, programming viewed mostly by audiences in European and international markets.

Education

Baxter is a history and drama undergraduate, with a MPhil in modern history from Cambridge University and a diploma in broadcast journalism from Cardiff University.

Early career

Before joining the BBC, Baxter worked as a presenter at Sky News and in Moscow as a senior international correspondent and presenter for RT where she anchored major news and business stories for over six years.

Personal life

Baxter is married to Jamie, she went on maternity leave in the autumn 2016, returning March 2017. She went on maternity leave again in the summer 2018, returning September 2019, then a third time in the spring 2020, returning January 2021 and a fourth time in December 2022. Baxter is a keen skier and keeps fit. She has completed a number of half and full marathons.

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