Talk:Aaron Heslehurst
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[edit] Aaron Heslehurst - Introduction (Text from the BBC World Profile website)
Aaron Heslehurst
Business News Presenter
Aaron Heslehurst has been on BBC World’s team of business news presenters since February 2002. He currently presents the weekday World Business Report and the Business News bulletins on the hour, covering the latest from the stock markets around the world as well as breaking stories. Since joining, Aaron has reported on the economic consequences of the global war on terrorism, the crash of the Argentine economy, the collapse of the Japanese banks, the trade wars between the European Union and the United States, the battles over EU competition rules, the price of war in Iraq, the SARS virus and the downfall of world tourism - including the plight of the international airlines.
Aaron also regularly reports for Fast Track, BBC World’s weekly travel news programme. Aaron is also currently providing a monthly feature for the programme reporting on the latest global airline news as well as the hot deals that airlines are offering around the world.
Prior to joining BBC World, Aaron was a Senior News Anchor with CNBC Nordic, based in Copenhagen, Denmark. He previously worked as the European Bureau Chief for Paramount Pictures & Real TV News in the USA and later in London. While at Paramount, Aaron managed and operated Paramount Picture's Real TV European Bureau, which involved producing and directing European stories and events.
A native of Australia, Aaron started his journalistic career as a News Reporter for Prime Television/Seven Network in Sydney and Canberra. There he gained vital experience in all areas of news reporting including his first significant live-on-air and on-set work. Aaron went on to win an Australian National Press Club award for best creative story on tourism.
From the *BBC World Profile website.