billionaire elon musk has been at a conservative conference where he's been speaking about his federal cost—cutting initiative. argentina's president javier milei was also in attendance, bank in the past. the trump ally is heading a new advisory body — pretty much everywhere". the department of government efficiency is but one part

of president trump's policy moves since assuming office a month ago. in that time, we've also heard his proposals to place tariffs on trading partners. are stoking fears for investors and businesses worldwide. we don't see it yet in the numbers but it has to engender how are you supposed to make an investment plan if you 25% or you will revert to what you had before. so even if he does not follow through on the that is going to throw the world into a recession.

samsung is a dispute in india with 500 workers holding a sit in the two weeks.- a sit in the two weeks. we've been tracking _ a sit in the two weeks. we've been tracking developments | a sit in the two weeks. we've - been tracking developments from delhi. what is the crux the delhi. what is the crux of the protest? delhi. what is the crux of the rotest? ~ , protest? we haven't been able to travel to _ protest? we haven't been able to travel to the _ protest? we haven't been able to travel to the place - protest? we haven't been able to travel to the place of - protest? we haven't been able to travel to the place of the . to travel to the place of the protest but have been looking some of the pictures at some of the pictures floating around on social media and being carried in the national media and it seems a sizeable protest with 500 workers sitting in protest demanding three primarily demanding three workers reinstated after workers the reinstated after were by they were suspended by management. a word from they have called the samsung, they have called the protest illegal and urged the gasemment where the state government where the factory is to factory is located to intervene in the entire matter. samsung and the workers union are so, accusing the management of bringing in external on

bringing in external workers an is something contract which is something unacceptable the workers unacceptable to the workers but samsung and part union but samsung and its part has said the number of people outside this minimum and from outside this minimum and within any legality in the civil of the primary production is rotating permanent staff but this is not the first time protest like this happen. less than six months ago we saw than. at; mentha age we aafl ~ ,. 7, " w w 7 �* protest workers similar protest where workers sat in protest �*a similar protest where workers sat in protest �*i pay fete 7 7 . 7 similar protest where workers sat in protest �*i pay which, 7 . 7 demanding better pay which endedin demanding better pay which ended in october and when samsung decided to intervene and say they would address issues. it's an ongoing we are continuing to investors in the asia—pacific are assessing inflation data prices accelerated injanuary — putting pressure on households. the bank of japan is expected to hike interest rates again straight month in february albeit at a slower pace —

the chinese tech giant reported revenues for the last the latest financial report comes days and china s tech bosses, including alibaba founderjack ma. these results are awesome, the best set of results for alibaba for a very long time. the two highlights the group is e—commerce, and the other is honestly the ai powered cloud businesses, and first time for either business

to grow double—digit in several yea rs. position in aland �*they are revolution in china. the new business climate president trump. citigroup says it will no longer require the bank follows the likes ofjp morgan and goldman sachs ritika gupta has more from new york. citigroup is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, citing pressure from the bank will no longer have aspirational representation

and that's according to a memo to staff from management and engagement. on his first day in office, donald trump banned dei citigroup facilitates much of the us and internationally, making it a majorfederal and legal pressures. large companies like walmart, target and mcdonald's have already retracted their diversity programs, as well as tech giants like meta, amazon and google. companies to curtail their dei efforts via executive order, he can amp up the partisan political pressure. and some companies have cited those political shifts when scrapping dei programs.

that the company is "responsive to local markets". walmart shares have fallen by around 6 percent and profits in the coming year. time because ot high interest rates, persistent inflation and potential tariffs on imports into the us. as resilient and focused on value going forward. on monday. that the money offer — has quote "no strings atached"

germany will head to the polls this weekend of voters' minds. to fill any labour shortages. i would say we definitely have a talent shortage to the world that we don't want you here. choose germany, we are happy for everyone who comes to help us because the jobs we will see in the industries

looks like that they have got that message that they need to or upscaling, to make sure the workforce upon it because knowing it is one thing that if a visa and want to have people reskilling to our degrees, it's not realistic any longer. the franchise has been closely guarded by the broccoli family for decades, but the longtime producers are now stepping back. as long for a new film, or potentially

a spin—off series. over to our website or the bbc mobile app. backlash from scottish leaders. scottish officials are calling it sabotage dollar export industry for the territory. the scottish government said that it will "protect

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but first, the suicide of a 19—year—old soldier complaint about sexual assault. that's what a coroner said. to drop the allegations. and following a miscommunication through the chain of command, they were recorded as a minor incident. next to the middle east, where hamas, which runs gaza, says it's handed over the bodies of four luis rubiales, the ex—boss of football in spain, has been found guilty of sexual assault.

he kissed the spanish women's playerjenni hermoso two other people are still in prison, though. they're accused of selling the singer cocaine before he died in argentina. and here is 10 seconds of tula 2. well, that is my new obsession. this is the two week old baby elephant at oregon zoo who's getting ready to meet the public for the very first time. see ya. hello. welcome to sportsday. i'm hugh ferris. luis rubiales guilty of kissing her international team—mate without consent.

a six to round off a six—wicket win. favourites india are up and running in the champions trophy. is off after ibf champion daniel dubois is taken welcome along. one ofjenni hermoso's spain team—mates has without her consent. the incident following the 2023 world cup final led to a court being banned from going within a 200—metre radius of hermoso and from communicating

rubiales was acquitted of coercion, though,