welcome to business briefing. give us welcome to business briefing.this industrial action. how is gm going to play this one out? it is a critical moment for gm and for the united auto workers union. at stake is how gm competes in the global economy and whether workers benefited from that all became its victims. you have close to 50,000 workers walking the picket line. gm has done something unprecedented — it released what it said it was offering at the bargaining table publicly, in a way seeking to go over the heads of the union leadership directly to the membership. that may in fact backfire. it is the day after a major holiday in november in the us gm announced the closure of four major auto factories. there is no doubt that general motors is pushing through huge restructuring, which as you say is closing down several factories, thousands of jobs you say is closing down several factories, thousands ofjobs are on the line. all carmakers worldwide, certainly those that have been around for a long time like gm, have had to face tough decisions in the c

business briefing is coming up in 20 minutes.hat story eye just mentioned. and we are focusing on the latest actions on the part of the latest actions on the part of the us federal reserve, the most powerful central bank in the world. the us federal reserve has cut interest rates again, by a quarter of a percentage point, citing a global economic slowdown and trade tensions. president trump has been pressuring the central bank for lower borrowing costs to boost the us economy and weaken the dollar. so was he happy? n ot exa ctly. here's what he had to say on twitter: i think we are quite clear on his thoughts on the matter. jane foley, senior fx strategist at rabobankjoins me now. good morning, jane. good morning. interesting the response from president trump. we knew he would say something of the back of the press c0 nfe re nce say something of the back of the press conference from jerome powell. he did. it is not the first time he has criticised the us federal reserve. we stand back and think why is he doing this? and perhaps t

that is your business briefing.gland. the royal college of nursing has found for every extra nurse recruited, 157 people were admitted to hospital. the rcn is now calling on the government to indroduce a new law to ensure safe staffing levels. the legislation has already been brought in in scotland and wales. reporter katharine de costa has more. too many nursing post are vacant. there is a shortfall of 11%, the point the royal college of nursing wa nts to point the royal college of nursing wants to highlight with these cardboard cutouts. the rcn says it isa cardboard cutouts. the rcn says it is a national crisis which put patients safety in danger. this is a crisis that everybody knows exists but it is not being dealt with that though it is a crisis and there is a real urgency to it. in patients are not reserving — make expecting it and we want the public to say it in safety in knowing somebody is going to listen to them. it has increased by nearly 10,000 over the last five yea rs by nearly 10,000 over the last fiv

now let's brief you on some other business stories.re facing major disruptions this morning after a powerful typhoon hit the region with winds and rain. typhoon faxai, packing winds of up to 134 miles an hour, made landfalljust east of the capital before dawn. that triggered evacuation warnings, widespread blackouts and transport disruption. nissan's chief executive has signalled that he is ready to pass on his role to the next generation. hiroto saikawa's comments came in response to reports that he may resign imminently. the troubled japanese carmaker‘s board is due to meet later today. mr saikawa has come under increasing pressure after it was revealed that he had been overpaid and as the company's profits have plunged. now let's talk about cars. consumers around the world are trading in their old petrol vehicles for new ones that run on batteries. but not everyone's convinced that electric is the future. in brazil, almost 90% of new cars are flex fuel — meaning they run on either petrol or sugarcane—based ethanol. daniel gallas sen

that's it for the business briefing this hour.e becoming dependent on prescription drugs, according to public health england. the report warns that drugs are not being prescribed in accordance with guidelines. it found that, in the past year, one in four adults in england have been prescribed drugs which could be addictive. here is our health correspondent dominic hughes. medicines that can relieve pain or help with sleep play a vital role in the lives of millions of people, but concern is growing about how many of these potentially addictive drugs are being prescribed, and for how long. public health england looked at five commonly prescribed types of medicine, including powerful painkillers, sleeping pills and antidepressants. a quarter of all adults in england have been prescribed at least one of these drugs in the year to march 2018. half of all patients taking these drugs have done so continuously for the previous 12 months, and depending on the medicine, between the fifth and a third had received a prescription for at least

this is the business briefing. i'm sally bundock. thomas cook, one of the world's oldest travel firms, collapses, as it fails to reach a rescue deal. and pressure mounts on firms to show they mean businesses when it comes to battling climate change — a un summit kicks off in new york today. and on the markets... the japan is closed for a public holiday. negative sentiment in asia. in europe, it will be interesting to see how thomas cook impacts when the day ‘s trade begin later. let's talk in more detail about one of the world ‘s largest and oldest travel companies, thomas cook colla pses. after last minute talks aimed at saving the firm failed. it's triggered the uk's biggest ever peacetime repatriation effort. thomas cook started up back in 1841, offering day trips. last year it had a turnover of more than $11 billion. in total, the tour operator has 600,000 customers on holiday at the moment — between 150,000 and 160,000 are british. the firm's chief executive, peter fankhauser, has apologised, saying the collapse is a matter of pr

this is the business briefing. i'm sally bundock. more protests and a general strike in hong kong — we look at the economic impact as finance, tourism and retail companies count the cost. clothes, footwear and smart watches from china all hit by fresh us tariffs on sunday, a move that'll hit the the us consumer in the pocket. and that is what is pulling down markets in asia today, as they think about the escalating trade war. let's dig deeper into what is going on in hong kong. hong kong is braced for more demonstrations and a general strike called for monday and tuesday. the protests are the longest—running political demonstration in the territory since the handover in 1997. over the weekend, thousands of protesters blocked roads to the territory's main airport. hong kong has a world—class financial centre and stock market, and the tiny island has a gdp bigger than many industrialised countries. but its main bourse the hang seng has performed badly over the past month, with investors from the chinese mainland buying some $5.1 billio

this is the business briefing. i'm sally bundock. braced for brexit — are businesses prepared for leaving the eu 7 oz uncertainty — how gloomy consumers and the trade war have knocked the stuffing out of australia's economy. and on the markets: the trade spat between the us and china is dominating, it was a labour day break last week for american investors. it's a big day for brexit — rumours of an election swirl and opposition mps set to outline a bill aimed at blocking a no—deal exit. meanwhile scotland's highest court is set to hear arguments on whether prime minister boris johnson's move to suspend parliament next week is legal. but with with less than two months to go til britain's scheduled exit from the eu, how prepared is business? the uk is due to leave the eu on the 31st of october — regardless of whether an exit deal has been agreed. over the past six months — the pound has fallen against the us dollar — as investors see the chances of a no—deal exit rise. so far the uk government has put aside more than $7 billion to prepa

we will have more on this story and in business briefing will discuss the business briefing will discussent wrong with thomas cook. let's brief you on some of the other stories making the news: world leaders are gathering in new york for a special one—day summit on climate change. the un has urged leaders to come up with concrete plans as leading scientists warn the causes and impacts of global warming are accelerating rather than slowing down. israel's president has called on the two main rivals in last week's election to come together to form what he called a "stable coalition". president reuven rivlin held talks on sunday with representatives from prime minister benjamin netanyahu's likud party and benny gantz‘s blue and white. the arab list meanwhile, which came third, has thrown its support behind blue and white. the chairman of the us house intelligence committee says the contents of a telephone conversation between donald trump and his ukrainian counterpart could be grounds for the president's impeachment. adam schiff said if it was proven that mr trump pressured volodomyr zelensk

this is the business briefing, i'm victoria fritz. can the brexit deadlock be broken? sterling surges to a two—month high, as european commission chief jean—claude juncker says a deal is possible. plus: climate of mistrust. amazon pledges to go green, but hundreds of staff plan to walk out over its environmental record. and on the markets, asia stocks tick higher as economic stimulus from central banks around the world ease fears overslowing growth. crude oil prices climbing on concerns over supply risks after the attacks in saudi arabia. we start with brexit, because the uk's brexit secretary, stephen barclay, is holding talks in brussels later with the eu's chief negotiator, michel barnier, amid some renewed optimism a deal can be done. late on thursday, the pound surged following comments from european commission president jean—claude juncker that a new brexit deal is possible. sterling hit its highest in two months against the us dollar when the comments were broadcast, around 6:00pm uk time. the uk government says it has shared confidential documents with the eu t

this is the business briefing. i'm ben bland. uk recession fears grow as manufacturers warn industry is in a "nosedive". plus, more turmoil at the top of nissan as its new boss admits receiving "improper" payments and says he'll give back the money. and on the markets, stocks rise around the world as risk outlooks improve. sterling has its best day in six months as fears of a no—deal brexit recede for now, rising as much as 1.5%. news the us and china will resume trade talks also boosting confidence. we start with the uk economy as the wrangling over brexit continues. there are fears the country could be slipping into recession for the first time since the financial crisis. a global economic slowdown and trade tensions are being compounded by ongoing uncertainty over brexit as shown by increasingly gloomy reports from business groups. in the last few hours, a survey by uk manufacturers has warned their industry is in a "nosedive", with export orders falling despite the weak pound, and domestic orders faring even worse. hiring is

we will talk about this in business briefing, some of the details on that collapse. ntre. hello, i'm marc edwards, here is your tuesday sport briefing starting with football, and lionel messi and megan rapinoe were the big winners at the best fifa awards. they were named men's and women's player of the year at a glittering ceremony at la scala 0pera house in milan. it's the 6th time that messi has won a version of the fifa player of the year award. megan rapinoe, who scored six goals as the usa retained the world cup this year, beat lucy bronze and alex morgan to the women's award. rapinoe also became a vocal advocate for many of the issues facing football during the world cup, and continued that theme in her acceptance speech. if we really want to have meaningful change, what i think is most inspiring would be if everybody other than raheem sterling and koulibaly, if they were as outraged about racism as they were. if everybody else was there. if everybody else was there. if everybody else was outraged about homophobia as lgbtq players. if eve ryo ne homophobia as lg

this is the business briefing. i'm victoria fritz. france to slash taxes again next year to tackle what the finance minister calls a social crisis. are president macron‘s economic reform plans now out of the window? plus, more pressure on boeing over the 737 max crashes as us safety regulators point out failings in its warning systems, procedures and pilot training and on the markets: asian shares slipping tothree—week lows as the release of a whistleblower complaint against president trump add to uncertainties about the global economy. we start in france, where president macron‘s government will present the budget for 2020 to parliament later. it will include more tax cuts for working people as the government re—focuses on boosting household incomes after the wave of yellow vest protests that swept the country. on thursday, france's economy minister bruno le maire announced that taxes will be cut by more than 10 billion euros next year to address what he called a social crisis. this, on top of cuts on a similar scale this year. the g

this is the business briefing. i'm sally bundock. the fed cuts rates — but not enough for president trump. he accuses chairjerome powell of having "no guts, no sense, and no vision". plus, paranoid android. huawei's latest smartphone has to make do without youtube, gmail, and google maps, as the us tries to freeze out the chinese telecoms giant. and on the markets, disappointment from investors that fed chair jerome powell is taking a cautious view over further rate cuts that has been weighing on global stock markets. we start with the falling cost of borrowing, because the world's most powerful central bank, the us federal reserve, has cut interest rates again. the fed has lowered the range for its main interest rate by a quarter of a percent to between 1.75% and 2%. president trump has been pushing for the fed to cut rates to boost a slowing economy — and weaken the dollar to help us exporters. so was he happy? far from it. here's what he had to say on twitter... the bbc‘s samira hussain was in washington for the fed meeting and se

we will have more in business briefing.her stories making the news. the trade union representing almost 50,000 us workers at general motors has just started a strike, which began at midnight local time. the united auto workers says significant differences remain with the gm management and industrial action was being taken as a last resort. the union has been fighting to stop gm from closing car assembly plants in ohio and michigan. we'll have more on that story in business briefing. a large wildfire on the greek island of za kynthos, fanned by strong winds, has forced the evacuation of two villages. zakynthos island is about 300 kilometres west of athens. more than 100 firefighters were battling the blaze backed by28 fire trucks. greek firefighters say they've been called to about 80 fires in the past 2a hours. the drug manufacturer accused of fuelling the opioid epidemic in the us, purdue pharma, has filed for bankruptcy protection. the company has reportedly reached a tentative multi—billion dollar agreement in the us to

and in business briefing, will the feather or preserve cut us interest rates again? be enough to give the president happy? welcome to wednesdays briefing, we will make sure you are across all you need to know. also high tempo tunes causes motorists to drive faster and more radically say experts. so with track songs of more than hundred and 20 beats per minute are particularly risky, apparently some of it like to know, do blast rock music in the car to mark and if you do deserve change the way drive? use our hashtag. the main bible of the israeli prime minister has said he would work towards a government of national unity after tuesday general election. exit polls suggest that neither his opposition nor the president ‘s party will have enough seeds to form a government. addressing his supporters, he stressed that the final results were yet to be announced. tom bateman reports. both are still being counted only could take weeks of coalition doctor for the government emerges. israel's longest serving prime minister, the king, the magician, his supporters call him but so

this is the business briefing. i'm sally bundock. will the federal reserve cut us interest rates again? and will it be enough to keep president trump happy? and who makes the rules? president trump is expected to revoke california's right to set its own stricter emissions standards and on the markets: tentative trading ahead of any news from the us central bank, this is asia, how they are trading at the moment. the world's most important central bank — the us federal reserve — is set to finish its two—day meeting in a few hours time — and unveil its latest decision on interest rates. many analysts are expecting the fed to cut rates by o.25%. but there are certainly a lot of factors that might influence the decision, as samira hussain reports from washington dc. the us federal reserve cut interest rates for the first time in a decade backin rates for the first time in a decade back injuly. rates for the first time in a decade back in july. it rates for the first time in a decade back injuly. it is decision time once again. and the fed

this is the business briefing. i'm sally bundock. british airways grounded.ssengers. the electric threat. why brazil is now at a cross roads after going all in on ethanol—fueled cars. and a brand new trading week is under way in asia — this is how the markets are looking despite disappointing trade numbers from china — we'll be live to singapore for the latest.

this is the business briefing. i'm sally bundock. politicians head back to westminster after the uk's highest court rules it was unlawful for the prime minister to suspend parliament. our business leaders any wider as to what will happen with brexit? we will assess the future. —— any wiser? and the boss of wework steps down with immediate effect amid investor worries over his leadership style at the office rental firm. and on the markets: they have the jitters. declines in asia on the news of impeachment proceedings in the us being on the way. as we have informed you, mps are going back to work today in parliament injust going back to work today in parliament in just a few hours, after yesterday's historic ruling at the supreme court. the move that prime minister borisjohnson‘s move to prorogue or suspend parliament was unlawful. mrjohnson is now facing calls to resign. on the 17th and 18th of october the european council is meeting — and this will be the last opportunity for the uk to negotiate a withdrawal agreement ahead of the bre

this is the business briefing. i'm sally bundock. enough to beat the competition? and petrol—head no more — sports car icon porsche's first all—electric model makes its debut at the frankfurt motor show. and on the markets...

and in business briefing, see you in court — apple takes on the eu in a fight over a record $14 billionl. a warm welcome to the programme — briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. also in the programme — the battle for subscribers. netflix is paying a lot to for the rights to show — old episodes of the hit us tv sitcom seinfeld. so we'd like to know would this draw you to netflix? what content do you tune in to and why? get in touch — just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. the supreme court in london will today begin to hear two appeals over the british prime minister's controversial decision to suspend parliament for five weeks. the cases are being heard after two lower courts made conflicting judgements on the matter. the scottish court of session said the move amounted to an unlawful attempt to stop mps in the run up to brexit, but the high court of england and wales said the decision was political and not one forjudicial interference. our legal correspondent clive coleman explains. constitutional law, dry and dusty? not a bit of it. a prime minister st

coming up in the business briefing: how low can they go? 's central bank poised to cut interest rates deeper into negative territory as it tries to revive the region's flagging economy a warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. also we'd like to hear from you on president trump's announcement that the us is preparing to ban flavoured e—cigarettes following a spate of vaping—related deaths. is this the right course of action? should other countries follow suit? tell us what you think. just use the hashtag #bbcthebriefing. we start here in the uk. prime minister boris johnson is under renewed pressure to recall parliament after the publication of a document outlining the risks of the uk leaving the eu without a deal. the so—called yellowhammer contingency plan outlines what the government calls the reasonable worst—case assumptions for a no—deal brexit, but voices from the opposition and the business community say the document confirms what they have been saying will happen in the

this is the business briefing. i'm sally bundock.ount the cost. clothes, footwear and smart watches from china all hit by fresh us tariffs on sunday, a move that'll hit the the us consumer in the pocket. and that is what is pulling down markets in asia today, as they think about the escalating trade war.

this is the business briefing, i'm ben bland. voice alexa: showtime. i'm always ready!s and the voice of samuel ljackson! plus, economic cycle. high—tech exercise bike firm peloton joins the nasdaq, later, with a starting valuation of over $8 billion. but are investors falling for the spin? and on the markets: asian shares creep higher as the us and japan sign a trade deal and president trump hints there could soon be peace in the trade war with china.

this is the business briefing. i'm sally bundock.de war have knocked the stuffing out of australia's economy. and on the markets: the trade spat between the us and china is dominating, it was a labour day break last week for american investors.

this is the business briefing. i'm victoria fritz. — sharing the love. facebook promises real relationships, as it launches its dating service in the us, to take on the likes of tinder and on the markets — global stocks advance, with wall street cruising to one—month highs, amid optimism of thawing tensions between the us and china.

i'll be back with the business briefing in just a few moments.oment. after what has been a wet weekend in the uk, things have been drying out over recent hours but we start off on a chilly night before rain returns again from the south—west. so starting off with some mist patches around, it actually tends to lift and clear and then we see a decent amount of sunshine but this rain returns from the south—west, across the south—west of england into wales where some spots over high ground could see a further 70mm, close to 3 inches in rain getting into the midlands by the end of the day. to the north, some showers across scotland and it will be on the chilly side, 11 degrees in aberdeen with generally quite a lot of dry weather for scotland and northern england. as we go through one day night, the rain pushes northwards into southern scotland, rain in northern ireland as well and to the south of that, showers returning, a mild night in the south but a chilly start to tuesday morning across the northern half of scotland. as we go through tuesday, this

this is the business briefing. i'm sally bundock. the prime minister to suspend parliament. our business leaders any wider as to what will happen with brexit? we will assess the future. —— any wiser? and the boss of wework steps down with immediate effect amid investor worries over his leadership style at the office rental firm. and on the markets: they have the jitters. declines in asia on the news of impeachment proceedings in the us being on the way.

this is the business briefing. i'm victoria fritz. is the future of smartphones finally about to unfold? samsung's flagship gadget goes on sale after months of delays caused by broken screens plus — sharing the love. facebook promises real relationships, as it launches its dating service in the us, to take on the likes of tinder and on the markets — global stocks advance, with wall street cruising to one—month highs, amid optimism of thawing tensions between the us and china. we start with smartphones. most of us have one, billions have been sold since they emerged a decade ago, and they still all look roughly the same. but could today be the start of a new era? samsung's folding phone is finally on sale, after months of delay. and tech watchers say it could change the face of the industry. the galaxy fold is available from today in south korea and you will see it hitting shops across europe, asia and the us in the coming weeks. the price tag for early adopters? almost $2,000. so what do you get for that? the phone's flexible screen o

this is the business briefing. i'm sally bundock. how low can they go? europe's central bank poised to cut interest rates deeper into negative territory, as it tries to revive the region's flagging economy. plus, goodwill gesture — president trump postpones higher tariffs on chinese goods, raising hopes for a truce in the trade war. and on the markets... asian stocks hit a six—week high, shares boosted by hopes of a peace deal in the us china trade war, and expectations of stimulus for the european economy. we start in frankfurt, where all eyes are on the european central bank, as it wraps up one of its most important meetings in years. later today it's expected to take action to try and boost the region's flagging economy. the rate of economic growth across the countries that share the euro has slumped to just 0.2% in the three months tojune. the region's biggest economy germany may well already be in recession. annual inflation, the rate prices are rising, has also slowed sharply, tojust1% injuly. that's just half the ecb's target rate and the lowest s

this is the business briefing, i'm sally bundock. the bosses of the collapsed firm thomas cook face scrutiny over their actions, amid criticism over executive pay at the company. and, balancing the right to privacy with freedom of speech, europe's top court is due to rule on the right to be forgotten. and on the markets: you can see at the momentjapan opened again today pretty flat, as was the night before on wall street. the bosses of thomas cook will face scrutiny over their actions as part of an investigation into the collapse of the tour operator. it comes amid criticism over executive pay, with top executives at the company receiving a combined $25 million in salaries and bonuses over the past five years. the uk's business secretary, andrea leadsom, has asked the official receiver, which oversees liquidations, to look at whether directors' actions caused detriment to creditors or to the pension schemes. it comes as prime minister boris johnson has been questioning the pay of executives. i think the questions that we've got to as

this is the business briefing. iam ben i am ben bland.uelling fears about the health of the global economy. dramatic events in british politics are giving markets the jitters. prime minister borisjohnson lost a key brexit vote last night,

use a way will you are all you will be you will time for the business briefing. i'm sally bundock. a day of reckoning. you volkswagen face the anger of 450,000 german car owners as the emisssions cheating scandal goes to court. protests flare up ahead of communist china's 70th are anniversary, we look at the economic inequality fuelling the anger you in hong kong. and on financial markets it's a mixed start to the week with declines injapan. for markets in china its the final day of trading before an important week long holiday. volkswagen — one of the world's biggest car makers — finds itself back in court today as the company once again faces the fallout of the ‘diesel gate' emissions cheating scandal. hundreds of thousands of german vw customers have joined a first—of—its—kind grouped proceeding to seek compensation from the automaker. the firm admitted in 2015 to using illegal software to cheat on emissions tests in 11 million vehicles worldwide. so far the scandal has cost the group over $33 billion, however the vast majority of that sum, $22 billion, has gone to the us in in

this is the business briefing. i'm sally bundock. the iphone goes pro — apple unveils its latest range of devices, but will it be enough to beat the competition? and petrol—head no more — sports car icon porsche‘s first all—electric model makes its debut at the frankfurt motor show. and on the markets... apple has launched three new iphones, a new ipad and the 5th generation apple watch. it also revealed that it's arcade gaming platform and apple+ video streaming service will cost $4.99 a month each. features on the new phones include faster processors but focus mainly around the cameras, with the top model having four, one on the front and three on the back. interesting, but many would argue apple's future is now about more than the iphone. sales at the tech giant rose 1% to $53.8billion in the last quarter but iphone sales represent less than half of com pa ny‘s overall sales for the first time since 2012. our north america technology correspondent dave lee was at the apple event in cupertino and got to try out the new devices. thi

this is the business briefing, i'm samantha simmonds. the multitrillion—dollar cost of climate change. finance chiefs look for ways to decarbonise europe's economy, and find the vast amount of investment required. plus: not much to grin about. cosmetic dentistry startup smiledirect slumps more than 25% on its wall street debut. and on the markets, hints of progress in the us—china trade war boosting stock markets. those stimulus measures from the european central bank also helping investor sentiment around the world. we start in the finnish capital, helsinki, where climate change is top of the agenda for eu finance ministers as they meet over the next two days. the european union wants to be the first major economy to go climate neutral by 2050. one of the big ideas under discussion — reforming the tax system to give more incentives to clean energy and penalise fossil fuel use. researchers are warning that 7% of global gdp will be wiped out by the end of the century if no action is taken to reduce carbon emissions. governments have pledg

this is the business briefing. lam ben i am ben bland. dramatic events in british politics but heightened uncertainty pushes the pound to its lowest level in three years. us factories are churning out less, fuelling fears about the health of the global economy. dramatic events in british politics are giving markets the jitters. prime minister borisjohnson lost a key brexit vote last night, giving mps more clout to prevent a no—deal exit from the eu, that bill will be voted on later today. that's led the pm to push for a snap election — all this uncertainty hitting global investors and currency traders. let me talk you through some of the impact it has had. yesterday, the pound fell to below $1.20 against the dollar, its lowest level in three years. as you can see here, the pound was trading at about $1.50 before the eu referendum in june 2016. sterling has lost nearly 20% of its value since britain voted to leave the referendum. data from the office for national statistics show the uk economy shrank by 0.2% between april and june for the

this is the business briefing, i'm ben bland. voice alexa: showtime. i'm always ready! the relentless rise of alexa. amazon gives its digital assistant a massive push, with a range of new gadgets and the voice of samuel ljackson! plus, economic cycle. high—tech exercise bike firm peloton joins the nasdaq, later, with a starting valuation of over $8 billion. but are investors falling for the spin? and on the markets: asian shares creep higher as the us and japan sign a trade deal and president trump hints there could soon be peace in the trade war with china. we start with alexa. love it or hate it, you could soon be hearing a lot more from amazon's talking virtual assistant. the tech giant's unveiled a huge push to get more of us using it, building alexa into a range of gadgets from glasses to earphones and even a ring. you'll even be able to give it a celebrity voice. more on that in a moment. but first, artificial intelligence, whether it's alexa, or apple's siri or google assistant, is entering our homes and lives at a rapid pace, all the while gathering such valuabl

liz: here is today's fox business brief.decline in three months after reporting a bigger than expected loss in the second quarter, the videogame retailer blowing the chain store sales for the forecast of the year. the guidance was down by 12% drop and stores and the most recent three months. it was more than 2% myth on analyst expectation. the shares down nearly 10%. in the penalty box according to brokerage william blair which downgrade share of dave and buster to market reform after the arcade had sales and revenue forecast for the year, brian jenkins attempted to ease investors fears and detailing plans to boost lad screens. that's to be installed in 35 locations across the u.s. dave and busters down 4.5%. callaway golf macon hold the line upgrading chairs to outperform with equipment makers 14% stake in restaurant chain at the potential to driving the future growth. right now they were up 5%. tariffs created more for one cutting-edge company, up next liz talked to the ceo who says it's crating an unhealthy situation not

gerri: i'm gerri willis with today's fox business brief.iling plans for its coming spinoff into its own separate publicly traded company from parent gap. the lower priced apparel retailer saying it is aiming to open 800 new stores in underserved markets. that's part of a plan to hit $10 billion in annual sales. no specific timeline given. gap shares up marginally. >>> cars.com shares getting some juice. the online auto seller's dealer inspired unit making a deal with gm to provide website services to over 4,000 of the big three dealerships nationwide. gm hitting some bumps intraday but cars.com fully in gear. it is up, look at this, i can't see that far. but hay. >>> progressive moving in slow motion. shares taking a hit after the insurance giant reported a plunge in net income for august. the bottom performer in the s&p this hour facing its worst day since last year. currently trading down almost 5.8%. >>> up next, the energy battle between americ major refiners and corn country's top ethanol producers. that's next on "the claman countdown

gerri: i'm gerri willis with your fox business brief. america's largest airline group getting a boost from delta. the u.s. airline leader taking a nearly $2 billion stake in a new partnership that will increase delta's footprint in the region, while oh fsfficially ending the relationship with american airlines. shares surging on the news, as you can see, up 29%. >>> boeing's ceo set to testify before a house panel for the first time since the fatal 737 max crashes in indonesia and ethiopia that led to the deaths of 346 people and a six-month plus grounding of the aircraft fleet. boeing hoping to get the planes back in the air sometimes in the fourth quarter but so far, no certification test has been scheduled. the stock is down a little over 1%. >>> western union rising after guggenheim upgraded shares to a buy, saying the money wiring giant could see double digit growth for many years to come. shares are up 2.5%, heading to a third straight day of wins. >>> coming up ne, the new usmca agreement taking center stage on capitol hill. the p

that and much more in today's fox business brief. everyone talks to liz claman, the pod cast, former white house director o communications anthony scaramucci who grew up on long island with immigrant parents who often heard go back to where you came from has now gone from trump supporter to basically what he calls republican pariah. he's ready for that moniker. wait till you hear some of the things he says, agree or disagree. listen to everyone talks to liz. don't go away. it is available on apple, google and fox news pod cast. we believy should always be working harder. that's why your cash automatically goes into a money market fund when you open a new account. just another reminder of the value you'll find at fidelity. open an account today. liz: breaking news, just one day after the 18th anniversary of september 11th, this is now hitting the tape, the trump administration and the justice department have just announced they have decided to release the name of the saudi official who allegedly helped the 9/11 hijackers pull off thei

this is the business briefing, i'm samantha simmonds.fs look for ways to decarbonise europe's economy, and find the vast amount of investment required. plus: not much to grin about. cosmetic dentistry startup smiledirect slumps more than 25% on its wall street debut. and on the markets, hints of progress in the us—china trade war boosting stock markets. those stimulus measures from the european central bank also

details and more coming up in your fox business brief.e talks to liz podcast has been a little controversial. anthony scaramucci is calling himself the republican pariah and making some pretty dramatic statements about what he says will be a loss for president trump come 2020 in the election. listen to it, let me know what you think. >>> the dow has just turned positive, it's up 3.5 points. you've got to stay with "the claman countdown," anything could happen. ♪ es the latest hr tools to stay true to the family recipe. where a music studio spends less time on hr and payroll, and more time crafting that perfect sound. where the nation's biggest party store can staff up quickly as soon as it's time for fun. this is the world of adp. hr, talent, time, benefits and payroll. designed for people. their medicare options...ere people go to learn about before they're on medicare. come on in. you're turning 65 soon? yep. and you're retirin7? that's the plan! well, you've come to the right place. it's also a great time to learn about an aarp medicar

this is the business briefing. i'm victoria fritz.‘s economic reform plans now out of the window? plus, more pressure on boeing over the 737 max crashes as us safety regulators point out failings in its warning systems, procedures and pilot training and on the markets: asian shares slipping tothree—week lows as the release of a whistleblower complaint against president trump add to uncertainties about the global economy.

business, can the brexit deadlock be broken? sterling surges to a two—month high as european commission chief jean—claude juncker says a deal is possible. a warm welcome to the programme, briefingn all you need to know in global news, business and sport. and you can be part of the conversation. tell us what you think. just use the hashtag #bbcthebriefing. a day of global climate demonstrations has begun, with millions of people expected to skip school or work to join in. crowds are already out on the streets in australia demanding action on climate change ahead of next week's un summit. as the day progresses, protests are expected to spread from the asia—pacific, through europe and africa, to the americas. you can see these pictures starting to come in from sydney, and we are as we said expecting to see this whole wave of climate change protests to ripple across the globe. everyone united on many of these have risen from children over the last few months, very much a cause taken up by younger people. you can see they are clearly quite active there. when we can clearly quite active there. when we ca n cfoss clearly quite active there. when we can cross to phil mercer in sydney w

this is the business briefing. i'm ben bland.oss admits receiving "improper" payments and says he'll give back the money. and on the markets, stocks rise around the world as risk outlooks improve. sterling has its best day in six months as fears of a no—deal brexit recede for now, rising as much as 1.5%. news the us and china will resume trade talks also boosting confidence.

this is the business briefing, i'm sally bundock. hitting the brakes.o—deal brexit. and a group of 50 states and territories in the us have launched an investigation into google's dominance of the online advertising market. and financial markets are mixed is asia following a flat close on wall street, with investors now looking ahead to central bank action

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>> i'm gerri willis with the fox business brief.costco, according to analysts at bernstein downgraded shares to the wholesale giant to underperform citing valuation and growth concerns both in the u.s. and abroad. the stock is down 1.7%. roku fighting back against new competition out of comcast and facebook, new $30 roku express is 10% smaller than the current model and $99 roku ultra which will let users personalize their remote. roku shares are trading up. the first vehicle in the elon musk empire, insurance institute highway top safety award, shares up 1.2%. the richest man in the world plans to make amazon a clean company. obama epa chief gina mccarthy joins liz next on the on-line retailer's plans to go green. "the claman countdown" is coming right back. liz: the tiny little single item you ordered that shows up in a huge amazon box with plastic packaging in less than 24 hours? ceo jeff bezos has something to say about the environmental footprint his company leaves as it delivers those packages every single day. today in washin