the taliban say the founder of one of the most feared factions has died and american football quarterback calling the kappa knicks new due to mikey sparks a social media boycott. activists say rebel controlled province in northwestern syria is being attacked from the air more than twenty separate airstrikes have reported to have killed at least seven civilians and did all those the united nations has warned that a full assault on could spark a humanitarian catastrophe on the scale not yet seen in syria seven you will it live is the last rebel controlled province stephanie deca has more from talking near turkey's border with syria. to twenty four airstrikes so we're being told from sources on the ground seven civilians now confirmed dead one of this happening around this. western area of the province around a town called good what's interesting is that there had been rumors over the last few weeks at this area could be the first stage of a limited offensive of the stars for the first phase if you will having said that in the last hour and off or so there's been no reported airstrikes we ar

taking sides of the taking of the need for struct nike puts american football player calling company at the center of its new ad campaign and ignites a new controversy. i feel gail welcome to the program it's not about being left wing or right wing it's about doing of a decent thing. that lead singer of one of germany's best known rock bands to total hosen describe last night's concert against racism in the east german city of cabinets musicians said they wanted to send a signal after the violence that followed last week's protests in the city tens of thousands of people turned out to watch. and you. may have there are more of us that was the motto of the candidates concert is liberal germans responded to calls to stand up against far right racism before it started there was a minute of silence for the thirty five year old whose fatal stabbing unleashed last week's anti migrant protests. he thought. the mood was peaceful albeit with a clear message to the racist moms who shocked the country with thousands chanting nazis out. i. think. this is absolutely fantastic because the people o

that's the not so subtle message behind the advertising campaign fronted by former american football quarterback calling kappa nick the ad premiers ahead of tonight's n.f.l. class featuring the super bowl champions philadelphia eagles and it sparked fierce debate in the u.s. captain it was a controversial figure after quietly launching what's now known as the taken a campaign a protest against racial inequality videos of people burning men nike merchandise appeared on social media this week with many pledging to boycott nike merchandise for its the citizens of promote company x. message late on wednesday president donald trump tweeted in support of a boycott questioning the company's decision to side with the taken me campaign. many consumers are praising nike for its decision however claiming they are now more likely to purchase nike merchandise than ever before. i have always were new balance because they are white and now i would like to wear night because i would be proud to wear nike sports stars including serena williams and shocking griffin who both appear alongside cap'n he c

an american football star who sparked a furore by kneeling during the national anthem has been unveiledmajor advertising campaign. it's being reported that the former san francisco 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick will front nike's "just do it" 30th anniversary campaign. in 2016 kaepernick refused to stand for the anthem in protest at police violence against african—americans. we will be talking about that as well in the news briefing — that is coming up. throughout the week, we are looking at some of the biggest start—ups in latin america. tallis gomes is often considered one of brazil's top tech entrepreneurs. in 2011 he started easy taxi by convincing taxi drivers to buy smartphones so they could offer rides on his new app. this was before the likes of uber arrived in brazil. he sold that business for millions of dollars, and now he's started a new business aimed at disrupting the beauty industry. if you look at the beauty sector, the biggest innovation we can see is the biggest innovation we can see is the salon starting to serve champagne, nothing comparative with the real work w

there was a line from the campaign, he was like in nevada and he said, american football has... politics to sport. you write, of the owners of teams, they are ageing show poodles, super—rich post menopausal dudes with enlarged illusion and prostate. you did write that. dudes with enlarged illusion and prostate. you did write thatm dudes with enlarged illusion and prostate. you did write that. it is all true. this is a circus. i cove red all true. this is a circus. i covered the washington swamp, i didn't realise football full of politics. what is the difference. the owners, the 32 people who own the sport that is the most popular sport in the country, do not, they don't have to stand for re—election. they're little kings and unlike politicians, they are installed, you can't get rid of them. i was stunned asa can't get rid of them. i was stunned as a reporter at the level of access i was able to get into that club. i figured they don't know who i am, it was an interesting parachute in. that is fascinating, because i sense the cross over here, between american football and soccer a

as nike signs a new endorsment deal with american football star colin kaepernick, we're talking celebritynt. does it persuade you to buy, if it's advertised by a celeb? let us know — just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. hello and welcome to business live. we start with trade — leaders from more than 50 african countries are in beijing to talk trade with their chinese counterparts. and china's government isn't underselling it. the foreign minister has called it "the biggest summit of all time". that may sound like quite a claim, but the scale of trade between the two sides is huge. trade between china and africa amounted to $170 billion, last year, with africa selling commodities and buying chinese goods. thats up 14% on the previous year. but most african countries run large trade deficits with beijing, meaning they buy more from china than they sell. and there are concerns about the $130 billion african countries have borrowed from china since 2000 with fears that some could actually default. china says it is a responsible investor and recently announced a new $60 billion package of developm

president donald trump the sports apparel company showing support for former american football player colin company who is best known for kneeling while most of the stands during the pre-game national anthem president trump has decided capital to supporters unpatriotic a one time quarterback has been unable to find work since last year. believe in something. even if it means sacrificing everything. that's the not so subtle message behind the advertising campaign fronted by former american football quarterback colin caper nick. the ad premiers ahead of tonight's n.f.l. clash featuring the super bowl champions philadelphia eagles it sparked fierce debate in the u.s. capen it is a controversial figure after quietly launching what's now known as the taken a campaign a protest against racial inequality the videos of people burning their nike merchandise appeared on social media this week with many pledging to boycott nike a parole for its decision to promote capen express each late on wednesday president donald trump tweeted in support of the boycotts questioning the company's decision to

vilified for protesting against police brutality — american football star colin kaepernick is now celebrateda massive new marketing campaignfor nike. and china pledges $60 billion worth of investment in africa despite accusations of being saddled in debt in overseas projects. a warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. also in the programme: as nike celebrates its 30th anniversary by signing up colin kaepernick, serena williams and a number of other sports stars we are asking are you swayed by celebrity endorsement? if not, then who is? tell us what you think, just use #bbcthebriefing. now, we begin with a health issue: there's been a steep rise in the number of children contracting measles across europe. the two countries with the highest number of cases are romania and italy. both have reported over 5,000 cases in the last year. it forced italy's last government to introduce mandatory vaccinations which saw rates drop. but a vote last week by the upper house has reversed that decision, dividing italians who support the freedom o

taking sides over taking the knee course where giant nike puts american football player collin capper nick at the center of its new ad campaign and ignites a new controversy and we hear from a spanish man who doesn't let his visual impairment get in the way of his greatest passion surfing the waves. now it's one of the most valuable companies in the world and it turned twenty say yes congratulations to google it's a name that became a verb and a very valuable company twenty years ago today a pair of ph d. students working out of the proverbial garage wanted to make internet searches better so google was born and the excitement of the young democratic internet it's even more courageous delivering the world's information to anyone with internet access but the company its business practices its aim and scope and also its uses have changed over the past twenty years. google's business model is simple users searching the internet tell google about themselves allowing google to sell targeted advertising to businesses the firm i.p.o. did eighty five dollars a share in two thousand and four a

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after it begins and the protests on social media but backing from sports stars after nike makes american football or colin kaepernick in the face of its latest campaign. thank you for joining us activists say the last rebel controlled province in syria is being attacked from the air the spot a warning from u.s. president donald trump against any reckless attacks on the area it's believed more than twenty separate air strikes have been carried out al-jazeera understands at least eleven people were killed by air strikes on the town of. the united nations as warned that a full assault on it could spark a humanitarian catastrophe on a scale not yet seen in syria's seventy year old. well stephanie becker joins us now from ray on a near turkey's border with syria i mean that's quite a shocking phrase there just all in its own stephanie you know violence or catastrophe that we haven't seen in the seventy a year long war so far so what is the latest that you're hearing about the situation in italy. well from what we understand that number of dead has now risen to seventeen including five children around

have this other item here a new advertising campaign by a sports equipment maker nike features american football player calling capper nick as its figurehead and there's a lit up an already racially charged debate in the united states kaplan it is the quarterback who protested police violence against unarmed people of color by kneeling during dinner national anthem dozens of other players joined nike and kaplan he continued to face a backlash on social media hashtags boycott nike and just burn it show fans discarding nike products but many others support the company's campaign. now back to unions in new york calling company is a controversial figure do investors think it is wise of nike to build a marketing campaign around. well to some of the reactions here on wall street a lot of analysts saying this decision might cause them short term pain but could lead to long term again so there is no such thing to bet advertisement that people say it will be discussed highly and to move actually could go well with millennial well for the day there was this pain the stock of the nikkei lost a good three p

title twice before now a new advertising campaign by sports giant nike has thrown support behind american football player collin kapur neck and laid up an already racially charged debate in the united states this just days before the start of the new season capper nick is the quarterback who caused division protesting racial injustice by kneeling during the american national anthem that protest started more than two years ago and president trump has chimed in forcefully against the movement a capper nick started not he's new campaign pulls no punches believe in something even if it means secor flossing everything that's exactly what colin company because done over the past two years after starting his protests in august twenty sixth game company has not been offered a new contract by any n.f.l. club with. his decisions of protests racial injustice specifically police brutality against african-americans coast of fission as fellow n.f.l. players join the movement. u.s. president donald trump was among the most vociferous critics. would you love to see one of these n.f.l. owners when somebody disresp

this stadium was always an ambitious project, and when it will be complete, it will host american footballhe delays mean the home team have become football nomads. but there is no guarantee on the national stadium's availability. tonight, the spurs travelled 50 miles north to milton keynes. with no news on when their new stadium will be ready, fa ns their new stadium will be ready, fans aren't present —— increasingly frustrated. they're increasingly frustrated. they're increasingly frustrated. but you can't help the stadium not being read —— ready. we are willing to travel this far, but help us out here. we have driven out here two hours from tottenham with traffic, and i don't think our club has considered this because a lot of people were. it's inconvenient all around, really, we just want to watch the game. third in the poorly, tottenham's season work that well in the end. but with increased expectations set against a backdrop of uncertainty, the manager hopes the stadium issues resolved soon.|j would like to finish the stadium. i promise you, if i need to go to work after training here

says an ad featuring american football star and civil rights activist calling type an iq has led to what it calls a record engagement with the brand of the campaign didn't prevent its share price from dropping off the quarterly results showed slower than expected growth in china analysts say high a mocking costs and the stronger dollar affecting nike's bottom line the company has defended spending on its latest ad saying it introduced the brand slogan to a new generation of customers. christmas with. entering the conflict zone and confronting the powerful. new government has caused frenzy of consternation here in brussels since it was elected my guest this week is the italian and. britain to stand up to the e.u. on direct. peace to resume a. in the. last weeks critical issues some conflicts. w. o o o o. her first day of school in the jungle. first including listen. doris crane the moment arrives to. join during a training on her journey back to freedom. in our interactive documentary. to bring it to returns home on d w dot com bring it tangs. kind of a little later. on this tour i'm list

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he's become a polarising figure in american football after deciding not to stand for the national anthemgainst racial injustice. osi umenyiora and jason bell from the nfl showjoined me earlier and are both fully behind him. it is incredible. i have always said, i believe in a person's right for peaceful protest. i always have, a person like me wouldment n't have the rights i've without that. i support that. what's happened is incredible in the sense that teams have obviously backed away from employing him. he has stuck with it through thick and thin and put his neck on the line and so have nike, but people have burning their trainers, it is splitting the united states. as did the anthem protest. you had people who understand what it is about and others who don't ca re it is about and others who don't care and all they see is athletes who are supposedly making millions. so what they have done is great. nike may have other motives and they may be able to make money, but they have ta ken a may be able to make money, but they have taken a stand and when history looks back they will be judged

now the american football player whose protests against racial inequality led to dozens of his fellow players needling during the u.s. national anthem has been signed to fountain latest marketing campaign called a cap and a canal and the deal was this photo on twitter it could put him among marquees highest paid athletes despite have not having the team. but those are the headlines on al-jazeera do stay with slavery roots slavery's new from t. is coming up next thank you very much for watching. this is the story of a world whose territories were forged by the slave trade a world where violence subjugation and profit imposed that roots the slave system created the greatest accumulation of wealth the world had ever seen up to that moment to. its seven hundred ninety the slave trade was at a climax more than one hundred thousand captives were deported every year. at the extremes of human domination even in slavery we find there is always resistance there is always tension and there's always struggle at the dawn of the nineteenth century slave traders violence brought about the decline of

fact you are going to get the greatest stadium in britain. 0nce complete, the stadium will host american footballt the work has meant that spurs have become football nomads. wembley remains home for now. there is no guarantee on the national stadium's availability so tonight spurs have to travel 50 miles north to play watford. with no news on when the new stadium will be ready, fans are frustrated. there has been silence from the club. i can understand why they don't want to commit to a date and fail to meet it. as a fan, we would like some certainty on this. if it is going to be next year, tell us. we can plan for that. semifinalists in the fa cup and third in the premiership, spurs season at wembley proved successful. with increased expectations against a backdrop of uncertainty, the manager hopes the stadium issues are resolved soon. i would like to finish the stadium. i promise you, if i need to go to the stadium and work to help the builders for the stadium to be ready as soon as possible, i would. all the players would be happy. the chairman would be happy. i promise i would go. a stadium i

national federation and the north american football confederation. hey say that football is a religion but sometimes the two don't mix a football stadium in peru was the scene of trashers on monday between fans and a group of evangelical christians both say they own a piece of land on which the stadium in lima stands early on monday hundreds of members of the religious group entered the building painted over the club's emblems and set up a church but the football fans chased them out with sticks at least one person was injured and several were arrested. england's cricketers are on course for a four one series win over india on the final day of the last test match but india's batsman fighting back india were six four hundred sixty four for victory and lost three wickets before the close of play on the fourth day k.l. rahul is leading the resistance ears on one hundred and thirty three not out with england still leading five more wickets to win this match at the oval india will next travel to play in the asia cup in the united arab emirates with banglad

president donald trump sportswear company showing support for american football player calling capek who's best known for kneeling as a civil rights protest during the pre-game national anthem president trump derived capital because he supporters is unpatriotic and the quarterback has been unable to find work since last year believe in. even if it means sacrificing everything. that's the not so subtle message behind the advertising campaign fronted by former american football quarterback calling captaining the ad premiers ahead of tonight's n.f.l. clash featuring the super bowl champions philadelphia eagles and it sparked fierce debate in the u.s. captain it was a controversial figure after quietly launching what's now known as the taken me campaign a protest against racial inequality videos of people burning men nike merchandise appeared on social media this week with many pledging to boycott nike merchandise for its decision to promote company x. message. late on wednesday president donald trump tweeted in support of a boycott questioning the company's decision to side with the tak

gain traction online over its new advertising campaign featuring collin kappa nick the former american football player spot a national outcry by kneeling joining the american national anthem in protest against racial injustice and police brutality that speak to christian salumi lifers in new york kristen tell us more first about this ad campaign and the reactions to it. well folly nike is reviving its just do it ad campaign which started thirty years ago and is very popular it features a number of professional athletes including collin cabernets who tweeted out a picture of himself from the campaign which contains the slogan believe in something even if it means sacrificing everything and for those who don't follow american football closely collin caprona hasn't been on the field playing since the two thousand and sixteen season when he. made a name for himself in kneeling during the national anthem other players soon followed suit right now he's actually filed a grievance against the n.f.l. because he claims that team owners colluded against him to keep him from playing again and he's fighting

an american football player who protested against racial injustice by kneeling during the us nationaldvertising campaign. colin kaepernick first protested in august 2016. other players followed his lead by kneeling during the anthem, leading to criticism from president trump. kaepernick hasn't played since 2017 and is currently suing the nfl claiming he is being kept out of the league because of his part in the protests. the bbc radio 5 live presenter rachael bland, who has terminal cancer, has revealed on social media that she has "only got days" to live. she was diagnosed with breast cancer in november 2016 and had documented her journey throughout her illness on the podcast ‘you, me and the big c'. last night she tweeted: and if you want to hear her pod cast, talking about over the last few months, all of —— will of her feelings and the rest of it, it is a lovely pod cast to listen to as well. her positivity and the way she has inspired so many people through that pod cast, it will continue as well. much love to her and all of herfamily. doctors are being urged to write letters in

the taliban say the founder of one of the most feared factions has died and american football.

sharp elbows and strength is what it takes to win in american football and above all team spirit and the desire to achieve something good. that also applies to the coaches they all work for the darmstadt diamonds on a voluntary basis. has been coaching young people on the football field for years now sport has kept some of them off the streets and help prevent them from potentially slipping into a life of crime his unpaid dedication and darmstadt has been rewarded in the form of this card. it's a volunteer award card with you can visit museums or go to the theater it's a way of acknowledging what people do and giving them something back the concept gave our thinking could rewarding people for voluntary work in their community to help make the world a better place that's why four years ago he teamed up with some entrepreneurs including n.p.r. slang to create a social currency it rewards people who solve problems sustainably in society in the environment or in training and education they named their project dorothy on it's a foundation using blogger chain technology worldwide to assess

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a new advertising campaign from nike features american football player colin kaepernick as its figureheadit lit up an already racially charged debate in the u.s. kaepernick is the quarterback who protested police violence against unarmed people of color by kneeling during the national anthem. dozens of other players joined in. kaepernick continues to face a backlash on social media. fans are discarding nike products. but many other support the campaign. back to jens, colin kaepernick is a controversial figure. do investors think it is wise for nike to build a campaign around him? jens: to some of the reactions here on wall street, a lot of analysts are saying this decision might cause some short-term pain, but could lead to long-term gain. so, there is no such thing as bad advertisement that people say. it will be discussed highly, and the move actually could go well with the millennials. for the day there was this pain. the stock of nike lost a good 3% of value and was the biggest loser in the dow jones. as mentioned, a lot of analysts believe it could lead to long-term gain. christoph:

miami into miami for short bacon says the name and club badge or inspired by his love of south american football i always gravitated to you know the old south american crests and the logos and the colors and that's one thing that i felt really needed to go into this logo because you know we are a new team but we are a city with a lot of history and i think that that's what we wanted to create with with this crest but also the authenticity the south american flavor that we wanted in there we also needed that modern twist as well because it's what miami's all about gold spigots team even the ryder cup is just three weeks away the europe of completed they line up for the showdown against the u.s. in paris captain thomas bjorn announced these four wild card picks which included some familiar faces. well my first pick is paul casey thank. you only want to be a part of the ryder cup team if i felt i could be a great contributor to that which i know i can be my second biggest sergio garcia thank you know i'm going to give everything that i have like thomas to say gnarly on the golf course but but on a

national federation and the north american football confit aeration. europe's new nations league competition is an action again this tuesday night iceland or one of the top tier nations but are looking to bounce back from a six no the fetus watson in a friendly last week they're up against world cup semifinal spell jim in the very cool world cup are runners up croatia are in spain with luis enrique making his home debut as coach. they say that football is a religion but sometimes the two don't mix a football stadium in who was the scene of clashes on monday between fans and a group of evangelical christians both say they own a piece of land on which the stadium in lima stands earlier on monday hundreds of members of the religious group entered the building painted over the club's emblems and set up a church of the football fans chased them away with sticks at least one person was injured and several were arrested. england have wrapped up a four one test series victory over india with a one hundred eighteen run triumph in the first match at the oval in

also denied locking african economies into a death trap american football player call him captain that has announced his new deal with nike with this photo on twitter cap'n extended controversy in twenty six when he refused to stand for the playing of the national anthem before games the announcement to mediately led to calls on social media for a boycott of nike goods there have been protests in the south of yemen amid anger of the solve the coalition's presence of the country. but demonstrators in the lead his government chanted for the coalition to leave calling it a puppet of the u.s. some yemenis block spain roads and carried placards blaming the coalition for the deterioration economy well those are the headlines on al-jazeera do stay with us the stream is coming up next thank you very much for watching. in indonesia. is a billion dollar business want to win east investigates the price the country's paying. to feed the world's. i am all they could be. and you're in the stream so they will hear from an artist who's mixing hip hop with the history of indigenous america native ameri

miami into miami for short they can seize the name and club badger inspired by his love of south american football i always gravitated to you know the old south american crests and the logos and the colors and that's one thing that i felt really needed to go into this logo because now we are a new team we are a city with a lot of history and i think that that's what we wanted to create with with this crest but also the all scientists say the south american flavor that we want to be in there we also need that modern twist as well because it's what miami is all about gold spigots team even the ryder cup is just three weeks away the europe of completed they line up for the showdown against the u.s. in paris katz and thomas bjorn announced these four wild card picks which included some familiar faces. well my first pick is paul casey thank you only want to be a part of the ryder cup team if i felt i could be a great contributor to that which i know i can be my second biggest sergio garcia thank you know i'm going to give everything that i have like thomas was saying earlier on the golf course but but

sports giant nike is sending a terrible message with adverts featuring colin kaepernick, the american footballertest against police brutality towards african—america ns. —— footballer. kaepernick stirred controversy by kneeling during the us national anthem at matches. president trump also added the company should hire whoever they wanted to be the brands spokeperson the united nations has called on russia and turkey to act urgently to avert bloodshed in the rebel—held syrian province of idlib. it comes amid signs that president bashar al assad's forces are preparing an offensive in the densely—populated region. russia, which backs the syrian government, has been accused of being responsible for new air strikes in the region. caroline rigby reports. an airstrike on a village in the west of idlib province. anti—government activists claimed this was one of 30 in the region carried out by russian warplanes. for weeks now, the syrian government has been amassing troops in the country's last remaining rebel stronghold, ahead of what's expected to be a major offensive. the population of idlib province

another athlete activist who curry supports is colin kaepernick, the american footballer whose kneeledement that divided the nation. we wanted to shine light on police brutality, on racial inequality and things like that. that's what the nfl players have stood for, and i definitely respect that. both on and off court, curry‘s a man who rarely looks like missing. and at a time when sports and politics seem closer than ever, he is determined to speak on behalf of those who can't. dan roan, bbc news. it brings together fans of science—fiction, video games, and super—heroes and this weekend, comic con is in africa for the first time. as lebo diseko reports, the genres represented at the convention are becoming increasing popular on the african continent. zombies, superheroes, and more. thousands of comic and science fiction fans all dressed up for comic con in johannesburg. it is the first time the convention has taken place in africa and organisers say it has brought in people from all around the continent. it is a chance for comic book lovers to dress up as their favourite characters. no

has claimed the sports giant nike is sending a terrible message with adverts featuring the american footballerrnick, who has been a figurehead of the protests against police violence towards african—america ns. he first stirred controversy by kneeling during the us national anthem before games. the united nations has called on russia and turkey to act urgently to avert bloodshed in the rebel—held syrian province of idlib. there are signs president assad's forces are preparing an offensive in the densely populated region. russia, which backs the syrian government, is thought to have carried out new airstrikes. caroline rigby reports. an airstrike on a village in the west of idlib province. anti—government activists claim this was one of 30 in the region carried out by russian warplanes. for weeks now, the syrian government has been amassing troops in the country's last remaining rebel stronghold, ahead of what is expected to be a major offensive. the population of idlib province in syria's north—west has dramatically increased throughout this conflict, with people fleeing the regime. russia cla

another athlete activist who curry supports is colin kaepernick, the american footballer whose kneelede nation. we wanted to shine light on police brutality, on racial inequality and things like that. that's what the nfl players have stood for, and i definitely respect that. on and off court, curry‘s a man who rarely looks like missing. ata time at a time when sports and politics seem closer than ever, he is determined to speak for those who can't. a reminder of our top story. the us national hurricane centre says it expects hurricane florence to cause what it calls catastrophic flooding in parts of north and south carolina. the hurricane has claimed its first lives in north carolina, including a mother and her child, when a tree fell on their house. florence has now weakened to a tropical storm. the governor of north carolina, roy cooper, has appealed to people who ignored orders to evacuate coastal areas to now stay in their home while the hurricane batters that state. and you can find me on twitter. goodbye for now. hello again. before we look at the weather in the uk let us have a

sports retail giant nike will feature former american football quarterback collin capper nick in a new advertising campaign capper nick is the athlete who sparked a racially charged controversy by kneeling during the u.s. national anthem in twenty sixteen he was protesting racial injustice and police brutality toward african-americans other players joined capra nick but the protest movement became bitterly divisive for some fans and us president donald trump who said that protesting players disrespect the american flag and the military kaepernick has been unable to find work in the last two years but nike has kept him on their endorsement payroll. alan humphrey is here now we're talking business we're heading to frankfurt first of all that's right because german chancellor angela merkel is due to visit a late hit today she'll be talking about the future of the financial center well aware of the fact that when britney see you in march next year london's loss could well be front and that's because often brags that banks and financial service providers will no longer be able to do busines

he's the american football player who took a knee during the national anthem.e in the us. initially, the move had people on social media calling for nike boycotts, but the outrage seems to have subsided and nike's share price was up 5% after the adverts were announced. now this most recent earnings report doesn't have the sales figures for september, so investors willjust have to wait to see what happens. jane sydenham is investment director at rathbone investment management. lots going on and i must admit all the different bits of news coming out of the un general assembly have caught my attention. we have theresa may speaking there later today but one line donald trump said yesterday, talking about 0pec. as usual it is ripping off the rest of the world. there is a lot of conversation about oil at the moment that prices seem to be a one—way bet, what is your take on that? 0pec is one part of the prices or any change in the prizes but there is the question of the rainy and sanctions of course. but one of the things we hear about less is the us is producing a hu

football miami into miami for short say is the name and club badge or inspired by his love of south american football. i always gravitated to you know the old south american crests and the logos and the colors and that's one thing that i felt we needed to go into this. because now we are a new team we are a city with a lot of history and i think that that's what we wanted to create with with this crest but also the all scientists see the south american flavor that we wanted in there we also needed that modern twist as well because it's what miami is all about gulfs biggest team event the ryder cup is just three weeks away europe of completed the line up for the showdown against the u.s. in paris captain thomas bjorn announced these four wild card picks which included some familiar faces well my first pick is paul casey. of the only want to be a part of the ryder cup team if i felt i could be a great contributor to that which i know i can be my second biggest sergio garcia. of the you know i'm going to give everything that i have like thomas will say not only on the golf course but but on a team room