get involved on the bbc business live web page. on twitter, we are at bbc business.rd is back. if icame to us on facebook. richard is back. if i came to your home, what would you cook for dinner? my signature dish would be salmon poached in white wine served with salad. that sounds good. dinner tonight sorted, thank you, richard. let's talk about someone you, richard. let's talk about someone who may not be getting many more dinner invitations. theresa may, all of the stories that have come out this week of the meeting. now the headlines say thatjuncker will find her a bloody difficult woman, not often we can say that word on the telly but it is relevant here. in the financial times on their front here. in the financial times on theirfront page, they here. in the financial times on their front page, they have a story about the brexit bill. how do they work that out? good question. all a nalysts a re work that out? good question. all analysts are looking at assets between zero and 100 billion and liabilities of zero and 100 billion, and the difference between those tw

get involved on the bbc business live web page. 0n involved on the bbc business live web page. d online whenever you need to know. today, your comments on the smart watch for tracking kids. a viewer says, "honestly, it sounds like a breaking of trustment don't spy on your kids when they say they can go somewhere without you." i love annie, "just give your kid the watch, it can set an alarm for bedtime so you don't need a baby—sitter." bedtime so you don't need a ba by—sitter. " tea bedtime so you don't need a baby—sitter." tea being dinner, not a cup of tea for the childminder. if it is the north of england, it is tea. tea is what? tea is your evening meal. it's not something in here? no, that's a brew! 0k. just to be clear. it is a builder's. jeremy cookjoins us. what's tea for you? it's a hot refreshing drink! let's talk wall streetjournal. why are the gas prices changing and it is to do with computers? it is. it is to do with software that petrol stations and these big oil companies are using to make sure that they are constantly matching the demand this they are seeing on th

get involved on the bbc business live web page, bbc.com/business. on facebook at bbc business news. business live on tv and online, whenever you need to know. james bevan has returned. volkswagen is in the news again. now they are in the papers talking about aus they are in the papers talking about a us turn around plan? it is a very grand plan indeed. they are saying they're going to get costs down and productivity up and they want margins of a% by 2020 and in 2020 they're going to shift focus into becoming dominant in electric vehicles over the period that then follows to 2025. that's a big ask. yes, they have got their work cut out anyway, image wise after the emissions scandal? what they have done well is launch sports utility vehicles, popular in the american markets so they have been increasing sales and we learnt that from the numbers last week. i guess they're trying to ride the popular, enthusiasm that's been engendered. let's look at the consumer spending story. this is uk spending consuming spending dipping. online is dipping because peop

get involved on the bbc business live web page: bbc.com/business. ess news. business live on tv and online, whenever you need to know. and you have been in touch today which is great. we asked you the question what surprises have you seen, received, or paid forfrom a haven'ting machine? the bbc‘s dominic 0'connell is with us. first of all, explain what is on offer in singapore? super cars! not little ones? not little toys, but full sized super cars. if you're a billionaire that fancies add to go the stable, you push a button and a couple of minutes a car is delivered and you can take it for a drive and buy it. it's not really a vending machine, but it is like a stack of cars, it is a novel way of selling things. i'm just wondering about how you things. i'm just wondering about how y°u pay things. i'm just wondering about how you pay for it? . not with notes. you put in the pin number and hope that it's approved. something like that. a viewer from leeds said the best thing he got from a vending machine is a hot kebab!” best thing he got from a vending

just use the hashtag, bbc business live the hello and welcome to business live.oday eu and us officials are meeting to discuss a potential extension of the laptop ban on aircraft. in march, the trump administration imposed new restrictions which prevent us—bound travellers from carrying electronic devices larger than a mobile phone into the cabin. the original set of restrictions affected flights from eight mostly countries including turkey, egypt, the united arab emirates and saudi arabia. this affected many of the gulf carriers including emirates, etihad and qatar airways, but now there are reports suggesting the ban could be extended to include some countries within the eu. any immediate changes would coincide with the peak travel season in europe. this summer, more than 3,000 flights a week will go from eu to us airports. with me is tom jenkins, chief executive of the european tour 0perators‘ association. welcome to the programme. good morning. sally running through some of the details there, but let's go back to the beginning because we know this ban was put

get involved on the bbc business live web page. we are also on twitter and facebook. tories are being talked about on social media. we were talking about the handshake between the two presidents. it was a battle of the grips, rather than a greeting. quite vice like. how important is the handshake?m greeting. quite vice like. how important is the handshake? is it still important? i think it is. u nfortu nately still important? i think it is. unfortunately these two people have not met each other before and the first time they do it is in front of the world's cameras and they have both got a point to make. who won it? the bookies' conclusion is that emmanuel macron might have just got this one. it will be interesting next time and every time they meet because people will be looking to see what happens. i think now, yes, absolutely, the next few times they meet that is what we will look for. there are videos of donald trump's embarrassing handshakes and there area embarrassing handshakes and there are a whole mass of them. he wants to make a point. presentation is very im

that's all from bbc business live.n't want. there you go, you heard it here first! this week is looking unsettled. strong winds coming up from the south or the south—west. initially it will be a warm start to the week and cooling off later on. today is looking wet. a lot of cloud. a lot of rain around. uksz on the radar picture how heavy some of the rain has been across northern ireland and getting into south—west scotland and the rain will be pepping up across north—west england and towards northern and western wales. western hills seeing the heaviest and the persistent of the rain. further east, the rain will be patchier and lighter. the murray coast could see sunny spells. so we could be making temperatures around the 20 celsius. elsewhere, it is the mid to upper teens celsius. the rain clears northern ireland. here we could see brightness where it will be warm on the north coast, for northern and western wales a wet afternoon. very much needed rain. temperatures around the mid—teens celsius and further south and ea

just use the hashtag bbc business live. hello and welcome to business live.start with the world's second biggest car—maker, toyota, which has just reported its latest set of financial results. it's not good news. full—year profits are down 21%. this is the first time in five years that the company has reported a drop in earnings. our correspondent rupert wingfield—hayes is in tokyo. rupert, what more can you tell us about the figures? good morning, rachel. it is a fall for toyota as expectedment more than expected, but it's still, you know, if profits of $16 billion are bad then it is a problem that a lot of companies would like to have, but that's a fall to 1.83 trillion yen and there is expectation that it will fall again this financial year to 1.6 trillion yen. so it looks like toyota's overall sales or overall profits rather are on a decline, but it is actually on sales that are still going up. so sales last year we re still going up. so sales last year were 10.25 million vehicles which is actually up from 10.91 million vehicles the previous yearment the

get involved on the bbc business live web page. you can find us on facebook. the papers. this one in the independent. actually this one about the property market in the guardian, buying a home you get a free car. 0ffers galore, as london estate agents struggle to sell. quite an eye—catching story, based on the fa ct eye—catching story, based on the fact that property prices, prime property prices in central london, overi.5 property prices in central london, over 1.5 million, not selling quickly as they were this time last year. a good example, one developer in muswell hill, at one point £9 million —— £1.9 million flat, you getan million —— £1.9 million flat, you get an £18,000 car. it probably wouldn't sway you that much was that if it was a tesla, maybe. you are obsessed with tesla! or elon musk. 0k, obsessed with tesla! or elon musk. ok, let's move on. could this be the new sub—prime crisis? ok, let's move on. could this be the new sub-prime crisis? may become and some analysts are picking that, 90% of cars in the uk are bought on finance. it is looking at w

this is business live from bbc news with sally bundock and ben thompson. president trump leaves saudi arabia with hundreds of billions of dollars of trade deals for the united states and it's all about jobs. live from london, that's our top story on monday, 22nd may. is it a simple win the for the united states economy or is there a bigger cost of doing business in saudi? we will talk you through what's at sta ke. also in the programme, hong kong's flagship airline makes it biggest change of course for 20 years, but can job cuts land the saving cathay pacific needs? a new trading week is under way. the debt crisis in greece is back in focus. we'll tell you all you need to know. and we'll be getting the inside track on one man's effort to make musical millions. it might look like a kids toy, but with some of the biggest names in music want to get their hands on it, we meet the man behind the lightblock pad. so today we want to know, what was your first musical instrument? did you learn at school? let us know. just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. welcome to busi

biggar thank i there will be more business news throughout the day on the bbc live webpage and on world a rather cloudy start a cross m ost we've seen a rather cloudy start across most parts of the uk, quite a mild start as well, temperatures well into double figures already. for today, quickly just well into double figures already. for today, quicklyjust need to, today, there we go, just go back... there we go, ok. good morning, it was a rather mild start to the day, temperatures are widely in the mid teens but lots of cloud, misty and market conditions class most areas, a few showers as we go through today but for many of us it will turn a bit brighter later on, the brighter weather will come primarily across the north west, that will also introduce some fresher conditions but even further south and east the code breaking up nicely into the afternoon. northern ireland will see the best of the sunshine, feeling fresher, less humidity, temperature is around 17 degrees, brighter towards western scotland but we still have rain towards the north and east. some showers for northern parts of

business live today. there will be more business news throughout the day on the bbc live webpage and on world business reportny of us are desperate for some rain and it looks like most of us will get some as well. it is coming from the south, from iberia. this cloud has given as heavy rain and thunderstorms and that will be moving northwards, together with this humid air. that means the possibility of heavy showers. but they are rather hit and miss. more cloud coming into southern parts of england and wales. some patchy cloud further north, but for most of us it will be dry and warm with some sunshine. 23 degrees possibly in southern england, but that could trigger those heavier showers and thunderstorms, giving localised flooding in the afternoon. but it is still very hit and miss. temperature is 20 and 21 in the midlands and north wales. 17—20 in scotland and northern ireland away from the cooler conditions on the coast. though showers will ease off for a while, but more showers will come in again from the south affecting southern parts of england and wales. rain coming into northern ireland as well. large

business live today. there will be more business news throughout the day on the bbc live webpage and on world business report, not just continue the greater part of the british isles, notjust for the rest of the day but indeed into the weekend. there's an exception to the rule in the shape of weather fronts associated this low—pressure and if you're hoping that will come its way across the southern half of britain, very shorter rainfall recently, and the fate it'll keep to the french side of the channel. for the rest of the day, not a great deal of change from what we've seen lately. the early low cloud lurking offshore for the most part and the onshore breeze keeping it cool around exposed eastern shores of scotland, plenty of sunshine around and the best of the warmth towards the west. 17—19. asimilar the warmth towards the west. 17—19. a similar prospect across northern ireland with eastern shores are bit cooler. eastern coast of england, a bit more cloud perhaps across east anglia and the south—east and, generally, in the southern counties. but i think there's less of a chance ofa but i think there's les

you're with business live from bbc news. n all parts of the uk, particularly rural areas, are experiencing full or partial not—spots in their mobile coverage according to the british chambers of commerce. the survey shows that 70% of firms experience mobile non—spots, areas of no mobile coverage by any operator, or partial not—spots, where there is some coverage but not from all networks, in their local area. theo leggett can tell us more. this is a survey put out by the british chambers of commerce who have interviewed 11100 companies around the country, many of them small businesses. mobile phone and internet access is but a clean important for small businesses because often able running them are on the move that they have to keep in touch with clients. 70% of these businesses report that they are experiencing either not spots where they cannot get any 4g coverage or partial not sports were one mobile provider might have coverage but others do not, and it is particularly acute in rural areas. it isa particularly acute in ru

you're with business live from bbc news. around 100 miles away from the actual runway. london city airport is to become the first in britain to abandon its bird's—eye view of the runway and use digital technology to monitor planes remotely. they say it will make managing the planes safer and more efficient. theo leggett can tell us more about whether this really will make it safer? yes, that is what they are saying. at the moment at london city airport as with many others, the controller is looking after the aircraft when it are is looking after the aircraft when itare on is looking after the aircraft when it are on the ground, their movements had to be choreographed carefully as you can imagine and it is done by people looking out of the window basically. what the british air traffic control people are trying to do is, instead of having that tower with people looking out of the window, you have a whole range of high definition cameras and the images from them will be beamed onto a large screened against the wall in this rem

bbc biz live. send us your comments about that. my question is whether you can put envelopes in recycling if they have the plastic window? hello and welcome to businessonths, optimism about the trump presidency has been powering markets to record highs. but late on wednesday the trump bump turned into the trump slump — as us stocks and the dollar suffered their worst day since before the election. it's down to growing concern that the president's promised tax cuts and pro—business reforms may never materialise, as the white house battles one controversy after another. let's show you the numbers. the dow jones industrial average fell 372 points, and both the dow and s&p 500 suffered their worst falls in percentage terms since september. the nasdaq had its biggest loss for almost a year. that is what markets are looking like. we will talk more about the dollar ina like. we will talk more about the dollar in a moment. the last time the nasdaq fell this much was when the nasdaq fell this much was when the uk voted for brexit. this is the us dollar against ten leading currencies over the last year put up it has lost all of its game since donald trump beca

you're with business live from bbc news. no new taxes on business.rce is calling for from the next government. it's published its manifesto, titled — brexit and beyond — in which it also calls for clarity on what the uk's departure from the eu could mean for business. mike spicer is director of economics at the bcc — hejoins us from cambridge. good morning to you. so, they are asking for clarity, asking for no more taxes. how hopeful are you that you will get either? what we really want to do is to reinforce the fact that for many businesses, although brexit of course is very important and getting a good deal is important, decisions that are made around domestic policy matter as much if not more. as you said in your earlier piece, we have just had a weak quarter of gdp growth and one of the major components of that story was the u pwa rd components of that story was the upward pressure on prices and the effect that has on consumer spending and investment. we think there are many things the government can do starting with upfront costs that businesses

you're with business live from bbc news.it more confident about the future, but still worried about the economy, according to the latest data. research says rising inflation is proving a worry for many households. joe staton is head of market dynamics at gfk. you carried out this survey and people are still feeling quite optimistic. do you think that is justified? it is interesting, we have done this survey since the 70s, on behalf of the eu so we have a long track record on what consumers are feeling and behaving will stop this is a consumer what we think and feel, not mark carney, angela merkel telling us what to think and feel and what is interesting there is still a lot of confidence. your last presenter talked about uncertainty, in the face of uncertainty, there is a high degree of consumer confidence in the data we are reporting. should we be surprised by uncertainty because there are so many things going on at the moment it is hard to know which way the economy is headed. how do you navigate that?” think what is going

you're with business live from bbc news.halfords saw a 10% drop in profits, despite revenues rising 7.2%. the retailer blamed the weak pound for driving up the cost of imports. andrew walker has been looking at the figures. did you cycle in this morning?” normally would have done, but sadly not. let's talk numbers. halfords, the same tale, the weak pound affecting their bottom right? yes, this is a business whose revenues are in stirling, selling stuff to british customers but has a high proportion of its costs on imported goods. it has two convert sterling into borren currency. that has been reflected in a decline in the profits despite relatively good performance on revenues. the chief executive says she has been pleased with the performance in that respect. the company puts a figure of £14 million on the cost of the decline in sterling. the way in which it has impacted its outgoings. that is more than the decline in profits. it does suggest the company is, if you like, getting on top of this issue. but it is an unwelcome

now on bbc news, the latest business news live from singapore.na's first commercial aircraft is ready for takeoff, but can it compete with airbus and boeing? and the challenges of doing business in myanmar. we speak to a regional boss. good morning, asia. hello, world. welcome to another edition of asia business report. glad you could join us. it's a friday. the first made in china passengerjet will fly for the first time this morning. it is called the c919, and it is built by komak. it will not be delivered to airlines until at least 2020, but the industry buzz around the aeroplane is huge. it has been in the works for nearly a decade as china tries to rely less on european airlines like boeing. we had a sneak preview. made in china, those three words now applied to commercial aircraft. this is the c919, china's first home—made commercial aircraft. actually, it is a mock—up, but they hope to roll them off the production line next year. china hopes this will be the chance for them to break into the global aviation market and break the struggle ho

now on bbc news, all the latest business news live from singapore. the g7 meets in italy. will donald trump's america first policies go down with the rest of the grouping? and a profitable business turning old clothes into new products is under threat and we find out why. welcome to asia business report. i am sharanjit leyl business report. i am sharanjit leyl. leaders from the group of seven countries are meeting in sicily later today and donald trump will be attending for the first time. along with newly elected french president macron and uk prime minister theresa may. terrorism might overshadow other concerns. trade should remain a key topic on the agenda. resident trump to find his trade policy last year very much in opposition, against the tpp, renegotiating nafta. that is a core element of his political persona. he also realises there has to be a positive agenda. it will be a few months before the message is articulated but the message from collea g u es articulated but the message from colleagues of the g7 will be well received, that it is not sufficient to say wha

now on bbc news, all the latest business news live from singapore. thawed relations.nd china holds direct economic talks for the first time in nearly two years. tea rs first time in nearly two years. tears and disappointment. the impact on indian workers with the new australian visa laws. good morning, asia. hello, world. welcome to another edition of asia business report. it's a monday. it may be may day or labour day were you are, but we know that markets have a lot to digest in the next few days. japan and china are resuming bilateral trade talks after two years starting from today. the federal reserve kicks off its two—day meeting. investors will be looking for clues on how many more us rate hikes could be in store this year. that is the same day that tech giant, apple, will give its financial report card. facebook follows the next day. and on thursday, the australian prime minister, malcolm turnbull, meets us president donald trump in new york. what can we expect from this busy week? i asked a guest what he is expecting from japan and china. the relationship betw

pledge to renationalise the rail network and parts of the energy industry, now on bbc news all the latest business news liverom singapore. one belt, one road. china gears up for its first new silk road summit in beijing. what will it mean for investors. skyhigh prices for homes in asia. which property market gives you the best bang for your buck? it is friday, everyone. thank you for joining us. i am rico hizon. 28 world leaders will gather in beijing over the weekend to discuss china's grand plan to invest billions of dollars to improve its global trade links. what is known as the one belt one road initiatives is crucialfor the chinese president. there are concerns that it is masking other ambitions. our correspondent has the details. by sea and by land china's president has a big idea to bring his country closer to some of you. it is called one belt, one road. an awkward and confusing name but it is about trade links. the belt refers to this, road and rail that heads west through outer china. but look at this. this is the road. maritime that heads south and then west. china wants to take ancient silk road

now on bbc news, all the latest business news live from singapore. strong earnings results for way bow. will we see similar numbers for tencent? —— tencent?. good morning, asia. glad you could join us for this midweek edition of asia business report. chinese social media giant weibo has reported reve nu es of media giant weibo has reported revenues of just media giant weibo has reported revenues ofjust under $200 million, an increase of 67% compared the year ago levels. profits are coming in at about $47 million us. the company claims 347 million monthly active users, an increase of 30% over the past year. another tech giant in china, tencent, is tipped to report encouraging numbers today. but with a saturated market, what are the other avenues for growth? certainly they need to start looking outside of the chinese market. there's still a lot of growth in chinese market, for example tencent are actively looking outside, looking at notjust china but around hong kong and singapore. the chinese communities in europe and america. and also exploring other

now on bbc news, all the latest business news live from singapore. the world's biggest personal computer seller is about to release its latest earnings. wheel it stemmed two years of profit falls? —— will it stem. and one in five women in india get paid work. good morning, asia. hello, world. it's a thursday. welcome to today's edition of asia business report. i'm rico hizon. we start off with lenovo. the chinese technology company reports its latest earnings and a few hours‘ time. together with hp and dell, they account for 50% of the pc market. given that sales have fallen for two years, she did diversify more? i was told the man challenges of lenovo. they have seen falling sales. when the market stabilises, it has to streamline its workforce. at the same time, it has to look at its portfolio. it has lost with the integration with motorola. the purchase of ibm as well. are they looking at bad bets in the medium term? we cannot say they are bad bets because lenovo are still doing steps to ensure that the integration of motorola is good. at the same

now on bbc news all the latest business news live from singapore. the vietnamese prime minister pushes for a two way trade deal with america. will president trump consider it a priority? find out how this boss built her business when banks would not lend her any money. hello and welcome to asia business report. the vietnamese prime minister will be keen to negotiate bilateral trade deal with us president donald trump when they meet later. this comes several months after washington dropped out of the transpacific partnership. earlier i spoke to a man who will meet him tomorrow night. he told me why a two way trade deal is so important for vietnam. vietnam is very disappointed when president trump backed out of the transpacific partnership on his first day in office. in vietnam, it is quite a two for vietnam that he is the first leaderfrom two for vietnam that he is the first leader from south east asia to see the president. if they want to make progress, the us has very important markets for vietnam and very important export markets. so far, the trum

now on bbc news, all the latest business news live from singapore.ebook‘s revenues beat expectations. now the social media giant is promising to tackle violent content. and find out why this young entrepreneur says rick first is the best and the worst time of his day —— says it first. good morning. glad you could join us for this thursday edition of asia business report. the social media giant facebook reported an $8 billion in quarterly revenues, fuelled by strong growth in its mobile advertising business. it says 1.94 mobile advertising business. it says 1.91; billion people are now using facebook and that's up 17% from one year ago. facebook has given us a taste of what it might do with some of its earnings. the company promised to hire 3000 new people to monitor and remove violent content. earlier i spoke to our north america technology correspondent and asked what facebook hopes to gain from this move. one of the big clouds hanging over facebook at the moment is that despite these fantastic profits and the growing revenues, it's eighth consecuti

now on bbc news all the latest business news live from singapore.hina's one belt one road for it kicked off in beijing. just how lofty are its silk road ambitions and can they be filled? more victims are expected of the cyber attack as they return to work after the weekend. hello and welcome to asia business report. leaders from 28 nations are gathered in beijing to bring china's grand plan to invest billions of dollars to improve its global trade links one step closer to reality. called the one belt one road initiative, it was proposed in 2013 by president xi xin ping. its ambitions span over 60 countries and the president has pledged billions of dollars for the scheme. there are sceptics that say it is an expensive exercise to extend china's political and economic influence. we are joined by our asian business correspondence in the studio. $124 billion, no small number. of course, this was an announcement that was made to all of the world leaders that were gathered to listen to president xi. why are the chinese making such a big deal about this? i

now on bbc news all the latest business news live from singapore. how well has india's economy whether the cash ban on big notes? we find out when the government releases economic growth figures later today. and we are nearly halfway to the year. for and we are nearly halfway to the yea r. for investors and we are nearly halfway to the year. for investors it has been a steady climb upwards, but could there be trouble spots ahead? welcome to asia business report. we start with india, and the latest economic growth figures due later today. gdp data generated in the march quarter should offer clues on any more effects from the controversial cash ban. the south asian economy has been expanding at a rate of around 7%, lower than previous quarters due to this sudden withdrawal of two of the most commonly used banknotes late last year. so, our businesses there feeling the pinch? our team and by when to find out... —— in mumbai. funky music it is difficult for us to get to the 7% plus growth rate in the economy because there has been at least a partial brea

now on bbc news, all the latest business news live from singapore.have lowered after the company posted a disappointing iphone sales. and training for the jobs of the future. how singapore hopes to give its students an edge in the age of globalisation. good morning asia and hello world. thank you forjoining us for this edition of asia business report. we begin with apple and its share price falling overnight about 2% after the world's most valuable company reported a fall when i fall in sales. they sold 50.8 million units in its second quarter, that is down 196 in its second quarter, that is down i% compared to the same quarter last year. it still posted revenues of around 53 million dollars us during the january to march period. i spoke to our correspondent earlier and askedif to our correspondent earlier and asked if customers were waiting for the next iphone model to be released. potentially. the new model coming up later this year or, perhaps it could be delayed which would be troubling for some users. theiphone would be troubling for some users.

now on bbc news, all the latest business news live from singapore.alia logs a decade of budget deficits, putting its aaa credit rating at risk. soars to an all—time high, adding $1 million to its market value —— bitcoin soars to an all—time high. it is wednesday. glad you could join us for this midweek edition of asia business report. i am rico hizon. australia's budget is expected to be in the red until at least 2021, and markets are down. as you can take a look at the market boards, the asx 200 has fallen nearly one third of a percent in early trade. late on tuesday the government announced a huge infrastructure spending plan worth $55 million —— infrastructure spending plan worth $55 million -- $55 infrastructure spending plan worth $55 million —— $55 billion and the stimulus is expected to create thousands of jobs stimulus is expected to create thousands ofjobs across the country but will also lead to a wider than expected deficit of $22 billion for the current fiscal year. earlier i spoke to the realm —— earlier i spoke to the realm —— earlier i

now on bbc news, all the latest business news live from singapore. us federal reserve is set for its next meeting. what can be expected from the central bank? nailed it. how one of singapore's entrepreneurs set up a business empire. good morning, asia. hello, world. welcome to another edition of asia business report. i'm rico hizon. it's a tuesday. glad you could join us. we start off with the us federal reserve and its meeting in washington on tuesday. it is not expected to move interest rates but investors will watch for clues about the next rate hike. there is a backdrop of political uncertainty with tensions running high between the us and north korea. i spoke to oui’ the us and north korea. i spoke to our guest in sydney to see what he was expecting. two more rate hikes this year are on the cards. what they have become good at in the last few years is signalling its intention down the road. there has been an interesting shift away from talking about just the been an interesting shift away from talking aboutjust the rate hike to actually talking

now on bbc news all the latest business news live from singapore. stock markets sell—off from wall street. why investors in the us and asia are worried. a big push out of china, how long will it take for alibaba to succeed in the american marketplace? good morning, asia. hello, world. thank you forjoining us hello, world. thank you forjoining us that this thursday edition. we start off with the markets. as you can see right now, the nick a kicking off the first day trading session down by 1.4%. 270 points, tracking falls on wall street overnight on worries about washington. we also have the all ordinaries index giving back 1.2% in early trade. us shares extending losses following reports of a memo byjames losses following reports of a memo by james comey suggesting that president trump had tried to interfere with a federal investigation. that has made the us investors depressed. down by 1.8% overnight and the nasdaq losing a hefty 2.6%. that leads to concerns that political turmoil could get in the way of the business friendly policies of the presid

now on bbc news all the latest business news live from singapore.akes oiltakesa oil takes a backseat to security as donald trump makes his first overseas trip to saudi arabia. what happens when a reporter tried to buy a supercarfrom happens when a reporter tried to buy a supercar from this luxury car vending machine? it is a monday. glad you could join us for this edition of asia business report. donald trump has just wrapped edition of asia business report. donald trump hasjust wrapped up edition of asia business report. donald trump has just wrapped up a weekend in saudi arabia. the relationship has been in oilfor the last 70 years. trump's protectionist policies to support drilling may not sit well with the saudis but it did not top the agenda on this meeting. earlier, i asked not top the agenda on this meeting. earlier, iasked if not top the agenda on this meeting. earlier, i asked if this will have any impact on oil prices. earlier, i asked if this will have any impact on oil priceslj earlier, i asked if this will have any impact on oil prices.

coming up in a moment on the bbc news channel is business live.arm as it was throughout the weekend. well into the teens for the western side of scotland. more cloud lurking round about the northern north east shores, temperatures paid around 12 degrees. northern ireland glorious again, the western side of the pennines, west midlands into the south—west of england, almost unbroken sunshine. hopeful that some of the cloud will break up over eastern england although in east anglia you are content with a onshore breeze. the cloud thickening across the far north of scotland for across the far north of scotland for a spotty rain, where the skies stay clear in the countryside, some frost, elsewhere single figures pretty much where we've been for a number of days. coolish start tomorrow, a lot of dry weather, notice how these open up over the british isles, no onshore breeze across the east, even though you may keep a across the east, even though you may keepafairamount across the east, even though you may keep a fair amount of cloud in some spots and it

coming up in a moment on the bbc news channel it's business live.play its part later across the far south—west. not a great deal of change, there has been more sunshine across some of the southern counties of both england and wales in the first part of the day, come the middle part of the afternoon, what low clu b middle part of the afternoon, what low club that has been around the moray firth will be at sea for the most part, glorious and shine. temperatures disappointing on the east coast, better out west. 18, 19 or 20 there. lots of dry, sunny weather in northern ireland, leaves coast sees the bulk of the cloud, especially across east anglia and the south—east, temperatures of 11 or 12. further west, 17, 18 or 19. the weather fronts plays a part in cornwall, the isles of scilly, eventually the channel islands and maybe into the far south devon. cloud across the major towns and cities, keeping temperatures up. it could be a frosty start to saturday, skies clear across the north of scotland. the front is still very close by on saturday to the far s

businesses. this is bbc newsroom live, the headlines.imed at protecting children with allergic reactions in schools. and — at a meeting in ireland, tony blair says northern ireland must be a special case in brexit talks to "minimise any potential damage" to the agreement between northern ireland and the republic. trident is a fundamental issue to voters in barrow. but is it the only issue? this is a marginal seat for labour — john woodcock won it by fewer than 800 votes in the 2015 general election. that means the conservatives are targeting a win here at this election because they onlyjust fell short last time. can labour hang on in the seat? our political editor nina warhurst reports. in barrow town centre a statue stands tall. to the welders, the gaffers, the men and women who made the shipyard great. but now they feel under threat from an opposition party whose stance on nuclear feels ambivalent at best. and it's notjust the 8,000 trident jobs at stake. you can talk about the shops in the town, the hairdressers, whatever industry or

live at 11 tomorrow morning. go to facebook.com/bbc business. you can also joins us at 145 here on the news channel.ve been slipping slightly — and that's weighed a bit on the markets there. that's it for now — it's time for the weather with jay wynne. it has been lovely in some areas like northern scotland and northern ireland, but further south there has been a lot of cloud. not much rain. there is a bit of a breeze, bringing in the extra cloud, but it has been dry pretty much everywhere. a few bits of rain in the south—east and east anglia, but most of us will be dry. pretty good recipe for a chilly night. major towns and cities will be single figures, but some rural areas down to below freezing. a bright start for many, and a good deed of sunshine out there. we will see a good deed of sunshine in northern ireland through tomorrow morning, as we will do in northern england, down to the midlands, north wales. southernmost counties will have a fair bit of cloud through the morning. even here with the cloud it will be fine. temperatures hanging on to double figures. it will be a bit cloudy for the s

lives. alan little, bbc news. in other news: there've been two explosions at a busy bus terminal in the indonesian capitaljakarta.ce officers guarding a parade — ten other people were injured in the blasts which went off about five minutes apart. a police spokesman said the suspected bombers were male — and their identities would be released later. the president of the philippines, rodrigo duterte, has said martial aus a us warship sales within ten miles of artificial islands built up by china in the south china sea. officials say it is the first such action under president donald trump. the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the ship was travelling close to the spratly islands in a challenge to china's territorial claims. the president of the philippines, rodrigo duterte, has said martial law could be imposed across the whole country — as security forces continue their battle against islamist groups. the president has already declared martial law in the southern island of mindanao — which makes up roughly one third of the country and is home to 20 million people. the army failed in an attempt t

live in llandudno this morning. we are on the road! good morning, i'm here with the bbc breakfast butte van. i'll be talking to businesseset their vote. i'm at the magnificent castle here in wales. we'll hear how it will be punching above its weight when it comes to the results in this general election. good morning it's tuesday 30th may.

living, where renting is seen as the norm. good advice and good plans for lots of new housing. coming up in a moment on the bbc news channel is business be making the park's famous heroines too lazy to migrate. they are not really flying off and exploring other areas they are becoming isolated. that means they don't manage to meet other herons from other colonies. you end up with a smalljean—paul sartre generation after generation, that can lead to deformities. —— a smaller gene pool. no dlr between stratford and bow church. a number of different sections of the overground are closed. the waterloo & city line both shut. the central line currently has minor delays westbound. no mainline trains from chariot cross and a reduced service to and from liverpool street. short—haul british airways flights from heathrow still disrupted following a massive computer failure. the advice is to check before you head to the airport. there is a ken kay run taking place today in central london, the roads around westminster and the city are closed. —— ten k. shaftesbu ry shaftesbury avenue is partly blocked abroad or street. that's after an accident. i

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