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business live today. there will be more business news throughout the day on the bbc live web page and on world business reports morning, it is very different. largely frost free. we have a lot of cloud around at the moment. misty and murky, and for some there will be some showers. showers across the east of scotland, but down towards the south—west of england we have this area of low pressure. that weather front but is providing no showers, they will move into south wales as well. through the afternoon they could turn quite heavy and thundery. elsewhere, the mist and murk will lift up and there will be bright sunny spells developing into the afternoon. let‘s take a closer look at the detail this afternoon. though showers in the south—west could be quite heavy and thundery. if you showers coming towards dorset and wales. the best of the sunshine will be across north—west england, through northern england, up through northern ireland and the south—west of scotland. two northern scotland it is going to remain quite cloudy, with an easterly wind it will continue to bring moisture and showers in off the north sea.

business news as it happens on the bbc bbc breakfast page, we have business and analysis from our team of editors around the globe. get involved on the bbc bbc breakfast web page. —— bbc business liveyou need to know. james is back with us, we have been looking at christmas adverts. shall we talk about google first? the question that has got viewers going is this story about google and its purchase of deep mind, which looks at technology and health data. this is all about our personal data again. this time it is health records. there is a big divide about whether using our own data, companies using our data is a good thing or whether they are using it to save other lives in the situation, and what deep mind is doing, all of this data has been taking with consent, we have to say that straightaway. what this company is doing is using it for diagnostics so, only diagnosis of potential diseases or everything else. and moorfields eye hospital has used this already and they say it is working better than humans diagnosing the same disorders. the big question comes about, do we allow companies to use our data this way, is it ethical to use it this way, is it ethical to use it this way, is

business life web page at bbc dot—com slash business. on twitter we are right bbc business. and you can find us on facebook at bbc money. business liveck as promised and we will talk about this story on bbc online about the mums in sweden who have decided to do something drastic and take action, they have begun a campaign where 10,000 people have pledged to not fly in 2019 to help save the planet. we are asking if you think that's feasible, radicalaction we are asking if you think that's feasible, radical action is required. jeremy, you spend a lot of time flying around the world, it's yourjob. it is, unfortunately i spend roughly three months of the year on the road travelling with my clients. if i could do that without, ori clients. if i could do that without, or i could use technology to have an interface with the clients without needing to fly that would be helpful but it's no substitute. we can make small changes to our lifestyle but i think from a business perspective it's more difficult to make such pledges but you can look to minimise unnecessary travel where appropriate. lots of you getting in touch on twitter, daniel says f

get involved on the bbc‘s business live web page at bbc.com/business. on twitter, we are at bbchat you need to know when you need to know. let's talk about what is going on in the papers. earlier, we brought you the story that starbucks is to to block porn on free wifi in the us, we want to know whether you think private companies should police your internet usage in public? simon says this is a non—question. they are not policing your wifi use in public. they are policing it on their private premises through their private router. a teacher got in touch and says not only should they ban people watching porn on starbucks wifi, they should ban people watching it using their personal data, while sitting in starbucks. what do you think? i think most people go into starbucks for a cup of coffee and a bun. surprising it is there. i suspect most people have the same reaction to that tweet. why would you be doing that? should private companies have any say over what you do? is it a public space or a private space? i think it is a public space. those sitting around you have rights as wel

bbc biz live. hello and welcome to business live.ll be good to hear from you about the prospect of a folding phone. we start in brussels — where the european commission unveils its autumn economic forecasts in a few hours‘ time. europe's growth is flagging — to the extent that some now fear the region's economy could be heading for recession. in the three months to september, the countries that share the euro currency posted overall growth ofjust 0.2% — the weakest rate in more than four yea rs. italy is the weakest link — it's estimated to have seen no growth at all. worries over the state of italy's finances have seen brussels try to stop a budget spending spree by its new populist government. then there is the trade war with the us — which has hit eu steel and aluminium with steep import taxes. and in less than five months the region's number two economy — the uk — is due to leave the european union, with a deal on the future trading relationship yet to be agreed. danae kyriakopoulou is the chief economist and head of research, at

business live web page at bbc.com/business. on twitter, we are @bbcbusiness. and you can find us on facebook at bbc money. stories are being talked about on social media. we wa nt we want you to get in touch with us about banning social media, whether thatis about banning social media, whether that is a good thing in the workplace. we have had a few tweets coming. 0l‘fashioned—comedie @0comedie vishala & victoria, if the bbc banned social media at work, how would i ever get speak to #bbcbizlive we do have to engage to see what the audience wants, so in some workplaces it is almost a prerequisite. simon, you are saying that you were one of the only people in your office that is allowed to have twitter. there is a social media policy which limit access on the desktop to social media sites. clearly to engage with yourselves and other people. i need access to twitter. but i need to be mindful of how much i am engaging. my latest smartphone upgrade tells me i average 3.5 hours a day on it, which isa average 3.5 hours a day on it, which is a bit too much. it‘s interesting how technology gives you clues on wheth

get involved on the bbc‘s business live web page at bbc.com/business. on twitter we are at the bbc at bbc money. business live, on tv and online. what you need to know when you need to know it. we have gotjeromy stretch back with us we have gotjeromy stretch back with us to talk about some of the stories in the media at the moment. one is those mass walk—outs at google today all over the world because of their treatment of women which, when i first read the story, i was really surprised and shocked. google is relatively speaking quite a young company. it is. those companies you a lwa ys company. it is. those companies you always assume have good working cultures which is different to some of the older, more established companies. this article suggests that are still some of those selfsame problems which have not been eradicated, so very much a case of male dominated, but also in terms of male dominated, but also in terms of the relationships which are very inappropriate. you would have thought that silicon valley would be better at this but it does have a problem when it comes to i

this is business live from bbc news with maryam moshiri and james menendez. prime minister theresa may will continue to sell her brexit withdrawal deal today, as business leaders call on politicians to get behind the plan. live from london, that's our top story on friday 16th november. taking a pounding: sterling suffers its biggest sell—off in more than two years, as political turmoil puts the uk's brexit deal in doubt. plus — apecing order — president xi takes centre stage at the asia pacific summit in papa new guinea — a sign of china's growing influence in the region. the european markets have opened in positive territory. and it's been an extraordinary week dominated by brexit — we'll try and make sense of it all with our economics expert andrew walker. and coming up, we'll be taking a look at how some of the papers around the world are reporting the brexit story. and, don't forget, you can get in touch with us — just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. hello and welcome to business live. what a week it has been in the uk world of politics. we start with brexit —

you're with business live from bbc news. iness leaders gathered at the cbi conference in london this morning. 0ur reporter nina warhurst has been speaking to the british robotics manufacturer tharsus. the prime minister describing this asa the prime minister describing this as a critical week, facing her own mps and the wider parliament later this morning she will face these people, a sea of faces from the business community, 1000 delegates here and did many ways she will be preaching to the converted, we know on friday the cbi saying any deal at all is better than no deal because it means at least the next 20 months they will be able to make plans. let's bring in brian cooper is a manufacturing and robotics company in the north—east, what was your reaction when you heard the plant withdrawal deal? when i saw it i thought of the slightly confused but i think thought of the slightly confused but ithinka thought of the slightly confused but i think a deal is a lot better than ano i think a deal is a lot better than a no deal. t

you're with business live from bbc news. for the real living wage in the uk, you could be set for a pay rise this week. the minimum hourly rate will rise to £9 across the uk and to £10.55 in london. lola mcevoy from the living wage foundation is joining us. first of all, explain to me, not all companies abide by the living wage, what percentage have you got on board? that's right, i rate is voluntarily paid by a700 uk businesses, they stepped up to go further than the government minimum because the real living wage is based on the cost of living. it has nothing to do with the government minimum despite the government minimum despite the government minimum being called the national living wage, it was renamed a couple of years ago because of the success of years ago because of the success of ourcampaign, it of years ago because of the success of our campaign, it isn't a living wage, it doesn't have anything to do with living costs, iris is based on living costs, you have the real living costs, you have the real living wage of

business live today. there will be more business news throughout the day on the bbc live webpage and on world business report some showers will be heavy, you might get caught up in a downpour. blustery conditions with those showers, as well. this is because of this area of low pressure out towards the west feeding in these showers. some rain in the far south—east of england. that'll mostly clear. still some around english channel coasts, which will be felt in northern and western areas, because the further east you areas, because the further east you are it is looking dry and bright. still the risk of the odd shower along southern coast, but more so around wales, north—west england, and up into towards scotland. some of these will be on the heavy side. in between, sunshine coming back through. quite blustery conditions. it isn't going to be desperately cold, maximum temperatures today getting up to 11, to 15 degrees. through this evening and overnight, showers will continue over western and southern areas. if anything that rain will become heavier towards the far south—east of england overnight tonight. else

business live today. there will be more business news throughout the day on the bbc live webpage and on world business report, menacing cloud beneath, cumulonimbus, quite rare to see these. for today fewer showers can pretty yesterday, more in the way of sunshine, again quite a mild day. through this morning, showers across scotland, northern and western areas of england and wales, those disappearing and for many this afternoon, try with sunshine, cloud coming into northern ireland later, temperatures above the average, around 12—15d. through tonight cloud thickening in northern ireland, pushing into scotland, rain moving m, pushing into scotland, rain moving in, and also wales, northern england by the early hours of tomorrow. clear it spells towards the south—east, not going to be cold, the temperatures staying up, mild 6-9 the temperatures staying up, mild 6—9 even 10 degrees. during wednesday this weather front, this system right across the uk, bringing the wettest weather towards northern and western areas but within that weather system you can see this finger of mild, if not one air coming from the sout

you out with business live on bbc news. —— you are with business live on bbc news. for the first time since his appointment and called for the immediate release of nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe. 0ur diplomatic correspondence james landale is with the foreign secretary in japan. -- in iran. secretary in japan. —— in iran. a british foreign secretary walking through the streets of tehran, sampling the delights of the grand bazaar. he came to run with a clear message. he says the country should immediately release nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe and other british/ radiantjewel national to have been detained. if they as a policy detained dual nationals as a tool of diplomatic beverage, there will be consequences for a run. the beverage, there will be consequences fora run. the uk beverage, there will be consequences for a run. the uk would not allow this to happen and let them get away with it scot—free. the place he took the case to his raiding counterpart, who admitted he could help with humanitarian assistance but little more. —— could help with humanitarian assistance but lit

this is business live from bbc news with victoria fritz and sally bundock. a cautious welcome from business for the draft brexit deal — but will it ever get through parliament? live from london, that's our top story on thursday 15 november. our top story, brexit. theresa may will launch a high—sta kes battle to sell her brexit deal to parliament on thursday, after clinching the support of her deeply—divided cabinet during a fraught five—hour meeting in downing street. plus — the teenage vaping craze — why flavoured e—cigarettes are leaving a bad taste in the mouth for us regulators. on the markets, the ftse 100 up half of on the markets, the ftse100 up half of 1% at the moment. so we're going to be getting the inside track on cardboard boxes and packaging in this programme. also we would like to know what you make of the brexit deal, but we know so far. are you optimistic or concerned about what is happening in the very near future? let us know — just use the hashtag #bbcbizlive. hello and welcome to business live. when the catholic church selects a new pope,

just having a look at the business live page on the bbc website and the stories making headlines. rm its business. it is doing quite well in the sales department, however screwfix posted a healthy ten points 6% increase in sales, so it is interesting how competitive that area is of retail and it will be interesting to see how they do with black friday. you're watching business live — our top story: italy and the eu in a budget standoff — with rome refusing to budge on its spending promises and brussels preparing to take unprecedented measures to make the italians fall in line. a quick look at how the markets are faring. european markets are all in the green, looking fairly positive but fairly flat. be interesting to see how the pound does today, as theresa may is in brussels with her european cou nterpa rts may is in brussels with her european counterparts talking about that trapped brexit agreement. take an award—winning producer who's worked with the likes of lisa stansfield and des'ree and the latest teaching tools — put them together and you may have an innovative way of learni

now on bbc news, live to singapore for asia business report. end for asia business report.ney general in the wake of the us midterm elections. us midterm elections. and samsung's folding phone. folding phone. foundation of the smartphone of tomorrow. welcome to asia business report. i am sharanjit leyl. in the wake of the us mid—term elections. elections. further us tax cuts hit the dollar and sent treasury yields lower. and sent treasury yields lower. donald trump fired attorney general jeff sessions. jeff sessions. investigation that has been dogging the white house. —— recused. wall street, all of the indices up over 2%. wall street, all of the indices up over2%. over2%. why investors were so pleased with the outcome. the outcome. are not seeing them today —— here is a statistic for you. a statistic for you. always say hate uncertainty and this is the outcome they were predicting. is the outcome they were predicting. investors will have time to adjust to whatever they want to do. to whatever they want to do. which changed healthcare here in the united states, will be rep

you're with business live from bbc news.nvestigation into the funeral sector — after finding that costs have risen by two thirds in the last ten years. for those on lowest incomes — organising a funeral would now cost them nearly 40% of their annual outgoings — more than they spend on food, clothing and energy combined. joining us now from the competition and markets authority is senior director daniel gordon. tell us more about this investigation you are about to undertake and why you feel it is necessary? our announcement today is an interim report to be put out on oui’ an interim report to be put out on our market study that we launched six months ago and it contains the initial findings six months ago and it contains the initialfindings into six months ago and it contains the initial findings into the funeral sector and the cremation sector. as you said we are worried about the prices, in the last ten years we found prices have increased by over two thirds for a funeral so the typical cost is about £4300, that increase i

you're with business live from bbc news.e has posted its latest results, reporting losses of £6.2 million. the brand is undergoing a huge cost cutting excercise, and the chief executive says it's been a challenging year for the business. live to investment manager at redmayne bentley in leeds. is this going to do the trick? they are debt stands at £21 million. is this going to do the trick? they are debt stands at £21 millionm is going to help. when they put through this restructuring earlier in the year they had to close down unprofitable stores and reduce debt and by doing this is one day of getting the debt down. one of the things that seemed curious was the chief executive saying it was to do with negative press and the press had hurt their sales. this sounds like problems we hear with donald trump screaming fake nose. is there any credibility to those comments? no. it is tough in the high street. you cannot blame the press. look at online companies like asos, they are trading well and unfortunately players in the high s

you're with business live from bbc news.the other 27 eu leaders for her brexit deal, but she will now face the task to persuade the uk parliament to back it. mrs may faces an uphill struggle after the opposition and some what does business make of the agreement? victoria fritzjoins us from a webbing factory in loughborough. hello. i am at a factory outside loughborough in a little village. they have been manufacturing all sorts of things from webbing to knicker elastic, all the ways here since 1970. george wright, it is the sixth generation of this business. what to make with the deal that theresa may has come back with and she has two cell to politicians? we must have full confidence in the business community which will allow plans to really continue and to enable a good success to be made from the legend opportunities coming from the legend opportunities coming from brexit. there is no guarantee you'll get voted through by parliament. absolutely. crashing out will be terrible. it is very important we get a decent deal. wil

you're with business live from bbc news. which it says could give 11 million households a fairer deal on energy prices. price protection for 11 million customers on poor value default tariffs will come into force on one january 2019. rob salter—church is from 0fgem — he's in the newsroom for us. tell us more about how this works? what the cap that we announce today does is provide a fair price customers. we have looked at the underlying costs of providing energy to these customers and we have set a limit which means all suppliers will have to reduce their prices were default deals below the level announced it means a £76 saving for customers on average on these bills, and going forward they know they will always pay a fair price for energy. is a cap the way to do it? we talk about whether energy firms are preying on the vulnerable, this isa are preying on the vulnerable, this is a blunt instrument to keep prices down? this is a very important temporary protection we are putting in place to protect customers who are disengage

this is business live from bbc news with susannah streeter and sally bundock. in a blow to president trump, democrats capture the house of representatives in the us mid—terms. mr trump's republicans lose the house, but strengthen their grip on the senate — as voters focus on healthcare and immigration. so we'll be asking, will any of this have an impact on donald trump's trade war with china? we will be getting a reaction right around the world. also... we will be getting reaction right around the world. we'll be hearing from president trump's former chief economic advisor, who says the ongoing trade war with china will simply result in unwanted taxes on american consumers. and the us mid—terms delivered many firsts for women — how important is diversity in both politics and business? tell us your view. just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. hello, and welcome to business live. americans have been to the polls in a fiercely contested midterm elections, and the democrats have taken the house of representatives — which could act as a brake on president trump's ability

this is business live from bbc news, with ben thompson and sally bundock. trading with trump. the us president warns britian's brexit deal might be a barrier to the uk reaching a deal with the united states. live from london, that's our top story on tuesday 27th november. with mrs may still fighting to get her brexit deal through parliament, mr trump's intervention won't go down well, but is he right about the path ahead? also in the programme: upping the ante with china — president trump says he expects to slap more tariffs on goods from there now. we'll be live in shanghai with the latest. and markets look like this, ahead of what could be a turbulent week for trade, brexit, and as investors assess what lies ahead for the end of year. and the cash in cosmetics. we'll tell you how one teenager has turned her hunt for affordable lip balm into an award—winning range of home—made beauty products. and as president trump weighs in on brexit and threatens more tariffs on chinese imports, we're asking — does the world still listen, do we care what he says? let us know. use the hasht

: theresa may has taken her brexit plan to the business community at the start of what she's described as a critical week for britain. now on bbc news, livesingapore for asia business report. nissan shares slump in tokyo as it says it's chairman will be fired after allegations of financial misconduct. and how the transgender community is fighting for equality. good morning. hello, world, glad you could join us for another exciting edition of asia business report. we start off with nissan motors, and its shares are falling sharply in tokyo trade this morning after the carmaker said it plans to fire carlos ghosn from the chairman's post after discovering he allegedly used company funds for personal use and committed other serious acts of misconduct. joining us now is my colleague marika oi. he is all over the headlines that he hasn't spoken about what's happened. no, it's important to emphasise we have not heard from mr ghosn himself, and we will continue monitoring if he makes any kind of statement today. he is accused of understating his income by 5 billion yen over five years, about 44 million us dollars, and according to the carmaker ni

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now on bbc news, live to singapore for asia business report. carlos ghosn gone from carlos ghosn.he japanese carmaker oust its chairman after nearly two decades at the helm after allegations of financial disk —— misconduct. right for the whole of uk. theresa may hails the draft agreement for the brexit proposals for the eu. the british pound games. —— gains. it is friday, the weekend just around the corner. good morning asia, hello world. glad you could join us. we start off the programme with nissan and carlos ghosn and the decision may have taken longer than expect it, but the carmaker ‘s board officially fired carlos ghosn as the chairman of the carmaker, following his arrest on monday. he is accused of financial misconduct. the question remains, what will happen to the compa ny‘s question remains, what will happen to the company's alliance with mitsubishi and renault? the bbc‘s business editor has all of the details. carlos ghosn is, or was, one of the world ‘s most powerful business leaders, as well as his former role as chairman of nissan, he is chief executive of renault, c

now on bbc news live to singapore for asia business report. brexit big day in brussels stash an agreement from eu leaders. the relationship will grow but the plan still faces opposition in parliament. cyber monday and by it may also be a gift for on line criminals and hackers. good morning, asia. hello, world. the start of a new trading week. i am glad you could join us. we start off with the mac that of the eu leaders have approved the withdrawal deal. —— brexit. negotiations began in march last year. theresa may urged both leave and remain voters to unite. last year. theresa may urged both leave and remain voters to unitem people think there is another negotiation to be done, that is not the case. this is the deal, it is the case. this is the deal, it is the result of tough and difficult negotiations over a significant period of time and this is that the deal on the table, the best and only possible deal. the parliament is set to vote on the deal at its approval is not guaranteed. there is something in it to annoy everybody. the brexiteers w

now on bbc news live to singapore for asia business report.midterms 2018 bash americans are set to go to the polls in what is being seen as a referendum on donald trump's first two years in power. the battle for the us congress. how the outcome could reshape global policy is for america. —— policies. welcome to the show. americans go to the polls later today in one of the most competitive mid—term elections in years. it is being seen as a referendum on president donald trump. 0ne referendum on president donald trump. one of the states with a tight senate race is indiana, a fifth largest producer of soya beans and a huge eye and steel industry. we went to bed to find out what role it is playing in the race. the a nswer it is playing in the race. the answer might surprise you. did not mean to disturb the... for the past few weeks derek morris is the going door—to—door to convince his neighbours to vote for labour friendly candidates. 0ne neighbours to vote for labour friendly candidates. one subject has been compensated— carrots. friendly candid

now on bbc news live to singapore for asia business report. 30 billion us dollarfrenzy.libaba hits another retail high. and from bad boy to businessman, we catch up with celebrity chef marco buea light at this new singapore restaurant. good morning asia, hello world. it is monday, the start of a brand—new trading week. that is join us for another session of asia business report. we start with china's alibaba report. we start with china's aliba ba and it report. we start with china's alibaba and it pulled off a record $30 billion of sales on single state. the, strahan saw its sales reaches new high, but it's growth dropped to its lowest ever read. that is correct. we are seeing the same thing in the region, a slight dip in the total volume of sales. and it is still a large increase. we are talking about 237% increase competitive previous week. as the event that sure is, year after year, will its growth rate slowdown? adam king so. i think there are multiple factors that sure this will continue. 0ne factors that sure this will continue. one of the key point is that we are

now on bbc news, live to singapore for asia business report. trade war all its branch.ald trump's economic adviser is sick —— seek out a deal with china may be possible, asian stolid —— asian stocks follow the us. brexit impact. the bank of england will today laid out to the assessments of how britain leaving the eu will affect the uk economy. hello and welcome to asia business report. asian stocks have followed the us higher and that is after donald trump's economic adviser signalled that the deal may be possible to end the us china trade war, while beijing's response so far has been disappointing, it was added that there was a good possibility that there was a good possibility that an agreement could be struck. his comments come two days before the us president and china's xi jinping are set to meet at the 620 summit in argentina. 6eoffrey 6arrett from the university of pennsylvania and told me why the us is going into this meeting with such a strong hand. there are two reasons the us is in a relatively strong bargaining position. the first one is that the chinese dom

now on bbc news live to singapore for asia business report. breeze and scheme, according to the states. two companies from china and taiwan in charge of allegations of conspiring to steal tech egrets. the candle involving 1mdb results in charges laid against three in the united states. —— scandal. hello and welcome to asia business report. i am crucial mothers won it. the us justice department has judge duke of unease from china and taiwan. they said that they conspired to steal trade secrets from american chip maker micron technology. it is the latest move by the drug administration against china in what appears to be a protracted trade war. washington has consistently said that china uses unfair trade practices, including stealing intellectual property and making it harderfor us intellectual property and making it harder for us companies that want to sell their goods in china. beijing, of course, says that is not true. samir hussein has more from new york. the us government says that the companies were looking to get information about the re

now on bbc news, live to singapore for asia business report. general motors drives down jobs.he carmaker ‘s decision to slash its workforce by 40,000 draws criticism from donald trump. backing down on the illegal wildlife trade, free auction houses are banned from the sale of rhino worn artefacts. what other measures can be taken to protect the endangered species? —— rhino horn. good morning. it is tuesday, glad you could join us. we start off in general motors and the us carmaker plans to stop production at five factories in north america and cut more than 14,000 jobs. the us carmaker also announced it will also shut down three facilities outside north america by the end of next year. it north america by the end of next yea r. it follows north america by the end of next year. it follows rising costs and slower car sales, the decision has drawn criticism from politicians including donald trump. this country has done a lot for general motors, you better get back in there soon. we have a lot of pressure on them, senators and a lot of other people, lot of pressure. they say the s

now on bbc news, live to singapore for asia business report. face—off in buenos aires.trump and xijingping have face—off in buenos aires. donald trump and xi jingping have arrived in argentina for the 620 summit, and everyone‘s looking forward to the crucial trade talks. taiwan and the trade dispute. how the island nation is dealing with the fallout of the conflict between china and the united states. 6ood good morning, asia. hello, world. it's a friday, glad you could join us it's a friday, glad you could join us for another exciting addition of asia business report. i'm rico hizon. the 620 summit is our main story at this hour, kicking off in buenos aires, argentina later today and the main focus will be the first face—to—face meeting between us president donald trump and his chinese counterpart xi jingping since their trade war began. both leaders have arrived in the capital. investors, businesses and politicians will be watching the event very closely to see whether the leaders of the two biggest economies can strike a deal to diffuse tensions. from the event, the h

now on bbc news, live to singapore for asia business report. taking stock.okyo markets kicked off november trade lower on new concerns over the chinese economy. india and the economy is on focus on reports that the head of the country ‘s central bank may step down. hello and welcome to asia business report. we will get to the equity markets in a little bit, but first, sterling hasjumped a little bit, but first, sterling has jumped by as a little bit, but first, sterling hasjumped by as much a little bit, but first, sterling has jumped by as much as a little bit, but first, sterling hasjumped by as much as half a little bit, but first, sterling has jumped by as much as half a percent against the us dollar. that is on percent against the us dollar. that isona percent against the us dollar. that is on a report that the uk government has struck a deal with the european union that could give british financial services continued access to the block after brexit. according to a london newspaper, the times, citing government sources, negotiators in london and brusse

now on bbc news, live to singapore for asia business report. fed on hold.no rates move from the us central bank but asian markets follow wall street's lacklustre lead on expectations of a december hike. and how some companies are seeing business opportunities as pollution in delhi rises to dangerous levels. hello and welcome to asia business report, i'm sharanjit leyl. the us fed has kept interest rates on hold and while the decision was widely predicted, that doesn't mean markets we re predicted, that doesn't mean markets were entirely unfazed. shares in asia have followed on wall street's lacklustre lead in a sign analysts continue to expect a hike next month. meanwhile, oil prices have slipped further as traders focus on rising global crude supply, and this comes as i nvesto i’s rising global crude supply, and this comes as investors continued to digest the outcome of the mid—terms and the firing of attorney general jeff sessions. let's look at the asian markets and how they've opened. they are lower, the nikkei expanding on some of those earlier losses.

growing criticism among her own backbenchers and cabinet colleagues. 2 now on bbc news, live to singapore for asia businesst. stocks slide. asian shares follow wall street lower as investors hang up on apple. from russia with trade. president putin heads to singapore for the first time as he seeks new partnerships in the region. hello and welcome to asia business report, i'm sharanjit leyl. let's start with the markets, because asian stocks are sliding this morning after wall street slumped overnight. falls in the us we re slumped overnight. falls in the us were driven by a sell—off in apple after a profit warning from one of its major suppliers, which exacerbated concerns that demand for iphones is slowing down. alek is look at the markets in asia. they are following on from those losses we saw on wall street. the nikkei 225 plunging well over 3%. also a lot of those japanese suppliers to iphone are being sold off, the likes of morata manufacturing down well over 6% and other electronics parts makers like tdk and a bunch of others that are lower and across—the—boa rd in tdk and a bunch of others that are

now on bbc news, live to singapore for asia business report. said booster.sian stocks follow wall street as the central bank's chairman indicates great heights amongst lows. argentina beat. resident xijinping amongst lows. argentina beat. resident xi jinping and trump amongst lows. argentina beat. resident xijinping and trump our in one sourest in a bid to solve their bitter trade row. —— are in buenos aires. good morning asia, hello world. glad you could join us. we start off with the asian stock markets and currently they are well entrenched in positive territory. that is after wall street shares soared sharply overnight after the head of the us central bank indicated that ame not be as many interest rate rises in the future as expected. the remarks come after repeated attacks on his policies but president donald trump. interest rates are still low by historical standards and they remain just below the range of estimates for that level that would be neutralfor the economy. that is neither speeding up oi’ economy. that is neither speeding up or slowing down

now on bbc news, live to singapore for asia business report. no deal.pec members walk away without a statement over the us china trade war. board members of the indian central bank hold a crucial meeting later today after a clash with the prime minister ‘s government over their autonomy. hello and welcome to asia business report. the apec summit has ended without a joint communique for the first time in its history. that is because of deep division on trade between the us and china. at the meeting, the chinese president criticised america's america's first policy and said that protectionist countries would, quote, were doomed to failure. mike pence criticised china's belt and road initiative and said that the us would help redevelop and naval base in papua new guinea as well is spending $1 billion for electricity infrastructure across the country. china is also investing heavily in png to win its hearts and minds. from poor moresby our reporter. a grand welcome for a new friend. papua new guinea rolled out the red carpet for chain's president xi jinping

now on bbc news, live to singapore for asia business report. slippery slope. stocks and oil slide as the global sell—off continues in asia, and on wall street, over rising concerns about slowing economic growth. gos holds on. the french... —— ghosn holds on. the french... —— ghosn holds on. the french... —— ghosn holds on. fresh allegations from the former boss of nissan. good morning, asia, hello, world. it is asia, glad you could join us for another exciting addition of asia business report. i'm rico hizon, we start with the stock markets and the global sell—off has continued in asia after steep declines in technology stocks and oil on wall street, and that's over rising concerns about slowing global economic growth. let's look at the stock indices in the asia—pacific in early trade. the nikkei 225 down by 1.3%, and syd ney‘s the nikkei 225 down by 1.3%, and sydney's all ordinaries index in the red by 1.2%. having a quick look now at wall street, the dow jones having a quick look now at wall street, the dowjones industrial average falling by 551 points. the

bbc news, in tokyo. live now to singapore and our business correspondent, mariko oi.ar but he was treated that way. indeed, it really is a fall from grace. i think it is important to emphasise that we have not heard from carlos ghosn. we will continue monitoring whether he makes any kind of statement today. he is accused of understating his income by m5 billion overfive years. understating his income by m5 billion over five years. many are starting to question how he and another executive, greg kelly, could get away with it. during the press conference, the chief executive officer has asked if the company has made some kind of plea bargaining deal to which he said he could not comment. many are saying that nissan's books now need to be looked into, and not just nissan's books now need to be looked into, and notjust for these two individuals. so a lot of fallout? indeed, it is notjust nissan. there is an alliance with mitsubishi motors and the french company at renault. nissan also has some stake in renault as well. the french government also holds 50% of renaud so we

impersonations of president trump on nbc‘s "saturday night live. " and you can keep up to date all with the latest news, business and sport on the bbcfrom around the world, including up—dated live pages, reports from correspondents based in over 80 international locations, along with eyewitness accounts. just go to bbc.com/news, or download the bbc news app. britain's most senior police officer, cressida dick, has revealed that a criminal investigation has begun, into allegations of anti—semitic hate crime among labour party members. she said it appears "there may have been a crime committed". it comes after an internal labour party dossier detailing messages posted by members online, was handed to the metropolitan police in september. anti semitic hate crime involves hostility towards jews ranging from verbal abuse to assault. the labour party itself, is not under investigation. 0ur deputy political editor, john pienaar reports. today, no escaping this question. mr corbyn, any response to the police investigation? good morning. any response at all about the police investigation? good morning, how nice to see you. do you think the l

live for a potential interest hike. that's it for the business briefing this hour. a bbcre than 16,000 calls to schools in england and wales in the last year, to inform them about domestic abuse incidents. 0peration encompass allows police and councils to contact schools if a young person has witnessed abuse. emma glasbey has more. she is only 1a but she has being through trauma is hard to imagine. her mother was abused by a violent partner. she was murdered and beaten to death by the children slept upstairs. now she lives with her auntie in west yorkshire. she wants children who experience domestic abuse to be given as much help as possible, including at school. when you go through something like that, you go through something like that, you need the support and someone to talk to and help you. it would keep me up at night, meaning i was tied the next day in school. there is a growing awareness of the damage done... this is a police training session about 0peration encompass. it isa session about 0peration encompass. it is a system which meant they would contact the scho

live, across the afternoon. now on bbc news, talking business looks at entrepreneurship and the small and medium business scene in united arab emirates. welcome to dubai — home of sunny beaches, big buildings, and even bigger investment. but what about the small and medium—sized businesses? in recent years, this place has transformed itself into something of a silicon oasis, kick—starting many of its local start—ups to international success. but does it have the entrepreneurial dynamism to be a start—up capital for the 21st—century? i'm here to find out. welcome to talking business, i'm paul blake. now how's this for a fact — small businesses employ more than half of dubai's workers and account for nearly half of the emirate‘s economy. and some of those small businesses can very quickly become a big businesses. just look at careem — the right hailing service, which is now valued at more than $1 billion. 0r souk — which was recently acquired by amazon. many more have gone on to be powerhouses here in the middle east. many small businesses play a vital part in the region's economy, even without reaching those dizzy

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she'll take part in a brexit debate, televised live by the bbc on sunday 9th december, butjeremy corbyn has said he prefers itvs offer. here's your businesso firms have been fined £14 million pounds by the gambling commission uncovered failings in systems designed to prevent money—laundering and protect problem gamblers. let's have a look at the markets. the main point today, applause the main point today, applause the main point today, applause the main point today, we have seen productivity. the main key point. the reason why. this is the dead. the reason why. this is the dead. the us federal reserve. they have been talking about the rate at which they've raised the cost of borrowing. they are hinting last night they might slow the breakdown. that hastert sent investors into positive territory. —— that has sent. that means we have seen markets in new york and in london and europe rise. we haven't seen everybody happy. thomas cook, your member early in the week, the trouble company says the heat wave has basically did that is profit. the share prices down and also the price of oil which was dropping quite considerably. recovering a littl