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i'm ben bland. our top stories: presdent maduro votes in venezuela's divisive and violent election. the us calls it a step towards a dictatorship and promises "strong and swift" action. president putin confirms 755 us diplomatic personnel must stop working in russia. many will be expelled by september 1. real madrid star cristiano ronaldo faces court today accused of evading more than 1a million euros in tax. and i'm sally bundock. banking big profits — hsbc will publish its results in the next few minutes, and analysts are predicting some big numbers. and china cools — the world's second biggest economy saw manufacturing growth slow last month, fuelling fears that chinese growth is on the slide. several people have been killed during violent clashes in venezuela during a controversial election to create a new parliament. the new constituent assembly would override the existing opposition—led congress in what critics are calling a power grab by president nicolas maduro. opposition parties in the oil
i'm ben bland. our top stories: presdent maduro votes in venezuela's divisive and violent election. the us calls it a step towards a dictatorship and promises "strong and swift" action. president putin confirms 755 us diplomatic personnel must stop working in russia. many will be expelled by september 1. real madrid star cristiano ronaldo faces court today accused of evading more than 1a million euros in tax. and i'm sally bundock. banking big profits — hsbc will publish its results...
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ben bland is here with all the business news.ere it seems there is no stopping the world's biggest social network. facebook has seen another huge jump in profits as advertising revenues keep on rising — let's show you just how big. in the three months to the end ofjune, facebook made a net profit of $3.89 billion. that's a jump of 71% on the same period last year, and better than wall street was expecting. injune the number of active monthly users crossed the 2 billion mark. that means more than one in every four people on the planet use the site at least once a month. and according to these latest results it's still rising. not surprisingly, so is facebook‘s share price. it has climbed by more than 40% since january — giving the company a stock market value of getting on for half a trillion dollars. that's more than 5 times its value when it floated back in 2012. lots more in 20 minutes time staying in the us... president trump has been hailing a $10 billion investment by taiwanese electronics giant foxconn — as proof his americ
ben bland is here with all the business news.ere it seems there is no stopping the world's biggest social network. facebook has seen another huge jump in profits as advertising revenues keep on rising — let's show you just how big. in the three months to the end ofjune, facebook made a net profit of $3.89 billion. that's a jump of 71% on the same period last year, and better than wall street was expecting. injune the number of active monthly users crossed the 2 billion mark. that means more...
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i'm ben bland in a minute we'll have the latest chinese inflation numbers from rico.irst — the 22nd world petroleum congress kicked off in turkey yesterday. the global oil pow wow comes amid a period of turmoil for the global oil industry. as you can see, while a global deal between major producers — but not the us — to limit supply has somewhat stabilised the price of the black stuff, oversupply now means it's now on the slide again. but us secretary of state rex tillerson — himself an oil man who served as ceo of exxon mobil before taking office — praised some new energy initiatives. the united states looks forward to engaging with turkey on projects that will increase global energy security such as the southern gas quarter and the eastern mediterranean gas. these projects will enable europe to diversify its energy sources, thereby improving its energy security. with me is colin smith, director of oil & gas research at panmure gordon & co. welcome. it seemed there was no real knockout headline in terms of what can help lift the price of oil from mr tillson. was ther
i'm ben bland in a minute we'll have the latest chinese inflation numbers from rico.irst — the 22nd world petroleum congress kicked off in turkey yesterday. the global oil pow wow comes amid a period of turmoil for the global oil industry. as you can see, while a global deal between major producers — but not the us — to limit supply has somewhat stabilised the price of the black stuff, oversupply now means it's now on the slide again. but us secretary of state rex tillerson — himself an...
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i'm ben bland.lso coming up: charged up — samsung's on track for record annual profits as it puts the exploding phones scandal behind it. we start in silicon valley where it seems there is no stopping the world's biggest social network. facebook has seen another huge jump in profits as advertising revenues keep on rising — let's show you just how big. in the three months to the end ofjune, facebook made a net profit of $3.89 billion. that's a jump of 71% on the same period last year, and better than wall street was expecting. injune the number of active monthly users crossed the two billion mark. that means more than one in every four people on the planet use the site at least once a month. and according to these latest results it's still rising. not surprisingly, so is facebook‘s share price. it has climbed by more than 40% since january — giving the company a stock market value of getting on for half a trillion dollars. that's more than 5 times its value when it floated back in 2012. facebook is s
i'm ben bland.lso coming up: charged up — samsung's on track for record annual profits as it puts the exploding phones scandal behind it. we start in silicon valley where it seems there is no stopping the world's biggest social network. facebook has seen another huge jump in profits as advertising revenues keep on rising — let's show you just how big. in the three months to the end ofjune, facebook made a net profit of $3.89 billion. that's a jump of 71% on the same period last year, and...
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i'm ben bland. also in the programme, we'll learn the success secrets of another ceo.irst, later on monday the uk's trade secretary liam fox will be in washington to discuss a preliminary trade deal ahead of britain's departure from the european union. a final trade agreement cannot be signed until the uk formally leaves the eu, but the two nations are keen to lay the foundations for what the us president expects to be "a very, very big deal". in an interview with the bbc, mr fox said that uk—us trade is currently worth nearly 220 billion dollars. but this could increase by as much as 52 billion dollars if trade barriers between the countries are removed. for now though, that process can't really begin because the uk is not allowed to hold formal trade talks with non—eu countries until it has left the european customs union. to complicate matters, the uk's trade secretary has welcomed the idea of a transition agreement with the eu which could potentially last up until the next scheduled general election in 2022. this could prevent the uk suddenly falling outside the si
i'm ben bland. also in the programme, we'll learn the success secrets of another ceo.irst, later on monday the uk's trade secretary liam fox will be in washington to discuss a preliminary trade deal ahead of britain's departure from the european union. a final trade agreement cannot be signed until the uk formally leaves the eu, but the two nations are keen to lay the foundations for what the us president expects to be "a very, very big deal". in an interview with the bbc, mr fox said...
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i'm ben bland.moment, it's 30 years since kfc launched in china, but the nation's hunger for fast food is slowing. but we start in brussels, where, in a few hours‘ time, the eu and japan will sign off a major trade deal covering everything from cars to cheese. it comes despite doubts around the world about free trade deals and the rise of trade protectionism in the us under the trump administration. let's show you the details. japan and the eu account for about a third of global gdp — that's $21 trillion. both sides believe their trade relationship has room to grow, to get even bigger. eu officials say the deal will boost the eu economy by 0.8%, and japan's by almost a third of a percent. among the big winners, the car industry. the eu will scrap a 10% duty on japanese car imports, while japan will remove barriers to entry for european automakers. the deal‘s also very symbolic. partly because of brexit, european leaders want to reinforce the value of the eu after the uk's decision to leave. but also
i'm ben bland.moment, it's 30 years since kfc launched in china, but the nation's hunger for fast food is slowing. but we start in brussels, where, in a few hours‘ time, the eu and japan will sign off a major trade deal covering everything from cars to cheese. it comes despite doubts around the world about free trade deals and the rise of trade protectionism in the us under the trump administration. let's show you the details. japan and the eu account for about a third of global gdp —...
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i'm ben bland.ment: strong trade figures from china are good news for the world economy — but likely to stoke tensions with the us. but first: we start in paris, where, as you've been hearing, us president donald trump is arriving in the next couple of hours. he'll be celebrating france's bastille day tomorrow as president macron‘s guest of honour. despite tensions between the two, the white house says he'll be reaffirming the strong ties of friendship between the countries and building on their economic partnership. let's take a look at what's at stake here. the eu's trading relationship with the us is the biggest in the world. last year they sold each other this: $686 billion worth of goods. the problem for president trump is it's tilted in europe's favour. it runs a surplus with the us — in other words it sells more goods to the us than the other — by this much — $147 billion. which brings us to this: the transatlantic trade and investment partnership or ttip. talks on the massive free trade deal
i'm ben bland.ment: strong trade figures from china are good news for the world economy — but likely to stoke tensions with the us. but first: we start in paris, where, as you've been hearing, us president donald trump is arriving in the next couple of hours. he'll be celebrating france's bastille day tomorrow as president macron‘s guest of honour. despite tensions between the two, the white house says he'll be reaffirming the strong ties of friendship between the countries and building on...
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this is business live from bbc news with ben bland and ben thompson. doctor fox goes to washington. the uk‘s international trade secretary meets his us counterpart to talk trade. live from london, that's our top story on monday the 24th ofjuly. a deal between the us and uk could boost trade by tens of billions of dollars — but can't be struck until after britain leaves the european union. also in the programme.... the international monetary fund cuts the growth prospects for the uk and us — while boosting its forecasts for china, japan and the eurozone. and how did this thing change the world 7 i sit down with the man who invented the usb memory stick. he sold the firm for $1.6 billion but describes it as one of his biggest regrets. stay tuned and we'll tell you why. and as lab—grown diamonds become more popular, today we want to know, would you mind if the diamond in your engagement ring was man—made. let us know. just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. hello and welcome to business live. later today the uk's trade secretary liam fox will be in washington to discuss a preliminary trade de
this is business live from bbc news with ben bland and ben thompson. doctor fox goes to washington. the uk‘s international trade secretary meets his us counterpart to talk trade. live from london, that's our top story on monday the 24th ofjuly. a deal between the us and uk could boost trade by tens of billions of dollars — but can't be struck until after britain leaves the european union. also in the programme.... the international monetary fund cuts the growth prospects for the uk and us...
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this is bbc world news today, i'm ben bland.aeli embassy injordan leaves one dead and two other people wounded. eight people are found dead in the back of a truck in the us state of texas — police believe they were illegal immigrants. candid confessions about princess diana, 20 years after her death, princes william and harry open up about regret, grief and memories they cherish. and in sport we have news from cricket, golf and cycling as british rider chris froome wins the tour de france for a fourth time and immediately sets his sights on a record—equalling fifth victory. hello and welcome to world news today.
this is bbc world news today, i'm ben bland.aeli embassy injordan leaves one dead and two other people wounded. eight people are found dead in the back of a truck in the us state of texas — police believe they were illegal immigrants. candid confessions about princess diana, 20 years after her death, princes william and harry open up about regret, grief and memories they cherish. and in sport we have news from cricket, golf and cycling as british rider chris froome wins the tour de france for...
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i'm ben bland. 2 billion friends, soaring profits, and a big thumbs up from wall street.dent trump hails a $10 billion taiwanese investment as proof he's making a difference.
i'm ben bland. 2 billion friends, soaring profits, and a big thumbs up from wall street.dent trump hails a $10 billion taiwanese investment as proof he's making a difference.
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i'm ben bland. our top stories: presdent maduro votes in venezuela's divisive and violent election.romises "strong and swift" action. president putin confirms 755 us diplomatic personnel must stop working in russia. many will be expelled by september 1. real madrid star cristiano ronaldo faces court today accused of evading more than 1a million euros in tax. and i'm sally bundock. banking big profits — hsbc will publish its results in the next few minutes, and analysts are predicting some big numbers. and china cools — the world's second biggest economy saw manufacturing growth slow last month, fuelling fears that chinese growth is on the slide.
i'm ben bland. our top stories: presdent maduro votes in venezuela's divisive and violent election.romises "strong and swift" action. president putin confirms 755 us diplomatic personnel must stop working in russia. many will be expelled by september 1. real madrid star cristiano ronaldo faces court today accused of evading more than 1a million euros in tax. and i'm sally bundock. banking big profits — hsbc will publish its results in the next few minutes, and analysts are...
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this is business live from bbc news with ben bland and rachel horne. the great big internet go—slow. hundreds of top websites stage a protest over plans to scrap net neutrality in the united states. live from london, that's our top story on wednesday 12th july. the changes would mean internet providers don't have to treat all our data equally, so what could america's changes mean for the rest of the world? also in the programme: calling spotify‘s tune. the music streaming service signs a big deal to access sony's music as it keeps on track to float. the markets are modestly higher gci’oss the markets are modestly higher across the main european indices. we will look at a sharp and at wall street on the day when the federal reserve chair is due to give testimony to congress. and from the up—start start—up to the boardroom. we meet sophie eden, the recruitment entrepreneur whose matching top tech talent with established names. and, as another new startup launches an online store selling unbranded consumer basics all for $3, we want to know, when it comes
this is business live from bbc news with ben bland and rachel horne. the great big internet go—slow. hundreds of top websites stage a protest over plans to scrap net neutrality in the united states. live from london, that's our top story on wednesday 12th july. the changes would mean internet providers don't have to treat all our data equally, so what could america's changes mean for the rest of the world? also in the programme: calling spotify‘s tune. the music streaming service signs a...
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earlier my colleague ben bland spoke to the airline's chief financial officer neil sorahan. benefit from easter in april, it wasn't in the same quarter last year but we thought it would be down around 5% in the first half of the year and we see no reason to change that guidance, we are looking at fa res that guidance, we are looking at fares down 8% so good value for our customers. as far as the big issue brexit is concerned, ho closer is ryanair to securing its freedom to operate in the uk with it being headquartered in dublin? there is a lot of uncertainty out there, the big issue is whether the uk will stay in open skies but if they do, they have to accept ecj rulings and they have to accept ecj rulings and the free movement of people, which we re the free movement of people, which were red line issues in the referendum, which means a hard brexit looks likely when it comes to aviation and bilaterals will have to be negotiated to allow flights between the uk and europe. the challenge for power lines is we all load our schedules a year in advance so by next summer we need t
earlier my colleague ben bland spoke to the airline's chief financial officer neil sorahan. benefit from easter in april, it wasn't in the same quarter last year but we thought it would be down around 5% in the first half of the year and we see no reason to change that guidance, we are looking at fa res that guidance, we are looking at fares down 8% so good value for our customers. as far as the big issue brexit is concerned, ho closer is ryanair to securing its freedom to operate in the uk...
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ben bland is here with all the business news.aring, us president donald trump is in france at the invitation of president macron where, as the white house puts it, he'll be building on their economic partnership. let's take a look at what's at stake here. the eu's trading relationship with the us is the biggest in the world. last year they sold each other this — $686 billion worth of goods. the problem for president trump is it's tilted in europe's favour. it runs a surplus with the us: in other words it sells more goods to the us than the other way around, by this much, $147 billion. which brings us to this: the transatlantic trade and investment partnership, or ttip. talks on the massive free trade deal between the eu and us have been suspended since mr trump came to power. but he's hinted he might reconsider. the business world will be watching closely. as it will on this, the paris climate change accord. mr macron says he will be pressing mr trump to sign up again, after he pulled the us out. another source of transatlantic t
ben bland is here with all the business news.aring, us president donald trump is in france at the invitation of president macron where, as the white house puts it, he'll be building on their economic partnership. let's take a look at what's at stake here. the eu's trading relationship with the us is the biggest in the world. last year they sold each other this — $686 billion worth of goods. the problem for president trump is it's tilted in europe's favour. it runs a surplus with the us: in...
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business live from bbc news with rachel horne this is business live from bbc news with rachel home and ben bland. pressure grows on that t20 reach 620 to tackle the migration crisis, is more investment in africa the answer? that is our top story. —— pressure grows on the 620. the 620 begins today, but can leaders who represent 85% of the world's wealth come up with a plan to solve the growing migration crisis? also when the programme, forget the exploding phones, because samsung says it is on track for record quarterly profits. we live in our asia business hub with details. markets in europe have opened and they are all down, we'll be looking at the figures. and we'll be getting the inside track on this weeks big financial news with the bbc‘s business guru simon jack. social media is buzzing today with rumours that president trump had trouble securing a hotel room for the 620 summit in hamburg. so today we want to know what you have missed out on by waiting too late to book? just let us know — use the hashtag bbcbizlive. hello and welcome to business live. we start in hamburg, germany where as y
business live from bbc news with rachel horne this is business live from bbc news with rachel home and ben bland. pressure grows on that t20 reach 620 to tackle the migration crisis, is more investment in africa the answer? that is our top story. —— pressure grows on the 620. the 620 begins today, but can leaders who represent 85% of the world's wealth come up with a plan to solve the growing migration crisis? also when the programme, forget the exploding phones, because samsung says it is...
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this is business live from bbc news with ben bland and alice baxter. 2 billion friends — soaring profits and a big thumbs up from wall street. but how much bigger can facebook grow? live from london, that's our top story on thursday the 27th ofjuly. revenues and profits soar at facebook — as advertising dollars pour into the world's most popular social media site. also in the programme. the e—commerce giant amazon launches a delivery service in singapore — going head to head with its chinese rival alibaba. here is how the european markets look at the start of the trading day. the ftse is a negative territory. we will have a look at the markets later. and piggy—backing a mobile network. we'll be looking at the growing trend of virtual network operators and ask who's winning — the consumer or the company? and as facebook earnings surge 71% and its number of friends swell to over 2 billion, today we want to know — are you a facebook friend or foe and why? let us know. just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. i have just sent to a friend request, i hope it will be accept it! hello and welcome to bus
this is business live from bbc news with ben bland and alice baxter. 2 billion friends — soaring profits and a big thumbs up from wall street. but how much bigger can facebook grow? live from london, that's our top story on thursday the 27th ofjuly. revenues and profits soar at facebook — as advertising dollars pour into the world's most popular social media site. also in the programme. the e—commerce giant amazon launches a delivery service in singapore — going head to head with its...
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and i'm ben bland.he black stuff? and women in india are fighting a taxing battle when it comes to personal hygiene products.
and i'm ben bland.he black stuff? and women in india are fighting a taxing battle when it comes to personal hygiene products.
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this is bbc world news today, i'm ben bland. our top stories: an attack at the israeli embassy injordan leaves one dead and two other people wounded. eight people are found dead in the back of a truck in the us state of texas — police believe they were illegal immigrants. candid confessions about princess diana, 20 years after her death, princes william and harry open up about regret, grief and memories they cherish. and in sport we have news from cricket, golf and cycling as british rider chris froome wins the tour de france for a fourth time and immediately sets his sights on a record—equalling fifth victory. hello and welcome to world news today. we start with an update on the attack on the israeli embassy in the jordanian capital, amman. a short while ago, local police confirmed onejordanian citizen was killed and two people wounded — including one israeli. security forces have sealed off the embassy which is in an affluent part of amman. the israeli authorities are not commenting on the incident, and for the moment have imp
this is bbc world news today, i'm ben bland. our top stories: an attack at the israeli embassy injordan leaves one dead and two other people wounded. eight people are found dead in the back of a truck in the us state of texas — police believe they were illegal immigrants. candid confessions about princess diana, 20 years after her death, princes william and harry open up about regret, grief and memories they cherish. and in sport we have news from cricket, golf and cycling as british rider...
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this is business live from bbc news with alice baxter and ben bland. never mind brexit and trump — that's the message from the eu and japan as they close in on a huge free trade deal. live from london, that's our top story on thursday 6thjuly. the deal‘s on —japan and the eu will today sign a free trade deal on everything from cars to crops. could this be the beginning of a new economic power couple? also in the programme, slicing off a thinner profit — the owner of pizza hut, kfc, and taco bell in china posts lacklustre results in the first quarter. and we have the latest from the markets and european have opened steady after a fairly downbeat session in asia. and we'll be getting the inside track on alipay, the chinese digital payment giant owned by ecommerce giant alibaba. the ceo will be joining us later. and as jay—z‘s digital—only album goes platinum in under a week we want to know, what was the last physical album you bought? let us know. just use the hashtag #bbcbizlive. welcome to the programme. in a few hours‘ time, the eu and japan will sign
this is business live from bbc news with alice baxter and ben bland. never mind brexit and trump — that's the message from the eu and japan as they close in on a huge free trade deal. live from london, that's our top story on thursday 6thjuly. the deal‘s on —japan and the eu will today sign a free trade deal on everything from cars to crops. could this be the beginning of a new economic power couple? also in the programme, slicing off a thinner profit — the owner of pizza hut, kfc, and...
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this is business live from bbc news with ben bland and alice baxter. oil, oil in the well. will it rise or will it fall? as the industry gathers in turkey, will the second half of the year bring greater price stability? live from london, that's our top story on monday 10thjuly. oil prices have yet to show much of an increase despite the continued production cuts from opec. can the cartel make that change? also in the programme... full steam ahead for chinese shipping giant cosco. a $6 billion bid for rival ooil would make it the world's third biggest shipping line. the figures are all in positive territory. we will look at what the week might have in store for the markets. man has always relied on the oceans for fishing and trade, but what threat do over—fishing, climate change and plastics pose? we'll speak to the woman behind a new charity trying to flag up those dangers to generation z. are your streaming habits impacting your sleep? today we want to know, are your streaming viewing habits getting in the way of your sleep? let us know. just use the hashtag #bbcbizlive. i
this is business live from bbc news with ben bland and alice baxter. oil, oil in the well. will it rise or will it fall? as the industry gathers in turkey, will the second half of the year bring greater price stability? live from london, that's our top story on monday 10thjuly. oil prices have yet to show much of an increase despite the continued production cuts from opec. can the cartel make that change? also in the programme... full steam ahead for chinese shipping giant cosco. a $6 billion...
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this is business live from bbc news with alice baxter and ben bland. can president trump make french ties great again? with pressure over climate change and trade will there be a meeting of minds with president macron? live from london, that's our top story on thursday 13th ofjuly. these were the pictures about half an arrogant in paris whether us president hasjust an arrogant in paris whether us president has just arrived to be guest of honour at france's bastille day celebrations. plus free trade with the world's used the economy is also up for discussion side of the world, with the us saying it wants to renegotiate with south korea. the latest from the markets where asia extended a bit of a global rally, responding well with some data. here in europe, a bit ofa mixed responding well with some data. here in europe, a bit of a mixed picture. and we'll be getting the inside track on how one man's made a sparkling success of british wine, despite the industry being overshadowed by its french rivals for so long. and as a court rules on whether checking p
this is business live from bbc news with alice baxter and ben bland. can president trump make french ties great again? with pressure over climate change and trade will there be a meeting of minds with president macron? live from london, that's our top story on thursday 13th ofjuly. these were the pictures about half an arrogant in paris whether us president hasjust an arrogant in paris whether us president has just arrived to be guest of honour at france's bastille day celebrations. plus free...
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iam ben i am ben bland with the business news.s "into suspected corruption in the conduct of business in the republic of guinea by the rio tinto group, its employees and others associated with it". it's asking anyone with relevant information to get in touch. rio tinto says it "will fully co—operate" with the investigation. as we have been hearing... "unfair charges" levied on buyers of new—build houses could be banned in england under a proposed crackdown. the trend for new—build houses being sold as leasehold has accelerated in recent years. because ground rents can double every decade, some home owners have been left struggling to meet bills and in some cases making a property impossible to sell. the government plans are subject to an eight—week consultation and apply only to england. a rise in loans could be a danger to the uk economy, warns a bank of england official. 0utstanding credit ca rd england official. 0utstanding credit card balance transfers and personal loa ns card balance transfers and personal loans increased by
iam ben i am ben bland with the business news.s "into suspected corruption in the conduct of business in the republic of guinea by the rio tinto group, its employees and others associated with it". it's asking anyone with relevant information to get in touch. rio tinto says it "will fully co—operate" with the investigation. as we have been hearing... "unfair charges" levied on buyers of new—build houses could be banned in england under a proposed crackdown. the...
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this is business live from bbc news with ben bland and rachel horne. getting the gig — the uk government review calls for better pay and conditions for the millions of people working in the gig economy. live from london, that's our top story on tuesday, the 11th ofjuly. the taylor review says there must be a focus on delivering quality as well as quantity when it comes to work in the modern economy. also in the programme... air india takes meat off the menu for most of its passengers as the country's top court considers a ban on selling cattle through animal markets. on money markets and equities, here are how the european indices look at the start of the day. all of them slightly into positive territory. we will look at the asian markets and also we will look ahead to wall street. flying around the world at someone street. flying around the world at someone else‘s expands might seem like fun, but is business travel all it is cracked up to be? one man trying to get companies to part with their cash. scientists tell us our desire to drink more coffee ma
this is business live from bbc news with ben bland and rachel horne. getting the gig — the uk government review calls for better pay and conditions for the millions of people working in the gig economy. live from london, that's our top story on tuesday, the 11th ofjuly. the taylor review says there must be a focus on delivering quality as well as quantity when it comes to work in the modern economy. also in the programme... air india takes meat off the menu for most of its passengers as the...
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this is business live from bbc news with ben bland and rachel horne. up or down? after the disappointing growth outlook the uk received from the imf earlier this week, today we get some real numbers for the british economy. live from london, that's our top story on wednesday, 26thjuly. economists predict uk growth will have picked up slightly — as consumer spending comes under pressure from rising prices. also in the programme, japan's nintendo returns to profit, thanks to bumper sales for its new switch console. markets in europe have opened. they are in the green. all eyes are on the states where the federal reserve meet. and full steam ahead. we'll be talking to one of europe's largest online train ticket retailers which is trying to break into some of asia's biggest markets. bland and boring, today we want to know, what's the best named town you've ever visited. just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. hello and welcome to business live. in just under an hour, the uk will unveil its latest growth numbers for the three months to the end ofjune. earlier this week the in
this is business live from bbc news with ben bland and rachel horne. up or down? after the disappointing growth outlook the uk received from the imf earlier this week, today we get some real numbers for the british economy. live from london, that's our top story on wednesday, 26thjuly. economists predict uk growth will have picked up slightly — as consumer spending comes under pressure from rising prices. also in the programme, japan's nintendo returns to profit, thanks to bumper sales for...
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this is business live from bbc news with susannah streeter and ben bland. preparing for a post—brexit britain! a new report warns against the dangers of "no deal". live from london, that's our top story on thursday 20th july. the uk and the eu's top brexit negotiators are due to reveal the latest developments in the brexit talks, we'll be live on the ground in brussels. also in the programme, turbulent times ahead for easyjet — the budget airline forecasts a lift in profits, but is it prepared for the departure of its influential ceo carolyn mccall? the markets continue that global swing upwards. the markets continue that global swing upwards. and with the long summer break just around the corner, we'll be looking at holiday camps with a difference — we'll speak to a woman who's replacing football and baking with coding and robotics. all throughout the day we're looking at the issue of childcare costs — we'd love to hear from you about your family's plans for the summer. are you taking time off or are you reliant on childcare? or 0rdo you give or do you giv
this is business live from bbc news with susannah streeter and ben bland. preparing for a post—brexit britain! a new report warns against the dangers of "no deal". live from london, that's our top story on thursday 20th july. the uk and the eu's top brexit negotiators are due to reveal the latest developments in the brexit talks, we'll be live on the ground in brussels. also in the programme, turbulent times ahead for easyjet — the budget airline forecasts a lift in profits, but...
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this is business live from bbc news with ben bland and rachel horne. hit by the eu — profits fall at google‘s parent company, alphabet, after a huge fine levied by the european union live from london, that's our top story on tuesday, 25th ofjuly. shares fall for the owner of google, as revenues surge by 21% but are hit by the eu's multi—billion dollar fine. also in the programme... us retailer michael kors snaps up the luxury shoe brand jimmy choo for $1.2 billion. here for $1.2 billion. is how the european markets look here is how the european markets look at the open. all in positive territory. really interesting moves on the indian markets, not one we talk about much, i will tell you about that later. and mobile adverts targeting you based on where you are — we'll be talking to a firm giving away free wifi but with a catch. three years after it started in sweden, a company becomes the first in the us to microchip its employees. we want to know, would you sign up for it? just use the hashtag #bbcbizlive. the micro—chipping, convenient maybe, but lots
this is business live from bbc news with ben bland and rachel horne. hit by the eu — profits fall at google‘s parent company, alphabet, after a huge fine levied by the european union live from london, that's our top story on tuesday, 25th ofjuly. shares fall for the owner of google, as revenues surge by 21% but are hit by the eu's multi—billion dollar fine. also in the programme... us retailer michael kors snaps up the luxury shoe brand jimmy choo for $1.2 billion. here for $1.2 billion....
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this is business live from bbc news with ben bland and rachel horne. chinese and us officials meet for high—level economic talks. but with president trump considering tariffs on steel imports, can a trade war he averted? live from london, that's our top story on wednesday, 19thjuly. president trump hopes the talks can tackle what he sees as an unfair trading relationship as he seeks to boost the number of products made in the usa. also in the programme: cutting diesel emissions, car—maker daimler says it will recall three million mercedes—benz cars to install a software fix. here is how the european markets look at the start of the trading day. we will take a look at what moved the asian markets and how the american markets closed. some of them at all—time highs. imagine a sports star and you're probably thinking of someone at the peak of their physical fitness — not necessarily. we're looking at the lucrative world of e—sports. today, as the uk government bans businesses from imposing extra charges for paying by card we want to know, when have you bee
this is business live from bbc news with ben bland and rachel horne. chinese and us officials meet for high—level economic talks. but with president trump considering tariffs on steel imports, can a trade war he averted? live from london, that's our top story on wednesday, 19thjuly. president trump hopes the talks can tackle what he sees as an unfair trading relationship as he seeks to boost the number of products made in the usa. also in the programme: cutting diesel emissions, car—maker...
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this is business live from bbc news with rachel home and ben bland. stronger than a house of cards. the streaming giant netflix wows markets as it surges past 100 million customers. live from london, that's our top story on tuesday, 18thjuly. shares in netflix surge during after hour trade — as it beats expectations — boosting its revenues. also in the programme.... renegotiating trade in north america — the us says better access and reducing its trade deficit is at the top of its priorities when taking on nafta. european markets... they are all in the red. all eye to the uk and inflation figures due out in a few hours time. cutting the odds. can artificial intelligence give you the edge in sports betting? we'll meet the man who claims his algorithms are going to turn the industry on its head. today we want to know how do you watch your tv? on demand or live as it's broadcast? let us know. just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. welcome to business live. we begin with netflix. the video streaming giant surprised investors overnight with its second quarter earnings. the company added 5.2 mil
this is business live from bbc news with rachel home and ben bland. stronger than a house of cards. the streaming giant netflix wows markets as it surges past 100 million customers. live from london, that's our top story on tuesday, 18thjuly. shares in netflix surge during after hour trade — as it beats expectations — boosting its revenues. also in the programme.... renegotiating trade in north america — the us says better access and reducing its trade deficit is at the top of its...
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with me is our business presenter ben bland. remind us what is being measured.r to last year, 2.6% shows the average price went up by that amount. from one year to the next. it is a slight slowdown, that means prices are still going up but not as fast as they did in may. in may, they were 2.996, they did in may. in may, they were 2.9%, a four—year high. we have seen inflation running at a high level over the past year, ever since britain voted to leave the european union, partly because the pound fell in value, that means it costs more to buy things abroad and import them, so when companies face higher costs they pass those on in higher prices to you and me. we can hear from one business about the real impact on prices. our prices have had to go up — we've increased prices by around 2% this year — and that's been a national consequence of the increased wage costs, yarn costs and energy costs, as well as the costs of auto—enrolment. we have had to pass that on to our customers. by and large customers don't like price increases in a time of economic instability, i
with me is our business presenter ben bland. remind us what is being measured.r to last year, 2.6% shows the average price went up by that amount. from one year to the next. it is a slight slowdown, that means prices are still going up but not as fast as they did in may. in may, they were 2.996, they did in may. in may, they were 2.9%, a four—year high. we have seen inflation running at a high level over the past year, ever since britain voted to leave the european union, partly because the...
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with me is our business correspondent ben bland... an improvement?ibed as sluggish? we are talking about the three months between april to june. the talking about the three months between april tojune. the uk economy grew 0.3%, estimated. the office for national statistics say. that is a slight increase on the first tee months of the year, 0.2%. always closely watched, an indicator of how much activity in the economy. gdp, the total number of goods and services the country produces. if increasing, that is economic activity, more people injobs, ad spending, paying taxes. it is a positive circle. but it is perhaps sluggish, as you say. not growing as quickly as some might like. what factors a re quickly as some might like. what factors are driving it? which sectors outperformed well and badly? the sector is doing best, the services sector, banking, it, restau ra nts. services sector, banking, it, restaurants. retail. the performance by shops was not so great in the first three months. in the second treatment, it picked up. that is positive. that affect
with me is our business correspondent ben bland... an improvement?ibed as sluggish? we are talking about the three months between april to june. the talking about the three months between april tojune. the uk economy grew 0.3%, estimated. the office for national statistics say. that is a slight increase on the first tee months of the year, 0.2%. always closely watched, an indicator of how much activity in the economy. gdp, the total number of goods and services the country produces. if...
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iam ben bland good morning. i am ben bland with the business news.were released a couple of hours ago and show the uk trade deficit increased by £1 billion from april to may. also manufacturing output fell unexpectedly, a particularly sharp drop in car production. the pound has fallen in response. more about that shortly. the food delivery firm deliveroo has said it will pay sickness and injury benefits to its 15,000 riders in the uk if the law is changed. at the moment the firm says, the law prevents it from offering enhanced rights because it classifies its riders as self—employed. it says employment rules should be changed so that people who work for companies like deliveroo and uber can receive enhanced benefits and not lose that flexibility. an australian state will use the largest. . .. an australian state will install the world's largest lithium ion battery in a "historic" deal with electric car firm tesla and energy company neoen. the battery will protect south australia from the kind of energy crisis which famously blacked out the state, pre
iam ben bland good morning. i am ben bland with the business news.were released a couple of hours ago and show the uk trade deficit increased by £1 billion from april to may. also manufacturing output fell unexpectedly, a particularly sharp drop in car production. the pound has fallen in response. more about that shortly. the food delivery firm deliveroo has said it will pay sickness and injury benefits to its 15,000 riders in the uk if the law is changed. at the moment the firm says, the law...
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with me now is ben bland. can you explain about the rise in inflation?e heard in andy's report, inflation makes importing more expensive. companies face higher costs. the cost will pass on to shoppers like you and me. that is why inflation is expected to continue to rise. it is worth pointing out prices are going up butjust not as quickly injune as they did in may. wages aren't keeping up and that creates its own dynamics. it's the cost of living squeeze. if inflation is 2.6... wages on average are only increasing at 2%, whereas prices are increasing at 2.6%. that is outstripping what we are taking home. the government has been told it must stop this living squeeze. many living people are caught in a vice, britain needs a pay rise across the public and private sector. the treasury says, while it is encouraging that inflation is low, we appreciate that some families are worried about the cost of living which is why, they say, we have introduced a national living wage and tax cuts for millions of people. if people want to see how their own wages compared i
with me now is ben bland. can you explain about the rise in inflation?e heard in andy's report, inflation makes importing more expensive. companies face higher costs. the cost will pass on to shoppers like you and me. that is why inflation is expected to continue to rise. it is worth pointing out prices are going up butjust not as quickly injune as they did in may. wages aren't keeping up and that creates its own dynamics. it's the cost of living squeeze. if inflation is 2.6... wages on average...
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our business presenter ben bland explained more about the steady rise of inflation since 2015.lerated after the brexit vote lastjune, in part because of the wea k lastjune, in part because of the weak pound. it makes importing goods from abroad more expensive. if companies face higher costs, they will pass that on in the shops to shoppers like you and me, so that is why information was expected to continue rising steeply. it's worth pointing out, prices are still going up pointing out, prices are still going up but not as quickly injune as they did in may. wages are not keeping up with this, so that creates its own dynamic. exactly, and that's what people mean when they talk about the cost of living squeeze. they talk about the cost of living squeeze. if inflation is running at 2.6%, prices increasing about rate but wages on increasing at 2%, then prices are outstripping what we are taking home. that has prompted the trade unions congress, in response to this data, to say the government must stop this cost of living squeeze. must stop this cost of living squeeze. they say many
our business presenter ben bland explained more about the steady rise of inflation since 2015.lerated after the brexit vote lastjune, in part because of the wea k lastjune, in part because of the weak pound. it makes importing goods from abroad more expensive. if companies face higher costs, they will pass that on in the shops to shoppers like you and me, so that is why information was expected to continue rising steeply. it's worth pointing out, prices are still going up pointing out, prices...
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i'm ben bland — in the business news...tomers extra for paying by card. but they can pass on the processing fee. the treasury says airlines and food delivery apps do it most often — and estimates that in 2010 we spent nearly £500 million on such additional charges. the gap between the richest and poorest households in the uk has narrowed since the recession of 2007—08. that's according to the institute for fiscal studies. rising employment and sharp falls in income in the middle and top earning households was behind the decline in inequality. more on this in a moment. north sea cod is officially back on the menu! now sustainable and can be eaten with a ‘clear conscience', a fisheries body has said. the fish has been considered under threat for more than a decade after stocks fell to 36,000 tonnes in 2006. but the industry has agreed measures to help regenerate the population, including new nets and closing spawning areas to fishing. the marine stewardship council (msc) said it could now be sold with its "blue tick" label. h
i'm ben bland — in the business news...tomers extra for paying by card. but they can pass on the processing fee. the treasury says airlines and food delivery apps do it most often — and estimates that in 2010 we spent nearly £500 million on such additional charges. the gap between the richest and poorest households in the uk has narrowed since the recession of 2007—08. that's according to the institute for fiscal studies. rising employment and sharp falls in income in the middle and top...
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let's talk to ben bland. explain what inflation is. it is the consumer prices index.s are still going up, but not as quickly as they did in may. so, the figure that we have got is 2.6% forjune compared with the previousjune. 2.6% forjune compared with the previous june. in may 2.6% forjune compared with the previousjune. in may it was 2.9%. it was a four year high in may. so it eased off. prices are going up. the reason inflation has been going up the reason inflation has been going u p rece ntly the reason inflation has been going up recently in the last year is after the brexit vote, the pound weakened, that makes imports more expensive. so that pushes up prices that you and i pay in the shops. do we have the average earnings figures out today? the latest average earnings figures we have show that average earnings are increasing by 296. average earnings are increasing by 2%. when you couple that with that with the inflation figure, if prices are going up 2.6% and prices are outstripping our wages. so we are seeing a squeeze on the cost of living. the other thing tha
let's talk to ben bland. explain what inflation is. it is the consumer prices index.s are still going up, but not as quickly as they did in may. so, the figure that we have got is 2.6% forjune compared with the previousjune. 2.6% forjune compared with the previous june. in may 2.6% forjune compared with the previousjune. in may it was 2.9%. it was a four year high in may. so it eased off. prices are going up. the reason inflation has been going up the reason inflation has been going u p rece...
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this is business live from bbc news with rachel home and ben bland. stronger than a house of cards. in the red. all eye to the uk and inflation figures due out in a few hours time.
this is business live from bbc news with rachel home and ben bland. stronger than a house of cards. in the red. all eye to the uk and inflation figures due out in a few hours time.
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this is business live from bbc news with susannah streeter and ben bland.
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this is business live from bbc news with ben bland and alice baxter. 2 billion friends — soaring profits
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this is business live from bbc news with ben bland and rachel horne. to install a software fix.
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stir to come, while dollar bland, and boring might be the only way to describe your holiday destination. and in sport, benup his century with the second of 36s in a row at the 0val, but then out for 112 after helping england to 350 all out in the first innings against south africa. lewis hamilton finishes third and then fifth in practice ahead of the hungary grand prix, with red bull's daniel ricciardo quickest in both sessions. and james guy breaks the british record for the 100 metres butterfly. ——james guy. in a major blow to president trump, the us senate has failed, for a third time, to repeal president 0bama's healthcare reforms. in a dramatic late—night sitting, three republicans voted against the proposed legislation. among the three was veteran senatorjohn mccain. he broke off brain cancer treatment to attend the session, and his "no" vote proved decisive, as richard lister reports. breaking news — a massive blow to the republican plan to repeal the affordable care act... americans are waking up to the news that 0bamacare lives on and seems, for now, unassailable. president 0bama's affordable car
stir to come, while dollar bland, and boring might be the only way to describe your holiday destination. and in sport, benup his century with the second of 36s in a row at the 0val, but then out for 112 after helping england to 350 all out in the first innings against south africa. lewis hamilton finishes third and then fifth in practice ahead of the hungary grand prix, with red bull's daniel ricciardo quickest in both sessions. and james guy breaks the british record for the 100 metres...