i'm ben bland with bbc news.spected bombs sent to high profile politicians. explosive devices have been sent by mail to barack 0bama and also hillary clinton. similar packages were sent to several other politicians, as well as the new york offices of cnn television. president trump said acts of political violence had "no place" in america. saudi arabia's crown prince mohammed bin salman has promised to punish those behind the murder three weeks ago of the journalist jamal khashoggi. and there's a lot of interest in this story online: our second special report on china's muslim minority. 0ur correspondent has been speaking to those who have fled the western chinese region of xinjiang leaving families and communities behind. that's all. stay with bbc news. now on bbc news, it's hardtalk.

i'm ben bland with bbc news.ude pipe bombs is committing terrorism. the authorities in the us have now intercepted ten explosive devices, all sent to prominent democrats and critics of president trump. the fbi has stepped up its hunt for whoever is responsible. japan's prime minister shinzo abe is in beijing, the first such visit for seven years. relations between the two nations, the world's second and third—largest economies, have been strained in recent years. and this video is trending on bbc.com: the philippines is re—opening the resort island of boracay. it was shut for six months to clean up the damage after years of mass tourism. it will now limit the number of visitors. that's all. stay with bbc news. i'll be back again at 1am with mariko oi for newsday, but now on bbc news — hardtalk.

i'm ben bland in london. our top stories. on the gulf coast of florida, in the united states, with winds of nearly 250km/h. as new evidence emerges surrounding the fate of the missing saudi journalist jamal khashoggi, president trump says he's asked top saudi officials for answers let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the japan times is leading on the imf‘s growth forecasts which say that japan's economy will grow 1.1% this year. the straits times is leading on what it says is singapore's ‘most ambitious aviation project', the changi east venture which will include the construction of a new passenger terminal at the airport. the south china morning post looks at the new policies unveiled by hong kong's leader carrie lam which include plans to improve education and housing. now, what stories are sparking discussions online? a car racing series specifically for women is to be set up. the w series, as it will be known, will begin in 2019, and is meant to offer a pathway for women to compete in formula 1. n

i'm ben bland in london.lso in the programme: rebuilding palu. two weeks after indonesia's devastating earthquake and tsunami, the authorities say they're ending search and rescue operations and police in nepal smash a major smuggling ring trading in baby chimpanzees stolen from their mothers in the wild. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, 1am in london and eight in the evening in florida, where hurricane michael is battering the us coast. the state's governor has warned it's could be the most destructive storm in the region in a century. more than 350,000 people have been told to leave their homes, but many have chosen to stay. 0ur correspondent, gary 0'donoghue, is in one of the affected areas. everyone hoped that hurricane michael would weaken a little as it approached land but it intensified with winds of 155 miles an hour. it reached the panhandle around 60 miles around the coast at mexico beach and there are talks of

i'm ben bland in london. the headlines: and there is liftoff of the soyuz ms... russia launches a criminal investigation after the crew of a soyuz rocket were forced to make an emergency landing. a trail of destruction left by one of the most powerful hurricanes ever to hit the united states. and should it be renamed the kanye west wing? donald trump hosts the rap star, who appears to be his biggest fan. it was something about when i put this hat on. it made me feel like superman. you made a superman, that's my favourite superhero. it is 1:00am here in london and 6:00am the morning at the baikonur cosmodrome in kazakhstan, where officials are investigating how a space capsule launch went badly wrong. the mission taking crew members to the international space station came falling back to earth when the soyuz rocket malfunctioned. both of the men on board survived unharmed, but it has raised questions over whether the soviet—era design is still safe for carrying people into orbit. from moscow, sarah rainsford r

i'm ben bland. our top stories: the disappearance of the saudi journalist jamal khashoggi in istanbul. a source close to the investigation tells the bbc there is evidence he was murdered. the american pastor — andrew brunson — whose detention in turkey caused a diplomatic rift with washington is released — and is on his way home. we are very honoured to have him back with us. he suffered greatly, but we are very appreciative to a lot of people. the cost of hurricane michael — at least 12 people killed and 1.4 million homes without power across the south—eastern united states. the wedding bells ring out again in windsor. this time, queen elizabeth's granddaughter, princess eugenie marries her long—term partner. hello and welcome to bbc world news. the government of saudi arabia is facing growing isolation because of the disappearance and alleged murder of the journalist, jamal khashoggi. the french president, emmanuel macron, is the latest international leader to voice his concern. turkish sources ha

i'm ben bland. our top story: the brexit border warning. the uk's own officials warn of customs gridlock if there's no deal. the migrants bound for america. president trump calls the exodus a national emergency. the moment an escalator runs out of control in italy. russian football fans are injured. making it to the mountains. amazon's delivering online shopping to the himalayas, but what does it mean for the people who live there? hello, good to have you with us. a very warm welcome to the programme — briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. also in the news, data collection and sharing by mobile apps is "out of control" — that is the warning from researchers at oxford university. nearly 90% of free apps on the google play store apparently share data such as age, gender, and location with google parent company, alphabet. so, do you mind your data being shared by apps? is at the price we paid for free technology? -- is it. let me know. just use the hashtag, #bbcthebriefing. hello. the extent of the chaos if b

i'm ben bland. /i'm the ben brown. —— i'm ben brown.adlines at 11pm: an upbeat rallying call from the prime minister as she promises better days ahead for britain. the decade after the financial crash, people need to know that the austerity it led to is over, and that their hard work has paid off. applause she also called on her party to show unity over brexit. if they all go off in different directions in pursuit of our own visions of the perfect brexit, we risk ending up with no brexit at all -- if risk ending up with no brexit at all —— if we all go off.

this is business live from bbc news, with ben bland and vishala sri—pathma.resident trump has called it a "catastophe" and has threatened to pull the us out of it. now, can the world trade organisation reform itself? live from london, that's our top story on wednesday, 24th october. trade ministers from the wto are meeting to try to make it more effective in resolving trade disputes. but absent from the talks — both the us and china, who are deep into a trade war. also in the programme... the eu says it's open to dialogue with italy, after ordering rome to rethink its 2019 budget plans, in an unprecedented move. european markets opening higher — shrugging off some of the uncertainty investors have felt in light of the situation in italy, us trade tensions, and the mounting pressure on saudi arabia. and, there are high hopes for the cannabis market, after canada became the first 620 country to legalise recreational use. we'll get the inside track on what else the plant offers as we're joined by the boss of the first uk company to produce a soft drink containin

i'm ben bland.cials say they've begun a criminal investigation into a failed space mission which forced two crew members to perform an emergency landing in kazakhstan. a trail of destruction left by one of the most powerful hurricanes ever to hit the united states. the prime minister has been meeting senior members of her cabinet this evening to update them on the state of the latest brexit negotiations. theresa may is under increasing pressure from her parliamentary partners, the democratic unionist party, which is threatening to withdraw its support for the government, if it's not happy with the final brexit deal. this report from our political editor, laura kuemssberg, does contain some flashing images. -- laura —— laura kuenssberg. emergency or business as usual? the home secretary went in the back, downing street europe advisers beetling about whitehall. ministers called in to talk compromise. foreign secretary, good afternoon, do you think the cabinet will be able to agree a compromise on brex

i'm ben bland. taking on the trade tensions. with the world's two biggest economies locked in a trade war, canada launches a plan to modernise the rules on global business. making it to the mountains. amazon's delivering online shopping to the himalayas, but what does that mean for the people who live there? and we will keep an eye on the markets. this is a little snapshot for you right now. hello there. the world's two biggest economies have been slapping each with tariff after tariff over the last few months in their escalating trade war. meanwhile, the world trade organisation — that is the body that's supposed to referee this fight between the united states and china — has been left on the sidelines in urgent need of reform. and that is why canada is hosting a meeting of likeminded countries to try and make that happen. but neither the united states, nor china will be there, despite them both being at the forefront of global trade tensions. the us has hit china with tariffs on $250 billion of imports, beijing hitting back to

i'm ben bland with bbc news. our top story. the florida coast is being buffetted by hurricane michael — the most powerful storm to hit the area in a century. so far one death has been reported at a home in gadsen county. the storm made landfall northwest of the town of mexico beach, packing wind speeds of up to 200km/h, ripping up trees and bringing down power lines. president trump says he has talked to saudi arabian officials at the highest levels about the disappearance of the journalist, jamal khashoggi, in istanbul. and this video is trending on bbc.com: a car racing series specifically for women is to be set up. the w series will begin in 2019, and is meant to offer a pathway for women to compete in formula one. that's all. stay with bbc world news. and the top story in the uk, the christian owners of a northern ireland bakery have won their appeal in the so—called "gay cake" discrimination case. it was a unanimous judgement. now on bbc news, live to singapore for asia business report. asian markets have opened and they a

i'm ben bland. /i'm the ben brown. —— i'm ben brown. headlines at 11pm: an upbeat rallying call from the prime minister as she promises better days ahead for britain. the decade after the financial crash, people need to know that the austerity it led to is over, and that their hard work has paid off. applause she also called on her party to show unity over brexit. if they all go off in different directions in pursuit of our own visions of the perfect brexit, we risk ending up with no brexit at all -- if risk ending up with no brexit at all —— if we all go off. the death of a police officer in the westminster bridge attack last year could have been prevented according toa could have been prevented according to a coroner. also this hour: time's running out for survivors of the indonesian earthquake and tsunami. rescue and emergency aid teams are still struggling to reach remote areas that were hit. we hearfrom sir david attenborough as he urges the world not to panic about the state of the planet. and at 11:30pm, we'll be taking an in—dep

this is bbc news, i'm ben bland. our top stories: a man is arrested in florida after a series of pipe bombs were sent to critics of president trump — police say cesar sayoc is a registered supporter of the republicans. the fiancee of the journalist jamal khasoggi speaks about her pain following his murder — and demands justice. stranded by civil war: the children of yemen in desperate need of medical attention — the un says they should be flown abroad for treatment. a man's arrested after an attempted smash and grab of an 800—year—old magna carta from salisbury cathedral. hello. the fbi have charged a man from florida with five federal offences, connected to a parcel bomb campaign targeting prominent democrats, among others. 13 devices were sent to people including barack obama and robert de niro, who has been a critic of president trump. cesar sayoc, who's 56, was arrested after a fingerprint was found on one of the packages. nick bryant has the latest from washington. this has been a nationwide manhunt, but it appe

i'm ben bland in london. also in the programme. paradise re—opens.s back in business after closing for a six—month clean—up, but there are new rules. you all know what to do. saddle up!

my my name is ben bland. the headlines: president trump says he'll raise the disappearance of the saudi journalist jamal khashoggi with king salman as the saudi authorities face growing pressure over his alleged murder. mr trump told reporters he had not spoken to the saudi ruler yet but would call him soon. washington insists no deal was done with turkey to secure the release of the american evangelical pastor andrew bru nson. he's flying back to the us via germany after a turkish court freed him. president trump said he'd welcome mr brunson at the white house, most likely on saturday. rescue workers are still searching through debris for people who may have been trapped or lost their lives when hurricane michael tore into the south—eastern united states on wednesday. 16 people are now known to have been killed by the storm in florida, virginia, georgia and north carolina. now on bbc news, it's click. this week, is beauty really in the aea of the beholder? eight but i'd camera, and bringing colour to the gre

this is bbc news, i'm ben bland. our top stories: i will vote to confirm judge kavanaugh.fter weeks of bitter debate and allegations of sexual assault. i think if our founders i think if ourfounders had seen, envisioned this process unfolding like it has, some of them might have stuck with king george. a white chicago police officer who shot dead a black teenagerfour years ago — is found guilty of intentionally killing him. desparate pleas for help in indonesia. a week after the earthquake and tsunami struck — the human cost of this tragedy continues to grow. cameroon heads to the polls this weekend to elect a president, with conflict and corruption top of the campaign agenda.

this is bbc news — i'm ben bland. our top stories: i will vote forjudge pratt cavanagh.ers did not envision this process unfolding. a white chicago police officer who shot dead a black teenager four years ago is found guilty of intentionally killing him. desparate pleas for help in indonesia a week after the earthquake and tsunami struck, the human cost of this tragedy continues to grow.

i'm ben bland with bbc news.ndonesia's earthquake and tsunammi. at least 1,400 people are known to have been killed. authorities have set a tentative deadline of friday to find anyone still trapped under rubble. aid organisations are expressing frustration with the slow pace of the response. large areas hit by the disaster have not been properly reached. survivors are battling thirst and hunger, with food and clean water in short supply. reports say indonesian soldiers have been ordered to fire on looters. and this story is trending on bbc.com. there's been strong criticism from democrats and republicans after donald trump has mocked the woman who accused his supreme court nominee of sexually assaulting her. he said christine blasey ford's memory of events was totally incomplete. that's all. stay with bbc news.

i'm ben bland in london. the headlines: and there is liftoff of the soyuz ms...a soyuz rocket were forced to make an emergency landing. a trail of destruction left by one of the most powerful hurricanes ever to hit the united states. and should it be renamed the kanye west wing? donald trump hosts the rap star, who appears to be his biggest fan. it was something about when i put this hat on. it made me feel like superman. you made a superman, that's my favourite superhero.

i'm ben bland.ource close to the investigation tells the bbc there is evidence he was murdered. the american pastor — andrew brunson — whose detention in turkey caused a diplomatic rift with washington is released — and is on his way home. we are very honoured to have him back with us. he suffered greatly, but we are very appreciative to a lot of people. the cost of hurricane michael — at least 12 people killed and 1.4 million homes without power across the south—eastern united states. the wedding bells ring out again in windsor. this time, queen elizabeth's granddaughter, princess eugenie marries her long—term partner.

this is business live from bbc news with ben thompson and ben bland. saudi arabia's investment conference gets under way, overshadowed by claims the country was behind the murder of journalist jamal khashoggi. live from london, that's our top story on tuesday 23rd october. at least a0 company bosses and trade ministers from around the world have pulled out but hundreds are still attending the three—day summit in riyadh. also in the programme: deal or no deal for italy. investors await news from the eu over whether it will accept rome's proposed budget. italy says it's sticking to its plans to spend heavily, despite tough new eu rules. and it's a choppy day for global markets, with the same old worries. the china—us trade war, oil, and us elections all weighing on the numbers. and we'll be getting the inside track on freight and meeting the founder of what he describes as the "expedia of the shipping industry". it's a new shipping software platform called freightos. today — mine‘s a double cheeseburger, a lamb roganjhosh and a crispy fried chicken... an

i'm ben bland. our top stories: a man has been charged in the us state of florida after the mail—bombing campaign aimed at critics of president trump. police say cesar sayock is is a registered supporter of the republican party. the fiancee of the journalist jamal khasoggi says she doesn't believe the us is sincere about getting to the bottom of his murder. stranded by civil war: the children of yemen in desperate need of medical attention. the un says they should be flown abroad for treatment. a smash and grab — attempted theft of the magna carta. the 800—year—old charter of british rights was on display in salisbury cathedral. harry and meek and enjoy the traditions of tonga on the final day of their trip to the south pacific nation. —— meghan. hello, and welcome to bbc world news. the fbi have charged a man from florida with five federal offences, connected to a parcel bomb campaign targeting prominent democrats, among others. 13 devices were sent to people including barack obama and robert de ni

i'm ben bland with the business news.including allergens, on its freshly made products. this is after the death of a teenager who had an allergic reaction after eating a pret sandwich. more on this in a moment. tesco‘s share price has fallen sharply. that's despite the supermarket giant reporting rising sales and profits for the first six months of its financial year. some investors though said the profit growth was weaker than they had hoped to see. people in their 20s who want to rent a place for themselves face having to pay out an "unaffordable" amount in two—thirds of britain, according to bbc research out today. anyone with a severe food allergy and anyone who works in food retail will know how important it is to clearly point out allergens that are in certain products. after the death of natasha ednan—laperouse, who had a severe reaction to sesame that was in a pret sandwich, there's talk of tightening up food labelling rules. pret itself has said it will now list all ingredients, including allergens, on all its fr

this is bbc news, i'm ben bland. our top stories: i will vote to confirm judge kavanaugh. brett kavanaugh is a big step closer to being confirmed to the us supreme court after weeks of bitter debate and allegations of sexual assault. i think if our founders i think if ourfounders had seen, envisioned this process unfolding like it has, some of them might have stuck with king george. a white chicago police officer who shot dead a black teenagerfour years ago — is found guilty of intentionally killing him. desparate pleas for help in indonesia. a week after the earthquake and tsunami struck — the human cost of this tragedy continues to grow. cameroon heads to the polls this weekend to elect a president, with conflict and corruption top of the campaign agenda. hello and welcome to bbc news. it looks as though judge brett kavanaugh is moving closer to being confirmed as a us supreme courtjustice. the senate voted by the narrowest of margins to move to the next stage of the process, setting up a final vote on saturday. and earlier, republican susan collins — a key vote the whit

i'm ben bland.veal all about the murder ofjamal khashoggi, the us treasury secretary holds talks in riyadh with the saudi crown prince. president trump warns that the us will build up its nuclear arsenal to pressure russia and china as he threatens to pull out of a landmark treaty. spanning 55 kilometres, the world's longest sea bridge linking hong kong and macau to mainland china, is open for business. in the light of the khashoggi murder, top business leaders are pulling out of the major investment conference that kicks off today in saudi arabia — what difference will it make?

i'm ben bland. our top stories: as turkey prepares to reveal all about the murder ofjamal khashoggi, the us treasury secretary holds talks in riyadh with the saudi crown prince. president trump warns that the us will build up its nuclear arsenal to pressure russia and china as he threatens to pull out of a landmark treaty. spanning 55 kilometres, the world's longest sea bridge linking hong kong and macau to mainland china, is open for business. in the light of the khashoggi murder, top business leaders are pulling out of the major investment conference that kicks off today in saudi arabia — what difference will it make? a warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. and the united states is gripped by lotto fever. the latest mega millions draw on tuesday has a potentialjackpot of $1.5 billion — the biggest payout in history. —— of $1.6 billion — the biggest payout in history. so today, i'd like to know — if you struck lucky, what would you s

this is bbc news — i'm ben bland. our top stories: i will vote forjudge pratt cavanagh.rett kavanaugh is a big step closer to being confirmed to the us supreme court after weeks of bitter debate and allegations of sexual assault. i think the founders did not envision this process unfolding. a white chicago police officer who shot dead a black teenager four years ago is found guilty of intentionally killing him. desparate pleas for help in indonesia a week after the earthquake and tsunami struck, the human cost of this tragedy continues to grow. and here in the uk, a man is found guilty of pushing it looks as though judge brett kavanaugh is moving closer to being confirmed as a us supreme courtjustice. the senate voted by the narrowest of margins to move to the next stage of the process — setting up a final vote on saturday. and earlier, republican susan collins — a key vote the white house needed — announced her support. the bbc‘s north america correspondent nick bryant reports. this uniquely american melodrama is reaching its conclusion. capitol hill now the scene of pr

i'm ben bland in london. also in the programme.muslim minority, we hear from those who have fled the country, leaving families behind. translation: i don't know where my mother and father are, or my brothers and sisters. the government wants us to renounce our ethnicity, our beliefs, and our humanity. the saudi crown prince makes his first public comments on the murder ofjamal khashoggi, he promises justice.

this is bbc news, i'm ben bland. — police say cesar sayoc is a registered supporter of the republicans. the fiancee of the journalist jamal khasoggi speaks about her pain following his murder — and demands justice. stranded by civil war: the children of yemen in desperate need of medical attention — the un says they should be flown abroad for treatment. a man's arrested after an attempted smash and grab of an 800—year—old magna carta from salisbury cathedral.

i'm ben bland in london. also in the programme. paradise re—opens.a six month clean—up, but there are new rules. you all know what to do.

i‘m ben bland.ntion in turkey caused a diplomatic rift with washington, is released and is on his way home. we are very honoured to have him back with us. he suffered greatly but we are very appreciative to a lot of people. the cost of hurricane michael — at least 12 people killed and la million homes without power across the south—eastern united states. the wedding bells ring out again in windsor. this time, queen elizabeth‘s granddaughter princess eugenie marries her long—term partner.

i'm ben bland in london. also in the programme: rebuilding palu.d tsunami, the authorities say they're ending search and rescue operations

i'm ben bland with the business news.ts plan to move its headquarters to the netherlands. it has headquarters in both london and rotterdam, but in march revealed plans to close its london one. it failed to get enough investor support, some feared it could force uk shareholders to sell their shares. toyota is recalling more than 2.1imillion hybrid vehicles around the world. it's because of a fault in their systems that could cause them to lose power. prius and auris cars are affected, including 55,000 in the uk. cars affected were produced between october 2008 and november 2014. men with fewer qualifications in manualjobs are more likely to be hit by post—brexit trade barriers, according to new research out today by the institute for fiscal studies. it also warned that factory workers in industries that sell a large amount to the eu are particularly at risk. one of unilever‘s biggest brands, marmite, is famous for its slogan "love it or hate it". and it seems that's exactly how divided investors were over unilver‘s plan to

i'm ben bland in london. the headlines: and there is lift off of the soyuz... destruction left by one of the most powerful hurricanes ever to hit the united states. and should it be renamed the kanye west wing? donald trump hosts the rap star who appears to be his biggest fan. it was something about when i put this hat on, it made me feel like superman. you made a superman, that's my favourite superhero.

this is business live from bbc news with sally bundock and ben bland. the oil giant bp doubles its profits in the last quarter. but what does fresh uncertainty over oil prices mean for the company and the sector? live from london, that's our top story on tuesday 30th of october. oil prices hit a four year high during the last quarter — helping bp make bumper profits. those prices have dipped since then. we'll find out what this means for the big oil companies. also in the programme angela merkel says this is her last term as leader of europe's biggest economy. will germany still have the loudest voice in european affairs? we'll keep an eye on the stock markets for you. european markets building on their rebound from yesterday. asian markets mixed overnight. we'll explain why later. scheduling meetings will friends or colleagues can sometimes be like herding cats — with coordinating everyone‘s diaries proving a logistical nightmare. but could ai be the answer? we'll meet one man who says the answer is yes. and we want to know about how you get your frien

i'm ben bland in london. also in the programme: rebuilding palu.

i'm ben bland. our top story: the brexit border warning.rica. president trump calls the exodus a national emergency. the moment an escalator runs out of control in italy. russian football fans are injured. making it to the mountains. amazon's delivering online shopping to the himalayas, but what does it mean for the people who live there?

i'm ben bland.resident trump. police say cesar sayock is is a registered supporter of the republican party. the fiancee of the journalist jamal khasoggi says she doesn't believe the us is sincere about getting to the bottom of his murder. stranded by civil war: the children of yemen in desperate need of medical attention. the un says they should be flown abroad for treatment. a smash and grab — attempted theft of the magna carta. the 800—year—old charter of british rights was on display in salisbury cathedral. harry and meek and enjoy the traditions of tonga on the final day of their trip to the south pacific nation. —— meghan.

i'm ben bland in london. also in the programme. leaving families behind. translation: i don't know where my mother and my father are, or my brothers and sisters. the government wants us to renounce our ethnicity, our beliefs, and our humanity. the saudi crown prince makes his first public comments on the murder ofjamal khashoggi, he promises justice.

our business presenter ben bland is here.on their pot noodles or marmite. but because it is too listed and it's got headquarters in both the netherlands and the uk, it can be listed on the london stock exchange. that matters because a lot of funds not only are allowed to invest in the ftse100 companies that some of them are compelled to. if it lost its london headquarters some of those companies would have been forced to sell their shares. that becomes a problem because if a lot of shares are sold at once it drives down price. is there a brexit element to this because unilever announced it was planning this move and there was speculation it was tied into brexit. inevitably there was speculation. the company is adamant and has denied that. the reason it gave was having to headquarters made it not very agile and they said the real reason was to defend against takeover plans partly because uk law very much put the interests of shareholders as paramount when a takeover is coming through. unilever says it wanted a situation where

ben bland is here in a moment.ndonesia after the earthquake and tsunami could rise dramatically — a thousand people could still buried in the city of palu. a criminal investigation has been launched by the environment agency, after it emerged tonnes of medical waste, including body parts, have been stockpiled by an nhs contractor. here's your business headlines on afternoon live. uk productivity grew in the second quarter of the year, but is still behind rates achieved before the global financial crisis in 2008, according to data out today from the office for national statistics. as we've been hearing, unilever, which makes marmite and dove soap, has scrapped its plan to move its headquarters to the netherlands. it has headquarters in both london and rotterdam, but in march, revealed plans to close its london one. it failed to get enough investor support — some feared it could force uk shareholders to sell their shares. the us unemployment rate fell to 3.7% in september, the lowest rate since december 1969. figures

this is business live from bbc news with ben thompson and ben bland.d budget. italy says it's sticking to its plans to spend heavily,

this is business live from bbc news with sally bundock and ben bland.