ben thompson, who runs a blog devoted to tech strategy or something like that. >> techery. >> who cane against it? in other words, it's just a slogan. is he right? >> and i would urge any of your viewers to read carefully what ben said. he said the choice is regulating before the fact or regulating after the fact. if you regulate before anything bad happens, a lot of costs come along with it. that's why he cited and supposedly said pie is right we can return to the market based approach, have after the fact regulation to make sure there is no anti competitive contact. he supports neutrality. he recognizes that we can't have a free and open internet with these rules because we had one from 1996 until 2015. >> when i was reading this piece and it took a long time because this is not my wheel house. i'm a radio guy. it seemed to be counter intuitive where he ended up. he ended up with let's stay deregulated at least for a period certain to see what happens. is that carrying the date with any of your critics when ben thompson says, yeah, pie is right. >> it does make a difference when he

coming up at 6:00, breakfast, with ben thompson and rachel burden. first on bbc news, politics europe. hello, welcome to politics europe, your regular guide to the top stories in brussels and strasbourg. on today's program, eu leaders give the green light to move on to phase 2 of the brexit talks. when will the eu and uk start discussing trade and transition period? former european parliament president, martin schultz, says that the eu should become a united state of europe by 2025. is that realistic? could brexit hasten the process? and, was the doner almost a goner? a vote in the european parliament almost skewered the humble frozen vertical meat stick, or kebab to you and me. we'll chew over the details. so, all that to to come and more in the next half an hour and joining me for all of it is ann mcelvoy from the economist and the daily mail's andrew pierce. first though, here is our guide to the latest from europe in just 60 seconds. theresa may began the week with a brexit spring in her step, following that deal to move talks onto the next stage

hello, this is breakfast, with rachel burden and ben thompson. helping hundreds of thousands of people save for retirement — the government says it will extend automatic enrolment in workplace pensions. under the plans, every worker aged 18 or over could begin saving — but it won't come into effect until the mid—2020s. good morning, it's sunday the 17th of december. also this morning — serious doubts over military savings — a committee of mps warns the ministry of defence will struggle to pay for newjets, warships and armoured vehicles. a new leader of south africa's ruling party is expected to be announced today — after years of scandal and corruption. in sport — england's ashes hopes are fading fast. captainjoe root is the third man out, as england try to bat for a day and a half to save the third test and the series. a record number of people tuned in to watch the strictly final last night — we'll discuss who waltzed away with the glitterball. good morning. quite a mixed day coming up. some areas are really called with fog to start with. furth

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ben thompson is at a supermarket in east london, where the doors opened bright and early. doesn't look like you, ben! there you are! i love your jumper! thank you! but how dare you say that this is leisure, i've got a big list of things to pick up and bring back for you guys, you should see the state of my trolley. really busy 48—hour as for the supermarkets. we are expected to spend a staggering £1.5 billion over the next two days as we stock up on all of that food and drink before the big day. and the supermarkets are the big day. and the supermarkets a re clearly the big day. and the supermarkets are clearly gearing up. prices are bit higher than this time last year. we've talked a lot about inflation, but sales expected to be up on last year. but sales expected to be up on last yea r. let but sales expected to be up on last year. let me introduce you to jenniferfrom morrisons. how would you prepare for this and make sure you've got the right stuff on the right charles tapper right time was but it's a really busy time of the year and we're doing everything we can to prep

this is business live from bbc news, with ben thompson and sally bundock. south africa's ruling party scrabbles to find a new leader — a marathon vote to elect a successor to president jacob zuma as leader of the anc. but does this herald a new era for the distressed economy? live from london, that's our top story on business live, on monday 18th december. we're live injohannesburg to assess whether a new political future can revive investor confidence and kick—start the troubled economy. also in the programme... donald trump's much—hyped tax cuts move a step closer, but will they really create jobs and lure back big business to the us? and ahead of the holiday week — traders sign off, but they'll be keeping an eye on eurozone inflation due later and us growth figures expected later in the week. and we'll be getting the inside track on culture vultures — and how technology has changed the way we book tickets to concerts, the cinema or theatre. also, we want to know... facebook finally admits social media can harm mental health, but says post more to improve

this is business live from bbc news with victoria fritz and ben thompson. president trump gets the christmas present he's been waiting for as the us congress finally passes sweeping tax reforms. live from london, that's our top story on wednesday, 20th december. the us senate approved the changes after midnight, but will the reforms to the world's biggest economy help the rest of us too? also in the programme — uber prepares for a hugely important court ruling that could change the way it works across europe. we have the latest from the markets. asian shares bobbed lower in a choppy session on wednesday. european markets have opened higher. and bringing electricity to 20 million people. we'll get the inside track on one firm's plans to use solar energy to power millions of homes in africa — without installing expensive networks and cables. and as the work week eases into christmas, we want to know — what is suitable office attire? is it your christmas jumper? or your glittery shoes? let us know — with pictures — what you're wearing to work this week. just u

consider these words from ben thompson, a highly respected technology analyst from a post on his blog supporting my proposal. it's an extended quote but with your indulgence it's important. the questions that must be grabbled with is whether or not the internet is done. by that i mean that today's bandwidth is all we'll ever mean which means we can chill investment through prophylactic elimination and price signals that may spur infrastructure buildout. if we are done, then the potential harm of a title 2 reclassification is much lower. sure, i.s.p.'s will have to do more paperwork but honestly they are just a bunch of mean mow nop lists anyways, right? best get laws in place to preserve what we have. but what if we aren't done? at if virtual reality with 8-k displays were imaginable? or what if the internet of things moves beyond this messy experimentation phase and into real-time value generation? not just in the home but in all kinds of unimagined commercial applications? i certainly hope we will have the bandwidth to support all of that. i do too. and as thompson put it in another

this is business live from bbc news with ben thompson and sally bundock. another record high on wall street as the american economy continues to do well. so will the federal reserve deliver what everyone is expecting — another interest rate rise? live from london, that's our top story on wednesday, 13th december. banking on a rate rise, markets say the fed will raise interest rates, but are they right and what could it mean for the global economy? we will have the details. also in the programme, clearing its debts, toshiba settles a lengthy legal dispute, finally allowing it to sell off its prized chip business. and after a surprise rise in uk inflation yesterday and ahead of the latest unemployment data this is what european markets look like. we'll hear from the bank of england and european central banks tomorrow. and we'll be getting the inside track on how to feed a hungry planet. we hear from one woman who believes she has the solution to the issue of limited resources and it involves bugs. and as facebook fights backs against claims by a former boss

this is business live from bbc news with ben thompson and david eades. is bitcoin about to get a clearer future? traders can now bet on the price of the crypto currency rising and falling. so could banks be holding bitcoin alongside their gold and dollar reserves? live from london, that's our top story on monday the 11th of december. the price of bitcoin has surged as the crypto currency goes mainstream and begins trading on a major exchange for the first time. we'll be explaining what it all means. also in the programme: talking tough on trade — the wto rejects president trump's protectionist rhetoric and calls for a more free—flowing relationship. and markets across europe are looking like this: it is a big week for central bank action. we will have all the details. and we'll be getting the inside track on the man bringing the family name back to the chocolate business. james cadbury will be here to talk about his ethical chocolate business. and new research suggests the price of christmas is rising significantly. today we want to know if you will be c

this is business live from bbc news with sally bundock and ben thompson. can luxury firms control who sells their goods online? that's the question that could get an answer today in a case that could change how we all shop in the future. live from london, that's our top story on wednesday, 6th december. the luxury of buying high end goods on amazon and ebay could be about to end. we have the latest on what could be a landmark ruling in the european courts. also in the programme, the price of entering the chinese tech market, we have a special report on the lengths silicon valley is going to, to get behind the great firewall. for financial markets. it is a sea of red. we'll explain why. and if you can't leave home due to illness, how about sending a robot to school or work instead? we'll get the inside track from a norwegian start—up that's using robots to help children take part in school lessons, even if they can't leave the house. and one in five brits have admitted they never work to the best of their ability. are you one of them or do you see those peo

this is business live from bbc news with ben thompson and sally bundock. a breakthrough over brexit? the british prime minister heads to brussels as crucial talks over the irish border issue continued late into the night. live from london, that's our top story on monday 4th december. reaching a deal on arrangements for the border between the uk and ireland is key to moving on to crucial brexit trade talks. we'll assess the chances of success. australia investigates facebook and google‘s dominance of the global of the global advertising market. our asia business team will have the latest. a bumper start to the trading week in europe as they look ahead to tax reform in the us, we will tell you all you need to know. reform in the us, we will tell you all you need to know. are you fed up with paying airlines extra to carry your luggage on their planes? we'll meet the man who says his company provides a fast and simple solution. and the twin brothers who lost out to mark zuckerberg in the battle to control facebook have become bitcoin billionaires. so this morn

this is business live from bbc news with ben thompson and victoria fritz. the future of a global retail giant hangs in the balance. it might not be a household name but steinhoff is mired in a multi—billion dollar accounting scandal. live from london, that's our top story on tuesday the 19th of december. steinhoff is a global retail empire in 30 countries, but today, investors and creditors meet in london to decide whether they'll throw the firm a financial lifeline. also in the programme. the trump administration points the finger at north korea for the wannacry cyber attack that hit organisations across the globe. and us markets hit record highs, as president trump's tax plans look set to get the green light. we'll assess the possible impact. and we'll be getting the inside track on the changing world of cinema. the global audience for traditional theatres is dwindling, so will new ways of watching movies lure us back to the silver screen? today we want to know, are you a fan of the cinema experience or is streaming your movie the only way to go? let us k

. >> any consensus by john lewis or ben thompson did the right thing by cancelling their appearances there? >> they did the right thing people are frustrated that the president has done an insufficient job and supporting black voters. we have to remember this museum is about honoring civil rights activists. this is something that the president repeatedly criticized, nfl players and black life matter protesters. what these people are doing is highlighting inconsistency in the white house. >> get out and vote for roy moore. you heard it in the speech in florida as well. kate, even though the white house maintained that mr. trump is not going to alabama to campaign for more. inside one of alabama's largest media market. it was there and televised and there you got it. why you got this approach? and why not go to alabama? >> that's the question that i was asking myself. 40% of the media market in pensacola is coming from alabama citizens. the fact that president trump came on and said he would not be supporting and actively campaigning for roy moore and he comes out and hold a campaign s

ben thompson is at a sorting office in manchester.—up to christmas. ordinarily, on a day like this, they deal with about 2 million. they will deal with about 3 million. they will deal with about 3 million over the cause of 20 grams. good morning. really busy time for you? yes. we plan last business. we have had a huge amount of recruitment, we have recruited 20,000 people just to help us through christmas. here, in manchester will bring in about 6000 people, to make sure that we bring ina great people, to make sure that we bring in a great business for up customers. how do you make sure that you get everything that is posted to the people who should receive it? side we bring in about 6000 vehicles. extra flights, extra road services. big trucks, and really plan all year. we deliver a great service for christmas. and, a quick word on dates, when do people need to get up in the post? all of it is on the website. for domestic, uk, the 20th next week, and 21st for first class. best of luck, for now. come with me, because as this place get

ben thompson says apple's action degrading battery performance. apple should have been transparent.own iphones, there is a potential of fixed issue that's going to cost you about $79 and free under apple care guys, back to you >> a lot of people think they do this purpose for economic reasons to make you buy a new iphone >> that's the headline of an argument apple is trying to get you to buy a new phone by crippling an old one. apple is saying that's harder to believe. it would come in from a lot of criticism and regulators and lawmakers if that's true app with the new feature we are adding, we are trying to extend the life of the phone. the lithium battery is going to decline. apple takes steps to mediate that apple should have been transparent here with that feature, guys. >> we were certain that tyler was not crazy and now we know. >> thank you, josh >> over to you, melissa. >>> you heard the news earlier that boeing is still in talks. that was halted? >> less. >> it is trading now again and that stock is a 40%. again, just to report no deal is done the market is buying into this

. >> reporter: mississippi democrat ben knee thompson is joining john lewis in boycotting the event in a statement the lawmakers said president trump's attendance and hurtful policies are hurtful to the people be troyed in this civil rights museum. he opted out the inauguration in january, offended by president trump's campaign. the white house said in a statement, it's unfofrnt that the two lawmakers are skipping the event and that the president will honor the sacrifice of civil rights leaders. trump as comments after a riot in charl this summer may hav charlottesville this summer may have striked a comment. they encouraged all americans to visit the new museum, but only after the president departs. now, because of the controversy, the white house has now agreed to hold a separate event. the president will tour the new museum and speak at a private program but will not attend the public ceremony. >> thank you for that. >>> a house member accused of sexual harassment resigned today rather than wait until the end of january. republican trent franks of arizona said. he said that he was w

first, let'sjoin ben thompson at a supermarket in east london, where the doors have just opened.en i write this morning to make sure they get the last—minute things they need before christmas. —— when i arrived. there arejust christmas. —— when i arrived. there are just two christmas. —— when i arrived. there arejust two shopping christmas. —— when i arrived. there are just two shopping days left for people to get their self—service supermarkets have a lot of work to make sure they get the right stuff on the right shelves at the right time. let me run you through the numbers. we are expected to spend a staggering amount of money over the next 48 hours, about 1.5 million pounds. that is just over the next two days alone. —— £1.5 billion. that is up nearly 3% on last year. that is up nearly 3% on last year. that is up nearly 3% on last year. that is interesting, because there has been a lot of talk lately about whether we are tightening our belts, especially on things like food and drink. that is partly because food and drink prices have gone up. they are about 4% higher due to the

consider these words from ben thompson. a highly respected technology analyst from a post on his blog supporting my proposal. it's an extended quote, but with your indulgence, it's important. the question that must be grappled with is whether or not the internet is done. by that i mean that today's bandwidth is all we will ever need, which means we can risk investment through prophylactic regulation and the elimination of price signals that may spur infrastructure buildout. if we are done, then the potential harm of a title 2 reclassification is much lower. sure, isps will have to do more paper work, but honestly they're just a bunch of mean monopolists anyway, right? best to get laws in place to preserve what we have. what if we aren't done? what if virtual reality becomes something meaningful? what if those imagined remote medicine applications are actually developed? what if the internet moves sw realtime value generation, not just in the home but all kinds of unimagined commercial applications? i certainly hope we will

democrat congressman john lewis and ben it thompson boycotting tomorrow's opening of the mississippihts museum because president trump will be there. the congressman saying in a joint statement, "president trump's attendance and his hurtful policies are an insult to the people portrayed in this civil rights museum." the struggles represented in this museum exemplify the truth of what really happened in mississippi. after president trump departs we encourage all mississippians and americans to visit this historic civil rights museum. let's bring in my political panel joining me now washington times contributor eric shiffer and fox news contributor da mean b. what do you think of this decision here? >> i think these representatives are clearly doing a disservice to their constituents being very divisive, liz. trump ran on an america first agenda. that means all americans and what are we seeing now since they have been in office? the market is going up, the unemployment rate has stayed at 4.1%, among blacks 7.3% unemployment under president obama it was in double-digits so just the lowe

ben thompson has been spending the morning at one of their rivals, stocking up.on all of that food and drink before the big day. and the supermarkets are the big day. and the supermarkets a re clearly the big day. and the supermarkets are clearly gearing up. interesting, prices are higher than this time last year, we talked a lot about inflation. but still sales expected to be up on last year. jennifer, nice to see you, from morrison's. how do you prepare for this, with the right stuff on the right shelves at the right time? it is a busy time of the year and we are doing everything we can to prepare. to put into context, we will approximately sell twice as much this week compared to a normal week. it is a challenge. 1000 lorries on the road delivering stock to our stores and we have a new online stock ordering syste m we have a new online stock ordering system to make sure we have the right stock on the shelves at the right stock on the shelves at the right time. it is all hands on deck. everyone from head office is in store to support. it is pretty stressful. yo

i'm ben thompson — in the business news...a.3%. but incomes continue to fall in real terms, with inflation eating into our earnings. more on this shortly. walt disney is close to confirming a deal to buy the entertainment business of 21st century fox. the deal is reported to be worth $60 billion. the sale would include the 20th century fox film studio and the sky and star satellite broadcasters in the uk, europe and asia. disney is the frontrunner to seal the deal after comcast, the owner of nbc, dropped out of the race. profits at tech retailer dixons carphone have slumped 60% in the first half of the year as customers put off upgrading their phones, holding onto their old one for longer. the firm has already lowered its profit forecasts for the full year after warning of challenging trading conditions. morning. let's get more on the latest fall in unemployment — with the jobless rate falling by 26,000. it leaves the headline rate of unemployment at 2.3% but it's earnings which will still be a cause for concern. wages are sti

i'm ben thompson. in the business news...n and trade as usual during the christmas and new year period but wants to focus on smaller " i ntera ctive stores" and online shopping. the co—op is to become the first major retailer to sell food beyond its best before date. 125 shops in east anglia will sell dried and tinned products at a flat rate, to reduce food waste. facebook is opening its new british headquarters and it says it will eventually hire 800 more people to work there, which will bring the number of facebook staff in the uk to 2,300. the office will be facebook‘s biggest engineering hub outside the us, and opens during its tenth year in the uk. would you buy food after its expiry date? and what if it was only ten pence? that's what one uk supermarket chain is now offering — becoming the first major retailer to sell products that have passed the "best before" date. shoppers at the east of england co—op's 125 food stores — across norfolk, suffolk, essex and cambridgeshire — can pick up food items that have exceeded the

i‘m ben thompson — in the business news.e same rules and regulations but form a new customs union similar to the existing one. hundreds of thousands of young people are to be automatically enrolled in workplace pensions for the first time. the programme is being extended to include all workers aged 18 and over, that‘s four years earlier than current rules. there‘s needs to be urgent action to tackle poor mobile phone coverage according to the head of the national infrastructure commission. new figures from the regulator 0fcom show that many areas of the uk still have limited or no access to 4g services. growth in uk exports hit a nine month high — outperforming the export growth of europe‘s other largest economies. according to the latest figures by accountancy firm bdo, the uk is ahead france, germany, italy and spain even though they too are boosting exports faster than expected. it‘s thought the overall pick—up in global economy is increasing demand for goods in europe. lee hopley, chief economist, from the manufacturers

i'm ben thompson.firm owns 6,500 outlets in 30 countries, including the uk's poundland and furniture chains bensons and harveys. the firm is in the spotlight after an accounting scandal that led to its shares slumping 80% and two top executives resigning. the future of another retail giant hangs in the balance as toys r us and its 3,000 staff wait to hear if it will go into administration or reach a deal to rescue it. the pensions protection fund is asking the troubled company for £9 million to safeguard staff savings. and shareholders at the london stock exchange will vote today to decide whether to remove the company's chairman, donald brydon. the vote was proposed by one of lse‘s biggest investors, which accused mr brydon of forcing out the lse‘s former chief executive, xavier rolet. the future of retail giant, steinhoff, hangs in the balance as it battles a huge accounting scandal. it might not be a household name but it's brands are. in the uk, it owns poundland and furniture chains bensons and ha

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jessica was then airlifted to the hospital while the sheriff and detective thompson told her father the unthinkable news. ben chambers was a man they knew well. he ran a mechanics shop for the sheriff's department. >> i said how bad is it, barry, you know? she ain't hurt bad, is she? and he said yeah, man, it's pretty bad. >> jessica's parents then raced to the hospital an hour away. >> when i walked in the room, it was just as if my heart died. i talked to her and told her that mom and daddy was there, that daddy was in the waiting room, he was a big ol' baby, he couldn't come in there. i told her that we loved her and i was right there with her if she needed to go on, we didn't want her to hurt. >> moments later, 19-year-old jessica lane chambers died from her injuries. >> what could a 19-year-old girl do to somebody to do this, you know? >> jessica was brutally murdered, burned alive and nobody knows who did it. ♪when sundown pales the sky i want to hide a while behind your smile ah, but i may as well try and catch the wind♪ our mission is to make off-shore wind one of the principle new sources of energy.

ben simmons who will finish with the dunk. sixers win 105-nine will. >>> warriors calves, christian thompson accounts up, green says in, so othervin durant will finish with the slam, warrior win 99-92. that is sports in a minute. i'm kristin rodgers. >> such a good game we called our uncle, they said i can't talk to you, warriors are playing. >>> familiar faces in the crowd did you see carson wentz >> look at worry. >> look at his face. >> these are many faces of carson during what some are calling an ugly win. he was down there, on the field, yes, he was out there in the cold with his teammates >> this is before kick off, and then spent time watching from the becomes once the game started. but look at his face, i want to be out there. why am i still here in this box. it is nice and warm and i have food, popcorn and drinks. >> dear diary. today was in the a good day. >> if i was out there i would do it this way, why are we playing lake this, come on foles. >> it has to pain you, you got that far and you suffer an injury and you have to sit and watch. >> is he doing it, i don't think he is taking notes. what are you taking nets

ben simmons who will finish with a dunk. sixers win 105-98. >>> warriors cavilers, fourth quarter golden state up four, thompson boggs up, green say&-ú.ill finish with the slam. warrior wins 99-92. that is sports in a minute. i'm, christian rodgers. >> all right, coming up here in 90 seconds home just in time for christmas we will give you an update on that four month-old attacked in her home by a racoon. i'll tell you the community really coming together to help her family in this time of the need. >>> good morning, everybody. 4:26. live look at i-95 in fishtown kind of quiet as you had are working your way through the construction zone. say good morning to rehoboth beach waking up on that day after christmas as we get ready for the cold. it is cold out there this morning taking your returns back. how about some lottery numbers >>> a christmas win for eagles mean nfc road to the super bowl will get right through philadelphia we are celebrat ing this morning. >>> but, not celebrating the big freeze, if you are heading outside you will need to bundle up, it is dangerously cold outside, guess what, sue tells us it will only get colder.

ben simmons he's go to finish with dunk. sixers win it 105-98. more christmas basketball warriors/cavs, fourth quarter, golden state up four. chris tan thompson goes up. green witness block going the oy way kevin duran finishes with slam. he had 25 on the night. now tied at 92. clay thompson takes the pass knocks down the open three. this one goes to the warrior, 99-into. >> eagles, though, a loss tonight might be worse than a lump of coal. >> definitely. >> you're right. we don't want to see that. >> no. there's still time. >> saint nick is not jolly saint nick right now. >> still time left i know. things do not look good right now. all right that. will do it for us here at 10:00. don't go anywhere because we're back at 11:00. we'll see you then. ♪ michael: i'm thankful that i'm alive and have a second chance. james: i'm thankful for the help and the opportunity that i received. darlene: i'm thankful to be able to help people in crisis. vanessa: i'm thankful that addiction is treatable, and that help is available. christie: new jersey is experiencing a heroin epidemic fueled by opioid painkillers. but if you or someone you love is struggling