on this week's talking business weekly, ben thompson speaks to the boss of ukraine's private energy suppliers line of fire for more than two years. he started by asking about the threat ukraine's nuclear power plants. threat ukraine's nuclear power lants. . ., .,. , plants. our nuclear facilities and nuclear _ plants. our nuclear facilities and nuclear power— plants. our nuclear facilities and nuclear power plants i plants. our nuclear facilities and nuclear power plants is | plants. our nuclear facilities i and nuclear power plants is the foundation of the whole energy of ukraine. and you know, i can say that nuclear companies doing greatjob under the doing great job under the circumstances. doing greatjob under the circumstances. have enough capacity to go through campaigns and get all these facilities ready for the winter. but of course, its primary target for russians because what they do and they tried to disconnect nuclear power stations from the grid and in this case, you rely a lot on the differential or the smoked forces. a lot of attention to these over the last week, it's publicly

i'm ben thompson.0 israelis and sparked a military response that's left more than 40,000 dead in gaza and beyond. israel is marking the day with a series of commemorations. in the last hour, the day has begun with a ceremony at the site of the nova music festival close to the gaza border, where the first attacks by hamas gunmen took place just before 6:30 local time.

i'm ben thompson.in the us where striking workers at boeing have reject the latest pay offer and opted to continue their strike action that has lasted nearly six weeks. the news comes as a fresh blow to the chief executive of the aerospace giant in his attempts to turn around the embattled company. boeing offered the striking machinists a 35% pay rise over four years in a new deal they hoped would end about 33,000 workers, mostly in seattle, took part in the vote. they have been on strike since 14th september, halting production of the firm's 737 max and its 767 and 777 planes. it's thought the strike has cost boeing $5 billion so far. 0ur north america business correspondent ritika gupta has been following the story. a huge blow at boeing, machinists rejecting those strikes. the latest contract offer, thereby extending those strikes. 64% voted in favour of rejecting the deal, so it wasn't even close. there are no current talks set to take place, but the union bossjon holden wants to change that and wa

on this week's talking business weekly, ben thompson speaks to the boss of ukraine's largest privatepplier whose operations have been in russia's line of fire for more than two years. he started by asking about the threat to ukraine's nuclear power plants. our nuclear facilities and nuclear power plants is the foundation of the whole energy of ukraine. and you know, i can say that our nuclear companies doing greatjob under these circumstances, have enough capacity to go through campaigns and get all these facilities ready for the winter. but of course, its primary target for russians because what they do and they tried to disconnect nuclear power stations from the grid. and in this case, you rely a lot on the air defence forces. a lot of attention to these over the last weeks, it's publicly stated by our president, by our minister of energy so that we need protection and i think that we can cope with this as well. so, we have done, and our colleagues in nuclear companies, they've done theirjob. make sure that all nuclear operations are on for the coming week. now, we rely a lot on ou

i'm ben thompson and we're on—air. it's 12 months on from the october 7 attacks.r on monday, there will be an official ceremony in jerusalem. president isaac herzog will lead a memorial at daybreak in sderot, the closest israeli city to gaza, to mark the moment it came under attack one year ago. this is the scene live in rei'm in israel where a commemoration is taking place to remember the victims of the attack by hamas gunmen on the nova musicalfestival on the morning of october 7 exactly one year ago. earlier, they played the very last track that was played

welcome to business today, i'm ben thompson.gin in washington dc where the imf has published it's global economic outlook. it's been fairly downbeat, although the uk has recieved a boost — uk growth in 2024 is expected to be 1.1%, up from a projection of 0.7% injuly. so a signficant upgrade there. also a postive outlook about global inflation. take a listen to the imf�*s director of research. let me start with the good news. the battle against inflation is almost won. after peaking at 9.4% year on year in the third quarter of 2022, we now project headline inflation will fall to 3.5% by the end of next year. in most countries, inflation is now hovering close to central bank targets. an upbeat message, finally, on inflation. michelle fleuryjoins us live from new york. a gloomy update about global growth figures but crucially, the idea that inflation and the battle with inflation may finally have been solved, that is a very upbeat note? i finally have been solved, that is a very upbeat note?- is a very upbeat note? i think this is

welcome to business today, i'm ben thompson. the middle east where, as we've been reporting, president biden has said the us does not support an attack by israel on iran's nuclear sites in response to tehran�*s missile strikes on israel on tuesday. the us president said the israelis had a right to respond to the attack, but they needed to do so proportionately. in the latest fighting, israel has bombed a building in central beirut. oil prices have risen since wednesday over supply fears, with markets regaining ground as investors seemingly come to terms with the escalation. lets have a quick look at the price of oil. this is the one to keep an eye on, brent crude up another 2% today taking it above $75 per barrel. for more on that here's our north america business correpondent ritika gupta. stocks closed, little changed in the us, reversing the losses earlier in the session on concerns over middle east tensions. there was a dent to risk appetite. we know markets don't like uncertainty, and they're waiting to see israel's respons

good morning, welcome to breakfast with ben thompson and sally nugent. our headlines today. the rate of inflation has fallen to i.7%, the the rate of inflation has fallen to 1.7%, the lowest in three years. the 1.796, the lowest in three years. the rate of prices _ 1.7%, the lowest in three years. the rate of prices increasing has slowed more than expected but many people still feel the pinch of high costs over the last two years and i explain how the latest figure will affect many people's benefits from next year. israel considers america's strongly worded warning about the lack of humanitarian aid in gaza after being told it risks losing military assistance. we have made it clear to them we need to see results and we have not seen results. calls to end bus bypasses where the cycle lane runs between the pavement and road. disability campaigners will deliver a petition to downing street today. england prepare to appoint their new manager with the fa agreeing a deal with german coach thomas tuchel to replace gareth southgate, it isa it is a mild day ahead but a lot of cloud a

welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and ben thompson. our headlines today. plans to give unemployed people weight loss jabs to help them return to work. the health secretary says the treatments could be lifechanging for individuals and beneficial for the economy. calls for a ban on smartphones in schools in england reach parliament as an mp tries to introduce a new law to protect children. scientists warn that burning houshold rubbish in giant incinerators to make electricity is a disaster for the climate. the bellamy era brings more success for wales. a penalty earning them victory over montenegro as wales remain unbeaten since he took charge. good morning. a cloudy start to the day for many of us with a lot of misty and murky conditions embedded in that. the brighter skies today are likely to be across the far north of scotland. all of the details shortly. it's tuesday, the 15th of october. the health secretary has suggested that weight loss injections could be an effective tool in getting the unemployed back into work. wes streeting said the new treatment

good morning, welcome to breakfast with ben thompson and sally nugent. our headlines today.in more than three years. whilst the rate prices are increasing has slowed, many are still feeling the pinch of high costs over the last two years. i'll explain how this latest figure will affect many people's benefits from next year. the archbishop of canterbury justin welby warns of a slippery slope ahead of the assisted dying bill being introduced to parliament today. israel considers america's strongly worded warning about the lack of humanitarian aid in gaza after being told it risks losing military assistance. olympian adam peatyjoins us on the sofa to tell us how he hopes to inspire the next generation of swimmers. england prepare to appoint their new manager with the fa agreeing a deal with german coach thomas tuchel, who's expected to be announced as gareth southgate�*s permanent successor this lunchtime/ cloudy and wet day ahead for most but also mild. in the south—east before the rain arrives later, we could have temperatures up to 22 celsius. it's wednesday the 16th of octo

welcome to breakfast with ben thompson and sarah campbell. 0ur headlines today: liam payne's father visitsed and thanks fans for their support. questions for the metropolitan police over its handling of accusations made against mohamed al fayed: could the harrods owner have been brought tojustice before he died? the young black men turning their backs on the democratic party as us election day comes into focus. all the time, black, especially black people, we vote and we vote and we vote and people promise, people promise, people promise, and we never get anything. good morning. it's gold again for britain's emma finucane, who defends her women's sprint world title after powering to victory at the track cycling world championships. good morning. well, a weekend is shaping up to be a tale of two halves. a bad start on saturday. we've got rain clearing eastern england, scattered showers and sunny spells but by sunday, we have our first named storm of the season, storm ashley. while it is going to win —— bring —— well, it is going to bring an extremely wild set of weather. it's saturday the 1

hello, this is breakfast with ben thompson and sally nugent.he chancellor is looking to make tax rises and spending cuts to the value of £40 billion in this month's budget, government sources have told the bbc. yesterday the prime minster failed to rule out changes to national insurance contributions paid by employers, ben is here to explain. that was quite an important moment on breakfast yesterday. it that was quite an important moment on breakfast yesterday.— on breakfast yesterday. it was really important. _ on breakfast yesterday. it was really important. those - on breakfast yesterday. it was really important. those who i on breakfast yesterday. it was i really important. those who have followed the coverage will hear you say a0 billion, and say, i thought it was 22 billion but when you do a budget when you start doing the sums, you will often find that you will need more than you thought you did. chancellor has said that 22 billion was to keep services standards while stopping they want to increase capacity in the nhs, they now need a0 b

hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and ben thompson. a reminder of our top story. star liam payne has died at the age of 31. police in argentina said he fell from a balcony at a hotel in buenos aires. the singer rose to global fame as a teenager, when one direction were formed on the x factor in 2010. those who knew liam payne during his time on the show have paid tribute. presenter dermot o'leary posted on instagram, saying "the worst news. i remember him as a 1k year old turning up to audition on the x—factor, and blowing us away singing sinatra. hejust loved to sing." singer olly murs says "this news is devastating, i'm lost for words. we always had a good laugh when we saw each other, sometimes the catch—ups were only short and sweet but when we did, it was mostly about how annoyingly good his hair always looked, or our love for becks, the old x—factor days and the tour we shared together". and rylan clarke tweeted "extremely sad news. very tragic and so young. rest in peace, liam." we can take you to buenos aires where tributes have been paid, and it's about 3

more on the bbc news app and on bbc radio london hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent and ben thompson numerous collisions between pedestrians and cyclists at bus bypasses, sometimes known as floating bus stops. this is when the stop is separated from the pavement by a cycle lane. the design is intended to protect cyclists but some charities say they can be dangerous, especially for blind people and are asking for them to be scrapped. a warning that this report, from our transport correspondent sean dilley, starts with a collision. brutal and shocking and all in the blink of an eye. behind the blurring, a look of horror, anguish and surprise. his young eyes closed, he's on the verge of tears. he was seen to limp away. well, this is where that incident happened in elephant and castle in central london. you can see the theory, can't you, that cyclists are protected from danger by being separated from the road behind me. but i'll be honest, it's quite noisy here. and as somebody who's completely blind, it's very difficult to know how i'm supposed to navigate this without possibly stepping

hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent and ben thompson.lor is looking to make tax rises and spending cuts to the value of £40 billion in this month's budget, government sources have told the bbc. yesterday the prime minster failed to rule out changes to national insurance contributions paid by employers, ben is here to explain. this is all heading towards the budget in two weeks?- this is all heading towards the budget in two weeks? this is all heading towards the buduet in two weeks? , ., , .,, budget in two weeks? yes, and people who watch regularly _ budget in two weeks? yes, and people who watch regularly will _ budget in two weeks? yes, and people who watch regularly will think, - budget in two weeks? yes, and people who watch regularly will think, you - who watch regularly will think, you said a0 billion, usa 22 billion last week. as any budgeting process, as you do the sums sometimes you find you do the sums sometimes you find you need more than you expect. that is uuite a you need more than you expect. twat is quite a difference! y

welcome to business today, i'm ben thompson.y downbeat, although the uk has recieved a boost — uk growth in 2024 is expected to be 1.1%, up from a projection of 0.7% injuly. so a signficant upgrade there. also a postive outlook about global inflation.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with ben thompson and mega munchetty. our headlines today. one direction star liam payne has died after falling from the third floor of a hotel in argentina. fans gather outside the hotel in buenos aires to pay tribute to the singer. the communications regulator ofcom warns social media firms they will face punishments if they fail to ensure children are kept safe on their platforms. a car crash which killed four teenagers could have been avoided. we speak to the mother of one of the boys who is campaigning for changes to licences for young drivers. the rise in cases of dine and dash. hospitality firms say an increasing number of people are ordering meals and leaving without paying we talk to sir lenny henry about his new children's book on haircuts and heritage, and how humour helped him combat school bullies. the people that were gathered round said, "oh, leave him alone, he's funny." and suddenly, i realised that humour could be my sword and my shield. after that people left me alone because i was lenny, the funny one. and it kind of saved

hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent and ben thompson.lming their daily lives for the bbc. aya fled to the south to find safety, while khalid chose to stay in the north. now a new bbc documentary — life and death in gaza — has been made almost entirely from their footage. the film, which airs today, has been put together by world service's bbc eye investigations for storyville.

i'm ben thompson.t's the october 7, exactly one year since the attack by hamas on israel that killed more than 1,200 israelis and sparked a military response that's left more than 40,000 dead in gaza and beyond. israel is marking the day with a series of commemorations. in the last hour, the day has begun with a ceremony at the site of the nova music festival close to the gaza border, where the first attacks by hamas gunmen took place just before 6:30 local time. more than 300 young people attending the festival were killed, others were taken hostage. it has been called "israel's 9/11" by some, and like the attack on the world trade center, it's had massive repercussions around the world in both politics and economics. michelle fleury has more on the global impact one year on. the middle east conflict could add to the risks already facing the global economy. the escalation comes at a time of uncertainty around the upcoming us election and as china tries to stabilise its struggling economy. economists w

with me is ben thompson.rowing concern in the middle east and having all of those ramifications —— ramifications. those ramifications -- ramifications. ., , ,, , ramifications. nervousness but context in _ ramifications. nervousness but context in terms _ ramifications. nervousness but context in terms of _ ramifications. nervousness but context in terms of the - ramifications. nervousness but context in terms of the oil- context in terms of the oil prices, where about $7 a barrel, it's spiking after those comments from joe biden that they can consider striking or targets. that they can consider striking ortargets. it's that they can consider striking or targets. it's been going up around 10% for different reasons over the last few months, a slowdown in the world economy and in china. so we are sort of where back to where we were. there are two caveats about what happens next, this is why investors are nervous and we are seeing with the oil prices. iran controls about 3% of the worlds oil supply, not a huge a

welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and ben thompson. 0ur headlines today.an mp tries to introduce a new law to protect children. scientists warn that burning houshold rubbish in giant incinerators to make electricity is a disaster for the climate. the bellamy era brings more success for wales.

and you can see the full interview with maxim timchenko on this week's talking business with ben thompson gambling and late nights some of its main selling points. but it has been undergoing something of a rebranding, attempting to shift its identity as a hub for sports and entertainment. and apparently for uk, it's proving quite a draw, with over 500,000 brits hitting the strip last year. joining me now is steve hill, chief executive of the las vegas convention and visitors authority. welcome. first off, is las vegas in a good position to make this transition, to diversify?— make this transition, to diversify? make this transition, to diversi ? ., ., diversify? good morning and thanks for— diversify? good morning and thanks for having _ diversify? good morning and thanks for having me. - diversify? good morning and thanks for having me. we i diversify? good morning and i thanks for having me. we really are in a great spot. we have fully recovered from covid and that has been behind us for some time. we are not really changing, we arejust some time. we are not really changing, we are just

welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and ben thompson. our headlines today.s and beneficial for the economy. calls for a ban on smartphones in schools in england reach parliament as an mp tries to introduce a new law to protect children. we hearfrom hollywood legend al pacino as he looks back on his career and how he's enjoying becoming a dad for the fourth time at the age of 83. well, its extraordinary. i've reacted to it as many ways as you could possibly react to it. it was, its wonderful. you know, i have this little person. a fairly cloudy start to the day—to—day with a lot of murky conditions, some drizzle. that cloud should break into the afternoon but sunnier skies will be across the north of scotland. all of the details shortly. it's tuesday, the 15th of october. the health secretary has suggested that weight loss injections could be an effective tool in getting the unemployed back into work. wes streeting said the new treatments could be "life—changing" for many people, ease demands on the nhs and have benefits for the economy. our chief political c

hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent and ben thompson the government, which has had a rocky start, has been trying to turn things around and win over some of the world's biggest businesses. the prime minister has claimed its international investment summit yesterday secured tens of billions of pounds of private funding for various uk projects. but many business leaders will also be closely watching what happens to taxes when the budget in announced later this month. let's speak to our chief political correspondent henry zeffman on downing street. correspondent henry zeffman good correspondent henry zeffman morning. good corresondent hen zeffman morninu. am good morning. morning, sally. yes, i am in downing _ good morning. morning, sally. yes, i am in downing street _ good morning. morning, sally. yes, i am in downing street and _ good morning. morning, sally. yes, i am in downing street and who - good morning. morning, sally. yes, i am in downing street and who better| am in downing street and who better to be joined am in downing street and who better to bejoined by in downing st