change in british airways over the years? i am. i am change in british airways over the years?ber one to number40. from being voted number one to number 40. our reputation clearly has taken a hit because of some individual issues. we've also seen strong competition. we are looking at the future and there are issues we need to address and some of these i think have been handled well and some of them we could have handled better. we will get better going forward and i think the measure of the success of any company is how it can sustain an increasing competition and the challenges of career long period, not measured over one year. five years from now i would expect british airways to be in the top ten of airlines worldwide andi in the top ten of airlines worldwide and i expect that because of... it is always a challenge being number one when some of our competitors don't have financial constraints and don't have financial constraints and don't need to demonstrate a bottom—line profit, because they are supported in a different way. i've got no problem with that. but we are good ai

as pa rt was settled at british airways.d anybody we recruit for cabin crew from now on is going tojoin mixed fleet. they're going to be employed on inferior terms and conditions to eve ryo ne on inferior terms and conditions to everyone else. they've been unhappy about the relativities and the unite union to whom many of them belong, say we are getting poverty pay, cabin crew are having to sleep in ca rs cabin crew are having to sleep in cars at heathrow because they can't afford petrol to drive home between shifts. the pay part of it has, after about six months, finally been agreed. what we are looking at now are what the unions say are sanctions applied to strikers because they went on strike, we have had 26 previous days of action, things like the withdrawal of bonuses and straf travel concessions, so these 16 days are saying we are ok on pay but we want those so—called sanctions to be lifted. 16 days of continuous strike action, if it actually lasts that long, if there isn't a deal before it ends, what sort of longer te

british airways was given permission by the transport secretary to use qatar qatar airways and in thenstead of sitting like this in very confined seat they have a 6—foot seven bed flat. although it is only an hour across so they will not enjoy that is too long. no one complains about those. why are we seeing these disputes? a brief answer but it all goes back to 2010 and the bitter british airways cabin crew dispute. after that ba is said everyone who joined cabin crew willjoin out mixed fleet unit — 5500 people. they have been involved in a very long and bitter dispute over what they call poverty pay. they are employed on inferior terms and my understanding is the pay bit has been sorted out what this strike is about is sanctions that the union says we re about is sanctions that the union says were imposed on 1400 strikers are taking part in the previous 26 days of strike action. as ever, thank you very much all your wisdom. you don't need to go abroad for a holiday, stay in britain for a useful summer. i am sure in edinburgh, as they have just had their wettestjune, edinburgh, as th

now, it hasn't been the easiest of summers for british airways.omputer failure at ba. they've also had several walkouts from cabin crew staff over pay. but this morning, the company that owns them — iag or international airlines group — has said it made a profit of around a billion dollars in the first half of the year. the problem was caused by disconnection of power and the unauthorised and reapplication of the power which caused a power surge and damaged the physical infrastructure of the data centre. we have addressed the issue. we clearly apologise to all our customers who were disrupted. the results we have released today show the underlying performance of the airline is excellent. passenger numbers continue to grow well in excess of the capacity we are adding. the airline has strengthened its financial performance and its competitive performance. the airline has taken a hit. we have also seen some very strong competition. there are issues we need to address. some of these have been handled well and some of them we could have handled much be

we heard from the boss of british airways willie walsh this morning, defending the company.nticipated, so the compensation they are giving the passengers affected is less than forecast. i think we are not seeing the financial damage of this just yet. it is almost too early to tell. for me, the main problem from this power outage the reputation damage. this adds to a general sense with british airways specifically at the moment that after a series of cost—cutting, including short—haul meals no longer being available, there is a gradual scent that the british airways brand is not what it once was. if that takes place in a negative fashion over the next few quarters, maybe we'll see the 75,000 passengers less keen on their ba flights in the next summer booking season. in other business news... bt‘s first quarter profits plummeted by a2% to £ai8 million as a result of a £225 million payment to shareholders following its italian accounting scandal, in which earnings were overstated. the money will go to deutsche telekom and orange to avert legal action after bt‘s share price coll

iag, parent company of british airways and easyjet are both down. food business. the deal is worth £3.2 billion. mccormick & co saw off competition to buy the division — which includes french's mustard as well as franks' redhot sauces. the deal will help reckitt benckiser pay off debt after buying baby formula maker mead johnson for £1a.7 billion. let's get detailed analysis of this with maike currie, investment director, at fidelity international thank you forjoining us. let's start off with this reckitt benckiser deal. yes, good price for what they call the uncool part of their business, the third business only accounting for about a% of the annual sales. 0n the side of mccormick, the makers of schwartz herbs and spices, they want to expand globally, and getting french's muster, the world biggest mustered brand, part of their drive to expand globally. last year they sought to do a deal with premier foods, the maker of mr kipling biscuits and oxo cubes and that deal was rebuffed. what is interesting is that a lot of companies are looking to do thes

so if you're on a uk—bound british airways flight from the middle east, you can take these devices onwith your airline before you fly. if you're flying to the us, these devices are definitely off the table and all you've got for entertainment will be your trusty mobile. so while you're in the air, don't think of this as a smartphone, this is your entertainment centre. so it will pay to choose your apps carefully before you travel. something james here is an expert in. james, what are the best apps to keep me entertained on a long—haul flight? here's pocketcasts. this gives you like feature content, so these are tailored by pocketcast to give you the best new podcasts around. there's trending stuff. if something is really popular, that would appear there at the top. everyone‘s heard of netflix. they now do offline functionality. so you can download a whole tv series to your phone and you can watch it on the flight. for my last choice, i've gone with lonely planet city guides. it gives you information for wherever you're landing. you get a city guide that you can access offline. you don

entering yemen now on to the travel update sure to be full of delays and disputes in the case of british airways versus the cabin crew is it business over economy as five thousand workers go and strike of what they've called poverty pay an average of sixty thousand pounds a year which is around five first class flights and british airways luxury dreamliner yet despite the cabin pressure rising being a of said they've made an offer which was rejected by their employees maybe it was once again you nationalized next up the gender gap chancellor philip hammond versus trains the public backlash of the tory m.p. saying even a woman can drive a train the controversial eight just to line faces similar criticism for a lack of common sense was spiralling cost to the taxpayer point three billion pounds around the same as the n.h.s. deficit before any tracts of inlaid people's homes or communities or in the threats have been torn down so that the high speed rail way can get you from birmingham manchester quicker i'm finally drivers versus parliament with a shocking report insisting london bus drivers can wo

a number of british airways cabin crew are launching a 16—day strike from this morning in a long—running the airline says that no short—haul flights will be affected, but it has brought in aircraft and crews from qatar airways to reduce the impact. we can now speak to oliver richardson, national officer for civil aviation at the trade union unite. hejoins me on webcam from west london. thank you for being with us on bbc news this morning. let me ask you first of all, we were hearing from simon called a couple of hours ago who was saying that he understood that pretty much the union and the management have reached an agreement on the pace issue, the outstanding issueis on the pace issue, the outstanding issue is over these rights and things that the crew enjoy which we re things that the crew enjoy which were removed as part of the dispute. is that correct? broadly speaking thatis is that correct? broadly speaking that is the case. we have a long—running dispute with 26 days of strike action and after that initial strike action and after that initial strike action and after that initial s

british airways — heathrow‘s scheme.e tojohn holldan—kaye, chief operating office at heathrow airport and asked him whether the cheaper plan was possible. it is notjust about having the cheapest project. we have to make sure that works for local communities sustainably and it delivers the long—term economic success for the uk and that is what exactly our plan does and why it was backed by the government and the airports commission and why our shareholders and are getting behind it and getting on and making sure we have the global connectivity for the uk as a country desperately needs. you are right when it comes to the issue of a third runway, it is notjust about offering the best value for customers. what guarantees can you also make that you're going to limit night flights, pollution and noise? we have already come up with a plan working with the airports commission and having listened to local communities to make sure less people will be impacted by noise than today. we will offer a noise insulation for hundreds of th

. >>> cabin crews on british airways flights have begun a two-week strike today.he dispute is largely over pay. flights to and from london are affected british airways owned by iag has been hit by 26 days of strikes so far just this year. >>> watching chipotle's stock. it is getting an upgrade the chain is raised from outperform from prior market perform this even after the pull back in the stock related to a foodborne illness in virginia. courtney, chipotle certainly a company that we talk about, maybe not in the positive light but creates opportunities for investors out there. >> right actually a lot of these surveys show it's a top favorite restaurant among the teen group. they're not scared away by reports of foodborne illnesses not everyone is scared to go in. >> you know what i had for the first time ever? >> what? >> qdoba >> yeah. we had qdoba at miami university >> i won't endorse one or the other. i have tried both,. >> one ed says paul ryan and mitch mcconnell should go the way of the democrats. >>> first another check of european markets we are seeing

british airways cabin crew are to stage a further two weeks of strikes, in a long running dispute over crew, who are paid less than longer standing staff, will walk out for 1h days on 19july, in a strike called by the unite union. the strike will begin three days after the end of the current 16—day strike. ba says instead of striking, unite should allow its members to vote on the pay deal reached two months ago. don't forget you can get and hat with me and some of the team on twitter. i will be back in just a moment to go through the papers. the risk of attacks on uk soil by supporters of the self—styled islamic state group could increase as is continues to lose territory in the middle east. that's the warning from the the director of public prosecutions following bbc news research which found that over 100 people in the uk have now been convicted of terror offences related to iraq and syria. june kelly reports. the face ofjihad in the uk. 0ver 100 people jailed for offences linked to so—called islamic state. the oldest the driving instructor from luton. the youngest a schoolboy from l

updating you with that news that british airways will be striking for a further 14 days, from july the day stoppage, which started last weekend. the dispute stepping up a gear there. and a response coming from the pentagon to yesterday's intercontinental ballistic missile test by north korea. the pentagon saying the missile was fired from a mobile launcher, they say it was a danger to shipping nearjapan as well as two satellites, and they say that the missile was a new type that the pentagon had not seen before. that response coming from washington to north korea's actions. lots more coming up with ben brown at five. time for a look at the weather... good afternoon. if you are glued to wimbledon at the moment you will know it is very hot and sunny out there. 29 degrees. but i have found u nfortu nately there. 29 degrees. but i have found unfortunately some cloud and drizzle. it's been pretty disappointing today across parts of south—east scotland and also in north—east england. but generally, much of the country has seen a mid—to high 20s. underneath that cloud and drizzle, temperature

easyjet said four of its flights had been diverted, while british airways said one plane had been sentmouth. 0ther flights had to circle the airport as a precaution. sussex police are investigating. we will be talking to experts about how that might have happened later. president trump has been accused of inciting violence against journalists, after he tweeted a spoof wrestling video showing him assaulting a man with a cnn logo superimposed on his head. in the footage, he is shown punching the cnn character repeatedly. the president regularly accuses cnn and other media outlets of broadcasting what he calls fake news. 0ur correspondent tom burridge has more. it is president trump's latest attack on the so—called mainstream media. a video from 2007, when donald trump appeared at a wwe wrestling event. ringside, he pretended to beat someone up. but, on the version of the video the president has tweeted, a cnn logo is superimposed on the man's head. prominent american journalists, even some right—wing commentators, have criticised the video. this is not "modern—day presidential". it is mo

a number of british airways cabin crew are launching a 16—day strike from this morning in a long—running and conditions. the airline says that no short—haul flights will be affected, but it has brought in aircraft and crews from qatar airways to reduce the impact. if you were due to see adele at wembley this weekend — then we have some bad news. the singer has been forced to cancel both shows because she's damaged her vocal chords. in a series of tweets, adele said she was devastated and heartbroken — as the shows were the biggest of her life. but she admitted she'd struggled vocally earlier in the week. on wednesday night she also told fans that this tour could be her last. thousands of police have been deployed in hong kong, where celebrations are being held to mark the 20th anniversary of the territory's handover from british to chinese rule. the new chief executive carrie lam was sworn in this morning by the chinese president, amid tight security. clashes have taken place between pro—democracy and pro—beijing demonstrators, with more protests expected over the weekend. it's been exac

a lot of ba bashing, so i have tried to redress the balance and here we have british airways pilot hugo their relationship and describes flying side by side as great fun. there is another line hugo says, "although i introduce hannah at the beginning of the flight, i never mention she is my wife. i suppose some customers may guess." how do they guess? perhaps they catch the names? is that it? you wonder how they guess. my mind goes to that wonderful programme the david walliams and matt lucas show come fly with me with a warring couple in the cockpit. but good luck to hugo and hannah webb and a great story at la st hannah webb and a great story at last for british airways! when was the last time you cooked a sunday roast, ben? i have not had a kitchen for nearly nine months. sunday roast, ben? i have not had a kitchen for nearly nine monthslj had forgotten! when was the last time you cooked a sunday lunch? several months ago. i don't cook them very often. my contribution was small. i opened the wine and i certainly helped with a pudding, i think. this thing about sunday lunch that the br

welsh on whether the real gangsters are in the city of london and while britain was privatized british airways faces yet more strike action could be learned from iran whose national carrier just appointed a. female c.e.o. of one of the islamic republics seen it clerics of western sanctions benefit the nations they target plus who is anthony's going to move anyway all the simple coming up in today's going underground but first in the past twenty four hours donald trump and barack obama don't chevron the oil multinational release results to the new york stock exchange the company infamous for allegations that it is responsible for water pollution soil contamination deforestation and cultural up he will allegations it in. these pictures of the ecuadorian amazon told an emotional story and it's easy to blame a big oil company like texaco for images like this. there's just one problem texaco now owned by chevron already cleaned up its share paid by chevron to back up that claim with former u.s. trade representative mickey kantor or and former bill clinton chief of staff and even in the past few day

welsh on whether the real gangsters are in the city of london and while britain's privatized british airways faces yet will strike action could we learn from iran whose national carrier just appointed a female c.e.o. we'll ask one of the islamic republic's senior terry if western sanctions benefit the nations they tell it gets us who is and he's going to move anyway all the simple coming up in today's going underground but first in the past twenty four hours donald trump and barack obama don't know chevron the oil multinational released results to the new york stock exchange the company infamous for allegations that it is responsible for water pollute.

easyjet and british airways owner iag both down by more than 3%.er b&m rose 2.8% following reports at the weekend that it could be a takeover target for asda. that's all the business news. i'll be back in an hour's time. the sri lanka navy are trained to rescue people but yesterday it was two elephants that needed help after being swept out to sea. the rescue took place off the north east coast of the country. navy patrol boats towed the two elephants back to a jungle area near foul point, according to local media. earlier this month, navy sailors helped rescue a elephant that was found eight miles offshore in the indian ocean in northern sri lanka. nice weather down in sri lanka. let's see what's going on here. it's a tale of two halves today because on the one hand we have stunning weather across western parts, temperatures in the mid—20s, other parts in the east are stuck under a cloud andorra chilly. the week ahead will be changeable, wednesday we will be changeable, wednesday we will all get some rain but most days will all get some rain but m

british airways and easyjet were disrupted. police are investigating.ntified a further 32 high rise buildings that have failed fire safety tests, taking the total number to 181. tests are continuing nationwide, in an attempt to identify buildings encased in cladding similar to that used on the grenfell tower. according to the figures, salford has the greatest number of high rises that have failed tests. iraqi special forces have recaptured more territory in the old city of mosul, in the final stages of the operation to drive out so—called islamic state. troops and police are now closing in from three sides on the militants, who captured the city three years ago. but iraqi commanders say as many as 50,000 civilians may be trapped behind is lines, as 0rla guerin reports now from mosul. safe at last. from the dying days of battle against is. traumatised civilians fleeing with little more than the clothes they stand up in. some newly bereaved by the conflict. loud crying. she weeps for her brother. "every day you ask me how i am", she says. "and we sit toge

a british airways cabin crew are extending their striking to peak summer travel seaso. unite union began a two week walk out this wednesday. already voted to extend that action for a further two weeks in august. they've staged several walk out since january no long running dispute over pay. the carrier says it will do everything possible to ensure minimal disruption. results corruption scandal continues to claim victims in both business and politics. the latest is one of the country's most iconic brands of havana flip flops. issues are part of the jnf group owned by the billionaire batista brothers have been forced to sell off the brand to help pay three point two billion dollar fine for bribery. many brazilians had boycotted products from that group to protest the corruption connections. having owners have brought the managed to maintain their home turf appeal. outside hurst has more. how the honors the go to footwear for carefree beach goers and an icon of summer style have become emblematic of brazil itself? and in the process worth the one point one billion dollars

british airways cabin crew are to stage a further two weeks of strikes, in a long running dispute overf, will walk out for 1h days on 19thjuly in a strike called by the unite union. the strike will begin three days after the end of the current 16—day strike. rapperjay—z‘s digital—only album 4:41; has gone platinum within five days — despite limits on who could access it. the music was only available on tidal, the star's own streaming service, and to customers of us mobile firm sprint. the recording industry association of america platinum certification, which requires more than1 million sales, is rare for digital—only albums. last year, kfc and pizza hut‘s us owners yum brands spun off the chinese business into a separate company. in the last few hours, it's reported results for the second quarter. monica miller is in singapore. have the chinese developed a taste for pizza? no, the world's second—largest economy prefers what colonel sanders has to offer over pizza. yum brands had boosted sales which was driven up had boosted sales which was driven up by had boosted sales which was driv

british airways says it's running almost all of its flights, despite a strike by cabin crew.pay. the government has allowed ba to lease planes and crew from its partner qatar airways during the industrial action. the singer adele has cancelled the final two shows of her world tour after damaging her vocal cords. she was due finish a four—date run at london's wembley stadium this weekend. in an apology to fans on twitter the performer said she's "devastated" but took the decision following medical advice. an oil tanker and a cargo ship have collided in the english channel.m happened around two o'clock this morning, according to the coastguard. the tanker, which was loaded with gasoline, has a hole above the water line and damage to the superstructure, the rnli said. the other vessel was also damaged but none of the crew on either ship was injured and there is no pollution link. prince william and prince harry are to that princes william and harry are to attend a private service to re—dedicate their mother's grave, on what would have been princess diana's 56th birthday. she is

welsh and whether the real gangsters are in the city of london and while britain's privatized british airways faces yet more strike action could we learn from iran whose national carrier just appointed a female c.e.o. we'll ask one of the islamic republic's senior terry if western sanctions benefit the nations they target plus who is that he's going to move anyway all the simple coming up in today's going underground but first in the past twenty four hours donald trump and barack obama don't chevron the oil multinational released results to the new york stock exchange the company infamous for allegations that it is responsible for water pollution soil contamination deforestation and cultural up evil allegations it is these pictures of the ecuadorian amazon told an emotional story and it's easy to blame a big oil company like texaco for images like this. there's just one problem texaco now owned by chevron already cleaned up its share paid by chevron to back up that claim with former u.s. trade representative mickey kantor or in form of bill clinton chief of staff and even in the past few days

british airways cabin crew have announced a new 14—day strike next month, in their ongoing dispute overst, when their current 14—day strike ends. the dispute is becoming one of the longest—running in the aviation industry, with 46 days of strikes so far. the flooding has been described as "devastating," in the coastal village of coverack on the lizard peninsula in cornwall. three hours of torrential downpours yesterday, sent a four—foot wall of water crashing through the village, with some people having to be rescued from the roofs of their homes by helicopter. 50 properties have been damaged. jon kay reports from coverack. look at the mess, all this mud everywhere. back home, but it's not the home they know and love. chris and penny's place has been trashed. the water was higher than their heads. they escaped upstairs. and here they are last night, as the water raged below, the couple airlifted to safety by the coastguard. ijust wanted to get out and get away. they told me it was heartbreaking to look down from the helicopter at their flooded property. it was just like the titanic sink

this is, i don't know if you have gone online, you have bought a ticket, say with america, with british airwaysnother carrier, that is a code sharing agreement, in action, it is allowing customers to buy a broader range of flights but through the airline you are going through. now this is part of a broader fight or spat if you like, amid between american airlines and adequate tar airlines, qatar airlines is trying to buy a 10% stake in american airlines which the board of american is not too thrilled about but there isn't much they can do about it. at the same tie they are accused qatar of receiving benefits from their government, which they say is putting them at a disadvantage and isa putting them at a disadvantage and is a asking the white house to look at this. is any of this political? is this related to that at all? it isn't related and what is interesting you have the ceo of qatar airlines saying that ban it faces in the monfils is having an impact on profits. this code sharing agreement is not likely to have a huge impact on qatar airlines profit, but it shows the tensions that exist be

british airways says it's running almost all of its flights, despite a strike by cabin crew.ut over pay. the government has allowed ba to lease planes and crew from its partner qatar airways during the industrial action. the singer adele has cancelled the final two shows of her world tour after damaging her vocal cords. she was due finish a four—date run at london's wembley stadium this weekend. in an apology to fans on twitter the performer said she's "devastated" but took the decision following medical advice. an oil tanker and a cargo ship have collided in the english channel. it happened 15 miles from dover at around two o clock this morning, the coastguard said. the i83m (600ft) tanker seafrontier, which is loaded with gasoline, has a hole above the waterline and damage to the superstructure, the rnli said. the 225m (740ft) huayang endeavour was also damaged. none of the crew on board either ship was injured, and the rnli says there's no pollution leak. let's get more on the anti—austerity rally. protesters have been marching through london and they are arriving in parli

british airways saw stocks soar after quarterly earnings surged, that it spoiled the mood for gulf carriers of the worst losses in their history. a billionover dollars. good to have you on the program, i want to dig into the numbers. beimately, there is going to the shock, the initial shock, those are not easy numbers to digest. how surprised for you? >> they are massive losses, everyone should be surprised. the equity stakes they have in europe, they have also announced before they wanted to write off certain aircraft. on an operating level they are breaking even, that is what is being presented to the media, but they are having to write off assets. yousef: the broader conversation, i was reading a column in the bloomberg gadfly about 24 hours ago, once upon a time in length in the persian gulf were making a running in the market. eu, market power between the and china pose a profound threat to the vision of aviation future promulgated by the gulf carriers. are we at an inflection point where it is much more serious that there is a fundamental shift in the way the global system works? >> d

british airways says it's running almost all of its flights, despite a strike by cabin crew.the unite union have begun a 16—day walkout over pay. the government has allowed ba to lease planes and crew from its partner qatar airways during the industrial action. the chinese president, xijinping, has said his country won't tolerate any challenge to its sovereignty over hong kong. he was speaking at a ceremony to swear in the territory's new leader, 20 years after britain handed over control of the territory. away from official events, there were some clashes between pro—democracy and pro—beijing supporters. our correspondent stephen mcdonell joins us live. stephen, to what extent do these protests represent the popular view in hong kong? well, i am standing here at the rowdy end point of a march of a pro—democracy protesters, in their tens of thousands they've been coming through the city, despite driving tropical rain to send a message to the visiting president of china that they're worried that the city's unique freedoms are under threat. they're talking about freedom of the

sources say are pushing a deal with the leading operator and british airways owner.ence of new airbus is said to cut production of the planes to less than one per month. investors continue to sell stocks leading german carmakers with the new scandal, shares in volkswagen, daimler, and bmw have tumbled since it was reported last friday that they colluded on technology since the 1990. leaders are pressuring the carmakers to come clean. representatives hold half the seats on german companies to the advisory board. toyota has had a hard time selling its car of the future on the u.s. west coast, but it is helping people get moving in the east. new york, connecticut, and massachusetts are still waiting for their first fueling spots to open. toyota sold just 708 in the first half, solely to selected california dealerships. we are taking a look at a mixed market across asia. this is ahead of the open in the emirates. we are just an hour away, but are watching. s.usef: shery, ye we have a financial group, saudi arabia's third-biggest bank, with the newly appointed ceo up 6%.

trades at a discount to aig, which is the ones that owns iberia and british airways, that trades at over 7 times. and zalando reported stronger second period growth are they a retailer or tech company? while profitability improved after a membership scheme. second quarter sales increased between 19% and 21% compared with a 23% rise in the first quarter. herein lies the problem. roll that back herein lies the problem. if you trade at 52 times forward, 52 times forward, that's exactly double, i can tell you, what inditex trades. trades at 27 times forward this one trades at double. is it better to be a tech company that does retailer or a retail their does tech better to be zalando shares because they have that 19% to 21% increase, compared with 23% last time around, are they running out of momentum if so, can you justify 52 times forward? just a question. novartis has lifted the outlook for alcon eye care division after surgical equipment sales bucked the trend of consecutive declines this after a smaller than expected 2% drop, in core net income the ceo joe jiminez said novartis was on t

they are overwhelmingly confident there will be a deal, willie walsh, the boss of the owner of british airwaysoning, governments on both sides and airlines on both sides want to deal, otherwise everybody loses, tourism, trade and business. now, of course, there are compensations, a basic bilateral deal preserves uk—to—europe flights and vice versa but not necessarily easyjet flying around europe. ownership is a problem for some airlines because current rules require you to be a majority—eu owned. ultimately, the industry thinks we will get a deal because it would be unimaginable chaos without that. thank you both very much indeed. that's it for tonight. we just had to leave you with this piece of surreal theatre from steven colbert's late show on cbs. perhaps by repeating it we're just proving the author's point, but here's the actor andy serkis, who plays gollum in the lord of the rings, reading out donald trump's twitter feed. goodnight. as gollum: the fake news media has never been so wrong... orso dirty! purposefully incorrect stories and funny sources. to meet their agenda... of hate! sad

we are looking at british airways posting a 45 percent jump in quarterly earnings.ng impact they might see from increased time between arrivals of the sky came reince. -- sky team of alliance. pretty strong calls for where they can get to that at the start of the trading day. the market opening is coming up next. this is bloomberg. ♪ anna: welcome back everyone. this is "bloomberg markets: european open." just 30 seconds to go. the last trading day of the week. that is talk about what we might expect to see. we expect to be weaker at the start of the day. amazon was disappointing and that started the tone of the asian session. south korea quite considerably weaker. even the dollar holding the rebound from the previous session. matt, what are you watching? i am watching banks. i was just over at ubs talking to its ceo. and they just posted a net profit. werenalysts we surveyed only looking for 800 million. beating the street expectations. banks are really beating across the board today. one sectorstocks are we are watching as well as aviation. for frk afterand they d

easyjet said four of its flights had been affected, while british airways said one plane had been sent precaution. sussex police are investigating. with me now is steve landells who is the british airlines pilot association flight safety specialist. thank you for taking the time to talk to us. this is a very serious incident, very concerning incident. either someone who is frankly an idiot flying this so close to an airport, or someone who does not ca re airport, or someone who does not care about the possible impact. what are you going to do about it that you have not already done? there is quite a lot we can do. this is an incident that is very worrying for british pilots, but we are seeing more and more incidents of near misses with drones and manned aircraft and we are seeing more disruption from drones. we are in no way against address, they have huge potential recreationally and commercially, but their obstruction in the airspace commercially, but their obstruction in the air space has to be safe and sensible. i think the first thing we need to do is educate people. they need to

british airways announced reichs, walking out demanding better pay. o operate some flights during the strike the union claims that breaches european regulations. it plans on charging the british government's approval of that lease. amazon will create 1500 jobs at its all lake city fulfillment -- center. it will allow customers to pick, pack, and ship items this would he amazon's first facility in utah. martin shkreli's lawyer discussing a guilty plea. he is a former pharmaceuticals executive facing criminal charges for securities fraud. that is your bloomberg business flash update. joe: coming up, what you need to know for tomorrow's trading day. this is bloomberg. ♪ scarlet: "what'd you miss?" the nasdaq leading the way, up .6%. president trump arriving in a speech innd for the capital tomorrow at 7:00 a.m. eastern time. trump meets angela merkel in berlin in the run-up to the g-20 summit happening this friday, take two. at the adp jobs report tomorrow at 8:15 a.m. followed by trade balance and initial claims at 8:30 in the run up to friday's jobs rep

easyjet and british airways owner iag both down by more than 3%.cricketers have been back at lords today, after their world cup winning heroics against india. it was the fourth time they've won the tournament, with anya shrubsole the star, taking six wickets. our sports reporter david ornstein reports from lord's. with a single full livery, england we re with a single full livery, england were champions of the world. a thrilling end to a momentous tournament and probably the greatest day for england's women's sport. the night before they hear all returned to savour the scene of triumph. night before they hear all returned to savour the scene of triumphm was probably the best moment of my life, i'm not sure i canfind was probably the best moment of my life, i'm not sure i can find any better days than this. india were stunned by shru bsole better days than this. india were stunned by shrubsole who got six wickets and 47 runs. before the match her father posted four toes of his nine—year—old daughter visiting lourdes in 2001. in the future she wa nte

i would still be careful on a uk bound british airways flight from the middle east. are definitely off the table and all you've got for entertainment is your trusty mobile. while you are in the air don't think of this as a smartphone. this is your entertainment centre, so it will pay to choose your apps carefully before you travel. something james is an expert in. what are the best apps to keep me entertained for a long—haul flight? these arte -- are tailored pod casts. trending stuff. so if something is really popular, that would appear at the top. everybody has heard of netflix but they now do off—line, where you can download stuff to your phone. the last thing i have called with lonely planet's guide. that will give you information about wherever you are going to land on. you can access it off—line. places to see, places to eat and even hotel locations. all they're ready for you, no need to connect to the internet. what about battery life ? connect to the internet. what about battery life? it depends on what you are going to use. netflix will use up are going to u

british airways cabin crew, have announced a new 1a—day strike next month, in their ongoing dispute over 1a—day strike ends. planned strikes by southern railway guards and drivers in the rmt union have been suspended to allow talks with the transport secretary. the union said its general secretary mick cash had been contacted by chris grayling, inviting him to meet, subject to the suspension of the planned industrial action. the strikes had been due to take place in early august. at eight—year—old boy who was the first child in the world to have a double hand transplant can now and play baseball. he lost his hands and feet following an infection. doctors say the key to his recovery has been zion himself. zion was already remarkable in the way he dealt with the loss of both his hands and feet. at the age of eight, was elected to undergo pioneering surgery. he spent ten hours having a double hand transplant, a world first in such a young patient. i just want to write a letter to the parents, for giving me their son's hands, because they didn't have to do that if they didn't want to. the op