this is the business briefing. i'm david eades. europe's largest bank, hsbc, reports half year earnings. has new ceo john flint‘s plan for expansion in asia succeeded? tariffs are working big time — that's president trump's response to china's latest threat to bring in levies on $60 billion of american goods. and on the markets: we knew the dowjones was up. in fa ct we knew the dowjones was up. in fact they are all up. nikkei and hang seng in spite of the back and forth comments between beijing and washington over the tariffs. we will kick off with some figures from europe's biggest bank. it has just announced its half—year results and its pretax profit rose 4.6% for the first half of the year. hsbc reported a pretax profit of $10.7 billion in the six months throuthune, up from $10.2 billion in the same period a year earlier. soa so a slight improvement, there. these results show more of what's happened under the tenure of the new chief executivejohn flint — this man — who started in february. mr flint said he would continue his "p

also in business briefing: toyota invests in uber ands expand a partnership tojointly develop self—driving we'll go live to asia for the latest. a warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. also, returning to work after a blissful bank holiday can be tiresome enough without being faced with your fellow commuters‘ annoying habits, but what really drives you mad on your way in to work? get in touch, just use the #bbcthebriefing. we begin once again with news from the white house. from the moment donald trump first announced he was running for the white house, he insisted that nafta was always in his sights. that's the free trade agreement between the us, mexico and canada. now president trump says it's going to be overhauled. he's reached a deal with mexico, which he's hailed as incredible and much more fair. but so far, canada is yet to sign on. from washington, david willis reports. it's a big day for trade. big day for our country. a lot of people thought we'd never get here. it is, in his words, an incredible deal and the presi

also in business briefing we'll be finding out why some us businesses are firmly backing trump's tradey. a warm welcome to the programme. briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. also in the programme, we'd like a penny for your thoughts — economists at the bank of england say removing the 1p and 2p coins will not cause inflation. so should we scrap them? would you miss coppers? tell us what you think. just use the hashtag #bbcthebriefing. so let's get started. we begin with brexit. despite intense negotiations between the uk and the eu, there is the growing possibility of a no—deal brexit, that is the uk crashing out of europe without a plan in place for their new relationship. so, in a few hours, the british government will release dozens of what it calls technical notices — which is basically advice for people and businesses on how to plan for a no deal brexit. jonathan blake has more. as well as summer holidays, the uk's government ministers have been away on business in the past few weeks, touring european capitals to talk up their plans for brexit.

this is the business briefing, i'm sally bundock. the world's biggest miner, bhp billiton, saw a 37% drop in net profit. we dig deep into the numbers to find out what drove earnings lower. president trump says he doesn't expect much to come out of upcoming talks with china on tariffs. but one family—run business in singapore is caught in the crossfire of the trade war. we look at how smaller businesses across asia are coping. and on the markets: in asia, you can see both are in asia, you can see both are headed in asia, you can see both are headed higher, in japan in asia, you can see both are headed higher, injapan and hong kong. that is the story across the region. we will talk is the story across the region. we will talk you is the story across the region. we will talk you through is the story across the region. we will talk you through the is the story across the region. we will talk you through the reasons why, that was the close the night before in the us. the commodities industry is not a happy place at the moment. the sell—of

this is the business briefing.ig puff for vaping as e—cigarettes get the backing of the uk parliament, despite warnings from the world health organisation. plus electric shock: tesla founder elon musk under pressure from financial regulators over his plans to take the firm private. and on the markets some relief after a turbulent week — as the turkish lira extends its recovery and china and the us agree to resume trade talks. we start here in the uk where there's been a major boost for the e—cigarette industry. a report by parliament's science and technology committee says vaping is far less harmful than smoking — and should be subject to lighter regulation. it says there's no evidence e—cigarettes encourage young people to take up smoking — and that they could in fact be a key weapon in helping smokers give up. this could mean rules being relaxed on the advertising of e—cigarettes — and taxes on them being cut. this would further boost an already booming industry. the global market was worth around $15 billion las

also in business briefing we'll be live to our team in asia as rumours mount the trump administrationning to double its tariffs on chinese imports. a warm welcome to the programme — briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. and you can be part of the conversation today — we'd like to know if you are a facebooker and what are you using the social media platform for? are you influenced by the content or is itjust a place to keep up with people you know? get in touch — just use the hashtag #bbcthebriefing. facebook says it has uncovered a co—ordinated campaign trying to mislead users, and influence the mid—term elections in the us in november. it's closed more than thirty accounts and pages on facebook and instagram. the company says these efforts were more sophisticated than previous. dave lee reports from san francisco. for once, facebook appears to be on the front foot when it is dealing with its misinformation problem. it says it has discovered co—ordinated in authentic behaviour. the activity involved almost 10,000 facebook posts and 150 pieces of adve

this istthe business briefing. i'm sally bundock. us sanctions against russia come in to force today following the poisoning of the skripals in the uk. what impact will this have on the russian economy? and have you heard of sorghum? a crop that's now in the firing line between the us and china as trade tariffs take hold. in our special series on trade, we'll explain all. a fresh set of us sanctions against russia are due to come into force today. they're the result of a former russian spy and his daughter being poisoned by a chemical agent in the uk earlier this year. under these terms, nothing can be sold that could have a potential national security purpose — so this includes things like gas turbines and certain electronics. these sanctions came after it was determined that chemical or biological weapons have been used, breaching international law and this has specific procedures that don't come into force with other economic deterrents. further and tougher sanctions could be put into place if russia doesn't allow external verific

this is the business briefing. i'm david eades. it was once asia's most valuable company, but can tencent, the owner of wechat, reverse its tumbling share price? it's due to release its latest numbers in just a few hours. and shares in australia's commonwealth bank fall as its executives are grilled by a powerful inquiry into the financial sector. looking at the markets. you can see with the hang seng and nikkei, asian markets are losing ground, worries still over the turkish financial crisis. it was once asia's most valuable firms, but the tech giant tencent has seen $150 billion slashed from its market value since january. in a few hours it will its latest numbers, with investors hoping its fortunes can be revived. tencent owns the hugely popular messaging app wechat and together with its chinese—only version, weixin, hit one billion monthly users for the first time earlier this year. that might because for celebration. —— the cause. but it hasn't all been plain sailing. this week shares took a tumble after chinese regulators sto

in business briefing: her next stop is nigeria, as theresa may continues her charm offensive to win more trade for post—brexit britain. a warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. and you can be part of the conversation, tell us what you think about the stories we are covering or what are you spotting online. just use #bbcthebriefing. hurricane maria, which struck the caribbean almost a year ago, was the most powerful storms to hit the region in nearly 90 years. it devastated the island territory of puerto rico, and officials now say that almost 3,000 people died as a result of the storm — that's nearly 50 times the original estimate. many died as a result of poor healthcare facilities and a lack of clean water. 0ur north america correspondent david willis has more. hurricane maria was the most powerful storm to hit the caribbean island in almost a century. a monster of a weather system, which made landfall with winds of 250km/h, leaving millions of dollars of damage in its wake. comparing the storm to katrina in 2005, preside

this is the business briefing, i'm maryam moshiri. avoiding an economic crisis. turkey's finance minister is about to unveil a new economic model for the country. and the battle of the smartphones. sales are slowing, but samsung tries to convince customers to upgrade their old phones with this brand new note9. and on the markets, asian stock markets are lower as worries over global trade tensions take centre stage friday, amid heightened global trade tensions, while the sell—off of the russian rouble continued to impact currecny markets. is turkey heading for an economic crisis? it is a question that more and more international investors are asking as the currency tumbles, amid a rapidly worsening financial outlook. and, in the next few hours, the finance minister is set to lay out a plan for what has been termed a new economic model. if one image can lay out the depth of turkey's problems, it is this. over the past year, the lira has sunk more than 40% against the us dollar. the latest nose—dive comes after last week's us sanctions over a jailed pastor. turkey s

also coming up in the business briefing: trouble in the pipeline. higher oil prices be on the way, as new us sanctions hit iran? a warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. and you can be part of the conversation. tell us what you think. just use the hashtag #bbcthebriefing. with its currency in freefall, all eyes will be on turkey's finance minister over the next few hours, as he seeks to calm the markets and halt the lira's slide. berat albayrak, who is president erdogan‘s son—in—law, is introducing an action plan today to help banks and smaller businesses. the lira's value sank to a record low on sunday, reflecting concerns over the economy and worsening ties with the united states. it did rally, but continued to fall overnight. lebo diseko reports. turkey's president stood defiant on sunday, telling supporters the fall of his country's currency was a political plot against turkey. as the event continued, he repeated a less—than—thinly—veiled threat to a nato ally, the united states. tr

also coming up in the business briefing. desperate measures.rgentina says it will talk to the imf on monday, after it raises interest rates to 60%, only to see the peso plunge further. a warm welcome to the programme. briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. and you can be part of the conversation. tell us what you think, just use the hashtag #bbcthebriefing. the casket carrying the late senator john mccain has arrived in washington where he will lie in state ahead of a funeral service at washington's national cathedral on saturday. former presidents george w bush and barack obama, each of whom defeated mccain in their races for the white house, will offer their tributes. earlierfamily, friends and political rivals held a memorial service in arizona, as chris buckler reports. people lined the streets in arizona to pay tribute to a senator who represented the state for more than three decades. # amazing grace...# as his grieving family watched, an honour guard carried john mccain into the baptist church where his

also in business briefing: to raise or not to raise?hat is the question on the minds of those at the bank of england. most predict the bank of england. most predict the cost of borrowing will go up today in the uk for the second time ina today in the uk for the second time in a decade. very warm welcome to the programme, in this power: we will brief you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport —— hour. also in the programme call in a report from says two thirds of smartphone users confessed they could not live without it, and fewer of us are them to make voice calls. so what do you use youi’s to make voice calls. so what do you use yours for, and do you suffer from smartphone separation anxiety? to get in touch, use this hashtag. so let's get started, and we begin with the international calls for calm in zimbabwe, after soldiers opened fire to disperse opposition supporters alleging fraud in monday's elections. three people we re monday's elections. three people were in protest at the capital, harare, after the elector

this is the business briefing. i'm sally bundock. investors head towards safe—havens and away from emerging markets, as fears grow turkey's crisis could spill over into the global economy. and president trump signs a new law which strengthens america's power to review and veto business deals involving foreign firms. and on the market, some asian markets have managed to see beyond turkey's financial turmoil. investors were also relieved wall street didn't fall by any more than it did. the most worrying aspect of the turkey issue is contagion and markets, for now, have shaken off worries about that, the financial turmoil continues for turkey. investors are heading for safe—havens and markets in the us and some in asia have been losing ground amid fears turkey's crisis could spill over into the world economy. the turkish lira has been in free fall. it lost even more ground on monday against the us dollar — and in the past year has fallen by more than a0%. turkey's central bank has acted to get more money into the banking system, but has

this is the business briefing.ock: tesla founder elon musk under pressure from financial regulators over his plans to take the firm private. and on the markets some relief after a turbulent week — as the turkish lira extends its recovery and china and the us agree to resume trade talks.

this is the business briefing. i'm sally bundock. facebook watch goes global. argentina tells the imf to speed up payment of a $50 billion loan, sending the peso to a new record low. and on the markets: asian stocks rise after more record highs for the s&p and nasdaq, as us economic growth is revised higher, and hopes grow for a succesful renegotiation of the north america free trade agreement.

this is the business briefing, i'm sally bundock. apple reveals its best third quarter in history, as its customers go for the more expensive models of the iphone. us secretary of state mike pompeo visits south—east asia after promising $100 million in investments. will this be enough to counter the impact of us trade tariffs? and on the markets: there is so much to digests, reports from apple, rumours the us will double the trade tariffs on china. apple has taken another step towards becoming the first trillion—dollar tech company after it announced its 03 results. the number everyone wanted to see is this — how many iphones were sold. and, while that number was only 1% higher than a year ago, iphone revenue actually rose 20% as more customers opted for apple's most expensive and profitable phone, the iphone x. overall revenues came in at $53.3 billion, comfortably beating analysts' expectations. now, one interesting figure is apple's services revenue, things like itunes, icloud and apple music. revenue there grow 31% compared to th

that is the business briefing.have been flocking to parks and public spaces to enjoy the sunshine. but after the sun sets what can be left behind for councils to clear up is mounds of rubbish. graham satchell reports. 630 in the morning, hackney in east london. the park thing is out early, cleaning up. —— 6:30 a.m.. london. the park thing is out early, cleaning up. -- 6:30 a.m.. it is ha rd to cleaning up. -- 6:30 a.m.. it is hard to speculate on why people think it is acceptable to leave their rubbish where they are, but they have to play a role as well and people to understand that it is an additional cost, we can elect up to two tons of rubbish. local authorities to have the power to issue on the spot fines to people who litter. but hearing hackney they say what is really needed is more education to show people it is socially and environmentally unacceptable. we carried out a recent survey unacceptable. we carried out a recent survey on unacceptable. we carried out a recent survey on careful littering. lizzie is

that's it for the business briefing this hour.posure to even low levels of air pollution may cause changes which are similar to the early stages of heart failure. a study of a,000 people in the uk has found those who live by loud, busy roads had larger hearts than those in less polluted areas. researchers say the government should reduce air pollution more quickly. 0ur correspondent, jon donnison reports. it is estimated that air pollution isa it is estimated that air pollution is a contributing factor in the death of around a0,000 people each year. this study looks at how the quality of the air we breathe affects our heart. queen mary university looked at data from a000 people. worst of them lived outside big cities and in areas where their pollution was below uk government guidelines. still, it found those who live near busy roads tended to have a slightly bigger heart, offered an early sign of heart disease. the heart tends to get larger when it undergoes stressful situations. we see that in people who develop heart failure. th

that is your business briefing.o question after a mother and her daughter were stabbed to death in the street in solihull, in the west midlands, in the early hours of monday morning. detectives want to trace janbaz tarin, the former partner of the daughter. jenny kumah reports. a mother and her daughter stabbed to death. raneem oudeh was 22 years old, her mother khaola saleem was 49. theirfamilies old, her mother khaola saleem was 49. their families say they are devastated by their loss. officers are searching for raneem oudeh's former partner in connection with the murders. they are appealing to 21—year—old janbaz tarin to hand himself in. the police discovered the women with serious stab wounds here in the early hours of monday morning. they were confirmed dead at the scene near the family's home. i've lived in solihull my whole life, never had anything happened like this so close to home. very shocking for me, you know, with the children he and i don't know what to do. offices have been carrying out forensic test

this is the business briefing. i'm sally bundock.inese products this week. investing in india. the world's largest retailer, walmart, completes its acquisition of e—commerce giant flipkart in a $16 billion deal. and it's a mixed start to the trading week on asian financial markets as investors keep a close eye on global trade.

law which strengthens the america's power to review and veto business deals involving foreign firms. a warm welcome to the programme, briefingou on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. vienna has been named as the world's most liveable city, knocking melbourne off top spot. we want to know what important things makes a city liveable for you 7 is it good transport? restaurants? culture, or green spaces? tell us what you think. just use the hashtag #bbcthebriefing. reports from afghanistan say the humanitarian situation is deteriorating for civilians caught in the latest taliban offensive. fighting has entered a fifth day in ghazni, where afghan government forces are trying to drive the militants out of the city. control of ghazni would allow the taliban to cut off southern afghanistan from the capital, kabul. officials say 100 security personnel and almost 200 taliban fighters have been killed in the battle. the us military, which is supporting the afghan government forces, says the taliban attack has failed. zia shahreyar reports. the battle for ghazni has been raging since last thursday. afghan forces ha

this is the business briefing, i‘m sally bundock. between the us and china. and on the markets, asian stocks fall as us—china trade talks end without progress. investors now await a speech by fed chiefjerome powell injackson hole, wyoming, that could give a clue to how high and how fast us interest rates will rise.

i'll be back surely with the business briefing. —— shortly. good morning.s and growers out there. in suffolk we had just over an inch of rain. we did see some thundery downpours as well in the south by the end of the day but that rain is fairly heavy and persistent for a time. all tied into this area of low pressure which is now moving off into the north sea and will drift into the north sea and will drift into scandinavia, bringing wet and windy weather. but the north—westerly wind direction kicks in and thejetstream gets to the south of the uk, introducing something a little bit cooler from the north. you really will notice the north. you really will notice the difference with the fuel of the weather over the next couple of days. first thing in the morning, chilly start, relatively quiet but showers gathering from the west and they will drift their way further east as we go to the afternoon, particularly into the south—east corner. the showers in scotland should stay isolated, sunny spells and scattered showers but a noticeably fresher feel. 15— 17 degree

this is the business briefing. i'm sally bundock. trade tensions are set to escalate when a second round of tariffs hit us and chinese products this week. investing in india. the world's largest retailer, walmart, completes its acquisition of e—commerce giant flipkart in a $16 billion deal. and it's a mixed start to the trading week on asian financial markets as investors keep a close eye on global trade. this week we are focused on trade. hopes have been given a boost today by reports china and the united states will hold lower—level trade talks this week on trade. this just before $16 billion in new us tariffs on chinese goods take effect. we've got special reports from around the world, and injust a moment we will go live to shanghai for a chinese perspective. but first, my colleague aaron heslehurst gives us a breakdown of the trillion dollar world of trade. global trade is truly the engine of the world economy. the value of goods and services traded all around the world last year was worth more than $20 trillion. and it is extre

this istthe business briefing. i'm sally bundock.of the skripals in the uk. what impact will this have on the russian economy? and have you heard of sorghum? a crop that's now in the firing line between the us and china as trade tariffs take hold. in our special series on trade, we'll explain all.

this is the business briefing. i'm maryam moshiri.n the popular ride—hailing firm break even before going public? the world's biggest bricks and mortar retailer — walmart — has been spending big — but will it put a dent in the firm's latest profits?

this is the business briefing. i'm sally bundock. it's official. high can you fly? the owner of british airways, iberia and aer lingus reports are revealing its latest results. on the markets, asian stocks are following wall street's lead this friday. tech stocks have moved things forward but investors are still worried about the trade spat between beijing and washington.

this is the business briefing. i'm sally bundock.n to talk trade with donald trump. but does the us care about africa? and steel is at the centre of the global trade disputes. we take the pulse on the world's largest producer to get the european perspective on the trade wars. and on the markets. that's the close in the us on friday and as you can see, in asia, there are all headed higher. —— they are all.

this is the business briefing. i'm sally bundock. facebook watch goes global. but can it take on netflix, youtube and amazon in the booming business of video streaming? default fears return, as argentina tells the imf to speed up payment of a $50 billion loan, sending the peso to a new record low. and on the markets: asian stocks rise after more record highs for the s&p and nasdaq, as us economic growth is revised higher, and hopes grow for a succesful renegotiation of the north america free trade agreement. we start with facebook. it's already far and away the world's top social network, with two billion users. but can it take on youtube, netflix and amazon in the booming business of video streaming? today it rolls out its own streaming service, facebook watch, around the world. it's been up and running in the us for the past year but it's had a bit of a slow start. only around 14% of americans are using it at least once a week. it has funded a few original shows but most content providers aren't being paid upfront. instead they get a 55% share of the advertisi

this is the business briefing. i'm ben bland. driving in a new direction: tesla ceo elon musk surprises shareholders by saying he's thinking of taking the electric carmaker to private ownership. shares in snap soar in after hours trade after better—than—expected quarterly revenue, even though daily users fell for the first time in the company's reporting history. asian shares rose on wednesday thanks to firmer wall street earnings while expectations for increased chinese stimulus helped take the edge off wider concerns about the worsening sino—us trade dispute. shares of tesla surged nearly 11% in new york tuesday after elon musk, the company's notoriously erratic chief executive, said he had secured funding to take the company private. in an unusual move, mr musk first made the announcement on twitter rather than via an official regulatory disclosure. he said he had secured funding that would see financiers pay $420 per share of tesla — a 16% premium. shares of the company were then halted on the nasdaq exchange. kim gittleson e

this is the business briefing. i'm sally bundock. trading fresh blows — the us slaps new taxes on $16 billion worth of chinese goods — and beijing responds in kind. plus tyred of unfair competition — why some us firms are backing president trump on trade. and the markets, in asia, stocks to slide, amid the turmoil in the us, but also with the new tariffs slapped on goods exported between china and the united states. but the s&p 500 has now racked up its longest bull run in wall street history. it's up more than 300% since 2009. we start with the escalating trade war between the world's two biggest economies — because billions of dollars of new import taxes come into force today between the united states and china. the us is is slapping new tariffs on $16 billion worth of chinese imports. china is responding in a tit—for—tat move, taxing us imports worth the same amount. hundreds of us products will face a 25% import tax in china — ranging from coal to cars. the us will tax hundreds of chinese goods at the same level — from trains to

this is the business briefing. i'm maryam moshiri. uber narrows its losses but is still burning through millions of dollars a day. so can the popular ride—hailing firm break even before going public? the world's biggest bricks and mortar retailer — walmart — has been spending big — but will it put a dent in the firm's latest profits? one of the world's biggest ride—hailing apps, uber, has managed to narrow its losses but it's still a long way from turning a profit. at the moment it's a private firm — so it's not required to give financial data — but in a move to boost transparency its released its latest numbers. (mix screen 2) in the three months to the ofjune uber made a loss of almost $900—million dollars. —— in the three months to the ofjune uber made a loss of almost $900 million dollars. it's an improvement on the same time last year — where it lost $i.i—billion. but revenue growth slowed for the firm — and it faces big challenges in cities like new york which has capped the number of licences for ride hailing services over the

this is the business briefing. i'm sally bundock. kenya is one of africa's fastest growing economies and today it's president is in washington to talk trade with donald trump. but does the us care about africa? and steel is at the centre of the global trade disputes. we take the pulse on the world's largest producer to get the european perspective on the trade wars. and on the markets. that's the close in the us on friday and as you can see, in asia, there are all headed higher. —— they are all. a very warm welcome to the programme. later today, kenya's president uhuru kenyatta will meet with president trump in washington. while security is on the agenda, trade will also be a key issue, with kenya one of africa's fastest growing major economies. trade was worth more than $1 billion between the two countries last year, and kenya has been working hard to expand economic ties abroad and also within africa. kenya's pushed for the adoption of the continental free trade area, which aims to try and create a single market for the whole afric

this is the business briefing. i'm ben bland. the united states and japan meets for talks aimed at salvaging their $200 billion trading relationship. ikea opens its first, huge, store in india. but will they be able to sway shoppers who are not familiar with the diy approach? and on the markets, asian investors on thursday largely brushed off china's tit—for—tat response to donald trump's latest tariff threats, with most markets rising, but concerns about the impact of an all—out trade war are keeping optimism in check. the united states and japan are strategic allies with plenty let's start by talking about the move by swedish furniture giant ikea, opening its first store in india. the mega retail plus dining outlet will occupy about 400,000 square feet, or 13 acres of space. the store took years to launch. while india is a huge market, will the build—it—yourself concept take off there? we spoke to the ikea global chief just before the store opened. when you purchase something from ikea, whether it is a table or a chair, it come

let's brief you on some other business stories.f after a steep fall in people arriving from from the european union according to a new report. some 40% of employers have found it harder to fill vacancies in the past 12 months, says the chartered institute of personnel and development. however, it also said a tighter labour market was boosting wages for some. saudi arabia's sovereign wealth fund is interested in helping elon musk take tesla private according to bloomberg. the saudi public investment fund has a stake of almost 5% in the electric car firm. mr musk announced his ambition to take the company off the stock market last week, claiming he had secured funding for the deal which could cost some $80 billion. that is it, we are back in a few moments' time. surveys by consumer groups have revealed that punctuality and customer satisfaction with britain's railways has slumped over the past ten years. which? found thatjust 62% of commuters were satisfied with the punctuality and reliability of services this year, down from 72% a d

now let's brief you on some other business stories.a make—or—break vote on its future later. it has proposed closing 42 stores and cutting rents on others as part of a rescue plan. but some landlords plan to vote against the deal. hilco capital, which bought the chain for £1 this summer to try and turn it around, says if the deal is rejected it is "very likely" homebase will go into administration. india is likely to confirm its position as the fastest growing major economy with figures out later. economists think its gdp grew at an annual rate of 7.6% in the three months tojune — after growing at 7.7% in the first quarter. india overtook france to become the world's sixth largest economy last year, and is now closing in on the uk. president trump into step of a trade war with beijing. has an those tiny stocks low and partially erased gains made in this week's global rally. many currencies have been hit after argentina's peso sanglah per se, yet again. that is it. we are back soon. goodbye. the number of elderly people needing round—th

this is the business briefing. i'm sally bundock. deal or no deal — the pressure is on canada to agree to the reformed trade pact that's been brokered between the us and mexico. is china doing enough to address the problem of air pollution, which claims hundreds of thousands of lives each year? we take a look. and on the financial markets, in asia traders are looking for direction — japan faring better than most with some slight gains in toyko. pressure is mounting on canada to agree to a revised trade deal with the us and mexico ahead of a friday deadline. trump has warned he could proceed with a deal with mexico alone and levy tariffs on canada if it does not come on board with the revised trade terms. canada's foreign minister chrystia freeland is in washington for talks — but will she agree to the new terms of the pact? nafta — or the north american free trade agreement — is one of the biggest in the world, accounting for $1 trillion in trade every year. but president trump has been unhappy with the deal, blaming it for a fall in

this is the business briefing, i'm sally bundock. impeach me and the market crashes — president trump warns of dire economic damage if he is removed from office. plus: who will squeal first in the global trade war? how pigs in brazil are caught up in the struggle between the us and china. and on the markets, asian stocks fall as us—china trade talks end without progress. investors now await a speech by fed chiefjerome powell injackson hole, wyoming, that could give a clue to how high and how fast us interest rates will rise. we start with the us economy, because us federal reserve chief jerome powell is hosting his fellow central bankers at their annual meeting in the mountain resort of jackson hole, wyoming. his big speech later will be closely watched for hints about more rises in us interest rates this year. it is becoming a highly politicised subject. in an interview last week, president trump broke with tradition on the central bank's independence and said he was not thrilled by the bank's policy of raising borrowing costs. he w

this is the business briefing. i'm sally bundock. full speed ahead! tesla surprises the markets with record revenues and a gung—ho production forecast, paving the way for profits in the next quarter. and the best pilots deserve the best equipment. buckle up for a trip to a school for test pilots. and on the financial markets trade worries are firmly back on the agenda with china and hong kong leading the declines. some electrifying results from us car maker tesla. the it delivered more of its model 3 cars in the most recent quarter, helping to boost revenues and setting it on course to be profitable in the next quarter. the company announced record revenue of $4 billion, but it's still operating at a loss. this didn't worry investors though, and here is why — tesla says it will make over 6,000 model 3 cars a week from august, and between 50,000 and 55,000 in the third quarter. this will help prop up tesla's volatile stock price — here's a look at how it's been fairing. and worth noting — it's been the most bet against stock on wall street until now. i

this is the business briefing, i'm sally bundock.p into the numbers to find out what drove earnings lower. president trump says he doesn't expect much to come out of upcoming talks with china on tariffs. but one family—run business in singapore is caught in the crossfire of the trade war. we look at how smaller businesses across asia are coping. and on the markets: in asia, you can see both are in asia, you can see both are headed in asia, you can see both are headed higher, in japan in asia, you can see both are headed higher, injapan and hong kong. that is the story across the region. we will talk is the story across the region. we will talk you is the story across the region. we will talk you through is the story across the region. we will talk you through the

this is the business briefing. i‘m david eades. stepping up the pressure.ke—over by selling their brands on instagram. and on the markets: the same and the nikkei are up. —— so those issues around at whether it is china, the us or iran and the us, they are factored in.

this is the business briefing. i'm ben bland.ionship. ikea opens its first, huge, store in india. but will they be able to sway shoppers who are not familiar with the diy approach? and on the markets, asian investors on thursday largely brushed off china's tit—for—tat response to donald trump's latest tariff threats, with most markets rising, but concerns about the impact of an all—out trade war are keeping optimism in check.

this is the business briefing. i'm david eades.john flint‘s plan for expansion in asia succeeded? tariffs are working big time — that's president trump's response to china's latest threat to bring in levies on $60 billion of american goods. and on the markets: we knew the dowjones was up. in fa ct we knew the dowjones was up. in fact they are all up. nikkei and hang seng in spite of the back and forth comments between beijing and washington over the tariffs.

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