this story are touched on in business briefing. in. all the french papers have got these images on the front pages. pretty haunting, isn't it, seeing the ravaged building, almost like a skeleton and seeing all these windows, ancient i3th century windows having collapsed out. it is amazing to see that the stonework seems to have survived. perhaps we can

this is the business briefing. i'm victoria fritz. the international car industry grapples with the threat of tariffs from president donald trump. we check out the mood at the new york auto show. and check out who's behind the wheels of these sleek, luxury cars on dubai's roads. and on the markets. a lot of markets are shut for the easter holiday. welcome to this slightly car focused edition of business briefing. to begin with, german carmaker mercedes benz is pushing ahead with its ambitious plans to grab a bigger share of the us car market. that's despite the threat of new tariffs being held over the international car industry by president donald trump. michelle fleury reports form the new york auto show which opens today. the global car business, setting out its store in the big apple. with lots of the usual glitz and polish. threatening to take the shine of proceedings is donald trump. hosting his resentment about the car companies in america. they barely ta ke companies in america. they barely take agricultural products but they

i will be back for business briefing injust a moment, so business briefing injust a moment, so do stayf them quite heavy, some of them with hail mixed in there, but there was also some lengthy spells of sunshine, as you can see by this weather watcher picture from sheffield. others were up for a slightly different flavour to your weather. it was cold and some snow even at lower levels in parts of scotland and northern england for a time and it was pretty windy, and that made it feel potentially quite warm. there is a potential for some snow over the next few hours, during the early part of thursday, but in a slightly different area because the low pressure that brought the snow, that's drifting its way north and west and that's where we could potentially, with any elevation, see some snow. across the high ground of wales, there is likely to be a few centimetres, maybe some slushy deposits at lower levels. we could see a little bit of wet snow maybe into parts of the west midlands, but circulating around that low pressure, there'll be bands of showers first thing on wednesday morning. e

business. and that is your is in this briefing. —— and that is your business briefing.he global media is grappling with today. labour is pledging to reverse cuts to thousands of bus services across england and wales at a cost of £1.3 billion pounds a year. the party says the policy would be paid for by vehicle excise duty but the conservatives claim labour's plans would slash funding for road repairs. here's our political correspondent nick eardley. buses of the most popular form of public transport, accounting for nearly 60% of ourjourneys. campaigners say cuts in funding have hit local services hard. if you live ina town, hit local services hard. if you live in a town, it might not make much of a difference, but if you live in the suburbs, you will have seen a few does make fewer buses going to fewer places, if you live in the country, you might not see any bosses at all. more than 3000 groups in england and wales might have in cutback are withdrawn can legally —— roots. —— roots cut back or withdrawn completely. the idea is that the £1.3 billion cut could find new se

this is the business briefing. i'm victoria fritz. amazon, and on. another huge quarter for the online retail giant as it posts record profits. but are its days of massive growth coming to an end? plus, selling the new silk road. china pushes its trillion—dollar infrastructure plan at a summit in beijing — amid growing concern from the us and its allies. and on the markets: asian shares subdued after a mixed session on wall street — investors awaiting a key estimate of us economic growth due out later. a string of solid earnings reports from us firms giving some optimism ahead of that figure. we start with amazon, because the world's biggest online retailer just got bigger. it has raked in another huge quarter of revenues as it rides the boom in online shopping. growth is slowing down, but importantly for its investors, amazon is starting to make more profit. let's show you some of the numbers. amazon made revenues ofjust under $60 billion in the three months to the end of march. up 17% on the same period last year and better than expected. but it's

this is the business briefing. i'm sally bundock. earnings for alphabet — the tech titan behind google, youtube and driverless cars — dissapoints, sending shares down sharply. and boeing is feeling the heat as shareholders ask the aviation giant, did it put profits before safety? and financial markets have a bumper week of earnings reports — economic news and central bank meetings to digest. this is how asia is trading now as trade talks between the us and china get underway again. the japanese markets are close for a nice holiday. shares in alphabet fell sharply after the tech giant revealed it reaped less money than expected, making investors worry that its core digital advertising growth may be slowing. revenue forjanuary to march rose by almost 17% to $36.3 billion — still a decent sum — but around $1bn less than most experts had expected. other parts of the business, or "google other", includes youtube, play, its cloud computing business, hardware sales and the android app store — revenues here grew by 25% to almost $5.5bn. but

this is the business briefing. i'm sally bundock. critical rescue talks atjet airways — we'll be live to mumbai as the indian airline teeters on the brink of collapse with all international flights cancelled. sneak peek — beijing's brand—new airport! it'll open in the autumn to meet china's growing appetite for air travel. we like to keep you across financial markets. they have started the week well thanks to positive earnings and encouraging news out today about the chinese economy. it's make or break forjet airways. pilots at the indian airline have reportedly been told by their union to put off a planned strike to give its management and its key lender time to reach a deal. more than 1,000 pilots were planning to stop flying today as they've not been paid for three months. the airline is saddled with more than $1 billion in debt and is trying to get a financial lifeline so it can avoid collapse. six months ago, jet airways had more than 120 aircraft and had been servicing hundreds of domestic and international routes. but it's had

this is the business briefing. i'm sally bundock. with the brexit process in chaos, how has it affected the investment climate in the uk? and just when everybody expected a downturn, chinese manufacturing unexpectedly jumps back in march. that has given financial markets a boost. as you can see, a brand—new week in asia. it is looking fairly good for share markets. so, once again a very busy day for parliament in the uk. the uk parliament will hold an indicative vote on brexit alternatives later today. a customs union with the eu is thought to be the most likely preference. meanwhile, prime minister theresa may is considering her next move after her withdrawal agreement was defeated for a third time last week. so what does the investment picture look like in the uk since the brexit vote? government figures show that last year business investment in the uk fell 0.4% to around $247 billion. and, according to a study by the london school of economics, british companies have diverted almost $11 billion worth of new investment away from b

this is the business briefing. i'm ben bland. revenues soar at the chinese tech giant huawei despite a us campaign to have the firm banned over national security fears. almost six years after 1100 people we re almost six years after 1100 people were killed at a bangladesh factory colla pse we were killed at a bangladesh factory collapse we look at safety in the garment industry. and on the markets many markets closed for the long easter weekend. the nikkei trading fairly flat. 0il oil prices rallied by more than 2.5% on monday, to levels not seen since november. the world's biggest maker of telecommunications infrastructure, huawei, has announced bumper revenue. it had sales of more than $26 billion for the first three months of the year. that is despite a campaign by the us to convince countries to ban the chinese firm over fears it could be a security risk. karishma vaswani is our asia business correspondent in singapore. you are monitoring this from singapore. karishma vaswani, any particularly interesting figures that jumped

that is your business briefing.game at their new football ground at white hart lane today. the stadium has been described as the most advanced in britain and perhaps the world. it is being completed six months late and has cost more close to £1 billion. it has also had a dramatic impact on homes and schools in the area. "to dare is to do" is their motto, and tottenham's new stadium appears to fit that billing. it will host premier league football for the first time tomorrow night, with hopes that the long overdue and over budget stadium can provide a platform to take the club to the next level. a series of problems has seen spurs frustrate their fans by continuing to play fixtures at wembley this season, while complex building issues were resolved. but those behind the project say it is one of the best venues in the world, capable of hosting american football too and revolutionising the match day experience forfans, which includes the pace at which a pint can be poured. this stadium has been many years in the buildi

this is the business briefing. i'm sally bundock. a win for spain's socialist party, but for the new government a battle to overcome an economic slowdown, chronic unemployment and poor public finances. boeing holds its annual shareholder meeting today with its boss under intense pressure to regain public trust after two deadly crashes involving its 737 max jet. and on the markets, asian stocks are mixed at the start of a week that's packed news that may provide clues on global economic growth. japan is closed today for a public holiday. elsewhere in asia, it is a mixed picture. we begin in spain where the socialist party is celebrating winning the general election. but for the new government the economic challenges loom large: a slowdown, chronic unemployment and poor public finances. spain may be one of the fastest—growing economies in the eurozone, but economic activity — or gdp — will slow to 2.2% in 2019. that is what is predict did. —— predicted. the bank of spain is warning that any new government should prepare for a downturn.

this is the business briefing. i'm maryam moshiri. revised timescale for the uk's departure from the eu — meaning more uncertainty for businesses. boeing's legal battles over the 737 max intensify after shareholders file a lawsuit against the company. and on the markets: a negative depth asian stocks, trade tensions are playing on investors mind, it'sa tensions are playing on investors mind, it's a crucial day in terms of exit here in europe. investors have lent to to get their heads around. things are not looking good on the asian markets.

this is the business briefing. i'm ben bland.almost six years after 1100 people we re almost six years after 1100 people were killed at a bangladesh factory colla pse we were killed at a bangladesh factory collapse we look at safety in the garment industry. and on the markets many markets closed for the long easter weekend. the nikkei trading fairly flat. 0il oil prices rallied by more than 2.5% on monday, to levels not seen since november.

this is the business briefing. i'm ben bland.uspension. unable to pay for fuel, india's jet airways cancels all of its flights. and on the markets, asian markets fell on thursday as investors in most countries wound down going into the long easter break. even positive comments on the china—us trade talks were unable to spark much buying activity.

in business briefing — boeing holds its annual shareholder meeting with its boss under intense pressureregain public trust after two deadly crashes involving its 737 max jet. a warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. also in the programme: brits abroad. apparently we are going further afield to holiday and not choosing eu countries because of brexit. so, we'd like to know where are you going and why? has brexit influenced your holiday plans? do get in touch, just use the hashtag #bbcthebriefing. let's get started. we begin in spain. spain's socialist prime minister pedro sanchez is hoping to form a new government after his party won the most seats in the general election. but he didn't get a majority, so will need the support of others, including the left wing populist party podemos to form a coalition. the right wing vox party won seats for the first time. live now to the bbc‘s tim willcox in madrid. tim, talk us through the outcome. the supporters of the socialist party haven't heard too much, but what is clear that even

this is the business briefing. i'm victoria fritz. great progress but no deal yet.olved within a few weeks. plus after the biggest divorce in history, jeff bezos is still the richest man in the world with but his ex— wife is now one of the worlds richest women. and on the market, a muted day of trading across asia because hong kong and china were closed for a holiday. there is little change in the dollar. jobs report is coming up from the us a little later

coming up in the business briefing: amazon, and on. other huge quarter for the online retail giant as it posts record profits. but are its days of massive growth coming to an end? 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. the actor daniel craig says james bond has always moved with the times. this bond will be played, he says, with "an eye on" changing attitudes to gender politics. do you want a politically correct bond? join in the conversation here on #bbcthebriefing. for the second time in five weeks, mozambique has been hit by a powerful storm. cyclone kenneth has brought with it, high winds, power cuts and flooding, although the extent of the damage is not yet clear. kenneth struck the north of mozambique around the pemba area late on thursday. mozambique is still recovering from last month's cylcone idai which killed hundreds of people. caroline rigby reports. assessing the damage of cyclone kenneth. with category 4 hurricane—f

i will see you for business briefing.r the next few days they will be more sunshine, more widely. it will be turning warmer in that sunshine as well. there is still cloud on the scene at the moment. this cloud should not bother us. it will bring cooler, what into iberia. it brought the rain and drizzle earlier on that is petering out through the night. darkness for scotland. 0ur braking further south. that means mist and fog patches through wales, the midlands, and southern england. that'll take a few hours declared in the morning. it moves away from western scotland. sunshine develops widely. the cloud bubbles up from east anglia towards the pennines. may squeeze out a light shallow from that. on the whole, a dry afternoon with sunshine. warmer than it was on tuesday, highs of 19 or 20 degrees. the only downside with all this temperature and sunshine, the high pollen levels we will see on wednesday across england and wales, in particular. through the evening and overnight we will have clear skies for a while. voeckler pr

the business briefing is coming up next.ay afternoon and running you through five days of forecast, you can see the problem easily. it stops moving when it makes landfall and torrential rain will be falling day after day. we could see getting on for a metre of rain, storm surge 2— metres high. it looks like we are going to see another round of devastating flooding. here in the uk, the weather has changed. cooler with renal forecast in the next few days. we have seen a change to cooler conditions. a windy spell of weather on the way as well. before weather on the way as well. before we get there, it‘s an ok start to the day on thursday. showers across england and wales. that will push northwards. a bit of hail mixed in. lengthy spells of rain for some, turning brighter in the south later in the day but it‘s a cooler kind of day. brisk winds as well. thursday evening and overnight, clearing away from scotland but further showers working to the south—west of scotland, and more general rain for northern ireland into the early ho

this is the business briefing. i‘m sally bundock.etite for air travel. we like to keep you across financial markets. they have started the week well thanks to positive earnings and encouraging news out today about the chinese economy.

this is the business briefing. i'm sally bundock.ent climate in the uk? and just when everybody expected a downturn, chinese manufacturing unexpectedly jumps back in march. that has given financial markets a boost. as you can see, a brand—new week in asia. it is looking fairly good for share markets.

this is the business briefing.h for the economy where on the ballot box? 0n the markets asian stocks have moved higher. there was a huge sigh of relief around the world on friday when the us payrolls report showed a strong rise injobs in march.

i will be back with business briefing injust a moment.from the arctic. you can see the cold air, charl mcleod is in there. we have seen some hail, some sleet, and some snow over the hills. the cloud is coming in from the north sea, wringing wet weather further into scotla nd wringing wet weather further into scotland and northern england, slippery over high level roots. temperatures will be close to freezing. icy patches around. pretty miserable underneath this wet weather in scotland. rain, sleet, snow over the hills, for awhile affecting the far north of england. rain coming into northern ireland, and into north wales. sharp showers further south and east. maybe hail and thunder in those. improving conditions in northern england. it should not be too windy. strongest winds around the edges, the west of scotland, northern ireland, delta force —— althusmann is expected. temperatures are 7—9d. when yuat on the strength of the wind it will feel cold in the north—west of the uk. typically 2—4d. equally as cold in the far south—west of englan

this is the business briefing. i'm victoria fritz. disneyjoins the on—demand revolution — as it unveils plans for a new video streaming service. risks to growth. the boss of the imf tells the bbc what she sees as the biggest threats to the world economy. and on the markets: disney has announced details of it's new streaming service. it hopes families will splash the cash on yet another monthly subscription to see its films and tv shows. but disney's entering a very crowded market. leading the pack is of course netflix with $139 million subscribers around the world. it spends big on content in a bid to attract viewers — it thought more than $12 billion last year alone. e—commerce giant amazon has more than 100 million prime subscribers. it says video has been a key driver of growth — but it's thought to spend less on content than netflix. and apple has been spending up big on content and stars — including oprah winfrey — as it gets ready to launch its own streaming service. dave lee is our north america technology reporter — and attend

now let's brief you on some other business stories.ays it will do everything needed to reopen the trust of the travelling public following two fatal crashes of its 737 max aircraft. in a video statement, they acknowledged there we re statement, they acknowledged there were problems with the anti— stall system but insisted that boeing was working hard on a software fix. president trump has confirmed he is recommending a former republican for a seat on the federal bank board. mr trump has been accused of putting forward political loyalist to the central bank. and the boss of a german bank has told shareholders that organic growth is to low and doing nothing is not an option. it began actions with deutsche bank about a merger last month. news briefing will be taking you through the new stories making headlines throughout the globe. plenty more in a few moments time we will see you soon. a bbc investigation has found that drivers of electric cars are facing a postcode lottery over charging their vehicles. only three local authorities have

airways this is the business briefing. i'm sally bundock. last ditch talks to rescuejet airways — the board of the troubled indian airline meets today after its lenders reject its latest plans. the boss of volkswagen tells the bbc he's not proud of the car giants association with the chinese government and its detention of thousands of muslim minority people in the west of the country. and on the markets... the focus is all on earnings with companies like goldman sachs disappointing and citigroup dampening trade a little bit as you can see in asia just slightly up. there is no relief for jet airways after it failed to get interim funding from its lenders. the airline's board is meeting right now to decide on the fate of the troubled carrier. the airline has more than $1.2 billion in debt, and its pilots who haven't been paid have been threatening to go on strike. it's also extended cancellation of international operations until thursday. let's get more on this story, monica millerjoins us now from delhi. what are you hearing, it is coming to

this is the business briefing. the nissan president is gone as shareholders appoint the renault chairman as the new director. the biggest democracy appears to go to the polls. how much for the economy where on the ballot box? on the markets asian stocks have moved higher. there was a huge sigh of relief around the world on friday when the us payrolls report showed a strong rise injobs in march. big changes at one of the world ‘s biggest car companies. an extraordinary meeting left a change in presidency. this man, the renault chairman has been appointed to replace the nissen president. renault, nissan and mitsuibshi have a complex ownership structure. and nissan biggest shareholder is renault at 43%, but the french government has a lot of influence because it is renault‘s biggest shareholder. he has i corresponded in tokyo. update viewers on exactly what's happened at this meeting. this is as was expected. this is the first chance that nissen has had to get ghosn off the board. his been held in prison and charged w

this is the business briefing. i'm victoria fritz. brexit delayed: the eu gives the uk a new deadline of october 31st. voting gets underway in india's crucial elections — what does it all mean for the world's fastest growing major economy? we'll find out from our correspondent in mumbai. and on the markets... growth worries remain in asia. the uk and the eu have agreed a "flexible extension" of brexit until 31st october. the move came after marathon late night talks in brussels. the european council president donald tusk had a stark message for britain.. "please...do not waste this time". it's a message bound to be echoed by business in the uk — where uncertainty has been taking its toll — remember the original date for brexit was march 29th. the british retail consortium says all the uncertainty is holding back consumer spending, with sales in march falling 0.5%, compared to the same month last year. uncertainty has also raised costs for businesses. many manufacturers here in the uk have stockpiled goods — and that's been based on a

now let's brief you on some other business stories.s will be featured during a press conference in the next couple of hours. carlos ghosn‘s lawyers will speak to the press and play a message he recorded before he was re—arrested last week. mr ghosn had promised to "tell the truth" about allegations of financial misconduct against him. he denies all charges. british shoppers cut back spending for the first time in almost a year last month. the british retail consortium said sales had dropped 0.5% year on year in march. this was largely due to uncertainty over brexit and mild weather towards the start of the year. twitter is stepping up action to reduce spam on the platform by cutting the number of accounts that can be followed in a day from 1,000 to 400. the hope is to limit malicious software programmes — called bots — that can act aggressively towards some users — in violation of twitter‘s rules. asian markets have turned back into positive territory. it's the corporate earnings season. positive territory. it's the corporate earnings

this is the business briefing. i'm sally bundock. returning home — eu workers leave the uk in increasing numbers as the brexit crisis deepens. we assess the impact on the jobs market. car crash? shares in the ride hailing company lyft come back to earth after its massive stock market debut, falling12% on its second day of trading. that was a turn of phrase, shock market debut! and on the financial markets shares in asia continue to go upwards thanks to the better than expected factory data in china and the us. here in the uk the pound slips as traders fear a no—deal brexit. for a second time mps have failed to unite to any alternative to the plan by theresa may. today, a debate for oui’ by theresa may. today, a debate for our next move but, despite public and business impatience in the uk and business impatience in the uk and disbelief from those watching around the world, politicians seem unwilling or unable to compromise. this is having an effect on immigration into the uk which was a keyissue immigration into the uk which was a ke

this is the business briefing. i'm sally bundock. twitter unveils it's latest numbers, but will efforts to increase security and stop trolling damage its bottom line? foldable failure — is samsung's new phone a galaxy away after the korean tech giant delays the launch of its new expensive device? let's look at financial markets. you can see it is flat. a long weekend around the world. the price of oil is pushing up the energy stocks. some of you might love the fact that it is tech tuesday. the start of a busy week of results in the sector — with twitter and snap kicking us off later today. so what are we likely to see? first is twitter. it has about 126 million daily active users as of the end of last year and investors will be keeping a close eye on whether that number goes up. the micro—blogging site upped its security at the beginning of the year and added new features aimed at decreasing the amount users are being trolled on the platform. and those changes may have an impact on user engagement. snap — snapchat‘s parent company —

now let's brief you on some other business stories.oblem unfolding for smartphone maker samsung. its new $2,000 galaxy fold smartphone has been tested by the press and the results are disappointing. several reviewers reports serious screen issues after only two days of use. boeing says it's making "steady progress" towards certifying a software update to its 737 max planes which were grounded around the world after a crash in ethiopia. the chief executive, dennis muilenburg, said the final test flight with the updated software took place on wednesday. and all electric pickup and sports utility vehicle. this fledgling start—up has already secured a $700 million investment from amazon, no less, although talks with general motors appear to have stalled. michelle fleury caught up with the american start—up‘s founder at the new york auto show. the rivian r1t is no ordinary pickup truck. due for production in 2020, it has generated the kind of buzz normally associated with another electric vehicle maker. remember when consumers waited hours

this is the business briefing. i'm maryam moshiri. brexit delay dilemma — leaders are meeting in brussels to determine a revised timescale for the uk's departure from the eu — meaning more uncertainty for businesses. boeing's legal battles over the 737 max intensify after shareholders file a lawsuit against the company. and on the markets: a negative depth asian stocks, trade tensions are playing on investors mind, it'sa tensions are playing on investors mind, it's a crucial day in terms of exit here in europe. investors have lent to to get their heads around. things are not looking good on the asian markets. we start with an all important brexit summit that'll be getting underway in brussels in a few hours. british prime minister theresa may is looking for an extension to the date when the uk leaves the eu. at the moment, that date is set for this friday — but ahead of today's meeting the european council president donald tusk said a delay of up to a year might be possible. mrs may, though, has put forward a new deadline ofjune 30th.

this story are touched on in business briefing. ith me is shona ghosh, senior tech reporterfrom business insider. let us get stuck in. all the french papers have got these images on the front pages. pretty haunting, isn't it, seeing the ravaged building, almost like a skeleton and seeing all these windows, ancient 13th century windows having collapsed out. it is amazing to see that the stonework seems to have survived. perhaps we can be positive about that. it is not as destructive as we thought. the article talks about saving notre—dame and how citizens and businesses have been mobilised to restore the cathedral. it has more detail about that in the article, talking about france's richard mann putting in 100 million and the kind of thing —— richest man. and president macron vowing to get it restored within five years. i would imagine those who are expert in the field would not think five yea rs in the field would not think five years is long enough. it seems optimistic. not to be cynical, a few lucky maybe using, he need something

this is the business briefing. i'm sally bundock. continental drift. fears grow for the state of the european economy as german exports prepare to/ growth forecast. plus back to jail. the exit nissan boss carlos ghosn is rea rrested at exit nissan boss carlos ghosn is rearrested at his home in tokyo after new financial misconduct allegations. he had been out on bail since last month. and asian shares are holding an eight month high as investors wait optimistically for news on the china us trade talks upon reports that roadsides are close to a deal. we begin with germany where prospects for growth will be slashed. adding to growing concerns about the state of the european economy. manufacturers across the region are slowing with a —— struggling with a slowdown in emerging markets, trade tension with the us and the uncertainty over brexit. factories in countries that share the euro had their worst month in almost six years in march according to the monthly survey. the survey for german factories in particular was even worse, at the wea kest level since p

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coming up next is the business briefing. stay with us on bbc news. hello there, good morning.ures. very warm afternoon in east anglia in particular where it hit 20 degrees. more sunshine to come over the next few days but our getting colder. it is coming all the way from scandinavia. an easterly breeze will drag the air over the cold north sea so temperatures will drop away. still some rain around at the moment and for the rush—hour mainly affecting more southern parts of england and south wales stop further north, much quieter weather. a chilly start, perhaps. 0ne north, much quieter weather. a chilly start, perhaps. one or two mist and fog patches over the hills. the low cloud should have been pushed away by the easterly breezes, away from the north—east of england. most away from the north—east of england. m ost pla ces away from the north—east of england. most places will have a sunny start. still some rain around across the day in more southern parts of england and wales and some thunderstorms in the afternoon, especially as it heads to the west of england. elsewhere, the

airways this is the business briefing. i'm sally bundock.its lenders reject its latest plans. the boss of volkswagen tells the bbc he's not proud of the car giants association with the chinese government and its detention of thousands of muslim minority people in the west of the country. and on the markets... the focus is all on earnings with companies like goldman sachs disappointing and citigroup dampening trade a little bit as you can see in asia just slightly up.

this is the business briefing. i'm sally bundock.xit crisis deepens. we assess the impact on the jobs market. car crash? shares in the ride hailing company lyft come back to earth after its massive stock market debut, falling 12% on its second day of trading. that was a turn of phrase, shock market debut! and on the financial markets shares in asia continue to go upwards thanks to the better than expected factory data in china and the us.

this is the business briefing. i'm sally bundock.oldable failure — is samsung's new phone a galaxy away after the korean tech giant delays the launch of its new expensive device? let's look at financial markets. you can see it is flat. a long weekend around the world. the price of oil is pushing up the energy

this is the business briefing. i'm victoria fritz.wing major economy? we'll find out from our correspondent in mumbai. and on the markets... growth worries remain in asia.

this is the business briefing. i'm victoria fritz.and check out who's behind the wheels of these sleek, luxury cars on dubai's roads. and on the markets. a lot of markets are shut for the easter

susan: i'm susan li with today's fox business brief.ning up 153 poin points, the s&p 500 flat and a decline for the tech-heavy nasdaq. >>> australia taking aim at social media. the government passing a series of new laws that not only include monetary fines but jail time for ceos of companies that do not remove quote, violent material from their websites fast enough. the move comes in the wake of last month's mass shooting that left 50 people dead at two mosques in christchurch, new zealand. the shooter livestreaming on facebook live. it was uploaded more than one and a half million times in the following 24 hours. >>> here at home, mark zuckerberg playing offense in a different sort of battle. facebook's ceo saying on "good morning america" he's confident his social network can do better at stopping bad actors. zuckerberg going on to say it's not the responsibility of facebook to regulate political ads and the government needs to do a better job at defining what a political ad is or isn't. guggenheim upgrading facebook to buy this morn

let's get to kristina partsinevelos for today's fox business brief.eporter: silicon valley based ride hailing company uber revealing a lot in its ipo filing from its impressive 91 million average monthly users at the end of 2018 to an alarming message that the company may never be profitable. while uber did not specify the size of its ipo, earlier reports that plans to sell around $10 million worth of stock. giving the company between a $90 billion and $100 billion valuation. the road show begins the week of april 29th and is expected to start trading under uber on the new york stock exchange in early may. >>> jpmorgan says nike is expected to capitalize on the upcoming 2020 olympic games, making it a positive catalyst for sales. analysts also indicate it will benefit from the back-to-school seas season. jpmorgan has an $85 price tar t target. the company currently trading about 1.5% higher. >>> and the bristol-myers and celgene merger was approved. the $74 acquisition of celgene received a go despite activist investors' campaign to undo the deal. it

the new york stock exchange which is right where gerri willis is standing by with today's fox business brief have to talk about that. gerri: amazon, amazing story. the e-commerce giant sending a shot across the bow of retailers this hour with plans to offer one-day free shipping to prime members. the amazon staple adding shares to the cart this afternoon. two of the biggest names in shopping being put back on the shelf. walmart and target feeling the sting of amazon's shipping jab as we head to the close. walmart is down 2%. target is down 5.7%. toy maker mattel caught in today's market tug-of-war, bringing smiles to its investors' faces before falling into the red. mattel signaling an end to the pain caused by last year's toys "r" us bankruptcy. shares jumping for joy to the tune of 11% intraday before falling into the red this afternoon, now trading down 1.1%. >>> up next, imax ceo rich gelfond talks "avengers: endgame" hitting box offices worldwide. stay with us. a business owner always goes beyond what people expect. that's why we built the nation's largest gig-speed network along with c

we are going to squeeze in just a moment of business brief. we are taking a look at stocks.he dow is now up 42. the s&p 500 better by 11. the nasdaq suddenly looking a bit healthier, up about 43. not one, but two pieces of good news from gerri willis at the floor of the new york stock exchange. gerri: that's right. bud light, the bud knight seemingly killed off in the super bowl, set to make his triumphant return with the tag line legends never die. this weekend during the ncaa final four tournament. the good news not stopping for the shares of anheuser busch, trading higher following bank of america's rating upgrade to neutral from underperform. and a potential ipo of the country's asian business, potentially trading higher. >>> people can't get enough of a fast casual mexican food chain, chipotle, boosting its price target 40% from $500 to $700 on high hopes the burrito king's first quarter results. shares up more than 62% year to date, currently trading about half a percent higher. while chipotle is feeling the love, one technology giant getting mixed signals. wells fargo

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