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customs union will look at the impact of the brakes it on transport across the channel. this is due to be business on robots in berlin welcome to the program less than a week after hyping shares of struggling video retailer game stop investors on reddit message boards have moved on to the commodities market silver futures have jumped more than 10 percent at the start of the week reaching their highest level in 6 months after users on the reddit message board wall street bets organized an investment pile on say they want to deal a blow to big banks who they accuse of keeping silver prices artificially low. let's get the latest on this from a financial correspondent in frankfurt conrad who is in cannot it's silver now. the more traditional traders in frankfurt making of all of this. well rob many traditional bankers are concerned that all this might harm the reputation of the markets that this might scare off people that the banks for so many years have tried to convince that it's a good idea to get invested on the markets and like this save for your retirement on the othe

a month has passed since britain left the eu's single market and customs union, under the post—brexitdjusted well overall to the new rules, and that trade is flowing smoothly. but some mps are warning that food exporters, in particular, are struggling with delays and added bureaucracy, and they say action is needed to save companies from collapse, as our economics editor faisal islam reports. the fishing fleets coming in at bridport�*s harbour on the dorset coast. it's been a month since the post—brexit deal provided for the stability of ongoing free trade in what the government called a new sea of opportunity from increased catches, but so far new difficulties of exporting foodstuffs back across the channel mean choppy waters. some wonderful cuttlefish that's just come in. at the family fish exporters down the road, charlie samway�*s prime exports have for decades served european plates. here, they prepared thoroughly for brexit, but that hasn't been enough. the first page is a cmr for the whole truck. we didn't have to do that before. this is all export health certificates, so this

customs union and single market, and it imposed checks on goods moving across the irish sea to great britain. some in the conservative party are seriously opposed to that. global news 24 hours a day, on air and at bloomberg quicktake, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries, i'm retaken. is bloomberg. tom? tom: let's look at data on the friday. it is a swirl come a turn, ms, edit has been an interesting nuanced week. i am going to call it fractional, s&p futures -10. the vix has not moved in three weeks. yield income of that is a big story. short-term yields -- i have not done the math yet. i'm going to do it on the break. two year yield, .1070. i'm looking at brent crude, 16.71. what have you got? francine: you're right, the vix is not moving, but what is really moving his u.s. volumes. trading in u.s. equities -- i know you don't like the word frenzy, tom, but it looks like. it shows no signs of abating, and goes to levels in march. it gives you an idea where valuations could go. global stocks sliding. i'm looking at oil futures falling for the

left this single market and customs union, but already relations are being tested.demanding that the european union own -- amid rising tensions in the region. also over the last week, the you threatened border controls on the island of ireland in a bid to stop exports of coronavirus vaccine. the threat was withdrawn after widespread condemnation. we are delighted to be joined by joao vale de almeida. thank you so much for your time today, when you look at what happened in the last 10 days, communication between the u.k. and the e.u. was pretty bad. do you accept that the vaccination effort in the e.u. and access to the vaccines were botched? joao: good morning, first of all. this is the first anniversary of the opening of the delegation, the new delegation, and i am very happy to be with you this morning, francine. we argue that this will be a very good relationship, but it will be a lively one, an intense one, and that is only normal because we are so close and we have so much in common, and we are starting a new cycle. we hope this will be a virtual cycle in our r

the brexit deal cap northern ireland in the customs union and the single market. some in boris johnson's conservative party are deeply opposed to that. global news 24 hours a day, on air and on quicktake by bloomberg, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. i am ritika gupta. this is bloomberg. tom: thanks so much. equities, bonds, dow futures -56. the vix 21.71. bitcoin, let me mention it. 48,000 rounded up, can we touch 50? the yield space is sort of a pullback off the cpi nondata we saw in the u.s.. i am struggling, crude, $61 a barrel. francine: we are not seeing volatility but we are seeing volumes. it is the new year for a lot of asian economies and countries are closed for the economy. happy year of the ox. slightly lower volume today. a global stock rally is stalling. we are having a little but of a pause in terms of trading. oil futures falling for a second day. my data check will not set the world on fire. tom: we are struggling with that but maybe we will see fireworks on monday. we will watch and get you the data

boris johnson's go for particularly when it voted under borisjohnson's go for a hard brexit, the customs union in the north. the question was where do you put a regulatory border? do you put it on the island of ireland? everyone thought that would be a bad idea because it could be at the target of attacks by pro—united ireland paramilitaries, or do you put it in the irish sea between great britain and northern ireland? in of course has upset the mainly protestant community who favour a continued you none —— union between britain and northern ireland. rab. continued you none -- union between britain and northern ireland.- britain and northern ireland. rob, a erson on britain and northern ireland. rob, a person on this _ britain and northern ireland. rob, a person on this issue _ britain and northern ireland. rob, a person on this issue is _ britain and northern ireland. rob, a| person on this issue is commissioned vice president. he's been speaking to iris media, what's he been saying? —— irish media. iie saying? -- irish media. he essentially _ saying? —— irish media. h2 essentially said he th

significant ways that the government has decided it wishes to be out of the single market, the customs unionill find the least resistance in terms of trade. people are moving to different supply modes. from your perspective. _ different supply modes. from your perspective. what _ different supply modes. from your perspective, what is _ different supply modes. from your perspective, what is the _ different supply modes. from your perspective, what is the answer i different supply modes. from your perspective, what is the answer to | perspective, what is the answer to this conundrum? we are hearing about grace grace period being extended. that doesn't really solve anything in the immediate future, does it? it buys time in terms of trying to find alternative and workable solutions. there is no doubt that there are significant frictions on the irish sea between great britain and northern ireland. they are painful for businesses trying to adjust. they have had no time to do that and it will take considerable time to make those adjustments. the reality is the protocol is not going away, it is an i

abbado wants the uk left the eu for sub you need some cheques are somewhere for goods entering the customs unionto be customs declarations from - to be customs declarations from grids going from great britain and northern ireland. not in the other direction. that is something which is difficult though big retailers but it has to apply to small retailers. amazon marketplace has told its customers they will have to have customs declarations if they are sending things to northern ireland from april. then there are checks on products going into the single market. that is particularly strict for things like food and plant products. they need to be checks. there are grace periods, supermarket goods, meat and medicines, for parcels, but some of the grace periods only last for three months and we are into february, month two, and the uk is asking the eu we want the grace period is extended into 2023 was that the eu has responded that is all very well, but you are not even implementing the cheques, the more limited checks correctly. that will be a bone of contention. what be a bone of contention. what --

i think that 11th hour deal with the unions of the customs and border protection agents is crucial for those law enforcement officers that serve in a largely thankless incredibly dangerous job tpoeur for their voices to be there is right on. >> as joe biden as tried to act like this, his 100 day pause o texas judge. they're still pressing ahead trying to return to catch and release. again, getting rid of policies and protections that did work in securing our border and trying to reduce illegal immigration into this country, the stay in mexico to people's applying for asylum in mexico rather than, again, coming into the united states and being released into the population. the biden administration wants to get rid of that. the democrats claim they want to help people that they're turning their backs on. that is disingenuous. it is the very definition of it. if you look at the leisure and hospitality industries, again, legal immigrants in this country, many of them work in that industry, in that business. half a million jobs were lost in that very industry just in the month of december.

and you nicolo at san francisco union square has been a large and bright presence for nearly a decade. but there is now a sign at the front entrance, letting customers know its last day will be march. 21st it hurts. it's i mean, i remember when the store opened, it opened in 2012. it was the japanese retailers first west coast door. killers customers poured inside those who work and live in the area say there is now an eeriness work out her like a ghost town. there's a friday afternoon on valentine's day weekend union glow appears to be the latest in a trend. the h and m store across the street closed last fall on almost every block. there are signs offering space for lease to deceive these places. close it. it's good. it's takes the steve men outlet on grant avenue shuttered in august, a former employee says there's simply not enough business. it was barely any customers like maybe, like one or two people would walk in, she says she hasn't been able to find work since the store closed. everyone wants a job, so it's really competitive. the union square business improvement district says with continued easing of covid protocols and increased access t

customers to fight. in the 1920 s. and thirty's several 100 african-americans moved to the soviet union and many of their descendants still live in russia. no no rush. back home but i can merican suffered from racism. and a complete lack of prospects. of the real libya losing one by elsa store on her by doing. so they decided to leave everything behind and start a new life in a country about which they knew almost nothing at all some of the groups who were your new. found great crowd. lulay is going few you're going to call me and now almost a 100 years later the history is repeating itself my great grandfather george time went to russia. probable worst time to go anywhere why not me. when i come here. this is a speculative attack that elon musk is making on the bed right so he's already going to war with this stuff yes the sea is already going to war and he's shown them to be in capture now he's gone to war which fit and say look i buy back my own stock i'm going to take your cheap money i'm going to buy it quite like michael saylor stock and now clive 100 other that c.e.o. is in the s. and p. 500 like you know it that's

restaurants and said that they too would be opening service for customers at the start of february however with very little support from unions and a warning from the government if you did and where does joe public fall in all of this do they want their favorite eateries to reopen or do they think it's better to keep the shutters down. i don't find it normal that stories are open and restaurants are not so mean if we maintain social distancing and respect the rules the risk for restaurants will do the same as for a stool suddenly we don't have a choice i would like very much for them to open but i think for the safety of everyone we need to make some sacrifices to stop the virus and live normally. president biden has said that he is not ready to lift sanctions on iran until the country returns to its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal however iran's supreme leader says it is the u.s. that needs 1st. if they want to run to return to his commitments under the joint comprehensive plan of action america must completely lift the sanctions not just with words or in paper they just can say we have lifted the sanctions no they m

the restaurants and said that they would be opening service for customers at the start of february however with very little support from unions and a warning from the government if you did and where does joe public fall in all of this do they want their favorite eateries to reopen or do they think it's better to keep the shutters down and those of us i don't find it normal that stories are open and restaurants are not so many if we maintain social distancing and respect the rules the risk for restaurants will do the same as for stool suddenly we don't have a choice i would like very much for them to open but i think for the safety of everyone we need to make some sacrifices to stop the virus and live normally u.k. government has been accused of neglecting vulnerable groups spy not giving them enough financial assistance during the pandemic benefits for many disabled people in the u.k. have not increased in line with payments for other types of welfare david allen who suffers from multiple sclerosis is one such person who's been left out of pocket he says he felt abandoned when he was bed ridden by coronavirus. sometimes we he

restaurants and said that they too would be opening service for customers at the start of february however with very little support from unions and a warning from the government if you did and where does joe public fall in all of this do they want their favorite eateries to reopen or do they think it's better to keep the shutters down and those that don't find it normal that stories are open and restaurants are not so many if we maintain social distancing and respect the rules the risk for restaurants will be the same as for a store suddenly we don't have a choice i would like very much for them to open but i think for the safety of everyone we need to make some sacrifices to stop the virus and live normally. meanwhile the world health organization has urged the u.k. to reel in its vaccination program once groups there have been inoculated to help ensure a global rollout will have a look at this in more detail a bit later on in the program. now that has been shock and outrage in new york where police were filmed pepper spraying a 9 year old girl while she was handcuffed the officers had been called to respond to a domestic in

customers to fight the 6 trades. the. russian foreign minister warns moscow is ready to end toys with the european union but only if the e.u. imposes new sanctions on key sectors of the economy. we don't want to distance ourselves from the international community but we need to be ready for this if you want peace prepare to war. member of the world health organization just back from the coronavirus epicenter in china tells us humans probably didn't catch the virus from bats but from other animals instead. and outrage in france grows over american values supposedly being forced on the country because the brown paris opera about to diversify performances off the complaints from black down to us we get reaction . and i think there's a kind of laziness upkeep.

other restaurants and said that they would be opening service for customers at the start of february however with very little support from unions and a warning from the government if you did and where does joe public fall in all of this do they want their favorite eateries to reopen or do they think it's better to keep the shutters down. i don't find it normal that stories are open and restaurants are not so if we maintain social distancing and respect the rules the risk for restaurants will be the same as for a stool suddenly we don't have a choice i would like very much for them to open but i think for the safety of everyone we need to make some sacrifices to stop the virus and live normally. well from the whole setting away in just a few moments time for tea when i will be back and off without bringing all that i just global news updates to us again that. wow you know things are gone topsy turvy the markets are undergoing a severe inspection point and those on the periphery are now driving this center. whacko time but much hated let's get into it. is your media a reflection of reality. in a world transformed. what will make

restaurants and said that they too would be opening service for customers at the start of february however with very little support from unions and a warning from the government if you did and where does joe public fall in all of this do they want that favorite interest to reopen or do they think it's better to keep the shutters down and those of us i don't find it normal that stories are open and restaurants are not so many if we maintain social distancing and respect the rules the risk for restaurants will be the same as for a stool suddenly we don't have a choice i would like very much for them to open but i think for the safety of everyone we need to make some sacrifices to stop the virus and live normally a reminder for up to the minute news and views give our twitter page a follow on why not leave a comment or 2 as well i'm you know little saying bye for now or stay close though more problems begin in moments. of the. village shalom. a surprise. to see. the good.

restaurants and said that they too would be opening service for customers at the start of february however with very little support from unions and a warning from the government if you did and where does joe public fall in all of this do they want their favorite eateries to reopen or do they think it's better to keep the shutters down. i don't find it normal that stories are open and restaurants are not so many if we maintain social distancing and respect the rules the risk for restaurants will do the same as for a stool suddenly we don't have a choice i would like very much for them to open but i think for the safety of everyone we need to make some sacrifices to stop the virus and live normally. the world's richest man and founder of amazon jeff bezos this week announced plans to step down as c.e.o. to dedicate more time to among other things chara to work but his departure comes amid accusations he ignored the plight of his own workers during the make with his take here's ortiz dimitri. everyone likes convenience but in this weird time where the pandemic the stores are all closed and nothing is as convenient as amazon we a

restaurants and said that they too would be opening service for customers at the start of february however with very little support from unions and a warning from the government if you did and where does joe public fall in all of this do they want their favorite eateries to reopen or do they think it's better to keep the shutters down. i don't find it normal that stories are ok and restaurants are not so many if we maintain social distance and respect the rules the risk for restaurants will do the same as for a stool and suddenly we don't have a choice i would like very much for them to open but i think for the safety of everyone we need to make some sacrifices to stop the virus and live normally. the world health organization has the u.k. to put the brakes on its a vaccination campaign once vulnerable groups have received the job they say is to help ensure global rollout we're asking all countries in those circumstances to do that hang on week for those other groups will also appeal to all the people of the u.k. you can wait when this comes as the u.k. looks set to reach its goal of to live rang up 15000000 fastow's says to

restaurants and said that they too would be opening service for customers at the start of february however with very little support from unions and a warning from the government if you did and where does joe public fall in all of this do they want their favorite eateries to reopen or do they think it's better to keep the shutters down. i don't find it normal that stories are open and restaurants are not so many if we maintain social distancing and respect the rules the risk for restaurants will do the same as for a stool suddenly we don't have a choice i would like very much for them to open but i think for the safety of everyone we need to make some sacrifices to stop the virus and live normally with estimated 95000 deaths january was the deadliest month of the pandemic in the united states during his campaign joe biden repeatedly blasted his previous issues hunting of the crisis but less than 2 weeks into his own term some are already starting to wonder if he'll keep his promises and picks up the story. joe biden has announced that fighting against coded 19 will be one of his top priorities as pandemic failures were among b

restaurants and said that they too would be opening service for customers at the start of february however with very little support from unions and the warning from the government if you did and where does joe public fall in all of this do they want that favorite eateries to reopen or do they think it's better to keep the shutters down on those of us i don't find it normal that stories are open and restaurants are not. so many fwiw maintain social distancing the respect the rules the risk for restaurants will do the same as for a store suddenly we don't have a choice i would like very much for them to open but i think for the safety of everyone we need to make some sacrifices to stop the virus and live normally next boom bust through with all of us domestic and international economics as well as the global vaccine rollout that he went back in half an hour with the latest join us again that. dark industry comes to life in los angeles every night. dozens of women sells their bodies on the streets many of them under-age. los angeles police reveal a taste of their daily challenge if you're going to exploit for a child here in los

restaurants and said that they too would be opening service for customers at the start of february however with very little support from unions and a warning from the government if you did and where does joe public fall in all of this do they want their favorite eateries to reopen or do they think it's better to keep the shutters down and those of us i don't find it normal that stories are open and restaurants are not so many if we maintain social distancing and respect the rules the reste for restaurants will do the same as for a stool suddenly we don't have a choice i would like very much for them to open but i think for the safety of everyone we need to make some sacrifices to stop the virus and live normally. moscow court is expected to announce its verdict shortly following a request from russian prosecutors to jail opposition figure alexina felony for up to 3 years over alleged parole violations you're watching live pictures from moscow city court where mr novelli his legal team and supporters have entered the courtroom after a short absence they are now awaiting the verdict now at all follows 2 weekends of protests acr