this is worklife from bbc news, with sally bundock and karin giannone. fighting back against the new coronavirus. the world's biggest gambling hub reopens its casinos in defiance of the outbreak. live from london, that's our top story on thursday 20th of february. macau's multi billion dollar gambling industry says its now open for business despite the spread of the coronavirus. it comes as companies around the world race to make sure they're ready to withstand the outbreak. also in the programme. also in the programme. australian airline qantas is the latest to issue a warning about the impact of the coronavirus on its business. and we'll hearfrom india — where the dreaded r word is causing a huge controversy. is the country heading into recession? cashing in on instagram. how companies are working to influence you through your social media feeds. and a new book coming out gives us insight into how facebook‘s mark zuckerberg apparently copes with nerves — so we want to know how you calm down before a big work meeting or presentation. let us know — just

i'm karin giannone. our top stories.l as the coronavirus outbreak claims a sixth life. in italy, site of the biggest outbreak in europe, panic buying in two regions after the government imposes widespread quarantine restrictions. a mounting crisis in syria's idlib province — nearly a million people have fled the fighting, in freezing conditions. fury on fire in las vegas — tyson takes the world heavyweight title, giving deontay wilder the first defeat of his career. i think ithink i'm i think i'm good, you know. i got

i'm karin giannone. our top stories...ice in south london shoot dead a man, in what they're calling a terrorist incident. and what happened then? what did you do? ijust ran. ijust ran for my life. how frightening was that? very frightening, and i'm still shaking. it's emerged the man shot dead had onlyjust been released from prison. he was jailed for having extremist material. in other news — signs the coronavirus outbreak may be even worse than officials admit. and the baftas - british film big night — are underway in london. join me at the royal albert hall in london in 30 minutes when we will bring you all the assaults from unimportant night in the british film calendar, an evening that has not been without controversy. —— from an important night. hello and welcome to world news today. police in london have confirmed that the man they shot dead on a busy high street was wearing a hoax explosive device. the bbc has learnt that the man had recently been released from prison in the last few days after serving a sentence fo

this is worklife from bbc news, with ben bland and karin giannone. the us brings in a ban on flavoured e—cigarettes — as the vaping industry faces a growing health backlash. live from london, that's our top story on thursday the 6th of february. us regulators hope to "clear the air" by banning the sale of mint and fruit—flavoured vaping products from today. also in the programme — the art of a deal. british foreign secretary dominic raab travels to australia as the uk looks to secure trade agreements after brexit. plus — cleaning house. airbnb tidies up its image ahead of a $30 billion stock market listing this year. we hear from one of the founders. and we'll be getting the inside track from the boss of china's largest online travel agent. she'll be telling us how the deadly coronavirus is affecting their operations. and bp's new chief executive posted on instagram about his first day in the role. so today we want to know — would you follow your boss on social media? and would you let them follow you? let us know — just use the hashtag #bbcworklife.

this is worklife from bbc news, with ben bland and karin giannone. billions are wiped off global financial markets for a second day as investor's worries over the coronavirus outbreak continue to rise. live from london, that's our top story on wednesday 26th february. us markets take yet another tumble with further falls in asia as the deadly coronavirus continues to spread. also in the programme. with almost a quarter of a million flights cancelled around the world, we'll be finding out about your travel and insurance rights during the outbreak. and, in a surprise announcement, the boss of disney, bob iger, steps down from the magic kingdom with immediate effect. and pulling yourself up by your bootstraps. we'll be hearing from one man who arrived in the uk with just £10 and is now a member of the house of lords. the uk's biggest supermarket chain says it plans to cut 1,800 jobs as demand falls for the traditional loaf of bread. today we want to know, have your bread—buying habits changed 7 let us know. just use the hashtag bbcworklife. hello and we

i'm karin giannone. our top stories. south korea raises its disease alert to the highest possible level as the coronavirus outbreak claims a sixth life. in italy, site of the biggest outbreak in europe, panic buying in two regions after the government imposes widespread quarantine restrictions. a mounting crisis in syria's idlib province — nearly a million people have fled the fighting, in freezing conditions. fury on fire in las vegas — tyson takes the world heavyweight title, giving deontay wilder the first defeat of his career. i think ithink i'm i think i'm good, you know. i got lucky. gypsy king's back. hello and welcome to world news today. iran, south korea, and italy are now home to some of the biggest outbreaks of the new coronavirus outside mainland china. afghanistan, pakistan and turkey have closed their borders with iran. and jordan is now banning entry to any citizen from iran, china, or south korea. in iran, eight people have died and 43 people are confirmed to be infected. in south korea, this church is a

this is worklife from bbc news, with sally bundock and karin giannone. a report out today shows the uk's biggest companies are failing to improve diversity in the boardroom — so what should be done? live from london, that's our top story on wednesday the 5th of february. slow progress in the boardroom — a review into ftse 100 companies finds 37% of firms don't have any ethnic minorities on their boards. also in the programme... making america great again — president trump hails his success, saying he's created a boom in blue—collarjobs in the world's biggest economy. and banks cut their predictions for economic growth in china — as the impact of the coronavirus outbreak continues to rise. fancy—dress, drama and intrigue — we'll be taking a look at the experience economy with the founder of secret cinema. and as companies struggle to boost ethnic minorities on boards, we want to know, have you suffered bias in the workplace? has it held back your career? just use the hashtag #bbcworklife. hello and welcome to worklife. we start in the uk, where a major re

this is worklife from bbc news, with sally bundock and karin giannone. big car companies pump billions of dollars into developing electric vehicles, yet sales remain tiny. are drivers really ready to dump the combustion engine? live from london, that's our top story on thursday february 13th. fears over climate change are forcing big changes for car companies. the boss of ford europe is here to tell us why he thinks the future is electric. also in the programme, inflation soars in india. we'll be in delhi to find out what this means for everyday people. and the founder of the controversial blood testing startup theranos has some charges against her dismissed, but still faces a criminal trial. harnessing the power of ai to fight financial crime. we'll find out how big data could be used to thwart cyber heists. we want to know what you think about the stories we're talking about — and the impact they're having on your life. do get in touch — just use the hashtag bbcworklife. hello and welcome to worklife. a warm welcome to the programme. we start with the

this is worklife from bbc news, with ben bland and karin giannone. some passengers start disembarking from the diamond princess cruise ship stranded off the coast of japan as the tourist industry counts the cost of the new coronavirus. live from london, that's our top story on wednesday 19th of february. more than 500 cases of the new coronavirus have been confirmed on the ship which has been quarantined in the port of yokohama for more than two week. the cruise industry is braced for a downturn in demand. also in the programme, the spread of the virus is forcing jaguar landrover to resort to some surprising ways of flying in equipment. our asia business team is standing by with the details. and michael milken, the "junk bond king", gets a pardon from president trump. michelle fleury in new york, will tell us why. london looks set to get a major new tech hub in its already thriving financial centre. we'll be asking the company behind the scheme why it's betting big on technology. and later we're talking business etiquette — which can vary from countr

i'm karin giannone. our top stories...y're calling a terrorist incident. and what happened then? what did you do? ijust ran. ijust ran for my life. how frightening was that? very frightening, and i'm still shaking. it's emerged the man shot dead had onlyjust been released from prison. he was jailed for having extremist material. in other news — signs the coronavirus outbreak may be even worse than officials admit. and the baftas - british film big night — are underway in london. join me at the royal albert hall in london in 30 minutes when we will bring you all the

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this is bbc news with shaun ley and karin giannone.‘m still shaking. prime minister borisjohnson thanked the emergency services, saying his thoughts were with those injured in the attack. i‘m ben brown. i‘ll be reporting live from the scene here on streatham high road, a busy dual carriageway completely closed off while the police carry out their investigation into exactly what happened here. welcome to bbc news with continuing coverage of events in south london — where the metropolitan police say a man has been shot dead by officers in a terrorist related incident. two people have been injured in stabbings — one is in a life—threatening condition. the incident happened on streatham high road, where gun shots were heard just after two o‘clock local time. police say the scene is now ‘fully contained‘. prime minister borisjohnson has said his thoughts are with the injured and those affected. he‘s thanked the emergency services for their response. my colleague ben brown is at the scene. this is streatham high road. it happened about 100 y