reserve has said about regulating the financial sector —— to rowen powell. nomination process. get in touch with what you are spotting online. just use the hashtag #bbcthebriefing. financial markets, a mixed reaction in asia. a lot of on people's miser the missile is coming out of north korea. the dow is up over a cent at the close. it would seem that the buying spree continues in the united states. and we have the us dollar steady in, with thought that there could be movement tax cuts in the us inching closer to reality. i will see you soon. news briefing coming up in a moment. lawyers for a man found guilty of murdering a mother and daughter in kent in 1996 say they'll release significant new evidence today that casts doubt on his conviction. lin russell and her six—year—old daughter, megan, were attacked as they walked along a quiet country lane. 0ur correspondent wyre davies has this report. it was a notorious murder. a brutal unprovoked attack in the kent countryside on a family walking home from a school swimming gala. 45—year—old lin russell and her s

the white house nominates to rowen powell as the new fed chief. what will it mean for the markets? —— jerome fed chief. what will it mean for the markets? ——jerome powell. would you drink beer with bacteria that is meant to be good for you? we check out a new beer in town. welcome to asia business report, i am sharanjit leyl asia business report, i am sharanjit leyl. after weeks of speculation, the white house has announced its nomination for this man, jerome powell, to be the next chairman of the us federal reserve. his nomination needs to be confirmed by the senate. janet yellen‘s term expires in february. i asked our north american business correspondence what she knows about his pick. he is a former investment banker. he brings something that donald trump doubt —— touted in the rose garden. basically referencing the idea that he has some real world, job experience to bring to thejob. this ties into the job. this ties into the criticism. he wanted to see change at the federal reserve and it ties into complaints after the financial crisis. perhaps the federal reserve had gone too