i'm sally bundock. also in the programme, we'll be finding out how exporters are getting ready ahead of the uk breaking away from the world's biggest trading bloc. today is the day. after nine months of anticipation the uk is set to become the first country to formally tell the european union it wants to leave. it means the two year negotiation process formally begins. for businesses across the continent it is time to sharpen their focus on how to deal with what, for some, will be some pretty drastic changes. here in the uk companies large and small have been coming up with contigency plans, something that is quite difficult to do given the level of uncertainty. and in the case of the big banks some have threatened to move staff to the continent if they don't get the brexit deal they're looking for. if we focus on the case for the city of london. in 2014, financial and insurance services contributed $159 billion to the uk economy, that's about 8% of the total. it employs almost 1.2 million people in uk.

i'm sally bundock. moment we'll be talking about what's going on in australia's banks, as westpac faces trial over lending practices. but first: it's the scandal that's engulfed a nation. former south korean president park geun—hye is being questioned w--. . w- by prosecutors over a corruption scandal that brought her down. e elggfg’fs "lt”!!! from the government. but the scandal has also raised questions about the role of the so—called chaebols within korean society. these influential groups the domestic economy. to put this in perspective, samsung alone accounts for 30% of the entire value of the korean the government claims that its biggest trading partner — sanctions on the country. . 5 ,, . over its decision to host the united states thaad mieeile defence svstemv .. ,, hejoins me on the line from singapore. $553 you for being on the programme... 5 .. e, $553 you for being on the programme. if, ,, e, $553 you for being on the programme. if w5 first of programme. if we first of all start with the iss

now for the latest financial news, with sally bundock and world business report. european car colossus in the making. france's peugeot citroen is poised to buy general motors‘ european business, including the opel and vauxhall brands. china's premier cuts the economic

sally bundock can tell us more. yes. iam firmly sally bundock can tell us more. yes.ay. the massive tart begins for departure. —— task. as you heard in those reports, there is a huge amount at stake for businesses both in the uk and across europe. the uk is he not remaining a part of the eu. it means a new trade relationship has to be formed. and it isa relationship has to be formed. and it is a relationship that is currently worth hundreds of billions of dollars a year. so a failure to strike a deal would be damaging to all sides. but who really has got the other hand? if we have a look at the other hand? if we have a look at the numbers, maybe we can draw some conclusions. in 2015, the uk exported $27a billion worth of goods and services to the eu. that's aa% of all the uk exports. it represents 13% of the entire british economy. that's look at it the other way. the eu exports are far more in money terms to the uk, $360 billion worth in the same year. so it runs a large trade surplus. 0ver in the same year. so it runs a large trade surplus. over $80 billion. so you

i'm sally bundock. in business.h just hours to go before article 50 is triggered, we find out how prepared businesses are for this seismic change. and back in the race, samsung gears up to show off its latest smartphone, but can it regain consumer's trust after its massive recall last year? hello. britain will today formally serve notice on brussels that it's leaving the european union. a letter signed by the british prime minister is being taken by hand to the president of the european council, donald tusk. as it's delivered, at lunchtime, mrs may will make a statement to parliament in which she'll urge the country to "come together" as it embarks on a "momentous journey." alex forsyth reports. more than four decades ago, the uk first signed up to the then european community. today, those years of union will come to an end. david cameron's promised back in 2013 was key to getting to this point. he said britain would get to choose whether to stay in or leave the european union, leading two years of debate about the

welcome to world business report, i'm sally bundock.lso in the programme: a smart jacket, and we are talking the latest technology, not style. dave lee tries it on. but first: the uk parliament has approved legislation giving prime minister theresa may the power to begin formal divorce talks with the european union. however, she won't do that immediately, as some had thought, but it will happen before the end of march. the negotiations will bring a period of uncertainty for the uk economy. britain recorded growth of 2% last year. but in 2017, the international monetary fund predicts this will slow to 1.5%, though this is actually up from their previous estimate of 1.1%. the story gets worse in 2018, where growth is expected to come in atjust1.4%. the ongoing uncertainty has also taken its toll on the currency. since the referendum lastjune, the value of the pound has fallen over 18% against the us dollar. the weakness in sterling has made imports into the country more expensive. in the three months ending injanuary, fish prices rose 8.8

welcome to world business report, i'm sally bundock.in the programme: deutsche bank plans to raise billions of euros in a share sale. details in a moment. general motors is set to announce a deal to sell opel and vauxhall to psa group, the french company that owns peugeot and citroen. both companies are hosting a press conference in paris later this morning. buying gm's loss—making european operations will make psa the continent's second—biggest car maker, after volkswagen and ahead of french rival renault, and it will be a giant. last year psa and gm europe sold a combined a5 million vehicles, and posted revenues of 71.6 billion euro. but the deal has already raised fears in the uk the jobs of 4,500 workers at vauxhall‘s plants could be under threat. in germany, where two thirds of 0pel‘s 38,000 staff are based, the government has been seeking reassurances the jobs are safe. 0pel had hoped to return to profitability by 2016, but the slide in the value of sterling following the eu referendum last june contributed to its 257 million euro

iam i am sally bundock. we start again with brexit.ask now begins of agreeing the terms of britain's departure from the european union. there's a huge amount at stake for businesses here in the uk, and across the remaining 27 eu countries, in the form of a trading relationship worth hundreds of billions of dollars a year. soa so a failure to strike a deal would be damaging to all sides, but who has really got the upper hand? if we have a look at the numbers, it might give you some conclusions. in 2015, the uk exported $274 billion worth of goods and services to the eu. that is 44% of all uk exports. so thatis that is 44% of all uk exports. so that is a sizeable chunk. it represents 13% of the entire british economy. if we look the other way, the eu exported by more to the uk in money terms than vice—versa. this figure here, $360 billion in the same year. so it runs a large trade surplus, over $80 billion, with the uk. so you can argue, from that point of view, it has more to lose in these negotiations. but the eu as a whole is far less

i'm sally bundock.lso in the programme, the president of uber says he is leaving the company after less than six months in the job. we'll have the details in a moment. but first: one thing that all businesses have in common, regardless of what they do, is advertising. making yourself known brings in customers and their cash. but advertising can also be a sizeable investment, and whatever size of business you have, you don't want to be ripped off. that's bound to be discussed at one of the industry's big annual events starting in london in the next few hours. so, how much is spent on advertising? worldwide, across all forms of media, it's estimated to be but where companies chose to spend their ad dollars is changing. about 38% went on traditional tv adverts last year with 36% on digital platforms. this year, on—line ads are set to become the biggest slice of the advertising pie. but the platforms which host the ads, like google and facebook, this comes in the form of bots and software that tricks websit

i'm sally bundock.ur top story this hour: more details emerge about the man who killed four people in the westminster attack. 52—year old khalid masood was a british muslim—convert with a history of violent crime. welcome to the programme — our other main stories this hour: tributes have been paid to those killed — one was celebrating his 25th wedding anniversary. and a key vote on president trump's replacement for obamacare is delayed as republicans in congress fail to agree. and the head of the fbi is accused of double standards by the man who ran hillary clinton's presidential bid. but first, more details have emerged about khalid masoud, the 52—year—old man who drove a car into pedestrians on westminster bridge on wednesday before fatally stabbing a policeman guarding the houses of parliament. it's understood that khalid masood was born under the name adrian elms. police have also confirmed that a 75—year—old man, injured on westminster bridge, has died from his injuries. his identity has not yet be

i'm sally bundock. the top stories this hour.details have emerged about the man who killed three civilians and a police officer in the westminster attack. police have identified him as 52—year old khalid masood, who was born in england. it's now believed he was initially named adrian elms, suggesting he changed his name after converting to islam. president trump has demanded that a vote be held on healthcare reforms to replace those of the obama administration, even though it's unclear whether they have enough support to be passed. after a day of intense negotiations in washington failed to produce a clear outcome, a vote is expected to take place on friday. the un estimates that 400,000 iraqi civilians are trapped in the old city of mosul as government forces try to capture it from islamic state militants. it says people are being forced to endure siege—like conditions. the city is split between is and iraqi army forces. 0ur middle east editorjeremy bowen and cameraman nick milard have been to the edge of the old city and sent t

i'm sally bundock. the programme change at the top of europe's biggest bank — hsbc — we'll tell you all you need to know. we will be talking about the elections in the netherlands as well. cana can a form of travel in which experience matters more than destination keep tourism companies are float? we have been to the berlin tourism so. to have much fun as possible on a tight budget — the adventure tourism business is worth $300 million a year and it is growing fast. the age has started to come down a little bit so maybe it is more in the mid to late 40s but we are also seeing a significant growth in multigenerational travel and that means being grandparents who might be in the 60s and 70s who are still active taking their kids and their kids kids doing all sort of adventure travels. the daughter might go sea kayaking and so forth. there are no longer barriers about where you can go. it is notjust reaches any more. if you prefer your holidays to take place on firm land, you may not see an appeal but they

i'm sally bundock.o in the programme, a chinese telecoms company gets slammed with the biggest fine ever by the us for braking sanctions against iran and north korea. rico has more on that. but first: the chancellor of the exchequer, or uk finance minister, will deliver the country's final budget before the government triggers article 50 and britain begins its negotiations to leave the european union. despite the ongoing uncertainty over brexit, philip hammond received an eve—of—budget boost from the organisation for economic co—operation and development. it now expects growth in the uk of 1.6% this year, up from its previous estimate of 1.2%. in theory this means more tax revenue for the treasury and more money flowing in to the government's coffers. despite this, economists are not expecting a spending spree from mr hammond. instead, he's expected to put the additional funds to one side in a brexit war chest as britain prepares for its divorce settlement with brussels. nevertheless, one area which may

i'm sally bundock. the top stories this hour.s and a police officer in the westminster attack. police have identified him as 52—year old khalid masood, who was born in england. it's now believed he was initially named adrian elms, suggesting he changed his name after converting to islam. president trump has demanded that a vote be held on healthcare reforms to replace those of the obama administration, even though it's unclear whether they have enough support to be passed. after a day of intense negotiations in washington failed to produce a clear outcome, a vote is expected to take place on friday. the un estimates that 400,000 iraqi civilians are trapped in the old city of mosul as government forces try to capture it from islamic state militants.

i'm sally bundock.lso in the programme: up up and away — the us markets blast through previous record highs, the global rally is continuing in asia. details in a moment. we start on wall street where investors are gearing up for what could be the biggest and certainly the most hyped technology flotation since twitter in back 2013 — or even facebook the year before. in a few hours time shares in snap— the owner of photo messaging app snapchat — will begin trading on the new york stock exchange. the big question — will it end up a stock market giant like facebook or, like twitter, a bit of a flop? here's what we know so far: the flotation has been hugely oversubscribed — there were as many as ten orders for every share. that's allowed snapchat to up the price. late on wednesday it priced its shares at $17 — above the $14—to—$16 range it had previously indicated. that will give the company an opening valuation of $24 billion. more than twice as much as twitter at its current share price. that's despite a c

i am sally bundock. also in the programme, producer prices have been rocketing in china.uddenly we should be concerned about? rico hizon will make sense of that for you in a moment. but we start in seoul, where the trial of the century is getting started. the head of the biggest company, samsung, is on trialfor bribery. samsung might be a household name, globally, but his bossis household name, globally, but his boss is not. so what we know about him? he is the boss of the company, jay y lee, but is known by south korean media as the "crown prince of samsung". that is because he is the only son of the chairman, lee kun—hee, who was convicted of bribery and tax evasion himself, but was pardoned. so jay y lee has been in charge since his father had a heart attack in 2014. he has been the de facto boss. so the lee family are phenomenally wealthy. you can see the figure behind me. forbes magazine ranking them asia's richest family last yearfor magazine ranking them asia's richest family last year for the second year ina family last year for the second year in a row. worth alm

i'm sally bundock. programme shop shut — we tell you why one of south korea's leading retailers is forced to close several stores. details in a moment. but first, european carmakers are gathered in geneva for the annual motor show and they are celebrating record—breaking sales figures. more than 15 million cars were sold in europe last year — that's the best result since the financial crisis. but a sneaky peak under the bonnet of the continent's automakers reveals a different story. yesterday, general motors sold its european businesses to the psa group — that's the company which owns peugeot and citroen. the deal highlights the gulf in profitability either side of the atlantic and it's a problem that persists across much of the industry. in 2016, ford announced a profit margin of 9.7% in north america. this compares to just 4.2% in europe. it's a similar story for fiat—chrysler which has profit margins of 7.4% and 2.5% respectively. cars are an important export for many of europe's biggest economies. g

i'm sally bundock.o in the programme: bt has been hit with a record fine from the uk's telecoms regulator. details in a moment. but first... it was a key weekend for the oil industry. members of the producers cartel opec and some of their allies were meeting in kuwait. they signalled they are considering extending their curbs on how much oil they pump each day. so what impact will this have on the price of oil and therefore the cost of all kinds of things like energy and transport which make a big contribution to what we pay for goods in the shops. they were meeting because of this. oil prices rose sharply when the countries meeting in kuwait agreed to cut prodcution at the end of november, and while prices held up for a while there's been a drop of around 10% in the last few weeks. they cut production to try and force prices up because many of their economies rely on the money it brings in to fund government spending. the biggest opec producer saudi arabia wants $60 per barrel. one big problem has been

i'm sally bundock. also in the programme: the wonderfrom down under.tralia managed to avoid recession in 2016. details in a moment. but first... as you've been hearing, president trump has addressed a joint session of congress for the first time since taking office. in a highly anticipated speech, he spoke of "restarting the engine of the american economy". the president reiterated his intention to slash corporation tax in the us and provide tax breaks to middle class americans. at the same time, he announced he'll be asking congress to approve legislation which will result in $1 trillion worth of investment in us infrastructure. he also called for what he describes as one of the largest increases in national defence spending in american history. mr trump pointed to the country's $800 billion trade deficit in goods. though figures from the census bureau suggest this figure reduces to about $500 billion when trade in services is factored in. here's what the president had to say about his plans to transform america's fiscal policy. right now american com

this is business live from bbc news with ben thompson and sally bundock. the historic move by uk parliament to pass the brexit bill. theresa may is now on track to trigger the formal process of taking britain out of the eu in the last week of march. live from london, that's our top story on tuesday 14th march. what has been the reaction to that historic vote last night? we look at this milestone moment that set the stage to unwinding a0 years of close cross—channel ties. also in the programme, in tokyo toshiba shares plunge as it delays its results announcement for a second time. and in europe markets are mixed as political risk is firmly back on the agenda. plus, will a winter storm affect the meeting of the federal reserve ? affect the meeting of the federal reserve? we will tell you all you need to know. we will tell you all you need to know. playing his cards right! later in the programme we'll hear from one of the world's leading board game manufacturers about the threat from computer games and opportunities of new technology. and as levi's launches a

i'm sally bundock. in business, extending the cuts to oil production.

i'm sally bundock. in business: free to fire the brexit starting gun, but how prepared is the uk economy? we make sense of the latest data. the waiting game. toshiba shares plunge in tokyo, as it delays its results announcement for a second time. britain has stepped significantly closer to leaving the european union. parliament has given its final approval to a crucial law that allows the government to trigger brexit. mps in the house of commons overturned amendments from the upper house, the lords, seeking guarantees on the rights of eu nationals in the uk, and on how much say parliament will have on the final terms of the brexit deal. here is our political correspondent chris mason. contents, 118. not contents, 274. so the knot contends have it. with those words, the government achieved what the supreme court told ministers they had to, parliamentary approval to start brexit. the debate here in the house of lords and in the house of commons, are for now at least, done. what came very clearly in all th

i'm sally bundock. our top story this hour. investigations continue and several people remain severely ill in hospital after wednesday's attack outside the houses of parliament in london. britain's prime minister has condemned what she called a "sick and depraved terrorist attack" that killed an unarmed policeman and three civilians. welcome to a special news programme. police shot dead the attacker. they say they know his identity and believe he was motivated by islamic extremism. several of the injured victims were french schoolchildren, two were romanian and five came from south korea. it was, in the words of the british prime minister, "a sick and depraved terrorist attack." but theresa may has insisted that london will come together and go about their business as normal following the events around parliament on wednesday. so far, five people have died, including the alleged attacker, and around a0 others have been injured, some seriously. last night, police confirmed the name of the dead officer as pc keith palmer. he was

i'm sally bundock. in business, the rise and rise of fake views, as more advertising dollars are spent on—line companies are being warned to make sure they get what they pay for. and healthy eating. the indian way. why a better diet is now big business in the world's second—most populous nation. vodafone and idea cellular will become the largest operator in india as they merge. one month since the start of a renewed offensive to re—take iraq's second city from the islamic state group, we have a special report on the plight of the people of mosul. many thousands have fled the fighting, but the half a million people still there are facing a new battle to survive. our middle east correspondent, orla guerin, has seen 555 55555555 55 5 555—5555 from the edge of the al mansur district of western mosul. in the clamour for help, many go empty—handed. gunfire. the gunfire from iraqi soldiers trying to control the crowd at an aid distribution. gunfire. survivors of the caliphate, now at risk from hunger. troops,

i'm sally bundock.: we too make sense of the dutch election in an economy where wages are growing and unemployment is falling — so what's on the mind of voters? looking for adventure? grab your mountain bike and your climbing shoes, as we take you to one of the fastest growing trends in tourism — the adventure holiday. hello. any so—called islamic state fighters left in mosul will die in the iraqi city, according to the us envoy co—ordinating the offensive. iraqi government forces say they are making further advances, around a third of the west of the city, which is almost completely surrounded, has been reta ken. about 600,000 civilians are thought to be trapped in the area still held by extremists. 0ur correspondent 0rla guerin and cameraman nico hameon are with iraqi forces — you may find parts of their report distressing. explosions a rare glimpse of western mosul. explosions urban warfare on a momentous scale. caught below, hundreds of thousands of civilians. this is the place where is proclaimed i

this is business live from bbc news with sally bundock and ben thompson. let the brexit battle begin. a $600 billion trade relationship must be re—drawn. but who has the upper hand? we weigh up the numbers. live from london, that's our top story on thursday 30th march. with article 50 now finally triggered, we'll be looking at what the options are for the trade negotiators from the uk and europe. plus lloyds of london. and brussels! the world's biggest insurance market confirms it's moving some of its business to the continent in response to brexit. we hear from the boss. and can a tech firm that makes lists really be a multi—million dollar business? we meet the man behind listable — the firm that promises to make employing people easier. he'll explain how. today we want to know, what are your questions about brexit? we'll be answering your questions on this friday's edition of business live. let us know. just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. welcome to the programme. we start of course with brexit — as the massive task now begins of agreeing the terms of brita

i'm sally bundock. in business...resident trump's expected to ditch obama's clean energy policies later today, but the big question, will the move really help to boostjobs? and hit the road jack, uber‘s self—driving cars are going back on the road after a crash in arizona. hello. what's being described as a monster cyclone has made landfall and is battering northeast australia. tens of thousands of people including tourists have been evacuated from coastal areas. there were warnings of winds gusting up to 250 kilometres an hour and dangerous tidal surges. caroline davies reports. cyclone debbie has hit australia. trees have been ripped up and buildings damaged as the storm moves across the queensland coast in north—east australia. the authorities have known that the storm was coming, and their advice has been to get out. it's very clear that the time to move is now, to go to family and friends. this is a severe weather system. move now! don't wait til tomorrow, because you will not be able to move. overnight, the stor

i'm sally bundock.ompanies are being warned to make sure they get what they pay for.

i'm sally bundock. in business: make america wait again.out his vision but wall street is unimpressed with detail on tax and economic reform scarce. virtual reality versus augmented reality. we make sense of this latest technology that promises to revolutionise your day to day experience. president donald trump has given his maiden speech to a joint session of the us congress. just over a month since taking office, he said he was there to deliver a message of unity and strength and that a new era of american greatness was beginning. he spoke of the renewal of the american spirit, and opened by asserting his commitment to civil rights. he condemned the recent wave of threats targeting jewish centres and the shooting of two indian immigrants in kansas. the presidet said the american people must be united against evil. recent threats targeting jewish community centres and vandalism of jewish cemeteries, as well as last week's shooting in kansas city, remind us that while we may be a nation divided on policies, we are a country that stands unit

this is business live from bbc news with sally bundock and ben thompson. as britain gets set to pull the trigger on brexit what different has the referendum result really made to the economy? live from london, that's our top story on tuesday 28th march. greater prosperity inside the european single market was one of the dominant arguments of remainers — were they right? or will the brexiteers sums add up for theresa may? also in the programme: making it's china ambitions plain. american airlines teams up with china southern to gain a foothold in one of the world's most competitve markets. and the european trading day gets off to a positive start — but could there be a cabinet reshuffle in south africa today? we'll make sure you're across the key market moving stories. and when it comes to your health — what price would you pay for a second opinion? we meet the firm that says it can tailormake your healthcare plan — and guide you through the confusing — and expensive — world of medical treatment. and as confectionery giant mars says its maltesers, m&ms and

i'm sally bundock. in business: a european car colossus in the making. france's peugeot citroen is poised to buy general motors‘ european business, including the 0pel and vauxhall brands. china's premier cuts the economic growth target for this year. we look at the risks to the world's second largest economy. north korea has fired four ballistic missiles into the sea off japan's north—western coast. the south korean military said the projectiles were launched from a missile base in tongchang—ri — near the border with china, and had flown about 1,000 kilometres. the japanese prime minister, shinzo abe, said the ballistic missiles had been launched almost simultaneously, with three of them landing in waters which are part ofjapan‘s exclusive economic zone. 0ur south korea correspondent steve evans has more. he north korea has got several reasons for launching missiles in this way. there is a ritual that plays out that this kind of year. south korea and the us are currently engaged in big military exercises. north korea finds that very displeasing. it says

this is business live from bbc news with ben thompson and sally bundock. tackling cheap oil. major producers consider another plan to boost prices. live from london, that's our top story on monday 27th march. swollen stockpiles are depressing oil prices but what can opec and non—opec members do now and what did they discuss over the weekend? we will tell you all you need to know. a record fine for bt with the firm setting aside hundreds of millions of dollars for delays in installing high—speed lines. this is how the european markets are looking. it's a big week for pound as divorce proceedings with the eu are kicked off in london. and we'll be getting the inside track on how demand for luxury goods from britain is being turned into an upmarket hotel in the middle east. in the wake of the story that two girls have been grounded by united airlines for wearing leggings we want to know has the airline gone too far? or is it reasonable for an employer to dictate the dress code for the family of employees? what do you think? let us know using the hashtag bbcbizlive. welcome to the

this is business live from bbc news with sally bundock and alice baxter. it's called the trial of the century in south korea and it kicked off today — jae y lee pleads not guilty to corruption charges including bribery and embezzlement. live from london, that's our top story on thursday, 9th of march. with a verdict expected in as little as three months‘ time, we'll ask what the fate of the boss tells us about south korea's biggest company. also in the programme... prices in china's factories rocket the most since the beijing olympics. could the world's factory be making inflation for the rest of us? we will be keeping a close eye on the markets. markets in europe also seeing opening slightly down. is it child's play or an incredible business idea? is it child's play or an incredible business idea 7 the is it child's play or an incredible business idea? the former publisher who opened the door to magical toys. and the former uk chancellor, george osborne, is to be paid almost $800,000 a yearfor osborne, is to be paid almost $800,000 a year for advising the

i'm sally bundock. in business: feast orfamine?s budget day in the uk with the chancellor poised to deliver an "upbeat" speech, but how much money has he got to hand out and who will get it? and what does the boss of renault—nissan think about brexit now? he gets a grilling from simonjack at the geneva motor show. the wikileaks website has published thousands of files which it says detail a wide range of hacking tools used by the cia. we're not able to verify the documents, but they appear to show how cyber—weapons have been developed and used to break into computers, mobile phones, and even smart tvs, to gather intelligence. neither the cia nor the white house has commented on the credibility of the leaked material, but some specialists are saying, at this point, it does appear legitimate. caroline davies reports. fresh embarrassment for the us security services today. wikileaks has published details of what it says shows the tools the cia use to hack their targets. wikileaks say using them would allow the agency to break into sma

i'm sally bundock. in business, extending the cuts to oil production.ajor oil countries consider a plan in a bid to boost sagging prices. and a record fine for bt with the firm setting aside hundreds of millions of dollars for delays in installing high—speed lines. hello. the united states has condemned the arrests of hundreds of protesters in russia who'd been taking part in anti—corruption demonstrations. they included the opposition leader, alexei navalny, who organised the main rally in moscow. thousands of people joined the demonstrations nationwide, calling for the resignation of prime minister dmitry medvedev over corruption allegations. steve rosenberg reports from moscow. there were moments when moscow resembled a battlefield. russian riot police broke up an anti—government protest, on what was a day of demonstrations across russia. in moscow, they detained more than 500 people. earlier, police had poured into the city centre, warning that the protest was illegal. still, thousands of people packed into pushkin square, to accuse the russian gove

this is business live from bbc news with susannah streeter and sally bundock. snapped up! investors scramble for snapchat — in the biggest tech flotation since twitter. but is the app a cash cow — orjust a craze? live from london, that's our top story on thursday 2nd of march. so today is the day for the most anticipated tech market floatation since twitter — snap shares will begin trading on wall street later at $17 a share valuing the company at $24 billion. also in the programme — the fallout from yahoo's massive security breaches — marissa mayer is to take a significant pay cut and the company's top lawyer has been removed. and the global market rally continued in asia earlier today — this is the scene right now in europe right after another record breaking night for the dow in the us. we'll talk you through all you need to know. we will be getting the inside track on how our cities might look in the future when we meet the head of the world's largest property fair. today we wa nt world's largest property fair. today we want to know, do you love snatch at, or do you ha

i'm sally bundock. in business: va va voom — the press are at the geneva motor show taking in the latest models but despite record sales profitability remains low in europe — we find out why. and economic gloom for brazil as its set to reveal another year of recession. politicians promise it will end but it's already led to misery for millions of brazilians. president trump's revised travel ban on six majority—mulsim countries will come into effect on the 16th of this month. has finally signed his replacement executive order on immigration. it re—imposes travel restrictions on six muslim—majority nations. but the new order omits iraq, offers protection to people that already have green cards, and removes an indefinite ban on syrian refugees. democrats have criticised the plan. as nick bryant reports. there was applause when president trump signed the first executive order, but it caused anger, chaos and confusion at america's airports, as the travel ban on entrants from seven mainly—muslim countries was

i'm sally bundock. in business: snapped up! investors scramble for snapchat — in the biggest tech flotation since twitter. but is the app a cash cow or just a craze? plus coming up on netflix — the boss tells us his plans for the internet tv giant as it heads towards 100 million users. the future of president trump's newly appointed attorney general, jeff sessions, is under threat after it emerged he had two undisclosed encounters with the russian ambassador to the united states, sergei kislyak, during last year's election campaign. as the country's chief law enforcement officer, mr sessions is in charge of the fbi, which is currently investigating alleged russian interference in the election. this all comes as the intelligence committee of the us house of representatives has decided to launch a formal investigation into allegations of collusion between donald trump's presidential campaign and the russian government. our correspondent tulip mazumdar is in washington. yet details emerged the and fast. —— new. this had been repor

i'm sally bundock. in business: on trial — the crown prince of samsung.putation of asia's richest family — and one of its most successful companies. plus, attracting the high flyers — airlines show their business class at the berlin travel show. hello again. the trial of the billionaire boss of one of the world's biggest companies begins today. the south korean business conglomerate samsung, and its boss, jay y lee, are accused of paying bribes to gain political backing for the company. it's alleged samsung paid more than $37 million to the country's impeached president park geun—hye in exchange for the government's support on a merger. the company admits donating money but denies seeking any favours in return. steve, we know it happened, and we know the merger occurred. but this case is something else. it is. it goes to the top of the country. in credit for hours, the president could be kicked out of the presidency, and shortly after fighters of accused of serious crime, corruption. because it goes to the very top of one of the biggest companies in the w

this is business live from bbc news with some new chap called ben thompson and sally bundock. the dutch prepare to make their choice in a critical general election, with the economy up and crime down why are voters so discontented? live from london, that's our top story on monday the 13th march. could the far—right dutch candidate, geert wilders, provide another setback to the european project and what could it mean for the euro. also in the programme, all change at hsbc! a new boss for the global banking giant. we'll head live to asia fopr the latest. asia for the latest. and markets on the move — asian markets mostly higher on monday, this is how europe has opened after that much better than expected jobs report in the us last week. the chinese economy may be slowing, but tourism is booming we'll get the inside track on china's rise as a holiday hotspot. another form of tourism doing well is adventure tourism, up 65% a year. with retirees fuelling the growth, swapping the cruise ship for the canoe. is it your idea of holiday hell. we want to hear from you. just use the hasht

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this is business live from bbc news with ben thompson and sally bundock. today's the day — the uk is set to formally tell the european union it's leaving, but how prepared are businesses? live from london, that's our top story on wednesday, 29th march. with just hours to go we will look at the impact on the uk's role as one of the world's biggest financial centres. we'll assess what's at stake in the trade talks that come next. also in the programme, samsung launches its latest flagship smartphone. after the disaster of its note 7 fires — will the new device win samsung headlines for the right reasons? and it is a big day for the politics of brexit, but not necessarily for the economics. that's could come later. we'll assess what the markets make of today. the pound is moving and we'll get the inside track on the fastest growing publishing market, audiobooks. it's a global industry valued at $3.5 billion and the boss of the biggest company in the business — audible — is here. and so let the negotiations begin! as the brexit process formally gets underway h

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i'm sally bundock. our top story this hour.e remain severely ill in hospital after wednesday's attack outside the houses of parliament in london. britain's prime minister has condemned what she called a "sick and depraved terrorist attack" that killed an unarmed policeman and three civilians. welcome to a special news programme. police shot dead the attacker. they say they know his identity and believe he was motivated by islamic extremism. several of the injured victims were french schoolchildren, two were romanian and five came from south korea.

this is business live from bbc news with rachel home and sally bundock. trump in trouble — the american president struggles to pass healthcare reforms, leading investors to worry he might not be able to deliver. live from london, that's our top story on friday 24th march. stock markets have risen since president trump's election on the promise of big spending to boost the economy, but will his struggles with congress get in the way? also in the programme... big falls for samsung's shares after the south korean giant says it won't make the changes some investors want after its troubles at the top. and markets worldwide are once again focused on washington and assessing president trump's ability to push through reform. this is how the day has started in europe — we'll talk you through the winners and the losers. also in the programme — robots are increasingly taking ourjobs, but will it be good for the economy? our economics editor kamal ahmed will be here to discuss that and the latest on brexit. today we want to know, would you pay to tweet? twitter is co

this is business live from bbc news with sally bundock and susannah streeter. a european car colossus in the making. france's peugeot—citroen is buying general motors‘ european business, including the opel and vauxhall brands, for $2.3 billion. live from london, that's our top story on monday 6 march. two car giants come together but is today's deal a sign of things to come for the european autos industry? what does it mean forjobs and the choice of vehicles on the road? we will be getting an expert view. also in the programme... china's premier cuts the economic growth target for this year. we look at the risks to the world's second largest economy. and the european trading week has begun. all the main markets are headed south. in germany, deutsche bank shares are pulling down that market. battle of the bands! we'll speak to the boss of a company bringing the likes of hozier and bastille straight to your living room. today we want to know, as more car brands consolidate, does it matter which badges on the back of your car? is there enough choice in the car? is

i'm sally bundock. four people in the westminster attack. 52—year old khalid masood was a british muslim—convert with a history of violent crime. welcome to the programme — our other main stories this hour: tributes have been paid to those killed — one was celebrating his 25th wedding anniversary. and a key vote on president trump's replacement for 0bamacare is delayed as republicans in congress fail to agree. and the head of the fbi is accused of double standards by the man who ran hillary clinton's presidential bid.

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this is business live from bbc news with susannah streeter and sally bundock. feast or famine? it's budget day in the uk with the chancellor poised to deliver an "upbeat" speech, but how much money has he got to hand out and who will get it? live from london, that's our top story on wednesday, 8th march. as the uk prepares to leave the european union, will the treasury provide a budget boost to cushion the blow? we'll speak to an expert for her predictions. also in the programme, crossing borders and crossing lines! chinese telecom giant zte has been handed a fine for violating sanctions in north korea. we'll be live in asia for the latest. this is the situation on the financial markets as they open in europe. investors look ahead to the uk budget. what's the secret behind the world's most successful brands? is it simply a case of advertising spend or is there more to the story? we'll speak to one of the industry's leading experts later in the programme. it's international women's day so let us know who's your most inspirational woman in business? perhaps it's the head of the w