i'm sally bundock. our top story. south africa's governing african national congress is voting to choose a new leader — we'll have the latest, live from johannesburg. myanmar‘s leaders could face genocide charges over the persecution of rohingya muslims. we have an exclusive interview with the un's high commissioner for human rights. austria's controversial coalition government — including members of the far—right freedom party — will be sworn in later today. and in business what is the outlook for the south african economy as its ruling party scrabbles to find a new leader. we get the view of a leading economist and as president zuma calls for a new era i'll be listening. 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. tell us what you think about the stories we're covering including the world's smallest christmas card — it can't be seen with the naked eye but it comes with a festive message from the tea

i'm sally bundock. our top story: doug jones get the seat in a major blow to the republicans in the election in alabama. we have shown — notjust around the state of alabama but we have shown the country — the way that we can be unified! however, the republican party contender, roy moore, has refused to concede defeat — telling supporters to wait. and in what appears to be an olive branch from the trump administration, they say they are ready for talks with north korea. traders around the world are waiting on the conclusion of the federal reserve meeting in washington where its widely expected the us central bank will raise interest rates again. so, with the american economy improving and wall street powering ahead — we'll be asking who should take the credit: president trump or outgoing federal reserve chair, janet yellen? a warm welcome to the programme — briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. facebook is hitting back at a former executive who has openly criticised the

i'm sally bundock. our top stories: a cabinet meeting for teresa may, with still no sign of agreement on the key principles of brexit. president trump's travel ban on six mainly—muslim countries can now go ahead, the supreme court rules. and will russian athletes be banned from the winter olympics? a decision is due within hours. putting an end to paradise. the eu gets set to name and shame the tax havens it says aren't living up to global standards. i'll be speaking to one man whose research shows that 10% of the world's wealth is held in off—shore tax havens. that's the end business rethink later. —— that's live in an business briefing later. —— that's live in business briefing later. good to have you with us, we will brief you all you need to know in global business and sport. we'd like you to be a part of the conversation and as the un warns that plastic in our oceans presents a planetary crisis, we are asking have you changed your plastic consumption? i have, but there is always more to do. send us

i'm sally bundock. our top stories: the white house says president trump will recognise jerusalem as the capital of israel. arab leaders warn it could provoke violence. russia is banned from next year's winter olympics in south korea, after a report uncovered systematic state—sponsored doping. and france's king of rock ‘n rolljohnny hallyday has died aged 7a. retail revolution: luxury goods firms get set for a landmark european ruling on whether they can control how their goods are sold online. in business briefing, i'll be getting an expert view on what this means for the personal luxury goods market that is worth some $295 billion. 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 conversat later today time magazine will announce its person of the year. the annual award goes to the person or idea that has had the biggest impact on the world — for better or worse. so who would you choose, and why? just use the hashtag #b

i'm sally bundock. our top story: two years to the day after the historic paris agreement, world leaders gather for climate change talks, without the american president. snow storms gci’oss europe, as the struggle to work continues for commuters and anyone else having to travel by road, railand air. and it's billed as the battle for the soul of the republican party — senate election rivals make their final pitch to voters in the american state of alabama. and in business briefing: the perils of the sharing economy — we take a look at the pro‘s and con‘s of electric car sharing in singapore, and bike sharing in australia. and we'll be live to paris to talk to one expert who says climate change action is leading to many new economic opportunities. 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, tell us what your spotting online tell us what you're spotting online and why the stories you are watching, just us

i'm sally bundock. our top story: theresa may heads for brussels amid speculation that britain and the european union are close to agreeing a deal on the first phase of the brexit negotiations. the biggest everjoint us—south korean military airforce exercise is under way, as washington says the potential for war with north korea is increasing by the day. protestors are back on the streets of the romanian capital, as the government is accused of trying to decriminalise corruption offences. australia launches an investigation into google and facebook‘s dominance in the global advertising space. we'll be live to sydney for the details. also in business briefing, we'll be live to brussels to get an expert view on how much progress the british prime minster will make today. a warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business, and sport. it isa it is a very packed programme with many stories. and many organisations, including australia, have named their word of the y

i'm sally bundock. the headlines: putting an end to paradise. the eu gets set to name and shame the tax havens it says aren't living up to global standards. no trade for trudeau. canada's prime minister fails to make a breakthrough on his visit to china. and on the markets: in asia, you can see that most markets are headed lower today, we will explain the reasons why. this year there's been a lot of attention on tax avoidance, whether its big tech firms or wealthy indviduals trying to route their money through countries with low tax rates. and the european union has those jurisidcations firmly in its sights and is set to approve a blacklist and possibly sanctions too when its finance ministers meet in brussels later. and here's why that matters. as much as 10% of all the world's wealth is thought to be hidden away in tax havens. that amounts to about $7.5 trillion, a sum which would be the world's third biggest economy if it was a country. the eu blacklist could include as many as 20 juridsications if their tax transparency and cooperation isn't

i'm sally bundock. who owns the internet? us regulators could rip up obama's rules on net neutrality later — giving broadband firms huge power over online traffic. plus, the empire scales back. fox prepares to sell its entertainment business to disney for around $60 billion. and on the markets it was another record close on the dow in the us as politicians finally agree a deal on tax reform — asian markets are currently mixed. we start in the us — where regulators could be about to scrap rules guaranteeing equal access to the internet — a principle known as ‘net neutrality‘. it was enshrined in law under president obama in 2015 — but under the trump administration it looks doomed following a huge battle in the business world. here's why. think of your internet service provider as a motorway. net neutrality means it's not allowed to set up ‘fast lanes' — giving faster access to some sites because they pay more. or deliberately slowing or blocking other sites that don't us telecoms giants like comcast, verizon and at&t have lob

i'm sally bundock. another record high on wall street as the american economy continues to do well — so is the federal reserve poised to raise interest rates further? and clearing its debts — toshiba settles a lengthy legal dispute that would allow it to sell off a key business to cover billions of dollars of losses. the alabama outcome has spooked investors to a tiny degree because what does that mean for the white house now and donald trumpno commission to pursue tax reform and other key changes that market wants? the world's most powerful central bank — the us federal reserve — will today announce if it plans on raising interest rates for the world's biggest economy. any rise will be seen as an endorsement of not only the strength of the american economy, but also the global economy, ten years on from the financial crisis. there have been three rises since december 2016 and markets are already factoring in another rise later today. us economic growth has hit an annualised rate of more than 3% in the

i'm sally bundock. our top stories: more desperate migrants are rescued from the mediterranean — as european leaders meet to discuss the crisis. a memorial service will be held for the victims of the grenfell tower fire — we speak to some of the survivors. for the first time — a possible death toll in the rohingya crisis — one charity says nearly 7000 people were killed. coming up in business briefing... who owns the internet? us regulators could rip up 0bama's rules on net neutrality giving broadband firms huge power over online traffic. plus — the empire scales back — fox prepares to sell its entertainment business to disney for around $60 billion. we'll be getting the views of media expert guy bisson. a warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. it isa it is a packed programme, as ever. and you can be part of the conversation. after kensington palace confirmed meghan markle willjoin the royal family for christmas at sandringham, we're askin

i'm sally bundock. what is the outlook for the south african economy as its ruling party scrabbles to find a new leader. and will you pop in to a pop up shop? some of the worlds leading retailers hope so in the run up to christmas. we take you to new york to see how successful they are. and on the markets.... the penultimate week of the year has started really well in asia. south africa's ruling anc party is electing a new leader. deputy president cyril ramaphosa or nkosazana dlamini—zuma, a former cabinet minister and ex—wife of president zuma, will replace the current president. but whoever wins faces a monumental challenge of reviving investor confidence in south africa and revitalising an economy which has been left in tatters by zuma. the current president inherited an economy in distress in 2009, but he also made it worse. under his leadership, which has been defined by corruption and the weakening of the country's institutions, south africa has endured two economic recessions in less than a decad

thanks for watching the briefing, from me sally bundock and the rest of the team, goodbye.r through any time of the year. we have a high pressure seen across three quarters of the british isles. not doing much to keep it away from the far north—west of scotland. what that high pressure can bring is quite a chilly start to the day and that will be a case for eastern scotland, and wales. my real concern to the start of tuesday is the dense fog patches. the lack of which we haven't seen so far this season. iam i am highlighting iam highlighting information they're. the bbc local radio is a good source of information. but you see there, on the bigger picture, there are islands of fog to be had quite widely across england and wales, and that's not the only source of poor visibility. 0bviously that frontal system coming in with the rain won't help matters there, high ground helping to lift the temperatures. in fact, down on the shores of the murray firth, it could be 13 or 1a degrees. but, going back to that theme of poor visibilities, the high ground of the cumbrian fells, the p

i'm sally bundock. our top story: theresa may heads for brussels amid speculation that britain and the european union are close to agreeing a deal on the first phase of the brexit negotiations. australia launches an investigation into google and facebook‘s dominance in the global advertising space. we'll be live to sydney for the details. these are the markets in asia. a bumper day is expected all street with the key taxation bill passed in the us. —— on wall street. it is a big day for brexit. in a few hours‘ time britian‘s prime minister theresa may will sit down for lunch with the eu commission presidentjean—claude juncker. on the menu is the rather chewy issue of whether enough progress has been made to start talks on a post—brexit trade deal. a weekend of diplomatic activity has brought the two sides closed together on the uk's financial settlement and citizens rights. that comes after last week's offer of more money from downing street, a sum the bbc understands could be as high as $60bn. but when

i'm sally bundock. retail revolution — luxury goods firms get set for a landmark european ruling on whether they can control how their goods are sold online. chasing china's internet millions — as the country hosts its big web conference will censorship prevail or will the great firewall be opened to outsiders? chasing china. one of the country's leading businessmen tells the bbc foreign tech firms must accept china's laws if they want to compete there. open to the world, open to twitter and facebook and google? and on the markets today we are seeing declines across the board in asia following a downbeat session in the us. we'll explain why traders are selling. should luxury brands be able to stop retailers from selling their products on online marketplaces such as amazon and ebay? that's the question at the heart of a decision being made by europe's top court today. it's a battle that's been ongoing for a decade and could have wide ranging consequences for internet shopping. the test case was initially

i'm sally bundock. keeping the deal alive — two years on from the paris climate accord, world leaders are back in the city to work out how to move on from fossilfuels. and from electric car sharing in singapore to why the wheels have come off bike sharing services in australia. we take a look at pro‘s and con‘s of getting about in a greener way. and on the markets... it is all about central bank action with the fed starting its two—day meeting today and european banks meeting today and european banks meeting today. we will tell you all you need to know. in paris, on this day, in 2015, a landmark deal to tackle climate change was agreed by almost every nation on the planet. now, two years on, national leaders are meeting back in paris to discuss the deal and how to pay for it. the deal commits 195 countries to keep the rise in global temperatures to less than 2 degrees celsius from the pre—industrial era. the international energy agency has estimated it will take $3.5 trillion a year for the next 30 year

i'm sally bundock. a day of reckoning for retail group steinhoff. the owner of the poundland brand here in the uk is meeting with it's creditors, and it could be a question of life or death for the company. and the chairman of the london stock exchange group will learn his fate today, as shareholders vote on whether to oust him or not over the departure of a former chief executive. and on the markets, asian stocks are broadly higher, as optimism grows that us legislators are on the brink of passing sweeping tax cuts. the future of the south african retail group, steinhoff, hangs in the balance. it's battling a huge accounting scandal. today is a big day. the retailer is meeting its lenders, right here in london, to find out whether those that it owes money to will throw them a lifeline or claw the money back at any cost. steinhoff may not be a household name to you. let me give you a bit of background. its origins are in the furniture business in germany in the ‘60s. but it's now a global giant, with brands across europe and the us. alarm bells were

i'm sally bundock. sins of emission — a vw executive is jailed for seven years in the us for his role in the dieselgate scandal. plus, basel faulty? we ask if europe's new financial rules will prevent another crisis, orjust choke off investment. and on the markets in asia, we are seeing a sharp bounce back from yesterday ‘s losses, the mick kaye up over 1%. —— —— nikkei. we start in the us where one of vw‘s top executives there has been sentenced to seven years in prison and fined $400,000 for his role in the dieselgate scandal. the judge described oliver schmidt as "a key conspirator in this scheme to defraud the united states". andrew plant reports. oliver schmidt, once one of volkswagen's top american employees, now sentenced to seven years in prison. a car manufacturer in a competitive market, vw admitted fitting around 11 million diesel cars with what is called a defeat device. it meant the cars could sense when they were running in the uniformed conditions of a testing lab and automatically reduce

i'm sally bundock. showdown in barcelona — can today's catalonia election see off an independence challenge that threatens one of europe's biggest economies? plus, inside silicon oasis. how the emirates are cultivating high—technology to support a post—oil economy. and on the markets, a bit of an anticlimax — congress finally approves president trump's tax overhaul, but wall street takes a breather from its month—long rally. we start in the spanish region of catalonia where voters are going to the polls today to pick a new parliament. the elections were called after october's referendum which saw a vote in favour of independence — plunging the country into a constitutional crisis. and with the separatist and pro—unity sides neck—and—neck, that crisis looks set to continue. catalonia is barely more than 6% of spain's territory. but it accounts for around a fifth of the spanish economy, and almost a quarter of exports, as well as 16% of the population. last week the bank of spain cut its national economic

i‘m sally bundock.e will be held for the victims of the grenfell tower fire — we speak to some of the survivors. for the first time — a possible death toll in the rohingya crisis — one charity says nearly 7000 people were killed. coming up in business briefing... who owns the internet? us regulators could rip up obama‘s rules on net neutrality giving broadband firms huge power over online traffic. plus — the empire scales back — fox prepares to sell its entertainment business to disney for around $60 billion. we‘ll be getting the views of media expert guy bisson.

i'm sally bundock.ther crisis, orjust choke off investment. and on the markets in asia, we are seeing a sharp bounce back from yesterday ‘s losses, the mick kaye up over 1%. ——

i'm sally bundock. plus, inside silicon oasis. how the emirates are cultivating high—technology to support a post—oil economy. and on the markets, a bit of an anticlimax — congress finally approves president trump's tax overhaul, but wall street takes a breather from its month—long rally.

this is business live from bbc news with ben thompson and sally bundock. another record high on wall street as the american economy continues to do well. so will the federal reserve deliver what everyone is expecting — another interest rate rise? live from london, that's our top story on wednesday, 13th december. banking on a rate rise, markets say the fed will raise interest rates, but are they right and what could it mean for the global economy? we will have the details. also in the programme, clearing its debts, toshiba settles a lengthy legal dispute, finally allowing it to sell off its prized chip business. and after a surprise rise in uk inflation yesterday and ahead of the latest unemployment data this is what european markets look like. we'll hear from the bank of england and european central banks tomorrow. and we'll be getting the inside track on how to feed a hungry planet. we hear from one woman who believes she has the solution to the issue of limited resources and it involves bugs. and as facebook fights backs against claims by a former boss

this is business live from bbc news with sally bundock and susannah streeter. re—opening the ‘fast lanes‘ of the internet. american lawmakers prepare to rip—up obama's net neutrality laws later — giving broadband firms huge power over online traffic. live from london, that's our top story on thursday the 14th of december. as pioneers of the internet warn that losing net neutrality would be nothing short of a catastrophe, we discuss the impact on innovation, and free speech. also in the programme.... global interest rates in focus. after the us federal reserve raised rates on wednesday, and china's pboc hiked today, we find out what we can expect from the bank of england and the european central bank. and that really is concentrating minds on the financial markets in europe. opening down so far. and today is the busiest day of the year for the royal mail, with ten million parcels and millions of letters out for delivery. we're going live to a sorting office to see how the company is coping. today we want to know: on the day we expect a deal to be announced betwe

i'm sally bundock.ment on the key principles of brexit. president trump's travel ban on six mainly—muslim countries can now go ahead, the supreme court rules. and will russian athletes be banned from the winter olympics? a decision is due within hours. putting an end to paradise. the eu gets set to name and shame the tax havens it says aren't living up to global standards. i'll be speaking to one man whose research shows that 10% of the world's wealth is held in off—shore tax havens. that's the end

i'm sally bundock. our top story.s is voting to choose a new leader — we'll have the latest, live from johannesburg. myanmar‘s leaders could face genocide charges over the persecution of rohingya muslims. we have an exclusive interview with the un's high commissioner for human rights. austria's controversial coalition government — including members of the far—right freedom party — will be sworn in later today. and in business what is the outlook for the south african economy as its ruling party scrabbles to find a new leader. we get the view of a leading economist and as president zuma calls for a new era i'll be listening.

this is business live from bbc news, with ben thompson and sally bundock. south africa's ruling party scrabbles to find a new leader — a marathon vote to elect a successor to president jacob zuma as leader of the anc. but does this herald a new era for the distressed economy? live from london, that's our top story on business live, on monday 18th december. we're live injohannesburg to assess whether a new political future can revive investor confidence and kick—start the troubled economy. also in the programme... donald trump's much—hyped tax cuts move a step closer, but will they really create jobs and lure back big business to the us? and ahead of the holiday week — traders sign off, but they'll be keeping an eye on eurozone inflation due later and us growth figures expected later in the week. and we'll be getting the inside track on culture vultures — and how technology has changed the way we book tickets to concerts, the cinema or theatre. also, we want to know... facebook finally admits social media can harm mental health, but says post more to improve

this is business live from bbc news with jamie robertson and sally bundock. banking regulation — will europe's new financial rules prevent another crisis or just choke off investment? live from london, that's our top story on thursday, 7th december. it's ten years since the financial crisis, but up until now, there's been no agreement across europe on how to stop it happening again. that could change at a meeting in frankfurt later. we will tell you all you need to know. also in the programme... sins of emission — a vw executive is jailed for seven years in the us for his role in the dieselgate scandal and we'll be looking at the challenges facing agriculture this century. markets are recovering from wednesday's decline. we will talk you through the winners and losers. and we will be looking at challenges facing agriculture this century. could the sea and seaweed provide a potential solution? as the world's biggest starbucks opens in shanghai, do you think we have got enough coffee shops? just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. hello and welcome to business live. we

i'm sally bundock.he capital of israel. arab leaders warn it could provoke violence. russia is banned from next year's winter olympics in south korea, after a report uncovered systematic state—sponsored doping. and france's king of rock ‘n rolljohnny hallyday has died aged 74. retail revolution: luxury goods firms get set for a landmark european ruling on whether they can control how their goods are sold online. in business briefing, i'll be getting an expert view

this is business live from bbc news with sally bundock and ben bland. deal or no deal — the uk prime minister has just days to get brexit talks back on track as issues over northern ireland's border scupper the prospect of moving on to trade talks. live from london, that's our top story on tuesday the 5th of december. the british prime minister pulled out of a deal with brussels after the irish dup, which props up her government, said it wouldn't accept a deal that treats northern ireland differently from the rest of the uk. also in the programme, mr trudeau goes to beijing. the canadian prime minister has signed three trade agreements with the chinese premier, covering food and energy. here is how the european markets look at the start of the trading day and we will take a look at wall street. also in the programme, many of us believe we have an idea for a hit novel inside us. well we'll meet the man who could help you realise your dream with an algorithm that he says will help spot the next publishing sensation. and as facebook launches a messenger ap

i'm sally bundock. a day of reckoning for retail group steinhoff.or the company. and the chairman of the london stock exchange group will learn his fate today, as shareholders vote on whether to oust him or not over the departure of a former chief executive. and on the markets, asian stocks are broadly higher, as optimism grows that us legislators are on the brink of passing sweeping tax cuts.

this is business live from bbc news with sally bundock and ben bland. two years on from the paris climate deal world leaders are back in the city to work out how they are going to pay for all their promises. live from london, that's our top story on tuesday december 12. they need $100 billion a year to make it work, and america now won't pay a penny — so can world leaders come together today and work out how to fund the paris climate agreement? also in the programme, the price of brent crude oil has hit its highest level in two years after a key pipeline from the north sea was shut due to safety fears. and the markets across europe are on central bank watch with the fed meeting starting today. we also have the european central bank the bank of england as the week progresses. and we'll be getting the inside track on how artificial intelligence is helping to ‘drive‘ the self—driving car revolution. and as world leaders meet to talk about climate change what steps do you think they should take? fewer flights, less driving, perhaps laced meat? let us know.

this is business live from bbc news with sally bundock and ben thompson. can luxury firms control who sells their goods online? that's the question that could get an answer today in a case that could change how we all shop in the future. live from london, that's our top story on wednesday, 6th december. the luxury of buying high end goods on amazon and ebay could be about to end. we have the latest on what could be a landmark ruling in the european courts. also in the programme, the price of entering the chinese tech market, we have a special report on the lengths silicon valley is going to, to get behind the great firewall. for financial markets. it is a sea of red. we'll explain why. and if you can't leave home due to illness, how about sending a robot to school or work instead? we'll get the inside track from a norwegian start—up that's using robots to help children take part in school lessons, even if they can't leave the house. and one in five brits have admitted they never work to the best of their ability. are you one of them or do you see those peo

i'm sally bundock.ation that britain and the european union are close to agreeing a deal on the first phase of the brexit negotiations. the biggest everjoint us—south korean military airforce exercise is under way, as washington says the potential for war with north korea is increasing by the day. protestors are back on the streets of the romanian capital, as the government is accused of trying to decriminalise corruption offences. australia launches an investigation into google and facebook‘s dominance in the global advertising space. we'll be live to sydney for the details. also in business briefing, we'll be live to brussels to get

i'm sally bundock.ve shown — notjust around the state of alabama but we have shown the country — the way that we can be unified! however, the republican party contender, roy moore, has refused to concede defeat — telling supporters to wait. and in what appears to be an olive branch from the trump administration, they say they are ready for talks with north korea. traders around the world are waiting on the conclusion of the federal reserve meeting in washington where its widely

this is business live from bbc news with ben thompson and sally bundock. a breakthrough over brexit? the british prime minister heads to brussels as crucial talks over the irish border issue continued late into the night. live from london, that's our top story on monday 4th december. reaching a deal on arrangements for the border between the uk and ireland is key to moving on to crucial brexit trade talks. we'll assess the chances of success. australia investigates facebook and google‘s dominance of the global of the global advertising market. our asia business team will have the latest. a bumper start to the trading week in europe as they look ahead to tax reform in the us, we will tell you all you need to know. reform in the us, we will tell you all you need to know. are you fed up with paying airlines extra to carry your luggage on their planes? we'll meet the man who says his company provides a fast and simple solution. and the twin brothers who lost out to mark zuckerberg in the battle to control facebook have become bitcoin billionaires. so this morn

i'm sally bundock. leaders gather for climate change talks, without the american president. snow storms across europe, as the struggle to work continues for commuters and anyone else having to travel by road, railand air. and it's billed as the battle for the soul of the republican party — senate election rivals make their final pitch to voters in the american state of alabama. and in business briefing: the perils of the sharing economy — we take a look at the pro's and con's of electric car sharing in singapore, and bike sharing in australia. and we'll be live to paris to talk to one expert who says climate change action is leading to many new economic opportunities.

this is business live from bbc news with sally bundock and ben bland. accept a deal that treats northern ireland differently from the rest of the uk. also in the programme, mr trudeau goes to beijing. the canadian prime minister has signed three trade agreements with the chinese premier, covering food and energy.

this is business live from bbc news with ben thompson and sally bundock., finally allowing it to sell off its prized chip business. and after a surprise rise in uk inflation yesterday and ahead

this is business live from bbc news with sally bundock and ben thompson.

this is business live from bbc news, with ben thompson and sally bundock.s and lure back big