i'm samantha simmonds. our top story: as fewer migrants cross the mediterranean, shocking claims that many are imprisoned, abused, and forced to work as slaves in libya. taking a stand against sexual harassment. stars launch a campaign to support women in the workplace. and storm carmen batters the coast of western france, cutting off power to thousands of homes. it's expected to cause more disruption as it heads east. china bans the import of millions of tons of plastic waste to protect its environment. i'll be speaking to laure cucuron, who helps run terracycle — a recycling firm that specialises in hard to recycle waste. a very 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. do you think the sexual misdemeanours in hollywood last year will lead to change in the workplace in 2018? tell us what you think. just use the hashtag — #bbcthebriefing. hundreds of thousands of migrants are stuck in libya after the num

i'm samantha simmonds. our top story: north korea accepts south korea's offer of high level talks next tuesday — and, crucially, ahead of next month's winter olympics. publish and be damned. the book which describes a paranoid president and a white house in chaos is being rushed out today, despite attempts by donald trump's lawyers to block it. it's being called a "bomb cyclone" — a powerful blizzard that's battered north america, leaving at least 17 dead and knocking out power for thousands of people. wall street hits new record highs as the us economy powers ahead. but will america's lowest paid finally start to feel the benefit? also coming up in the business briefing — trumping the tower. dubai already has the world's tallest building. so with a slump in real estate prices, why does it want an even taller one? 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. a group of mps here in the uk wants a 25 pence c

this is the briefing, i'm samantha simmonds. our top story: president trump's planned visit to the uk to open the new us embassy has been called off. deadline day. chancellor angela merkel holds more tough talks to find a coalition deal with germany's second—biggest party. new pictures of the terrifying moment a river of mud hit a town in california. the search for the missing goes on. and coming up in the business briefing: open banking revolution. new rules will give consumers control of their own financial data, and challenge the power of the big banks. also: crude comeback. i will be finding out what is behind the recovery in oil prices, as they touch $70 a barrel for the first time in three years. 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. just use the hashtag #bbcthebriefing. donald trump has abandoned his plans to visit britain next month. the us president had been expected to open the new americ

i'm samantha simmonds. cleaning up its act. beijing bans the import of plastic waste. we ask what impact that will have on nations that rely on china to recycle their rubbish. investors focus on the price of the black stuff in 2018, as china edges closer to opening its own market to trade in oilfutures. and on the markets, asian stocks kicked off the new year on a high, led by investors in hong kong. the hang seng saw its highest level in a decade. plenty more on that. we'll get the latest on that from singapore, coming up. the world gets back to work after the new year break, leaving behind piles of plastic, textiles and paper waste from the festive season. much of the stuff we recycle would be shipped to china, but beijing is now banning imports of a range of waste materials in 2018. 2a different substances have been outlawed, as china tries to tackle environment damage caused by hazardous waste. each year, the world uses more than 800 million metric tons of scrap commodities to make new stuff. and china is the biggest importer of that. in 2016, the country took in 2

i'm samantha simmonds. our top stories.s world leaders — it's america first — but not at the expense of the global economy. but america first does not mean america alone. when the united states rose, so does the world. —— rose. the death of a canadian billionaire couple — now police say they were murdered. what brexit differences? the uk minister in charge denies a government split on how to handle the departure from the eu. also in the programme. paris braces itself for more flooding with water levels set to peak this weekend.

i'm samantha simmonds. wall street hits new record highs as the us economy powers ahead. but will america's lowest paid finally start to feel the benefit? plus, trumping the tower. dubai already has the world's tallest building, so with a slump in real estate prices, why does it want an even taller one? and on the markets, asian shares are close to record highs, as that rally on us markets continues, with the dow closing above 25,000 for the first time. we start in new york, where the temperatures may be sub—zero, but the financial markets are hotter than ever. us shares hit new record highs yet again on thursday. the dow jones industrial average closing above 25 thousand points for the first time. it's all being driven by wall street optimism about the state of the world's biggest economy, and, despite all the controversy in the white house, the pro—growth policies of president trump. on thursday, a report showed the us private sector created 250,000 newjobs in december — a third more than was expected. that could bode well for official us jobs numbers out later today. e

i'm samantha simmonds. our top stories.cross hawaii in a text alert, but it was a false alarm. the alert sparked widespread panic with people running for cover. the state governor has apologised for the mistake. iam angry i am angry and disappointed that this happened. we are doing everything that we can come immediately, to ensure that it never happens again. reports of another chlorine gas attack on the rebel—held enclave of eastern ghouta in syria, already under siege by government forces. a british crew becomes the fastest ever to cross the atlantic ocean in a rowing boat. they broke the record by six days. this challenge is the world ‘s toughest rowing challenge. we

this is business briefing, i'm samantha simmonds. open banking revolution. new rules will give consumers control of their own financial data, making shopping around easier, and challenging the power of the big banks. plus: crude comeback. oil hits $70 a barrel for the first time in more than three years. and, on the markets, that recovery in the oil price has helped boost global stock markets, the us closing at yet another record high, and those gains continuing in asia. we start here in the uk, where tomorrow will see the start of a revolution in the way we manage our money. it is known as open banking, and it will soon be rolled out across europe, giving more power to customers and potentially weakening the power of the banks. so what is it? at the moment, yourfinancial data is held by your bank. but, under new rules, ownership of this data will be transferred to the consumer. this will allow you to share it with other companies, to see if they can give you a better deal on anything from overdrafts to mortgages and loans to insurance. open banking has alre

i'm samantha simmonds. socialist icon or corrupt politician? presidential run for former leader, lula da silva. to be questioned. activity from mount mayon. 3 million member ig metall union gets its way. but there may be big crippling strikes ahead before they get there. i'm sally bundock in davos, switzerland. minister of italy, all among the speakers of the day. in global news, business, and sport. you can be part of the conversation. thatcher because it could lead to vandalism and civil disobedience? vandalism and civil disobedience? could she be honoured with a statue that has already been made? that has already been made? let us know what you think. against former president lula da silva. he's been found guilty of accepting a penthouse apartment as a bribe. are politically motivated. our south america correspondent, katy watson, reports from brazil. politician of brazil is worth chanting about. chanting about. define the future of lula, and of brazil. brazil. he wants to run for leadership again. leadership again. tuesday evening to thank

i'm samantha simmonds.day — and, crucially, ahead of next month's winter 0lympics. publish and be damned. the book which describes a paranoid president and a white house in chaos is being rushed out today, despite attempts by donald trump's lawyers to block it. it's being called a "bomb cyclone" — a powerful blizzard that's battered north america, leaving at least 17 dead and knocking out power for thousands of people. wall street hits new record highs as the us economy powers ahead. but will america's lowest paid finally start to feel the benefit? also coming up in the business briefing — trumping the tower. dubai already has the world's tallest building. so with a slump in real estate prices, why does it want

i'm samantha simmonds. our top stories: socialist icon or corrupt politician?it's prison or another presidential run for former leader, lula da silva. the russia investigation gets closer to the white house as the us attorney general becomes the first member of president trump's cabinet to be questioned. fears of a major eruption in the philippines after fresh activity from mount mayon. a big pay—out could be on the cards for workers in germany, provided the powerful 2.3 million member ig metall union gets its way. but there may be big crippling strikes ahead before they get there. i'm sally bundock in davos, switzerland.

this is the briefing, i'm samantha simmonds.t to the uk to open the new us embassy has been called off. deadline day. chancellor angela merkel holds more tough talks to find a coalition deal with germany's second—biggest party. new pictures of the terrifying moment a river of mud hit a town in california. the search for the missing goes on. and coming up in the business briefing: 0pen banking revolution. new rules will give consumers control of their own financial data, and challenge the power of the big banks. also: crude comeback. i will be finding out what is behind the recovery in oil prices,

i'm samantha simmonds.g claims that many are imprisoned, abused, and forced to work as slaves in libya. taking a stand against sexual harassment. stars launch a campaign to support women in the workplace. and storm carmen batters the coast of western france, cutting off power to thousands of homes. it's expected to cause more disruption as it heads east. china bans the import of millions of tons of plastic waste to protect its environment. i'll be speaking to laure cucuron, who helps run terracycle — a recycling firm that specialises in hard to recycle waste.

i'm samantha simmonds. our top story: the president of south korea says he wants a lasting peace with the north, after the two countries agreed to hold military talks. a ferocious storm brings flash floods and mudslides to southern california. at least thirteen are dead, a search is underway for survivors. and a chronic shortage of contraception in venezuala fuels a sharp rise in teenage pregnancies. firing on all cylinders. a world bank report says global growth has recovered to pre—financial crisis levels and will speed up later this year. i'll be speaking to the lead author of that world bank report. 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. here, virgin trains has stopped stocking the daily mail newspaper on its west coast route. the decision was made after staff expressed concern over the paper's editorial position. the daily mail has called the decision ‘disgraceful‘. what do you think? is it censo

i'm samantha simmonds. our top stories. donald trump tells world leaders — it's america first — but not at the expense of the global economy. but america first does not mean america alone. when the united states rose, so does the world. —— rose. the death of a canadian billionaire couple — now police say they were murdered. what brexit differences? the uk minister in charge denies a government split on how to handle the departure from the eu. also in the programme. paris braces itself for more flooding with water levels set to peak this weekend. hello and welcome to world news today. "america first does not mean america alone" — that's the message from donald trump speaking at the world economic forum in davos in switzerland. he told an audience of business and political leaders that the us was doing "fantastically well" and was "open for business." but he hit out at what he called other countries‘ "predatory" trading practices. our north america editor jon sopel reports. wherever donald trump has gone in davos, the crowds

i'm samantha simmonds. our top story: the american government shutdown is over for now. republicans and democrats have three weeks to find agreement on immigration. on trial for reporting the rohingya crisis. two reuters journalists face court in myanmar later. a war on the predatory starfish, but will australia's multi—million dollar campaign do anything to save the barrier reef? in his first trade move against asia, president trump slaps tariffs on solar panels and washing machines. i'm sally bundock at the world economic forum in davos where official proceedings get under way today and it all kicks off with indian prime minister narendra modi, the first indian prime minister to be here for some 20 years. 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. today we're asking, what's the biggest rip off you've ever suffered? this after fourjapanese students were charged over $1,300 for a meal in venice. just use #bbcthebriefing. there is a last—minute deal to keep the us gover

this is business live from bbc news with jamie robertson and samantha simmonds. open banking is set to shake up the way we bank — but will you be happy with tech companies looking after your financial data in the future? live from london, that's our top story on friday 12 january. the open banking revolution. new rules will give consumers control of their own financial data — making shopping around easier — and challenging the power of the big banks. also in the programme: facebook has announced big changes to how its news feed works. with the aim of making posts from businesses, brands and media less prominent. is the social media site returning to its roots? and as it's friday we'll be getting the inside track on the big stories of the week with our business editor, simon jack — looking at the price of oil, brexit and the impact of president trump's cancelling his uk visit. and as facebook announces its going to make posts from businesses and brands less prominent, today we want to know if you think these changes mean that the social media site is returning to

i'm samantha simmonds. our top story — the us shutdown stand—off continues.ators postpone a vote that might have seen the reopening of the federal government. washington calls on turkey to show restraint after it launches a ground offensive against kurdish militia in syria. hollywood's award season continues, this time with the screen actors guild, and once more, female empowerment takes centre stage. germany's social democrats vote to open talks with angela merkel‘s conservatives to form another grand coalition. in the business briefing, i'll be speaking to christian schultz from citibank about how the two can merge their rather different economic programmes in case of a deal. 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. today, we're asking if you've lost trust in social media to provide your news. and if so, who do you trust now? tell us what you think. just use the hashtag #bbcthebriefing. the us senate has agreed to postpone a vote on ending the shutdown

i'm samantha simmonds.ith the north, after the two countries agreed to hold military talks. a ferocious storm brings flash floods and mudslides to southern california. at least thirteen are dead, a search is underway for survivors. and a chronic shortage of contraception in venezuala fuels a sharp rise in teenage pregnancies. firing on all cylinders. a world bank report says global growth has recovered to pre—financial crisis levels and will speed up later this year. i'll be speaking to the lead author of that world bank report.

i'm samantha simmonds. our top story: the american government shutdown is over for now.reement on immigration. 0n trial for reporting the rohingya crisis. two reuters journalists face court in myanmar later. a war on the predatory starfish, but will australia's multi—million dollar campaign do anything to save the barrier reef? in his first trade move against asia, president trump slaps tariffs on solar panels and washing machines. i'm sally bundock at the world economic forum in davos where official proceedings get under way today and it all

this is business live from bbc news with samantha simmonds and tim willcox. all systems go — the world bank says the global economy is set accelerate this year. but will everyone feel the benefit? live from london, that's our top story on wednesday, 10th january. it's being predicted the global economy will operate at close to full potential for the first time since the financial crisis of 2008. we'll assess what impact that will have on real prosperity. also in the programme: airbus seals a huge deal with china to supply 184jets. we'll assess what this means for the company. here is how the markets are looking. today we're bringing the sparkle to business live we'll be talking swarovski crystals with the great, great granddaughter of the company's founder. as always, do get in touch with your thoughts on any of the stories we're covering the show. just use the #bbcbizlive. hello and welcome to business live. now, after a decade of hardship and austerity, things are looking up. the world bank says global economic growth is likely to strengthen this year and t

i'm samantha simmonds. our top story — the us shutdown stand—off continues.alls on turkey to show restraint after it launches a ground offensive against kurdish militia in syria. hollywood's award season continues, this time with the screen actors guild, and once more, female empowerment takes centre stage. germany's social democrats vote to open talks with angela merkel‘s conservatives to form another grand coalition. in the business briefing, i'll be speaking to christian schultz from citibank about how the two can merge their rather different economic programmes in case of a deal.

this is business live from bbc news with ben thompson and samantha simmonds. germany takes a big step towards finally forming a government, four months after holding inconclusive elections. live from london, that's our top story on monday the 22nd of january. angela merkel gets the go—ahead for coalition talks from her former partners, what will it mean for europe's biggest economy and the rest of us? also in the programme.... the us working week begins with the government in shutdown, what will it take for republicans and democrats to break the deadlock? and that will weigh on markets today — but investors upbeat after strong global growth forecasts and a raft of healthy corporate earnings — we'll have the details. and all aboard the yacht share. we'll hear from the man whose says if you can't afford your own boat the sharing economy has rigged up all the answers. and at amazon opens a supermarket with no checkout, relying on cameras and computers to check your shopping, we want to know if it is a welcome move for the rise of the robots. just use the hashtag

this is business live from bbc news, with susannah streeter and samantha simmonds. more record highs for the us stock markets, but are they a sign of what's to come in the year ahead for the world's biggest economy? live from london, that's our top story on friday 5th january. wall street was boosted by more positivejob news, so can president trump keep the party going, and will america's lowest paid finally start to feel the benefit? also in the programme... the lure of the long—term. china says it will offer highly skilled foreign workers 10 year visas as it tries to light up economic growth this is the situation on the financial markets in europe following from record highs on wall street yet again. and as apple reveals iphones and macbooks are also affected by the computer chips flaws, we'll be getting the inside track on that and all the big stories of the week with our economics editor kamal ahmed. today we want to know... just use the hashtag #bbcbizlive. hello and welcome to business live. we start in new york, where the temperatures may be sub—zero but the

i'm samantha simmonds. our top stories. an incoming ballistic missile warning is sent out across hawaii in a text alert, but it was a false alarm. the alert sparked widespread panic with people running for cover. the state governor has apologised for the mistake. iam angry i am angry and disappointed that this happened. we are doing everything that we can come immediately, to ensure that it never happens again. reports of another chlorine gas attack on the rebel—held enclave of eastern ghouta in syria, already under siege by government forces. a british crew becomes the fastest ever to cross the atlantic ocean in a rowing boat. they broke the record by six days. this challenge is the world ‘s toughest rowing challenge. we prepared as best as we could and we gaveit prepared as best as we could and we gave it our wall. —— all. and the french president throws his support behind a bid to for the humble baguette to receive unesco cultural treasure status. hello and welcome to bbc world news. an official alert has provoked alarm

this is business live from bbc news with ben thompson and samantha simmonds.t will weigh on markets today — but investors upbeat after strong global growth forecasts and a raft of healthy corporate earnings —

this is business live from bbc news, with susannah streeter and samantha simmonds.o light up economic growth this

this is business live from bbc news with jamie robertson and samantha simmonds.

this is business live from bbc news with ben thompson and samantha simmonds. china stops taking the world's recycling — so where will it go and what it will it mean for the packaging we all use? live from london, that's our top story on tuesday, 2nd january.