i'm samantha simmonds. our top story: hollywood film producer harvey weinstein is expected to hand himself in to police in new york within hours following allegations of sexual assault. no north korea summit. pyongyang says president trump's pull out defies the world's wishes. football fans flock to kiev ahead of the champions league final. but, for some, prices and travel problems make it a step too far. in business: privacy revolution. new laws come in across europe, giving citizens power over their own personal data and threatening huge fines for firms that abuse it. a warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. your inbox has no doubt been flooded with them, those emails about general data protection regulation, or gdpr. i know mine has! they're meant to give us more control over the data companies hold on us. but have they failed to get that message across? tell us what you think, just use #bbcthebriefing. the american film producer, harvey we

i'm samantha simmonds. our top stories: one of russia's best—known investigative journalists, arkady babchenko, an outspoken critic of president putin is shot dead. trying to gauge what life is like inside north korea the bbc hears direct testimony from a network of dissidents. the american comedy actress roseanne barr has her hit television series cancelled after sending racist tweets. the political crisis in italy sends shockwaves through financial markets worldwide and italy's two—year bond yields stage the biggest one—day jump since 1992. i'll be speaking to an economist in milan who says that despite the turmoil, the economy is in a better shape now than during the previous crisis. 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. after roseanne barr's hit show is dropped, some critics are pointing out that liberal comedians making controversial jokes are allowed to carry on. is there a double standard? tel

i'm samantha simmonds. rebooting zte.hich is trying to stave off an economic crisis, which threatens the future of many businesses. and on the markets, asian shares shot up to near two month highs on monday on signs the united states and china were toning down their trade war rhetoric.

i'm samantha simmonds. our top story: the diplomatic push is on. britain's foreign secretary urges president trump not to abandon the iran nuclear deal. another brexit warning. the uk's hospitality industry says it'll struggle to recruit staff once britain leaves the eu. a new development in the rape and murder case that has shocked india, as the supreme court weighs in to the row. six more years! vladimir putin is set to begin another term as russia's president. we'll take a look at how oil prices and sanctions are affecting the country's economy. 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 you this: as the uk's first private police force prepares to go nationwide, would you be prepared to pay £200 a month to have a bobby on call? will tell us what you think, just use #bbcthebriefing. the british foreign secretary, borisjohnson, has warned president trump that pulling out of the nuclea

i'm samantha simmonds. the political crisis in italy sends shockwaves through financial markets worldwide. and, swapping rice for apples — we travel to kashmir to find out why farmers think the investment will bear fruit. and on the markets asian shares extended a global sell—off in early trading wednesday as italy's political crisis provoked a heavy retreat on wall street, sent the euro to a 10—month low and pushed up borrowing costs for the government in rome. so it is a big day for the eurozone‘s third biggest economy — which is due to try and raise billions of dollars from financial markets. but investors have been rattled by the deepening political crisis in italy. the italian treasury is selling up to $7 billion in bonds — essentially it's borrowing money from the markets — which is then used to help fund government spending. but the price italy is now having to pay to borrow has surged. in an auction yesterday the price or yield — the amount of interest italy is charged — reached its highest level in

from me, samantha simmonds, and the rest of the team, goodbye. hello.nk holiday weekend is a somewhat messy one. yes, there'll be a lot of warmth. there'll be some rather muggy conditions as well and some spells of spring sunshine but also some thundery downpours, and predicting exactly where and when the worst of those will turn up is going to prove quite tricky. you can see the way these thunderclouds have been spreading quite eratically northwards across the western side of europe, and that's the sort of weather pattern that is going to continue through the weekend. here's one clump of heavy thunderstorms and downpours drifting across the midlands, wales and up into northern england. a lot of cloud in the south as we start off the day, but that cloud should break up into some spells of sunshine. still a small chance of one or two showers and thunderstorms. the main wet weather will be in wales and northern england. for northern ireland and scotland here, the best of the sunshine, although for some north—eastern coastal parts of scotland, there'll be

i'm samantha simmonds. rebooting zte. president trump says he's working on getting the chinese telecoms firm back in business after its us ban. anguish in argentina. we'll have a special report from the country which is trying to stave off an economic crisis, which threatens the future of many businesses. and on the markets, asian shares shot up to near two month highs on monday on signs the united states and china were toning down their trade war rhetoric. so, the trade tensions between the united states and china are firmly back in focus. that's because president trump has tweeted that he's working with president xi to find a way for the chinese state—owned telecoms firm zte to get back into business. early last year, zte agreed a record $1.2 billion settlement with the us authorities for illegally selling telecoms equipment to iran and north korea. then last month, the us government found the terms of that deal has been breached and imposed an export ban, which meant zte could no longer get hold of crucial us component

i'm samantha simmonds. privacy revolution. new laws come in across europe giving citizens power over their own personal data and threatening huge fines for firms that abuse it. plus, running on empty. truck drivers in brazil agree to suspend a strike over fuel prices that has paralysed south america's biggest economy. but the crisis is far from over. and on the markets: us stocks fell sharply as president trump cancelled the north korean summit but recovered much of those losses to end slightly lower. asian shares pretty much shrugging off the news too. we start with four letters that, from today, will transform the way companies do business in europe. gdpr, or general data protection regulation, is the biggest shake—up of privacy laws since the birth of the internet. it gives people across the european union control over their own personal data and could mean huge fines for organisations that misuse it. our technology reporter, chris foxx, reports. you've probably had a lot of e—mails lately from companies asking you to revie

i'm samantha simmonds. six more years — as vladimir putin begins another term as president, we'll take a look at the challenges facing the russian economy. hotting up or cooling down? we'll explain why the price of ice cream may be about to reach new heights. and on the markets, a mixed start to the trading week following some strong numbers on wall street on friday. welcome to the programme. today vladmir putin will be inaugurated as russian president for a further six years. his most recent term has seen mixed fortunes for the country's economy. since 2014, russia has suffered as a result of both falling oil prices and western sanctions following the annexation of crimea. but more recently, the economy has returned to growth as the global price of crude has stabilised. while experts are optimistic about the country's prospects over the next couple of years, the potential for renewed economic sanctions still pose a threat to living standards. last month, in response to allegations that russia interfered in

i'm samantha simmonds. our top story: the diplomatic push is on.andon the iran nuclear deal. another brexit warning. the uk's hospitality industry says it'll struggle to recruit staff once britain leaves the eu. a new development in the rape and murder case that has shocked india, as the supreme court weighs in to the row. six more years! vladimir putin is set to begin another term as russia's president. we'll take a look at how oil prices and sanctions are affecting the country's economy.

this is business live from bbc news with samantha simmonds and alice baxter. privacy revolution. new laws come in across europe — giving citizens power over their own personal data — and threatening huge fines for firms that abuse it. live from london, that's our top story on friday 25 may. tough new data protection laws come into effect on friday that promise to bolster consumer rights. but have businesses done enough to prepare for gdpr? struggling british retail hardware chain homebase has been sold by its australian owner for little more than a dollar. the markets in europe all in green. and we look back on another week of big busiuness stories. including mark zuckerberg being grilled by the eu parliament over the data scandal. and with the new eu data protection rules coming into force today — gdpr — we want to know is your business being affected? or, as a consumer, are you delighted to possibly not be receiving so many emails? let us know, just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. hello and welcome to business live. (pres+sting) we start with four letters that — from today — will t

i'm samantha simmonds.arkady babchenko, an outspoken critic of president putin is shot dead. trying to gauge what life is like inside north korea the bbc hears direct testimony from a network of dissidents. the american comedy actress roseanne barr has her hit television series cancelled after sending racist tweets. the political crisis in italy sends shockwaves through financial markets worldwide and italy's two—year bond yields stage the biggest one—day jump since 1992. i'll be speaking to an economist in milan who says that despite the turmoil, the economy is in a better shape now than during the previous crisis.

this is business live from bbc news with jamie robertson and samantha simmonds. italy goes to the markets to raise billions of dollars today. its borrowing costs surge as global investors fret over the country's deepening political crisis. live from london, that's our top story on wednesday 30th may. investors in asia continue the global sell—off and seek safe havens, as fears over italy pushes the euro to a ten month low against the dollar. also in the programme, china warns it's ready to fight back after the us calls off the truce, saying it's going ahead with $50 billion worth of tariffs against the world's second biggest economy. that is where the market stand, not a huge reaction, despite the problems in italy, a little bit of a bounce back in germany, the ftse is down a fraction, the cac a0 suffering a little bit, and the spanish market, having died at the start of trading, has recovered a little bit and has suddenly gone positive. wonky cucumbers, squashed raspberries and knobbly lemons. we'll be talking to the company making use of fruit and vegetables th

i'm samantha simmonds. our top story: a first round of talks in new york between the us and north korea. the americans say it went well. ukraine faces criticism over the fake murder of a russian journalist in kiev. what will brexit mean for the arts in britain? some already fear it won't be good news. as one big rating agency puts a dozen italian banks and several major companies on negative ratings watch, it's populist parties are in talks to try to find some fresh way to form a government. 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 all the stories we're covering — just use #bbcthebriefing. one of north korea's highest—ranking officials is in new york for talks aimed at finalising plans for an historic summit next month between his country's leader, kim jong—un, and president trump. a second round of talks is due later on thursday between general kim yong—chol and the us sec

i'm samantha simmonds.ween the us and north korea. the americans say it went well. ukraine faces criticism over the fake murder of a russian journalist in kiev. what will brexit mean for the arts in britain? some already fear it won't be good news. as one big rating agency puts a dozen italian banks and several major companies on negative ratings watch, it's populist parties are in talks to try to find some fresh way to form a government.

this is business live from bbc news with samantha simmonds and maryam moshiri. rebooting zte. president trump says he's working on getting the chinese telecoms firm back in business after it's us ban. live from london, that's our top story on monday the 14th of may. president trump says too manyjobs are being lost in china — as the telecoms firm zte stops its major operations following a us export ban. also in the programme: iran's foreign minister is on a whirlwind diplomatic tour — in a bid to limit the damage of the us pulling out of the nuclear deal. and tackling dementia — we'll talk to one firm which has developed a test to try and detect very early signs of the condition. as a british scientist warns against testing driverless cars on public roads — today we want to know would you be comfortable driving on the same road as a driverless test car? let us know — just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. hello and welcome to business live. the trade tensions between the united states and china are firmly back in focus. that's because president trump has tweeted that he's working wit

i'm samantha simmonds.cted to hand himself in to police in new york within hours following allegations of sexual assault. no north korea summit. pyongyang says president trump's pull out defies the world's wishes. football fans flock to kiev ahead of the champions league final. but, for some, prices and travel problems make it a step too far. in business: privacy revolution. new laws come in across europe, giving citizens power over their own personal data and threatening huge fines for firms that abuse it.

this is business live from bbc news with ben thompson and samantha simmonds. steeling themselves for a fight. the eu's top—trade official warns europe is unlikely to be spared the latest round of us tariffs. live from london, that's our top story on thursday 31st may. the tariffs would add billions of dollars to the cost of steel and aluminium sold by europe to the us. the eu has already lined up retaliatory measures. also in the programme... prosecutors raid the headquarters of korean air — investigating allegations of embezzlement against the airline's chairman and his family. and markets are looking like this — as fears ease over italy, its politics and its economics. and are you sick of proof—reading tedious lengthy documents? we'll be talking to a london—based start—up which has developed an artificial intelligence system for law firms. a uk report says firms are giving pitiful excuses for why their boards are dominated by men. today we want to know should companies be fined for not meeting gender targets? let us know. just use the hashtag #bbcbizlive. he

this is business live from bbc news with ben thompson and samantha simmonds.ly.

this is business live from bbc news with jamie robertson and samantha simmonds.a warns it's ready to fight back after the us calls off the truce, saying it's going ahead with $50 billion worth of tariffs against the world's second biggest economy.