susannah streeter is back. let's give it another go. it is international women's day, and there's a big discussion here about diversity in business, particularly with many companies publishing their gender pay gaps. with me to talk about this is one of the panellists on the diversity in business session. thank you forjoining us. you are a senior lawyer and diversity leader. why do you think such a large gender pay gap exists in many companies across the uk? the simple reason is because, for many reasons, women are not progressing to the more senior roles and earning the larger salaries, so within the legal profession specifically, that isa legal profession specifically, that is a problem. you don't see as many women progressing to partnership level, and one of the ways we are trying to address that is by creating more visible role models. we are working on a project called the first 100 years project, which will celebrate 100 years of women lawyers in the uk, and that way we hope to inspire more willing to stick it out, to really stick

and he's not sure he apartment complex in bratislava is the product of a massive from want susannah pentagon is one of the journalists who exposed it. this also happens to be the address of prime minister robert feet so. peckover discovered that his government had helped the building contract to daunce millions of euros in taxes and penalties. this is only one of many cases that reveal corruption at the highest levels. petrak of glancing around nervously the journalist researched this and other scandals together with her coworker jan could see ak and he was shot dead in mid february by a person still are known. since the murder of jan could siac seen here at a journalism seminar in twenty seventeen things have started changing in slovakia on march the ninth tens of thousands of people demonstrated against the government and of rampant corruption in the country. to the prime minister robert feed so is doing his part to spread fear at a press conference he called the journalists dirty prostitutes. it came as no surprise to suzanne a pet cover she worries that the politicians rhetoric could enc

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that is it from me, goodbye. and susannah streeter. trump's trade tariffs. and aluminium imports. live from london, that's our top story on friday 2nd march. but china warns his protectionist policies will harm global trade. we'll have the latest live from china. also in the programme.... embracing the "deepest possible" free trade deal. when the uk leaves the eu. off the back of the trade comments from president trump. the inside track with our business editor simonjack. we want to know how you are struggling into work. we've made it in, but will we make it home? i don't think i will! let us know how you're getting on. just use the hashtag #bbcbizlive. hello and welcome to business live. a warm welcome on this bitterly cold day for many of us. in his trade disputes with the rest of the world. and aluminium imports to protect us producers. they have welcomed the move. but china is amongst those warning it will harm global trade. and stock markets have fallen since the announcement. here's the details. on foreign steel imports, and 10% on foreign aluminium. firms like carmakers — a

been raised that the new legislation may lead to a wave of false accusations i think it is a way susannah's some political sickness because this law will change the definition of what is. now a man has to prove that that there was a total of consent for a woman it can be easier to accuse a man of rape there are three going on that is never reported because there's no evidence so this could actually help a lot of women to come out and make accusations but what could also happen is that there will be a lot of false accusations and you know just having sexual activity could be like entering a courtroom so to come this hour facebook is facing widespread criticism after revelations that data of its uses was collected and used for political purposes we've got the details intimidates. but politicians do know something. they put themselves on the line and they get accepted or rejected. so when you want to be president i'm sure. most somewhat want to be. the two going to be pressed to supply them before three of them or people. i'm interested always in the lines about our. quest to. apply for many c

this is business live from bbc news with susannah streeter and sally bundock. talking tough on trade — china and europe reacts the white house — it says no countries will be exempt from steel and aluminium tariffs. live from london, that's our top story on monday 5th march. steely resolve from president trump on trade — and a new threat to tax imports of eu cars — we go live to brussels to hear the view of the european commissioner for trade — cecilia malmstrom. plus... what's next for europe's fourth largest economy after elections in italy lead to a hung parliament? and what effect of all these developments had on the financial markets? we will take a look at the openin markets? we will take a look at the open in europe. and whisky galore — we get the inside track on how scotch whisky has become record breaking export for the uk. but if whisky has become a successful export — then how much of that is down to its name? lobbyists in the us want american firms to be able to sell their own versions of cornish pasties and scotch whiskey. should regional foods keep

been raised that the new legislation may lead to a wave of false accusations i think it is a way susannah's some political signals because this is the law well to change the definition of what is rape and now a man has to truth that there was a tall of consent from the woman it can be easier to accuse a man of rape there are three going on that is never reported because there's no evidence so this could actually help a lot of women to come out and make accusations but what could also happen is that there will be a lot of false accusations and you know just having sexual activity could be like entering a courtroom. the u.s. national security agency has reportedly been tracking users of the virtual currency bitcoin since at least two thousand and thirteen intelligence officials have also reportedly made efforts to unmask identities and transactions. ok i can't bring you that report on because not quite ready but we are going to bring it to you in a few moments time if we can to that though new arms deals have become the main topic for the talks between the saudi crown prince and the u.s. pres

thirteen sales is there for london and paris on friday night is but as we go on through friday in susannah stay here comes the cold or the snow on that leading edge winds coming in from the east minus two celsius there for warsaw and for berlin monist nine in moscow we're struggling to get to seven snakes therefore we're at london and paris there will be some snow once again across the alps into the peyronie's and wet weather to get into parts of spain and portugal a little bit of that wet weather also just lapping the more than the shows of morocco and algeria some firm ounce of cloud here as we go on into into saturday seventy celsius the top temperature in algiers and also in chile sixteen celsius there for algiers we'll see a little bit of rain there a possibility for some little more cloud into libya but warm dry and sunny for current. the weather sponsored by cattle race. the scene for us where on line what is american sign in yemen that peace is always possible but it never happens not because the situation is complicated but because no one cares or if you join us on sat there are p

that is it from me, goodbye. and susannah streeter. trump‘s trade tariffs. and aluminium imports.

susannah streeter is there speaking with members about what they want from government. to sort out what kind of relationship the uk will have with the european union after brexit, and that's really important for the many hundreds and thousands of small businesses and medium—sized businesses up and down the uk. i was here two years ago when their director—general came out for brexit, saying it was the difference between the devil and the deep blue sea, and there is an awful lot of diverse opinion about brexit and what it will mean for british business. let me bring in the current director—general of the british chambers of commerce, adam marshal. what is your opinion on the current state of trade negotiations? businesses are impatient to understand the practicalities around brexit, who am i going to be able to hire, who will i pay the 82, what rules do i need to follow? they want a nswe rs rules do i need to follow? they want answers on practical questions. they are waiting impatiently for some of the big political negotiations to be given, and negotiation to really prog

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