the financial times, ‘ii after the the financial times, life after the european of the financial timesal times, life after the european - ofjustice, which is european court ofjustice, which is currently the place at which cases end up because we are inside the european union, that will change, the supreme court here will be the first place that cases are referred to. i find it extraordinary that liz truss has said tojudges, come out and explain to the public what you do after she was attacked for failing to stand up for the when the daily mail enemies daily mail enemies ofaily mail enemies of the mail enemies of the people over branded enemies of the people over the article 50 challenge which they presided over purely on a legal basis whether parliament needed, the basis whether parliament neededethe of parliament needed to be approval of parliament needed to be sought to trigger to call 50, sol think it is a little bit, there will be judges choking on their cornfla kes be judges choking on their cornflakes tomorrow morning when they see the justice secretary that. i think it is quite

the financial times reports exxonmobil as the latest big business to oppose the us president's move awaym efforts to tackle global warming. the copenhagen post says uber has decided to switch off its engines in denmark, referring to the company's announcement it will stop operating in the country next month because of a new taxi law requiring cabs to be fitted with seat sensors and fare meters. amazon has reached an agreement to buy the middle east's largest online retailer, souq.com, for an undisclosed value. that's a story in gulf news. and finally the guardian reporting on a world first, as a tetraplegic man paralysed in a cycling accident is once again able to feed himself and control his hand by using the power of thought. joining us is jane foley, senior currency strategist at rabobank. thank you so much for coming in. the big day, but process of leaving the eu begins in a few hours? -- the. yes, ina eu begins in a few hours? -- the. yes, in a few hours, the letter will be delivered to donald tusk and theresa may will be giving comments about it. it will be interesting to see the c

we will start with the financial times. iness of tax increases, something that most people, this has escaped their attention. it is a bit of a surprise. philip hammond's first proper budget and it is a brexit budget. he faced a choice, he could have decided to spend and invest in infrastructure and he could have decided to cut spending and cut taxes to turbo—charge the economy, oi’ taxes to turbo—charge the economy, or he could do what he is doing, essentially create a nest egg to get the country through brexit if the fiscal situation is difficult so it is more about saving money with a bit of spending on technology and science. what this means is an actual tax rise, the treasury has declined to comment, but one option according to the financial times is raising the national insurance class paid by the self employed by 3p in the pound. if you bear in mind last year was a record year for start ups and many of those are self employed people, that is what has got us through the recession, people working for themselves. to punis

the financial times, with two little boys snap chatting. nap, crackle and p°p~ would have been snap, crackle and pop. maybe not in the financial times, but its ipo today, 40% leaked, everybody rushed in, so the lady that looks after my children, in herearly 20s, lady that looks after my children, in her early 20s, she sent me my first snap chat last year, and we we nt first snap chat last year, and we went 0k, what do you mean by this? she went, that is the message, it is the picture. we think in words and they are sending orgies and emotions and it is all about images, and the reason why everyone is piling into this is because we have seen 150 million people around the world you snap chat every day. 10 million in the uk. advertisers desperately want to get words in front of them. the uk. advertisers desperately want to get words in front of themm the uk. advertisers desperately want to get words in front of them. it is losing money hand overfist to get words in front of them. it is losing money hand over fist but the idea is that then the l

that's a story on the front page of the financial times. e paper says the company is now worth two and a half times its social media rival twitter. a unit of bitcoin is now worth more than an ounce of gold. forbes online reports on that story, saying that the price of the digital currency has been rising steadily and on thursday, finally, surpassed gold for the first time in the currency‘s history. le figaro looks at french presidential candidate emmanuel macron and the unveiling of his manifesto. it says the centrist candidate has been accused for months over the vagueness of his programme but is trying to break free from that image with his new proposals. the daily telegraph reports that a group of scientists is saying artificial human life has the potential to soon be grown in a laboratory, after they created a living mouse embryo using only stem cells. moving away from the james bond stereotype, the guardian says britain's secret intelligence service, known as mi6m will increase efforts to recruit black and asian spies —— known as mi6, w

let's look at the financial times. looking at the letter that he is just received. the clock is starting to take. these two years that we had to sort out a great of highly complicated pulling apart of this ali—year relationship. you have written a sketch peace, henry, which was called dear europe: tainted letters. the other henry viii and edelman around him asking for a divorce from the pope a few centuries earlier was the engineer. what these letters have in common with theresa may is that we thought on the side of the channel that we could get our way and influence leaders in that way. it might not play out like that way. it certainly didn't work that way with neville chamberlain with adolf hitler, and henry viii. we have started the process with no understanding the full understanding of the details. you think that they have not understood the details? we have had semi— lawyers talking about how difficult it will be to untangle all the ways we are bound to europe at the ways we are bound to europe at the moment. ——

with me are henry mance, political correspondent the financial times. for the first time, enjoying his momentous day, the first appearance on the tapers! it's supposed to be fun! and caroline wheeler, the political editor of the sunday express. tomorrow's front pages, starting with. .. the telegraph reports jubilation as article 50 was triggered, but it reports immediate tension between britain and brussels. the metro reports on the prime minister's warning that failure to reach a deal with the eu within the two—year time limit could "wea ken" cooperation in the fight against crime and terrorism. the ft says theresa may's letter was seen in brussels as conciliatory and flexible. the mirror reports on the tension, with germany's angela merkel rejecting an early start to talks on a new trade deal. the i has a picture of britain's ambassador handing over the article and nigel farage beams from the front of the express with a celebratory pint. the guardian says mrs may's comments on security cooperation were seen by many in brussels as blackmail. and nigel f

i amjoined by the political leader writer for the financial times. ompare far as the financial prospects for an independent scotland after run another referendum compared to what those prospects were in 2014. in short, they are a lot worse than three years ago, because first, scotland's deficit has increased massively, now locked in a £15 billion, 9% of gdp, compared to 4% for the rest of the uk am so the public finances are not in a good stea k public finances are not in a good steak and if scotland went independent and the barnett formula, which sends money from the rest of the uk over hadrian ‘s wall to scotland, it would take eye watering austerity to sort the public finances. the other thing is north sea oil. the scottish government released this information white paper that said north sea oil reve nu es paper that said north sea oil revenues would be about 6.8 billion by now. in fact, they are about zero. in the last budget, the government had to put in £24 million into north sea oil. the big question for scottish nationalist answer now is, how

the financial times is where we'll begin. slamist named by police as westminster attacker. known to the intelligence services, but some time ago? yes, theresa may is saying that at that particular moment, he had sort of falle n that particular moment, he had sort of fallen off the radar and was not pa rt of of fallen off the radar and was not part of any current investigation, but it is interesting, and it brings the question, what makes you part of a current investigation? if you have previously been known or investigated for extremist views. it goes to show the real difficulty that security forces have and monitoring absolutely everyone. i believe there are something like 3000 or 4000 islamic extremists that are known out there that they have been monitoring. and they have to prioritise. and unfortunately, in this case, someone who has previously been on the radar has now falle n previously been on the radar has now fallen off the radar, has done this horrific act, and obviously, questions have been asked of m15 and the secu

and our political correspondent and the financial times will bejoining us correspondent and the financial joining us for the papers. that's all i heard on bbc news. now it's time for sportsday. —— that is all ahead. hello, and welcome to sportsday. i'm hugh woozencroft. the main stories this evening: "arsene‘s listening". wenger says he will consider the thoughts of the arsenal fans before making a final decision on his future. how a run in with eddiejones's dog has supposedly put owen farrell at risk of missing the six nations clash with scotland on saturday. opener alex hales returns from injury to hit a century for england as they aim for a whitewash in the one—day series with west indies. we'll have the latest from barbados. good evening. all of that and more in store, but we begin with the ongoing dilemma at arsenal. boss arsene wenger says he will take the opinion of the club's fans into account when deciding his future. the frenchman's contract expires in the summer, and recent poor results have led to some disquiet amongst fans. david ornstein has the latest on the situation. well

. >> and the financial times is your sense the committee is already investigating the financial aspect but. >> they are looking anywhere the intelligence might have been with that relationship. >> and those of should have the best interest of the people. >> and they could assure you it is lengthy and willing to issue a subpoena and so that we enter stand of limitations in how we increase the reach with that intelligence pertinent to the investigation and. and how do prevent that from going off track? >> it is the relationship ban the trust that we have. >> some want this to go way for your some of us reaching conclusions tomorrow. and they have constantly stepped up. >> without naming another committee could use deaf the integrity of the committee and the functions and so on. >> seven of the professional staff that is unprecedented. and with a professional staff that large is easy to deny the sensitive things and they have not. and then to reach a conclusion with bipartisan support to explore every crevice. this is the intelligence committee. >> can you send this is already happened? s

the front pages: the financial times leads with an interview with the european commission, jean—claudeencouraging other countries to copy brexit. the daily mail describes the westminster attacker, khalid masood, as someone who turned his back on his middle—class background after he became radicalised in prison. the daily mirror has spoken to masood's first wife, who describes him as a ‘violent psychopath.‘ the telegraph turns its attention to tech giants google and facebook, the paper says they could face prosecution if they fail to remove extremist videos. the i shows an image of khalid masood as a teenager in kent and describes him as a ‘sporty, popular schoolboy who fell into violence at the age of 19'. the times says that masood is suspected of taking instructions from accomplices in the lead up to the westminster attack. the guardian also reports on the attacker‘s motivations and background. the daily express highlights a study that suggests that keeping in shape is vital to fight off dementia. so, step away with the biscuits —— so, step away with the biscuits —— so, step away fro

"intel enters the driverless car race" — that's on the front page of the financial times this morningus chipmaker has agreed to a 15 billion dollar takeover of an israel company that develops "autonomous driving" systems. and finally, robot cops in dubai. gulf news says that the uae is set to get its first police robot in may — and that police officials there want to make robots 25% of their police force by 2020. joining us is david buik, market strategist at investment bank panmure gordon. thank you for being with us. what an eclectic bunch of stories we have today. we always try and please, you know? what a shock this was for us and the government, and nicola sturgeon on all of the front pages. she is a piece of work. her timing is brilliant. anybody worried about the wooden spoon department, unbelievable. i think the thing that she wants to get the fullest effect is that clearly, as she described it, theresa may is not moving at all. there is no use at all. the interesting thing about this call for the second referendum is that the scottish economy is probably in worse shape than i

the new york times. the companies and markets section of the financial times reports on samsung launching its new galaxy rtphone. the company promised a new beginning for mobile handset design. and finally, he's often considered one of the most handsome men in the world, but a new statue of portuguese football star cristiano ronaldo unveiled at an airport, has left many people less than impressed. the huffington post says that many on social media have been questioning the resemblance. you like that story, don't you? he has been giggling about that since i arrived this morning. joining us is mark davies, who's ceo of strategy consultancy, camberton. good morning. good morning. good morning. the day after the letter was delivered, a big process ahead. papers having their own take on it. what jumped out was papers having their own take on it. whatjumped out was the uk seeing using security as a potential bargaining chip. that is a dangerous thing to do. i don't think it is that dangerous. the guardian and the times have gone with it because of the word blackmail. guy verhofstadt is not really part of the p

the financial times leads with comments from peugeot‘s chief executive, who said a ‘hard brexit‘ thatany to develop their suppliers in the uk. scientists could be able to develop a single pill to help regulate blood pressure, the express says, after their research showed a link between the brain and hypertension.

disclosure rules. >> the "financial times" says the city is suing the government for its role sanctuary of undocumented immigrants. mayor fred murray said they viol the government is threatening to withhold funds from cities that don't help to deport people. >>> the "los angeles times" says a mexican state attorney general faces drug trafficking charges in the u.s. edgar pe tea is being held in san diego after his arrest monday at the border crossing there. he's attempting to smuggle heroin, and me methamphetamines in the u.s. >>> the wall street journal says two chris christie employees were handed a prison term. they were convicted of causing massive traffic jams in 2013 to hurt a political foe of new jersey's governor. >>> and the national hockey leelt unveiled its plans today for a first ever game in china. two games are scheduled for beijing and shanghai. they'll host the olympics in 2022. >>> still to come, a new pass for a ride y. lyft is offering a shuttle to help commuters. the nicoderm cq patch with unique extended releas

the financial times reports exxonmobil as the latest big business to oppose the us president's move awayglobal warming. the copenhagen post says uber has decided to switch off its engines in denmark, referring to the company's announcement it will stop operating in the country next month because of a new taxi law requiring cabs to be fitted with seat sensors and fare meters. amazon has reached an agreement to buy the middle east's largest online retailer, souq.com, for an undisclosed value. that's a story in gulf news.

the financial times, of course they have the wiki leaks story as well. —— wikileaks. national people's congress and future policy and what will be done there. and this idea that the chinese government want to create national champions in ten high—tech manufacturing sectors. and europe immediately concerned about what that means. they get nervous because i think it is really important thrust remember that china has a very different kind of competition model if you want to get access to china. they will demand that you hand over your technology. so you are handing over your crown jewels, effectively, in able to —— to be able to play and compete in china. the problem is that the chinese companies and the government will take that technology and then with you in the world market. sea can understand where a lot of european companies are saying we cannot do the same things. this is not an equal competition. that is really concerning. —— so you can see. you can drive european companies out of business. and then to get into china again, other international companies asked to

the financial times reports that iceland is to lift capital controls on tuesday, almost nine years afterhe country's banking crash.

the korea times has that on the front page of its website. the financial times reports that a record—breaking auction saw bidding for barack and michelle obama's memoirs reach more than $60 million. the paper says that it's a record sum for us presidential memoirs. sex and relationship education for children as young as four. the telegraph leads with that story. it reports that the measure by the uk government is intended to warn children in britain about the dangers of the internet. the times says that technology company dyson is looking toshake of its image of building vacuum cleaners and delve into the world of robotics and artificial intelligence. it reports that the firm is to build a new 500—acre campus in the uk dedicated to research and development in this area. spending a record amount for a company doing this kind of thing apparently. lawrence gosling joins us this morning. at the scene last week you like pineapple and you peter, i did not expect to see you here so soon. idid not not expect to see you here so soon. i did not expect to be invited

yesterday regarding a potential rate hike, making his around the world, here is the front page of the financial timesyellen this that rate expectations -- boost fed rate jobs, inflation, consumer spending are pointing to a potential move, that is in the financial times and the wall street journal this saturday morning has this headline -- that sees rate drive as soon as march of this year. they say fed officials do not want to wait too long and risk letting the economy overheat which could require them to raise rates more rapidly later, possibly causing a recession. janet yellen says she did not see any evidence that the bank was behind the curve or moving so slowly that it risks letting the economy overheat. the new york times leading with that story as well. they say that the perspective that move has modest short-term implications for consumers and interest rates on car loans and pickkinds of credit will up but remain at low levels by historical standards and rates on 30 year mortgages are up by a half percentage point over the past year, they say the broader consequences depend on the fed ability

the korea times has that on the front page of its website. the financialr barack and michelle 0bama's memoirs reach more than $60 million. the paper says that it's a record sum for us presidential memoirs. sex and relationship education for children as young as four. the telegraph leads with that story. it reports that the measure by the uk government is intended to warn children in britain about the dangers of the internet.

the financial times has the unveiling of mr trump's budget plan, which would cut spending on the environmentrson on north korea. he made the comments while in tokyo but no specific details were revealed. mr tillerson is now in south korea. tie’fziefifi euf-q eeiffieiee : l that's the headline in the times, which reports an investigation has found uk government advertising on youtube has seen money go into the pockets of extremists like banned hate preachers, rape apologists and anti—semites. a diplomatic row between turkey and the netherlands has escalated this week. and in what might be one of the more unusual breaking of ties turkey's now said it doesn't want prized dutch cows that it has, and they'll be sent back to the netherlands. that's in the gulf news. joining us is broadcaster henry bonsu.

and, as british prime minister, theresa may, gets ready to trigger article 50 this week, the financial times reports some officials close to negotiations as saying the uk would most likely have to continue to participate in some eu agencies after brexit. it quotes one official as saying that the uk doesn't have the expertise or time to set up new agencies from scratch. the row over leggings — the washington post looks at a story many news sites are reporting, two teenage girls barred from boarding a flight in the us because they were wearing leggings. united airlines defended their decision saying the girls did not meet a dress code policy for the type of ticket that they were travelling on. and the frankfurter allgemeine reports on a victory for angela merkel‘s party in a state election in saarland, germany. it is seen as a boost for the german chancellor, ahead of national elections in september. joining us isjoel kibazo, a managing director at global consulting firm fti consulting, and former director of communications of the african development bank. very warm welcome. nice to see you. l

penguin random house has signed the obama's to a crative book deals, they plan to write about their time in the white house in two separate books, the financial times reporting that the publisher will pay more than $65 million for global rights. no confirmed date as to win the books will be released. coming up at noon, like a scene out of dukes of hazard, a truck goes airborne in louisiana. why the person behind the wheel went from driver to daredevil. christians around the area celebrating ash wednesday, where you can go get your ashes on the go. wet weather headed our way, how bad will it get? we will check in with them but first, angela foster. heard, julie wright has told you the big traffic issue for this midday is the closure on iq 70 northbound through gaithersburg, let's head to the traffic lane cameras and give you a live perspective of what is going on. the accident has all of the main lanes blocked on northbound i 270 into gaithersburg and passing i 370. before west diamond, be alert, all northbound lanes blocked and police are diverting traffic to the local lanes. the local lanes are open although they are barely moving. a crawlin

the financial times reports that iceland is to lift capital controls on tuesday, almost nine years afterhey were imposed following the country's banking crash. and finally, "dine—on—demand." the south morning china post says that airline, cathay pacific, is to trial a service on long—haul flights allowing travellers to choose when to eat their onboard meal. it says that the rethink of its dining services is due to heightened competition in the aviation industry. joining us is richard griffiths, media strategist at pr consultancy, rgc partners. good morning. good to have you. good morning. 0k, let us start with the brexit story on almost all the front pages. how about this one? turkey and the netherlands. a massive week for the netherlands. we have just talked this hour about the elections midweek. this spat which came to the fore, give us your take on this. as you implied, the story is happening on two fronts. the netherlands has its election in a few days' time. and in turkey, what we have heard is some inflammatory comments from president erdogan over the weekend. incredible language.

. —— as the financial times is reporting. how began's ruling party asked for two senior figures. to persuade turks, those that might have the vote and were not sure —— we are not sure how many there are in the netherlands, to vote for greater powers for president erdogan come june, or whenever the election is. it is much earlier. it is not this week. that is the dutch general election. sorry. you have let the cat out of the bag. that is the point. they asked them not to do it this weekend because of the run—up to the dutch, very toxic, general election, where nativism and the presence of muslims in their country is an issue. i really think it is about timing from their point of view. president erdogan's reaction has been so hyper, i would even call it absurd, to call them nazis is inept, it is completely wrong. what he has done easy has got the headlines around the world. he was trying to get the 5 million turks in europe to vote for him to have extended powers in turkey. it isn't only the netherlands that have said they don't want these rallies. germany have said they don't want

and, as british prime minister, theresa may, gets ready to trigger article 50 this week, the financial timesve to continue to participate in some eu agencies after brexit. it quotes one official as saying that the uk doesn't have the expertise or time to set up new agencies from scratch. the row over leggings — the washington post looks at a story many news sites are reporting, two teenage girls barred from boarding a flight in the us because they were wearing leggings. united airlines defended their decision saying the girls did not meet a dress code policy for the type of ticket

i remember, i actually wrote something for the financial times after the autumn statement saying thatght, but i may be wrong further out. what is interesting is that the 0br has actually obviously upgraded its growth for 2017 from 1.4% to 2%. and then they have slightly downgraded it for the rest of the period. i think that's perfectly valid. you know, as the recovery is getting a little bit long in the truth, —— longer in the tooth, we have had this recovery since 2009, unless there is a real spurt in productivity growth think the economy will slow down. the short—term forecast bounces up and down. the medium—term forecast, we are going to be where we were going to be, isn't that right? the forecast is more or less steady as she goes until 2020. crucially, sticking to the judgment that there is a longer term impact of brexit, that is still there in the numbers. ruth might disagree, but the 0br sticking to thatjudgment. they have had to make random assumptions about all of that. what is your takeaway? well, first of all we should be caring about the sources of growth. whether growth g

joining us is peter spiegel from the financial times. a bumpy couple of years, or have they been priced? >> i think this the financial markets they've been priced in. we've been watching sterling, and basically seeing no movement today. sterling is moving because the dollar has been moving on fed expectations and sort of trump trade. in terms of equities, currencies, most of it is priced in. however i think as this goes along, we are going to see unexpected shocks. we will see, you know, the bite thus far in the uk economy has not really hit. we've seen decline in consumer spending in the last few months. we've seen decline in capex from some british companies. so there is concern now that the uk economy is slowing down. we've seen the bank of england be reticent to raising rates again, even though inflation has moved above 2%. because they're concerned about a slowdown and weakness of the pound. you mentioned a risk of shocks. i'm wondering what type of shocks. >> i think people have not woken up to the fact here at least about how much

thankfully, the financial times has changed those things in its article and we appreciate that. once again, please do not believe what you read in the press anyway. my directions to "the factor" staff is critical. you always have to confirm facts yourself. factor "tip of the day." that is it for us tonight. please check out the fox news factor web site, we would like you to spout out about "the factor" from anywhere in the world. name and a town you wish to opine. word of the day, sure... sure... next are watching us tonight, i am bill o'reilly. please remember the spin stops here, because we are definitely looking out for you. >> tucker: good evening and welcome to "tucker carlson tonight," there is a lot of reaction from both the left and the right to donald trump's speech. democrats claiming that hitler may have written a speech. a new plan to fix america's employment crisis, we share that plan with congress and the president, he will be here to share that in just a moment. for now a full two months, how have republicans done with their unified control of both houses? so far t

gary: i read a piece in the financial times friday morning there has been a billion net going out of active funds daily for the last month into index funds. that worries me longer term, how much money is being indexed. is that something you are concerned about and something you advise investors to do? >> it's very, very hard for active managers to outperform the benchmark. if you are a retail investor and you are dog asset allocation, going into the index you save on costs. so if you miss out on sort of outperformance, over a couple years you have may be saving 50 or 100 basis points. i'm not worried about it. the more that goes to indexing, the for inefficient is will be ignored. asset allocation generated by managers are so small, and this is a that pral progression. the pendulum went to the other side and in the long term this will bring that back. gary: here is a look at some of the biggest market events that could impact your wallet. home sales and consumer sentiment. a few notable earnings are due out. lulu lemon and blackberry are names to watch. more twists and turns expected

the financial times! various stories in the paper has various stories in the paper today.ea of expertise, and this is quite interesting. the chief executive of m french utility, suez, saying the french utility, suez, saying that water will be more valuable than oil in years to come. i was not than oil in yearste come/iwas ngg= to hear this, than oil in yearste come/iwas ngg= to hearthis, in than oil in yearste come/iwas ngg= to hear this, in a way. it surprised to hear this, in a way. it is one of those here factors about the future, isn't it? and about resources . the future, isn't it? and about resources. i think water is pretty valuable. the interesting thing is that the energy sector, especially over the last decade and the move towards fracking, has actually had towards fracking, has actually had to use water as a major input for that drilling process, for the horizontal drilling. it has been very controversial with environmental groups. the other very controversial with envir is nental groups. the other very controversial with envir is that al groups. the other very

the financial times reported the bidding war for the rights reached $60 million.linton was paid $15 million, and george w. bush earned $10,000 for their post white house memorandum wars. >>> two women have been charged with the death of kim jong-nam, the half brother of north korea's leader. both have reportedly said they thought that they were part of a reality prank show when they allegedly smeared vx nerve agent on kim's face. the incident was caught on security footage obtained by fuji tv. experts say vx is extremely deadly. malaysia's health minister said kim died within 20 minutes of exposure. the women face the death penalty if convicted. malaysia is searching for other suspects as well. >>> in france a sharp shooter wounded two people during the president's speech. that was the sound of the police sniper's gunfiring over 300 feet away, it went off after he shifted the gun's position. well, the shot wounded two people in their legs, but authorities say the injuries were not life-threatening. after the shot interrupted him, he looked over to reassure himself

if we go to the financial times, theresa may signs historic brexit letter and opens terms for compromiseit bill, but david davies said immigration will not necessarily come down. it could be that at the end of this process, many on the leeds side might field raqqa feel disappointed and short—changed. raqqa feel disappointed and short-changed. the key elements is whether britain has links to the european court of justice. whether britain has links to the european court ofjustice. brexiteer said make parliament sovereign, let's take is out of the jurisdiction of this foreign court that has the final say on our laws and regulations. but the suggestion here they are softening on that and there could be some partial or non—binding agreement with britain with this court as an arbiter to trade regulations. also, the divorce bill, this question of how much britain will pay to leave and any future contributions, she may have this soft on her tone on that. and finally, she has suggested in her letter to donald tusk tomorrow, she wants to beef up security ties with the other 27 nations. it is inter

softbank is reportedly set to sell and $8 billion state, according to the financial times it's placing into the 100 billion dollar vision fun. the paper said the decision was to -- the u.k.ht government and softbank declined to comment. credit agricole is said to be considering a sale of its 31% stake in banker saudi francie. the third-largest bank is speaking to advisers to find buyers which may include members seeking to enter the kingdom. the deal could fetch about $2.4 billion. representatives declined to comment. at your bloomberg business flash. in china, imports into the world's second-biggest economy surged almost 45% in the month of february while experts taken just over 4%. anna: that left a trade deficit of nearly $9 billion, the first trade deficit since 2014, and here's the chart. malcolm scott joins us from hong kong. it's not quite that simple, is it. give us the details behind the figure. >> there's a lot of messy details here. it's a hard one to read. the key thing to remember is chinese new year, those state fluctuate every year. sometimes in january, sometimes that t

joining us now is peter spiegel news editor at "the financial times." thanks for joining us. of focus on this election given that there is an anti-eu, anti-immigration, anti-islam candidate doing very well in the polls in mr. wilders. sum up how significant the fact he's leading and whether it's likely whether or not he'll become prime minister? >> it is significant. it is a trend that's occurred across europe. we've seen marine le pen in france, the alternative for germany. the far-right parties that are anti-immigrant and not shy about it which is relatively new in european politics. the trend in the netherlands, geert wilders, his numbers actually started coming down the last week or so. this happens with some regularity in dutch elections. this happened five years ago, geert wildersing with er ers w well until five weeks before the election. now the markets believe he could finish second and that the current prime minister, mark rutte, center of the more mainstream party will couple together a government at some point. so you have not seen real movement on dutch yields, t

the financial times leads with comments from peugeot's chief executive, who said a ‘hard brexit‘ thats import tariffs could be a ‘nice opportunity‘ for the company to develop their suppliers in the uk. scientists could be able to develop a single pill to help regulate blood pressure, the express says, after their research showed a link between the brain and hypertension. theresa may announces new grammar school plans in the telegraph, that will help to end what she claims is the ‘brutal and unacceptable‘ truth of selection by income. the guardian has the same story. the paper says some free schools could t paper says some free schools could opt to select pupils based on academic merit. the daily mail says there will also be funding to help some children from low income families to travel to selected schools. the row between president trump and the former fbi director james comey, who is still the fbi director, by the way, over wiretapping allegations, is the front page story in the times. and the daily star reports that three televised jabbing slick football will soon disappear as bea

. >> tett: welcome to the program, i'm gillian tett of "the financial times" filling in for charlie rose. tonight for the hour a conversation about uber, snap and other silicon valley giants as well as the many facets of the sharing economy. we talk to william cohan, richard edel mnl and max chafkin. >> this idea show that america has been deeply disadvantaged by trade is so-- that the tech companies are the winners in ip, in-- in it, in selling products through a global supply chain. they have affordable products that they can sell through wal-mart that otherwise people couldn't afford. and the whole mythology around job loss is just that. and so this is a really important topic that the business community compared to nafta the job on ttp was so poor and it was all lead by government and totally the opposite to 20 years before on nafta. and there is the moment for the tech companies to stand up and not just them, but also the customers. the dry cleaner or the small business person who's running it on a pc that costs $700 bucks instead of 1200. this is critical to the success of the econ

the new york times is featuring the desperate situation in south sudan. the un has formally declared a famine in parts of the country. and the financialace. their main image shows france's centre—right candidate, francois fillon, at a rally in an attempt to save his campaign amidstan impending criminal investigation. from headlines, we move on now to fashion. fashionistas from india and pakistan came together on a catwalk in london this weekend. but it wasn't just about showcasing their latest designs. the event was held to show solidarity between the two countries, in a year that marks the 70th anniversary of their independence. shabnam mahmood reports. a fashion show with a difference. bringing together the best from india and pakistan in london.” think that is the way forward. historically, it was always one country before as well. the division that happened all those years ago, that happened all those years ago, thatis that happened all those years ago, that is the gap. india and pakistan together are the strongest country in the world. despite historic differences between the countries, leading designers from both sides have shar

the new york times is featuring the desperate situation in south sudan. the un has formally declared a famine in parts of the country. and the financialn race. their main image shows france's centre—right candidate francois fillon at a rally in an attempt to save his campaign amidstan impending criminal investigation. moving on now... japan's emperor akihito has paid his respects to thailand's late king bhumibol in bangkok. it's the emperor's first visit to thailand since 2006. king bhumibol died last october and his son maha vajiralongkorn ascended to the throne two weeks later. joining me live now from bangkok is our correspondent there, jonathan head. how significant is this trip to thailand? well, it is a short trip. it is tacked onto the end of a trip to vietnam but symbolically significant 1/ the ties. this is a country in the grip of what is is a lwa ys country in the grip of what is is always going to be a delicate royal succession after a 70 year reign by the king who got in march to find the king who got in march to find the country. for maha vajiralongkorn, this is a boost to his prestige. there is still a lot of uncertaint