All of that bodes well for walmart which is forecast to report a 4 rise in sales. Results from the Worlds Largest retailer should also offer a glimpse into demand for back to school items. Traders are hoping that, despite higher borrowing costs, it will show that us shoppers are still willing to spend on essentials. Staying with retail, jd. Com beat analysts forecast for Second Quarter revenue which rose more than 7 to nearly 40 billion. The chinese e commerce giants Focus On Lower priced products paid off in the fight for customers amid an economic slowdown. The company said it attracted more vendors to its platform and its users shopped more frequently as It Product Range expanded. It was a different story however for tencent where Earning Results came in below estimates in the Second Quarter. Revenue grew 11 to just over 20 billion. Tencent s core Gaming Business experienced weaker than expected growth. Domestic Gaming Revenue was little changed, a sign that the economic slowdown in
Folks should effectively receive a salary for doing so. Do you agree with that . And rishi sunak has been accused of rolling out the carpet. Why because the red carpet. Why because apparently hes inviting the crown prince of saudi arabia to visit the uk. What do you make visit the uk. What do you make to this . We be welcoming to this . Should we be welcoming the of a country with the leader of a country with less pretty diabolical less visa, a pretty diabolical human rights record . Or is all fair when it comes to trade and International Relations . Weve got it all to come and more. But before we get into it, lets bnng before we get into it, lets bring ourselves up to speed, shall with latest shall we, with the latest headunes shall we, with the latest headlines with middlehurst headlines with Polly Middlehurst i lama michelle, thank you. Good michelle, thank you. Good evening. Well, tributes are being paid to the legendary broadcaster sir Michael Parkinson, who died after a short ill
White house, that they are encouraging us businesses to help de risk from china, that they are encouraging us businesses limit investment in china, especially with industries touching on National Security concerns. Security concerns. One of the thins security concerns. One of the things china security concerns. One of the things china introduced security concerns. One of the things china introduced over| things china introduced over the weekend is Tax Incentives as well as help with visas, but will that work . I as well as help with visas, but will that work . Will that work . I dont think so, not will that work . I dont think so. Not right will that work . I dont think so, not right off will that work . I dont think so, not right off the will that work . I dont think so, not right off the bat. I will that work . I dont thinkl so, not right off the bat. The State Council recently issued guidelines to essentially make investment in china more attractive, and i think it shows us three ma
Part of an overall Unemployment Rate of 5. 3 injuly. All of which has had people taking to social media. Kerry allen works for Bbc Monitoring and has been observing Social Media Activity in china discussing this move. What are people saying in china about this move to stop counting Youth Unemployment . This has been a major Talking Point on social media and state media have reported this is not something young people should worry about and that things are projected to improve from august onwards but on social media a lot of comments that i have seen are very cynical, showing that statistically unemployment has been rising since the beginning of the year, and they are commenting things like, everything is stable, everything is improving, and the idea that if you do not see the data, it is not a problem. Sarcasm is clearly not data, it is not a problem. Sarcasm is clearly not dead data, it is not a problem. Sarcasm is clearly not dead over data, it is not a problem. Sarcasm is clearly no
Relation from europe, so it is hard for me to visualize nato as an enemy. We are open to equitable cooperation to partnership, the live and loud from most vote with our correspondents in guest standing by. Its a great to have your company by to, by starting this out with breaking news or reaching us here at moscow with russias ministry of defense confirming that your training and force is tried to breach the borders of belgrade and quarter, but failed. And the stop at the loss of nearly 200 soldiers, Ukrainian Army lost a 195 fighters and 5 tanks and another attempt to break through in the sputter use in that area of the belt road region. A. Yeah, the russian military, so i get destroyed a number of ukraines military vehicles and its just the latest in a series of attempted incursions by keeps troops into russia and the belt eroding coast regions in recent days. Apparently there be multiple attempts since sunday. Also bulger olds, governor said 2 civilians were killed and 9 wounded and