Time for a look at the Business News now with marc ashdown. Hello, this is World Business report, im marc ashdown. We start in the us, where the all important Inflation Data is just out. Prices inched up injuly, but less than expected. The Consumer Price index, a key inflation figure, rose 3. 2 compared to a year ago. It was running at 3 injune, so on the face of it, the pace of price rises has ticked up again. But the markets had expected a bigger increase, so could todays figure be good news . And could it be enough to persuade the Federal Reserve to leave Interest Rates unchanged next month . Lets bring in our north America Business correspondent michelle fleury. Firstly, talk us through the reasons behind this uptick. Inflation had been easing gradually, why has it gone up . Some of this has to do with comparisons of where we were last year and the way the data is compiled but some of it is things like rising Housing Costs and stuff like rising Housing Costs and stuff like that. I
Flames. This is one of the worst affected areas. 0fficials flames. This is one of the worst affected areas. Officials say they are struggling to assess the full extent of the damage, and warn the death toll may rise further. Is anybody still out here . Its time to go these are the desperate calls for people still in the historic City Of Lahaina on the island of maui, as the flames on the marina gets closer and closer. Many neighbourhoods were burned to the ground as the western side of the island was nearly cut off with only one highway open, and thousands trying to evacuate as officials told of widespread devastation in the town, its harbour and surrounding areas. Some people fled into the ocean to escape the smoke and flames. I was the last one off the dock, when the firestorm came through the banyan trees and took everything with it. And ijust ran out to the beach and i ran south, and ijust helped everybody i could along the way. Youve got to know when you can. The cause of all this
Worth over £85 million. Its now down to kane to decide whether to leave. Hello and welcome to the bbc news at one. At least 36 people are known to have been killed by wildfires sweeping across hawaii. Large parts of the Tourist Town Of Lahaina on the Island Of Maui have been burned to the ground. This was the scene overnight, when flames spread rapidly, forcing some people to jump into the sea to escape. Daylight revealed devastation, with multiple areas burnt to the ground and the western side of the island almost cut off. Officials say the Hospital System is overwhelmed, with many people suffering burns and smoke inhalation. 0ur correspondent Richard Galpin has this report. Is anybody still out here . If anybody is still out here, its time to go. Anybody is still out here, its time to no. ,. ,. , anybody is still out here, its time toao. ,. ,. , to go. These are the desperate calls for eole to go. These are the desperate calls for peeple still to go. These are the desperate calls fo
Kilometres up, and the rocket will cause go to the Edge Of Space, where there is zero gravity and weightlessness for a few moments. Those are the live pictures as they start that 90 minute live lets bring in dr stefania soldini, senior lecturer in space engineering. She is in liverpool and also watching these pictures. Is in liverpool and also watching these ictures. ,. ,. , these pictures. How excited are you to see a mission these pictures. How excited are you to see a mission like these pictures. How excited are you to see a mission like this these pictures. How excited are you to see a mission like this get these pictures. How excited are you to see a mission like this get off to see a mission like this get off the ground . It is always very exciting to see and witness such an exciting flight, so for people, all eyes are on the tv at the moment, really. find so for people, all eyes are on the tv at the moment, really. Tv at the moment, really. And it terms of a tv at the moment, r
holding a political rally in the capital, quito, fernando villavicencio vows to root out corruption and take a tougher approach to the growing number of gangs in the country. after he s led out, flanked by his security and helped into a car, dozens of gunshots are fired. gunshots. the presidential candidate is shot three times. in the building behind him, panic ensues. people desperate to find cover wherever they can. in the chaos, nine other people are injured, including two police officers. translation: i was behind my brother, and at that moment i it was like a glow worm of bullets. i went to a bathroom vent, crawling. the shooting lasted so long. taken to a nearby hospital where the candidate was pronounced dead, protesters gathered overnight as one of the largest gangs in ecuador,