Welcome to countdown, i am anna edwards. It is 6 00 here in london this thursday morning. We have Many Companies reporting here in europe today. Lets get to the first of those major names, and that is the german industrial giant reporting numbers. Caroline has a breakdown for us. Caroline we are starting on a high note it would seem. The morning to you. It seems that the industrial profit is 1. 8 billion euros a month that is more than expected. They are reiterating the fouryear forecast to drive that profit up to 11 in terms of margin. They want to attain a target of 11 profit margin in the industrial business. They are seeing that being reiterated. Also confirming the forecast for at least 15 next earningspershare growth. They have a backlog of some 110 billion euros. When you look at overall sales they are coming in line. 18. 8 billion euros, that is in line for thirdQuarter Sales. An net income is a big beat. We are seeing profits being sales. They are grossing an overall industria
Liverpool have agreed a £40 million deal to sign england midfielder Alex Oxlade Chamberlain from arsenal. Good evening. Theresa may has insisted that she intends to stay on to fight the next general election. The Prime Minister who is visiting japan told the bbc that there was absolutely no basis whatsoever to reports that she would stand down in two years time. She said she was here for the long term. She was speaking to the bbc at the start of a three day visit to japan during which she is hoping to ease concerns about brexit and prepare the way for a trade agreement. From there our Political Correspondent ben wright reports. Edi, abedy, abedi, this report contains some flash photography. Its theresa mays first visit to japan as Prime Minister. She doesnt plan on it being her last. Wearing the colours of the countrys flag, this visit is a reminder that brexit is not just about fractious talks in brussels. Its about reassuring long standing allies and investors beyond the eu. Stick w
Executives are paid compared to the average worker. But shells boss, ben van beurden, who earned £7. 5 million last year, argues that the governments proposal is flawed. Our business editor, simonjack, reports from rotterdam. Big business, how do you stop too much money flowing to the top . The government has a plan, but does it make sense . This is shells rotterdam refinery, it has customers and employees all over the world. Its the most valuable company on the London Stock Exchange and pays more dividends to uk Pension Funds than any other company. How do you get a grip on a company like that . Thats the old refinery, but also a lot of the new stuff. Ben van beurden is shells chief executive. The uk governments flagship proposal to curb pay is to force companies to publish how many times more the boss gets paid than the average worker. Simple. Its a matter of public record, you got paid £7. 5 million last year, that was a 60 increase from the previous year, and could you tell me wh
Five days of Tropical Storm harvey, and the governor of texas says the worst is not over for some parts of the state, as torrential rain continues to fall. Both the death toll and the water levels are still on the rise. At least 25 people are known to have died. The flooding has forced a number of oil and gas refineries to shut down, affecting almost a quarter of americas fuel output. The storm has now moved on to neighbouring louisiana. From houston, james cook reports. This is what Hurricane Harvey did to houston. Believe it or not, the water has gone down and still swathes of the city look like this. Lives have been lost, homes have been ruined and people are still trapped. From the air, we spotted this couple, desperate for help. Whats happening now is that weve seen these people in the water down below, they re clearly in need of help. Theres a boat, just a few blocks away, but it cant get to them. It cant see them, so were going to use the helicopter to try to guide them in. Slow