Downbeat session in asia. And well be getting the inside track on alipay, the chinese Digital Payment giant owned by ecommerce giant alibaba. The ceo will be joining us later. And as jay zs digital only album goes platinum in under a week we want to know, what was the last physical album you bought . Let us know. Just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Welcome to the programme. In a few hours time, the eu and japan will sign off on a major trade deal in brussels covering everything from cars to cheese. It comes despite doubts around the world about Free Trade Deals and the rise of Trade Protectionism in the us under the trump administration. Japan and the eu account for about a third of global gdp thats over 21 trillion. Both sides believe their Trade Relationship has room to get even bigger. Eu Officials Say the deal will boost the eu economy by 0. 8 and japans by almost a third of a percent. Among the big winners, the car industry. The eu will scrap a 10 duty on japanese car imports, while
Asia for the latest. Here, the markets lower slightly, we talk you through the winners and the losers. And well be getting festive with fortnums. The boss of Iconic Food Drink retailer fortnum and mason will be here to give us The Inside Track on the busiest time of the year. And new Research Says using facebook and twitter at christmas will make you more miserable than merry. So we want to know are you taking a break from social media this holiday period . If so, dont do it yet let us know. Just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Welcome to the programme. Dont panic, it is december 20 seconds today, i said 23rd and i got worried because i have got so much to do worried because i have got so much to do we start on wall street, where it seems this chap has made an appearance because the grinch has, temporarily at least, stolen christmas. They have been calling it a santa rally and after a week of record closes, investors were expecting to celebrate the Dowjones Industrial Average hitting 20,00
Business news live from singapore. As us President Elect donald trump prepares to take the helm we find out what businesses in asia are expecting. From the air to do some fun empire is granted a the edge of the Samsung Empire is granted a reprieve for his role in the countries of scandal. Good morning and welcome to Asia Business report live from singapore. Withjust and welcome to Asia Business report live from singapore. With just two days left until donald trump is sworn in as the 45th president of the United States and dad deeply divisive figure means that many are now looking at his cabinet picks resident bodies policies will be. Earlier a Billionaire Investor said their top priority is to re negotiate another the trade deal with canada and mexico. The President Elect has made no secret in his public remarks, nor have i in earlier remarks during the campaign that nafta is logically the first thing for us to deal with. We are to solidify relationships in the best way we can in our s
Morning. So thats the latest here. The nypd bomb squad is inside our offices at Columbus Circle. The package was addressed to 10 Columbus Circle. We dont know who specifically it was addressed to. It did arrive. It was received in the mail room of the building. The staff there alerted authorities, alerted Building Security to the device, and thats when the nypd responded. Obviously they became really concerned almost immediately. Shimon, just very briefly, what do we know about the package that was delivered to the Time Warner Center . Why was it suspicious . What raised the alarm bells . Right, wolf. So what raised the alarm bell is when they xrayed the package, they found what looked like metal material, perhaps a pipe bomb. Weve talked about other pipe bombs or other bombs inside Metal Construction that have
been delivered to other locations. That immediately had everyone concerned. Then also were being told that there were wires, what appeared to be wires inside this package. That