hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we start in germany where soaring prices and an energy crisis have europe s biggest economy on the brink of recession. and bracing for possibly its highest inflation in 70 years this autumn. rocked by limited gas from russia and the expensive business of weaning themselves off kremlin supplies, germany s central bank has warned that the current squeeze on the cost of living is set to continue. now, the government has put in place measures to save energy with things like lighting restrictions on workplaces, and they ve been asking people to use less while filling up national gas reserves. but with reports people are using up their savings as wages fail to keep up with prices, there have been warnings of possible social unrest come the winter. so, the latest inflation figures are due out today. joining me now is holger schmieding, chief economist at the german private bank berenberg. so what can we expect? when it c
welcome to the programme. we start in pakistan. a third of the country is underwater that s according to the country s climate change minister, who called the devastation caused by extensive flooding a crisis of unimaginable proportions. at least a thousand people have been killed and 33 million are affected. that s one in every seven pakistanis. let us have a look. provinces like sindh and balochistan in the south are the worst affected, but mountainous regions have also been badly hit. our correspondent pumza filhani sent this report. a moment of quiet in the middle of chaos. inside a crowded hall, families that have been displaced by the floods in northern pakistan have found temporary refuge. for many, it was a narrow escape. translation: our houses have collapsed because of the floods. we had a home and it was enough for us. now, all our belongings are buried under 12 to 13 feet of water. when i left with my children, i saw my house collapse. the rivers are swellin
this is bbc news with the latest business headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. warnings europe s biggest economy could be on the brink of recession with latest inflation figures out today. one of europe s leaders calls to stop the madness happening in energy markets, fearing putin is determining electricity prices. and are you missing the human touch? we take a look at the bounce back in business travel as the face to face meeting comes back into fashion.
this is bbc news with the latest business headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. warnings europe s biggest economy could be on the brink of recession with latest inflation figures out today. one of europe s leaders calls to stop the madness happening in energy markets, fearing putin is determining electricity prices. and are you missing the human touch? we take a look at the bounce back in business travel as the face to face meeting comes back into fashion.