Countries in the region including the Czech Republic where 38 locations have declared the highest flood alert. Authorities there say the worst Rainfall And Flood risk should be experienced in the coming 2a to 48 hours. Poland, too, has also experienced heavy rain. Our correspondent in warsaw, Adam Easton, has the latest. Well, what this cyclone is doing, catherine, is causing extremely heavy rainfall which is leading to dangerously high river Levels Water levels in the rivers across the region. Many rivers have burst their banks, and thats causing flooding in many countries particularly, as you mentioned, in romania, where four people have been found dead in the east of the country by the River Danube delta. 5,000 homes have been damaged in the flooding and the romanian authorities have, as you said, set up Displacement Camps and are providing blankets and food for people who have been forced to evacuate their homes. In romania and in the Czech Republic, the floods have caused Tens Of
The trade implications. Scotlands only Oil Refinery is to close with a cost of 400 jobs the Unite Union calls it an act of industrial vandalism. And Credit Crunch why are so many Women Led bUsinesses cancelling Expansion Plans because they are unable to access finance . Well speak to one big bank trying to address that. Live from london, this is bUsiness today. Im mark lobel. The Aircraft Maker Boeing is awaiting news from its workforce on whether its accepted a four Year Pay Deal which could lead to a walkout of up to 33,000 workers. The deal 25 over four years has been backed by the workers iam union, but many employees are not happy with the terms. A result s expected very shortly and could lead to Strike Action in the coming hours. That would affect production of the companys 737 and 737 max aircraft. Heres our North America BUsiness correspondent ritika gupta. Breaking news on the subject. Boeing workers have voted to strike after rejecting a Pay Offer backed by their own union. T
Of Thousands Ofjobs for other programmes leaving the state. Our business correspondent, theo leggett, joins us now. As we heard, this is Notjust A grievance about rejecting a 25 pay rise, this is problem going back over 15 years, what is the history . We have seen in this vote which was absolutely emphatic, 96 of both pulled voted for the strike shows the depth of feeling between the workforce against management and how little trust there is between the workforce and bowing management. As you say, that does go back a long time because in past renegotiations of Contracts Bowing was in a strong position and it went into these negotiations threatening to remove production from the pacific Northwest Area and take it into other states. That went down very badly with Boeing Workers in the region who are to accept reduced terms and conditions including the removal of Pension Schemes and those resentments have remained. Over the past few years as well while boeing has been trying to mmp while
For the Iam Union explained why members had rejected the proposed contract and voted for strike action. While there were many important things that were in this offer, it didnt make up, it didnt bridge the gap for 16 years, from 2008, and going through two extensions and the threats ofjob loss. You know, stagnated wages, Cost Shift on healthcare, and many other issues, and especially relocation of thousands of jobs for other programmes leaving the state. Lets get the latest with our business correspondent, theo leggett. There is more to this than just rejecting a 25 pay rise, isnt there . There are grievances Dating Back over 15 years and a lot of history to others because absolutely a list goes back a long way. Iii because absolutely a list goes back a long way. Because absolutely a list goes back a long way. If you look at the Control Back a long way. If you look at the control of back a long way. If you look at the control of an back a long way. If you look at the control of an isol
reform or die. Our health correspondent, catherine burns, reports. When dealing with a sick Patient Medics can treat the obvious symptoms barrister. But to actually find a cure, they need to diagnose exactly what is wrong. That is what the government asked this man to do for the nhs. A respected surgeon and former labour health minister. His diagnosis is grave. Health minister. His diagnosis is rave. ,. , health minister. His diagnosis is rave. ,. ,. ,. , is grave. Nhs as we have heard is grave. Nhs as we have heard is broken is grave. Nhs as we have heard is broken by is grave. Nhs as we have heard is broken by completely is broken by completely reversible. The vital signs are stable. Wejust reversible. The vital signs are stable. We just need to put the right investment in the nhs. We need to engage our amazing doctors, nurses, community, staff and pathways of care and look at the whole pathway as we have done before from the cradle to the grave. What does it mean to the patients .