Steve mnuchin the treasury secretary says that the Trump Administration does not intend to intervene in the currency markets right now. And mixing it up. Well be getting the inside track on a Company Making a stir with its cake mixes. A global slowdown in the diamond market is hitting the sales of industry giant de beers. Today we want to know have diamonds lost their lustre for you . Let us know just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Hello and welcome to business live. The Business World reacts to the british Prime Ministers decision to suspend parliament in the run up to brexit. The speaker of the house calls it a contitutional outrage. Business groups here in the uk have been quick to condemn the move. The British Chamber of commerce says while the bosses lobby group, the confederation of british industry says the uk government, though, says its working closely with businesses and unions across the country to help ensure they are prepared for the uk leaving the eu on october 31st, whateve
We will get all the latest from the Financial Markets, so much to talk about. And its been a week of high drama for brexit well get the inside track on all that, and look at whether the uk and germany risk going into recession. Today we want to know, are fold out phones the future . Samsung launches its latest gadget, but is 2000 too high a price to pay for flexibility . Just let us know using the hashtag bbcbizlive. Hello and welcome to business live. The former president of zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, has died in singapore, where hed been receiving medical treatment. He was 95. Mr mugabe was zimbabwes first leader after the country gained independence from the uk and was widely praised at first for his reforms. However in 2000, facing serious political opposition for the first time, he seized white owned farms to resettle black farmers on causing economic disruption but boosting his popularity among his supporters. Milton nkosi is our south africa correspondent, and hejoins me now from
Tariffs from the us. And both those factors have meant european stocks start the week on the backfoot. And going meatless well be talking to one firm taking advantage of the plant based revolution. Today we want to know if you thought you were being called into a redudancy meeting who would you take as your emotional support person . A man in new zealand chose a clown. Let us know just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Hello and welcome to business live. Global Oil Prices Spiked to their highest level in four months after two drone attacks on Saudi Arabian facilities on saturday. Oil surged as much as 19 at one point, to 71 a barrel, after the attacks on the aramco facility. Aramco is the Worlds Biggest Oil producer and one of the worlds most profitable businesses. The attack is expected to hit around 5. 7 Million Barrels a day thats roughly half of saudi arabias total Oil Production. Prices eased back slightly after us President Donald Trump authorised the release of us reserves. Brent crud
She would if she could. This is where the markets are starting the day. And well be getting the inside track on pizza. Whats your favourite topping . Four cheeses or a classic marguerita . And when did you last go to pizza hut . Well hear from the boss of the uk and europe part of the Company Later in the programme. And, with the prospect of a no deal brexit still on the table, today we want to know what preparations, if any, are you making for brexit. Let us know just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Hello and welcome to business live. We start in the uk, where the clash over brexit is coming to a head. Yet again, you might say Prime Minister borisjohnson faces a showdown in Parliament Later after officials in downing street warned he would call for a snap general election on m october if rebel tories and labour mps try to stop the uk leaving the eu without a deal at the end of october. Meanwhile scotlands highest court is set to hear arguments on whether mrjohnsons move to suspend Parliam
Event their and they are not alone. Lets see how the markets have opened this morning. Bit of a mixed bag so far. And well be getting the inside track on the weeks big business stories, including Mario Draghis economic box of tricks with our very own Andrew Walker. Uk Supermarket Chain sainsburys has pledged to halve Plastic Packaging by 2025. Today we want to know what steps, if any you have taken to reduce your Plastic Waste . Let us know just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Hello and welcome to business live. We start in the finnish capital helsinki, where Climate Change is top of the agenda for eu finance ministers as they meet over the next two days. The European Union wants to be the first major economy to go climate neutral by 2050. One of the big ideas under discussion reforming the tax system to give more incentives to clean energy and penalise fossil fuel use. Researchers are warning that 7 of global gdp will be wiped out by the end of the century if no action is taken to reduce