Bonanza for Chatg Pt Maker openai it takes in new funding, making it one of the most valuable Start Ups in The World. Will he or wont he show up that is Elon Musk is due to testify to the us Markets Watchdog over his Twitter Buyout after a no show last month. Welcome to business today, im ben thompson. We start in the Middle East where, as weve been reporting, President Biden has said the us does not support an attack by israel on irans nuclear sites in response to tehran s missile strikes on israel on tuesday. The us president said the israelis had a right to respond to the attack, but they needed to do so proportionately. In the latest fighting, israel has bombed a building in central beirut. Oil prices have risen since wednesday over supply fears, with markets regaining ground as investors seemingly come to terms with the escalation. Lets have a quick look at the price of oil. This is the one to keep an eye on, Brent Crude up another 2 today taking it above 75 per barrel. For more o
Goal. I understand the occasion it was for goal. I understand the occasion it was for the Opponent Today and of it was for the Opponent Today and of course it is a special night and of course it is a special night for and of course it is a special night for them but it doesnt decide night for them but it doesnt decide the Champions League Today decide the Champions League Today so decide the Champions League Today so we have to take our Learnings Today so we have to take our learnings from this game and im convinced we are the type of team im convinced we are the type of team that will score the goals of team that will score the goals more often than we wont but tonight that is the story of the but tonight that is the story of the game. Villa are one of 7 teams in the Champions League with a 100 record. Dortmund leading the way on Goal Difference after they put 7 past celtic this week. Liverpool made it two out of two, beating bologna at anfield. Remember, the top 8 after the eight rou
Senior Investment Strategist at Edward Jones here in new york. Were seeing a dent in risk appetite. The market is grappling with a variety of worries tensions in the Middle East, a Port Strike and election uncertainty. Do you expect to see volatility . Are there any opportunities . Yes, it is great to be here, and we are moving nicely thus far this year and we are moving nicely thus farthis year in and we are moving nicely thus far this year in the snp 500, up far this year in the snp 500, up nearly 20 . As you noted, youre heading into a choppy October Period and facing mounting walls of worry in the market, including the upcoming election on November The 5th and the ongoing Port Strike on the Eastern Seaboard as well as growing escalations and tensions in the Middle East. We say investors in markets should prepare for bouts of volatility ahead of a 20 rally also, that is a natural next step in terms of what might happen in markets. We are probably due for a period of pull back, but w
Really strong Europa League this season. Tottenham striker Dominic Solanke is back in the England Squad for the first time in seven years. Interim Manager Lee Carsley has named his 25 Man Squad for the Nations League games against Greece And Finland in next weeks international break. Solanke s been rewarded for a strong start to his first season with spurs, scoring in his last three games. Solanke s only cap came in 2017, when he was at liverpool, coming off the bench to face brazil in a friendly. No place in the squad for harry maguire, Marcus Rashford orjames maddison. Lord herman ousely, founder of the anti discrimination Charity Kick it out, has died at the age of 79 after a short illness. He was chair of the organisation for 25 years. He had been Executive Chairman at the Campaign For Racial Equality in 1993 and was behind the let s Kick Racism out of football campaign, which developed into kick it out. The Group Today describing ousley as a titan in tackling discrimination in fo
In retaliation for the barrage of missiles launched by tehran two days ago. On tuesday, iran fired 180 missiles across large parts of israel. It came in response to the israeli military s Ground Invasion of southern lebanon. The conflict has continued to escalate overnight. Lebanons Health Ministry says five people have been killed in a strike on a medicalfacility in beirut. The Israeil Military confirmed it had carried out a Precision Attack on a building said to be affiliated with the iran backed armed group hezbollah. Our Correspondent Peter bowes has the latest. More explosions ring out overnight in lebanon. The Israeli Army says it conducted a precise attack on bachoura in central beirut. The first raid in the heart of lebanons capital. Lebanese officials say at least five people were killed and 11 injured in this israeli strike on a medical facility, a building affiliated with hezbollah. Earlier, the lebanese Health Ministry confirmed at least 46 people have been killed in israel