For a brexit heavy queens speech without a majority we talk you through whats at stake. Remember the romantic days of supersonic air travel . The days when the concorde was the choice of the jet set. Well its Back To The Future at the Paris Air Show. Welcome to World Business report. Im sally bundock, also in the Programme Toshiba has Just Announced who will buy its prized chip making unit. Well be live in tokyo for the latest. The British Government sets out its legislative programme for the coming year today, and the economy looks set to take centre stage. Ancient custom means its actually announced by queen elizabeth, hence the name of the occasion the queens speech. The recent general election left the governing conservative Party Without a parliamentary majority. So it is currently working on a deal to get the support of northern irelands democratic unionist party. But that minority status could limit how bold the government wants to be, at a time when Economic Growth in the uk is
Chinas richest man heads to detroits uluru is small American Business tallulah small American Businesses. And how do you keep track of 1. 2 billion people . We look at the new biometric identification system. Welcome to Asia Business report. Im sharinjit leyl. Most americans have never even heard of alibaba even though its a Household Name right here in asia, so the giant has gone to detroits. Its a first major eventin to detroits. Its a first major event in the us since it debuted on the New York Stock Exchange two yea rs the New York Stock Exchange two years ago, but the challenge is both to introduce and convince americans to introduce and convince americans to use the platform. Alibaba has to use the platform. Aliba ba has come to use the platform. Alibaba has come to america with a bang. The Chinese Commerce giant is here to show businesses what the company is all about and how it can bea company is all about and how it can be a gateway to the chinese market. The harder sell of co
Divided by brexit as leaders gather for that summit in brussels, we look at what the other 27 eu members want out of britains departure. Plus can alibaba say open sesame to the us market . Chinas e commerce king hopes to work his magic on millions of small american businesses. So this is our chance to focus on the Business Stories today. So this is our chance to focus on the Business Stories todaym so this is our chance to focus on the Business Stories today. It is World Business report. Also become, the latest on the battle for control of toshibaChip Business. We were joined the team in singapore for that. Toshibas Chip Business. We start in brussels where, as youve been hearing, European Union leaders begin a two day summit. Top of the agenda of course, brexit, after formal talks on the uks departure from the eu began this week. But there are different views around europe on what brexit should look like lets take a look. The new french president Emmanuel Macron wants to keep britain
From the peak in may. Taking the human out of Human Resources. We meet the woman whos software aims to automate the Personnel Process in the vibrant nigerian economy. Today a survey reveals that four in ten millennials have no Pensions Savings so let us know. Who or what will look after you in your old age . Just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Sally, ill look after you in your old age. It will probably be a robot, he will do a betterjob of starting the programme than i did. We start in brussels where as youve been hearing European Union leaders begin a two day summit. Top of the agenda of Course Brexit after formal talks on the uks departure from the eu began this week. But there are different views around europe on what brexit should look like lets take a look. The new french president Emmanuel Macron wants to keep britain a close partner saying the Door Remains Open to the uk changing its mind about leaving. For germanys chancellor Angela Merkel its about maintaining the Core Principles
May look on wall street later. And the challenge of keeping your kids entertained we will talk to a businesswoman who has crowd funded effo rts businesswoman who has crowd funded efforts to make a backpack with wi fi and gps. Hole in the wall, cashpoint or atm whatever you call it, it is celebrating its 50th birthday. Our eights days numbered . Butare birthday. Our eights days numbered . But are its days numbered . A very warm welcome to business life. If chinas premier warned the World Economic forum that fairness is essential or else people will feel left behind. After the usa, china is the worlds second largest economy, with a value of the 11 trillion. It accounts for almost 15 of what the world produces each year, but it is home to 19 of the worlds population, almost one in five and with the number of people increasing, so too are its cities, in size and number. A brand new eco city xiongan will house 2. 5 million people. It is home to several unicorns, that is Companies Worth over