it overtook apple as the second most popular smartphone maker in china during the first quarter of the year. but now, apple has reason to celebrate. the company s chinese iphone sales rose 52%, compared to a year ago. that s according to data from a research company affiliated with the chinese government. that entity doesn t track apple specifically. instead, it measures the increase in foreign branded shipments. but in the foreign branded game, apple is the main player. and apple could see more gains from may it s been discounting select models which could lead to more sales. staying with technology nvidia s momentum continues, with its stockjumping 7% to hit another record high on tuesday. the chip maker and leader in the artificial intelligence space is now valued at $2.8 trillion. it is currently wall street s third most valuable company, behind microsoft and apple. this year alone nvidia has seen its share price double. tuesday s jump also helped propel the tech heav
the imf said it welcomed steps announced by policymakers earlier this month to stabilise china s beleaguered property sector. lets get the low down now with louise loo, who is china economist at oxford economics. louise, looking for china. projected to grow beyond expectations. projected to grow beyond expectations. yes, exactly. this is very expectations. yes, exactly. this is very positive - this is very positive assessment. i think the upgrade to the growth forecast notjust this year, next year, suggest to us that there is a good sense of expectation that policies will continue to be quite supportive of the economy. i think generally it is quite good news if you think about the different structural problems the economy faces, including property. including property. property bein: including property. property being the including property. property being the main including property. property being the main one. - including property. property being the main one. it
it s the very soul of america. that s president joe biden marking memorial day at arlington national cemetery with a somber message about freedom and democracy. we ll have much more of his speech in just a moment. meanwhile, donald trump marked the holiday with angry posts on social media lashing out at the judges in his legal cases. the day comes as his hush money trial resumes today in new york with closing arguments. we ll bring you a preview of what to expect. plus, the latest fallout from israel s air strike that led to deaths of dozens of displaced palestinians in rafah. good morning and welcome to way too early on this tuesday, may 28th. happy birthday. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your day with us. in just hours closing arguments are scheduled to begin in donald trump s hush many criminal trial in a new york city courtroom with the case resuming after a long memorial daybreak. the defense will go first with trump attorney todd blanche expected to
onjune 6th, 191m along sword, juno, gold, omaha and utah beaches tens of thousands of troops took part in the largest ever seaborne invasion. it helped drive nazi forces from france ahead of germany s eventual defeat the following year. today president macron hosted a centrepiece event close to omaha beach; us president, joe biden, warned that democracy in europe was once again under threat, in the wake of russia s invasion of ukraine. earlier, at the new british national memorial at gold beach a service of commemoration. the king laid a wreath for the fallen. and alongside the solemn ceremonies, it s also been a chance for attendees to meet and speak with the guests of honour the veterans themselves each of whom played such an important part in one of the defining days in european history. bagpipes. memories fade. the living testimonies dwindle. but at dawn today, on the beaches of normandy, they remembered. making their own 80th anniversary normandy landing, a
Election, frances new president Emmanuel Macron looks set to win a landslide in the countrys parliamentary elections. Can he pushed through the major reforms that you promised voters, including Cutting Spending and overholding frances strict laws. Do you still trust the politicians . Do they deliver on their promises . Or do they just say what you want to hear to win your vote . Let us know, use the hashtag bbc Business Live. A very warm welcome to the programme. Do get in touch with your thoughts. The Prime Minister has formed a new government, and today she will be holding her first Cabinet Meeting says the election. Senior ministers reappointed by theresa may have publicly given hubbard backing, but several are reported to have demanded greater influence in return for their support. Meanwhile, the uncertainty caused by the General Election has led Business Confidence in the uk to sink through the floor. That is according to a lobby group that did according to a lobby group that did