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
Suppliers following its full Scale Invasion of ukraine in 2022. Bilateral trade between the two countries topped 240 Billion last year, up 26 on a year earlier. Has the Balance Of Power now shifted with russias increasing reliance on its eastern neighbour . Joining me now is chris weafer, chief executive officer, macro advisory ltd. Thanks forjoining us, good to see you. Firstly, what were you expecting from these Trade Talks . Anything material or substantial to come out of it . Not to publicly, i think it is more a Case Ofjust again showcasing that this is the main political and economic relationship from moscow. It shows the complete shift away from what was very heavy trade with europe, with the western nations, that has now moved to asia. Kind Ofjust Restating that and restating the fact that and restating the fact that moscow sees this as its main relationship going forward, it used to be the case that the forum held annually in june was the main economic Trade Show Case for russ
As the us exchanges open here in new york. Lets cross live now to Shams Afzal, Managing Director at carnegie investment counsel. Of course, in the last hour, we had that adp data out. How are the markets reacting to this . I think this number, as well as tomorrows total data will probably not change the narrative that has been set already that the Jobs Market has softened quite a bit compared to a year ago. I think the more important data that came out earlier showed the number ofjobs available. If number of jobs available. If you number ofjobs available. If you went back to february 2023, there were almost two jobs open every Wedding Work out there, now that number has shrunk to every 1. 1 jobs to every willing work out there. They are finally getting these numbers so this put the Rate Cut Regime very much intact starting from september and that will be on benefit to the overall capital markets. . Benefit to the overall capital markets.. benefit to the overall capital markets. .. mark
To the end of august. Im nowjoined by our North America Business correspondent ritika gupta. We are having some technical problems. Bearwith we are having some technical problems. Bear with us a second, hopefully well be able to get her to talk about these usjobs numbers because they have come in under expected and thatis have come in under expected and that is fuelling concerns about a recession as well. So the economic health of the us, which of the worlds largest economy is under some doubt at the moment. We are still having some problems there. Sorry about that, we had some technical issues. What does this tell us about the late market in the us . This tell us about the late market in the us . This was a Surrise Market in the us . This was a surprise to market in the us . This was a surprise to the market in the us . This was a surprise to the downside, market in the us . This was a surprise to the downside, Usi Surprise to the downside, us companies adding 99,000 jobs in august. T
Macro advisory in moscow. He said the situation for the russian currency is unique. You should not be looking at it in the same way as if there was a slide in a normally functioning economy or a european economy. The rouble is entirely managed now by the central bank in conjunction with the Finance Ministry, and has been since we last saw the rouble collapse down to about 130 in march of last year. So the Central Banks priority last year was to keep the Rouble Exchange rate high at around 60, because it was tackling inflation, but this year, because of the sanctions impact and because that has led to a big hit on the value of russias oil exports in particular, they have devalued the rouble in order to compensate for that fall in dollar terms. In other words, weaker rouble translating dollars into a higher rouble amount to balance the budget. Thats been the priority this year. It doesnt reflect an imminent crisis. Sort of a broad collapse in the economy. Its the result of the central Ba