biggest shipping firms, maersk and hapag lloyd. later today, the un security council is expected to meet and produce a diplomatic response. the red sea accounts for 15 percent of the world s shipping and plays a crucial part in the global supply chain. uk companies have been telling the bbc that shipping delays could push up prices. let s speak now to zvi schreiber, the ceo of freightos, an online marketplace for the international shipping industry based in israel. one in five might not sound that dramatic. is it? well, yes, it s usually dramatic. to put in context, there s about 4.5 million 20 foot containers equivalent going back and forth through the suez canal, and daily this is changing. there s a couple of days of quiet, when they start getting rooted through the suez canal again, getting rooted through the suez canalagain, and getting rooted through the suez canal again, and then there s a rocket attack and ships are either being told to stop and wait till their being
i m sally bundock with the top business stories. and we begin here in the uk where, as you ve been hearing, the nhs in england is braced for six days of strike action starting in an hour and a half, so 7am. and this marks the longest stretch of industrial action in the history of the national health service. junior doctors have been pushing for a 35% pay rise, which they say would restore their earnings after inflation to 2008 levels, but the government says this is unaffordable. for many decades, healthcare spending in western economies as a share of gdp has always risen, but recent research carried out by the economist claims that is no longer the case. so what is the cost of providing healthcare? an issue that will dominate in the run up to a general election here in the uk and a headache for most governments around the world. let s unpack this. i m joined by dr rocco friebel assistant professor of health policy at the london school of economics. good to have you on the
to cement its position in the top spot. the company s deliveries are the closest estimation to its sales figures. 0ur north american business correspondent erin delmore reports. byd calls itself the biggest car brand you have never heard of. but that may be about to change. the chinese automaker sold more battery powered electric vehicles in the last three months of the year than tesla did. that s a first. the american company is facing headwinds. higher borrowing costs in the us led to slowing demand. but its lesser known chinese rival is enjoying tailwinds, including a massive domestic market, cheap labour and strong government support. and, unlike tesla, byd makes its own batteries. so controlling that part of the supply chain gives byd more flexibility to cut prices, which it did in the last part of the year, sending sales spiking. as my colleague has just reported, tesla s latest number puts byd ahead of the curve. the chinese ev maker reported around three million in sa
mudwater donates a portion of its properties to psychedelic research and education. somebody chooses microdosing as something that is helpful for them, they are free to do. we don t have a policy that encourages or supports the use of psychedelics, but we don t have a policy that polices it either. for my personal experience is anything i went through an experience i have had these substances, it was a personal choice to be an advocate. there isn t enough evidence yet to say if microdosing is beneficial in the workplace or even safe. and the drugs being used are illegal at the federal level. still, that has not stopped business leaders from indulging. microdosing in the workplace it sounds like you think they have a role to play? 100%. this meant coaches start up founders. 100%, yeah. most clients i would say in this day and age are not concerned around the legal pieces, although we do respect the laws, that s a seachange from, say, five plus years ago.
gives me a way to think outside the box a little bit. hallucinogenic drug use has increased among those aged 26 and older with over 5.5 million people using psychedelics in 2019. as attitudes change and more people microdose in the workplace, some employers are embracing it too. you re taking a stance that is polarising at times. shane heath is the founder and ceo of coffee alternative mudwater. not only does he support employees who want to microdose at work, mudwater donates a portion of its properties to psychedelic research and education. somebody chooses microdosing as something that is helpful for them, they are free to do. we don t have a policy that encourages or supports the use of psychedelics, but we don t have a policy that polices it either.