Discussion this evening. Francine we are not brexit free, i have just been sparing you. We have actually been increasing the numbers of icu beds because people need them more. And brexit negotiations are ongoing. There is still the selfimposed deadline of october 15. ,om and i want to make clear the case dynamics in europe are extraordinary for the slopes of those curves are distressing. Its been an extraordinary thursday. Thank you to our team for an incredible news flow. It seems like we are doing the same thing today, we are waiting for washington to wake up and drive forward. Heres riddick group to with the first word news. With first word news. The Global Food Program was honored with the Nobel Peace Prize. They especially operate in conflict zones. To 100 millionse people in 88 countries last year. The white house is shifting its position in stimulus package, again. Steven mnuchin and told nancy pelosi that they want to in agreement on a largescale relief bill. Earlier this week
Homebase, em. and Sports Direct come bottom of the pile in a survey of shopping websites. So, ill look at the winners and losers in the battle for business this christmas. It was a great night for the english clubs in europe. Liverpool and chelsea book their places in the knockout stages of the Champions League. It means all four english sides are through to the last 16. We have a blustery day ahead with sunshine and sours. Some will be heavy and ungarie and some hills know as well. More details in 15 minutes. Heavy and thundering. Good morning. Its wednesday the 11th of december. Our top story Party Leaders are making a final attempt to win the backing of undecided voters on the last day of campaigning before tomorrows general election. With just over 2a hours to go until polls open, what can we expect from each of the major parties . Lets find out from our Political Correspondent chris mason who joins us from westminster. I think it would be ok to describe the last couple of days as
Announced a dramatic shift in u. S. Policy in the middle east. Well bring all the breaking headlines and reaction from danny danone, israels permanent representative to the United Nations coming up later in the hour. Plus it hasnt been out for a full week but your disney plus account may already be compromised. Then there is ford. Betting on electric. The risky move the automaker is making with its new mustang. Melissa we have fox Business Team coverage. Blake burman at the white house. Kristina partsinevelos, on the floor of the new york stock exchange. Phil flynn is watching oil at the cme. Edward lawrence with the latest on trade talks from d. C. We start with kristina. Starting with me instead of Edward Lawrence. What well talk about is the hp deal. A lot of people were talking about rumors that xerox wanted to buy hp. Unanimously hp board decided to reject xeroxs bid. In . They think it is way too low at 22 a share. It undervalues hp. Youre thinking similarities between the two po
Thousand homes are under mandatory evacuation. Frances biggest rock star Johnny Hallyday has died after a battle with lung cancer. Good morning. Its wednesday the 6th of december and im ben brown. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The Prime Minister has just been speaking on the phone to the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party in northern irealand to try and salvage a deal on the future of the irish border. But Arlene Foster has also said in a newspaper interview her dup party will not be rushed, even though the deadline is looming if the uk wants to move on to crucial trade talks with the eu. Meanwhile, the government has admitted that it has not carried out so called Impact Assessments of how leaving the eu might affect the british economy. Appearing before the Brexit Committee this morning, david davis claimed it would be hard to predict the economic effects of brexit, but said officials would do the work at some stage. Our assistant Political Editor norman smith is in westminster.
Hard place. Theresa mays brexit transition plan is threatened by centuriesold dispute with spain over gibraltar. Good morning, this is bloomberg daybreak europe. Matt miller is here in london. We need to talk about the asian equity session and what weve seen and what weve seen happening in washington even though most people on the east coast in United States should probably be asleep. Theres been plenty of activity in your. A little bit of an industry here feeling about the asian equity session this morning, so no great big movements coming through, but weve seen some substantial movements in the u. S. Treasury market. 2. 45 is where we are at the moment. Sum consists describing this as eyepopping. Something substantial, what is happening . A lot of people trying to work out what it is. Perhaps a realization that with the tax legislation getting closer, maybe that means more borrowing into 2018. As we said in the headlines, the u. S. Senate has voted has passed their version of the bil