on a tanker off oman is named as adrian underwood. a minute s silence and the reading of victims names of victims names to commemorate exactly one year since the catastrophic explosion in the port city of beirut. new research shows the amount of people worldwide who are exposed to flooding has risen by 24% since the turn of the century ten times higher than scientists previously thought. calls to boost the uk s forestry industry as the price of timber and pressure on supplies rise sharply. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. scientists advising the government have given the go ahead for 16 and 17 year olds to be given the pfizer coronavirus vaccine. thejoint committee on vaccination and immunisation held a briefing. let s take a look at the key points. as mentioned, thejcvi says it is advising all 16 to 17 year olds to receive their first dose. they said there have been large changes in the way covid 19 is spreading in recent weeks, particularly in younger age gr
if you have just joined if you havejustjoined us, you are in time for the type business stories. it s a busy time for earnings and the oil giant bp will be revealing it s latest results in an hour and a half. oil prices hit their highest level in almost two years during the second quarter and refining margins have also improved significantly, so analysts are expecting solid profits this time from bp. but they will also be listening out for more news on bp s transformation from a company that makes vast amounts of money from fossil fuels to an integrated energy company focusing on low carbon energy. bp has committed to becoming a net zero company by 2050. joining me now is nitesh shah, director, research, wisdomtree. always good to see you. first of all, how much money do you think bp has made in the last quarter. think bp has made in the last auarter. ., think bp has made in the last auarter. . ., ., quarter. thanks for having me on our quarter. thanks for having me on your s
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