exports are now curently worth $7 million annually. but things are improving. last month china said it will review its tariffs on australian exports and australia has suspended action it had taken against china at the world trade organization. let s discuss this with professorjames laurenceson director of the australia china relations institute at the university of technology sydney. good to have it on the programme. i vejust mentioned programme. i ve just mentioned wine programme. i vejust mentioned wine is one example of where things had been very difficult when it comes to trade. where else have been problems? when the albanese else have been problems? when the albanese inaudible. - the albanese inaudible. sadly you are frozen. we don t seem to have a good line with you. perhaps we will return to you. perhaps we will return to you a little later on in the programme to talk about this story because of course we want to look at that very important relationship between au
in a statement, bhp ceo mike henry said their proposal was the most effective structure to deliver value for anglo american shareholders. anglo had rejected bhp s previous offers, saying they undervalued the company and its prospects. speaking of deals, it s been a big week for consolidation in the energy sector. the latest development? conocophillips s acquisition of marathon 0il in a $22.5 billion deal. erin delmore has all the details and more on this rising trend. think about the early days of the pandemic. think about the early days of the pandemic people were stuck at home, not going out and not driving their cars. oil prices crashed, but since then, prices have come back up. take conocophillips. the share price has nearly tripled and now it s acquiring marathon 0il worth $25 billion, including debt. that ll help conoco expand its drilling operations in mexico, north dakota and texas and offshore of equatorial guinea. large and midsize oil companies have been competin
than 40,000 south african miners employed by anglo american. in a statement, bhp ceo mike henry said. anglo had rejected bhp s previous offers, saying they undervalued the company and its prospects. speaking of deals, it s been a big week for consolidation in the energy sector. the latest development? conocophillips s acquisition of marathon oil in a $22.5 billion deal. erin delmore has all the details and more on this rising trend. think about the early days of the pandemic. people are stuck at home, not going out and not driving their cars. 0il at home, not going out and not driving their cars. oil prices crashed, but sent them, prices have come back then. back up. take conocophillips. the share price has nearly tripled and now it s acquiring marathon 0il worth $25 billion including debt. that will help conoco expand drilling in mexico, north dakota and texas and are to equatorial guinea. large and midsize oil companies have been competing to buy up the smaller rivals. a
britain s manufacturers are beginning to see a recovery as demand in the uk increases and major markets begin to pick up that s according to a survey published today by the manufacturers organisation make uk. but while uk orders are rising, export orders have declined as businesses both in the uk and eu are yet to settle into the new uk eu trading arrangements. last friday the office for national statistics said uk goods exports to the european union fell by almost a1% in january, while imports tumbled 28.8%. the figures were the biggest drop since records began in 1997, and are the first since new trading rules between the uk and the eu came into force. so will exports recover? stephen phipson is chief executive of make uk. nice executive of make uk. to talk to you. start with your nice to talk to you. start with your survey, tell us how widespread it was and why you say the data gives you optimism about what is ahead? we say the data gives you optimism about what is ahea
Assistant to the us president. Ivanka trump attends a womens summit in berlin in herfirst engagement after her father took office. How moderate exercise after the age of 50 is the best way to keep your mind sharp. Good morning. Its tuesday, 25th april. Im joanna gosling. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. Labour have set out their vision for brexit if they win the General Election. The party has been criticised by, among others, the former The Shadow Brexit secretary keir starmer promised labour would unilaterally guarantee the rights of eu residents before talks begin, and prioritise jobs eu residents before talks begin, and prioritisejobs and eu residents before talks begin, and prioritise jobs and rights of people at work. He said no deal with the eu would be the worst possible deal for the uk, and cause huge damage at british businesses and trade. The proposals are scrapping the Prime Ministers current brexit plan, which was outlined in a white paper in february, which envisages leaving