let s start in the us where inflation has been falling for the 7th month in a row. the rate forjanuary stands at 6.4% down from a peak of 9.1% injune last year. but the latest report from the us labor department also showed the pace of that slowdown is starting to ease. the bbc s north america correspondent michelle fleury reports from new york. inflation has been coming down on an annual basis. that s the good news. the bad news on a monthly basis, prices for consumer goods actually rose at the start of 2023, despite an aggressive campaign by america s central bank to bring it down. the consumer price index was up 0.5% injanuary, compared to a revised 0.1% increase in december. the cost of housing was to blame for more than half of the increase. higher food and energy prices also contributed. the stronger than expected report, coupled with a tight labour market, could force america s central bank to raise interest rates more than anticipated. and that certainly spooked i
this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: as aid agencies race to bring help to turkey and syria, the death toll from last week s earthquakes rises to more than 41,000. scientists in america say they may have developed a drug for use as a contraceptive pill for men. it s a challenge faced by many businesses. how do you give something with a conservative image a makeover, to make it more appealing to a modern audience? well, it s something senior figures in the world of chess have been considering, as the sport has rocketed in popularity recently, thanks to the queen s gambit tv series on netflix show and the boom in online chess during lockdowns. we ve been speaking to one man, who has an idea what to do. when you are working in a conservative environment like chess, doing something risky can get people s attention.
this is bbc news with the latest business headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. a soft landing for the us economy, with inflation continuing to slow. has the fed been vindicated? meanwhile in the uk, uncertainty in the jobs market continues to weigh on growth, with all eyes on the latest inflation figures due today. a booking bonanza as foreign travel rebounds and airbnb posts its first full year of profit. and how to make chess less stuffy and more flashy.
music plays. so, we planned the world chess championship match in london, and the players were from norway and america, so we wanted to get london excited about the match. we designed a logo for the championship which was a little bit on the wild side. it is a famous logo now, called the chess kama sutra. it created a lot of buzz around the event, people liked it