Are shaping up. And harnessing the power of sd printing in health care. We meet the firm thats revolutionising the way artificial limbs are made making them cheaper and easier for those who need them most. And as you are hearing. Like it or loath it facebook is bigger more profitable and more controversial than ever. What do you think about that . Has it got too much influence . Just use the bbcbizlive. Hello and welcome to Business Live. We start with facebook because despite the ongoing controversy over everything from fake news to extremist and violent content the Social Networkjust keeps getting bigger and more profitable. Facebook has been warning for some time it cant keep growing at this rate but the latest results show no sign of a slowdown. Facebook made profits ofjust over 3 billion in the first three months of this year. Thats a jump of more than 76 on the same period last year and more than investors were expecting. And it is creeping ever closer to two billion users 1. 91;
Thats turned french politics upside down now is the last chance for the two president ial candidates to appeal for voters before the polls open on sunday. Well get the inside track on the last week of the contest and ask how much the winner can achieve when they get into office. No specific question today. Just letters know what you think of the programme. Be nice just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Hello and welcome to Business Live. The head of the American Investment bank Goldman Sachs, has warned that britains Financial Centre the City Of London will stall when the country leaves the European Union. Lloyd blankfein told the bbc that the bank had Contingency Plans to move staff to mainland europe, depending on the outcome of brexit talks. At the moment Goldman Sachs employ 6,500 people here in the uk. The bank is due to move into a new premises in 2019 as it tries to bring all its london staff into the same building the stakes are high for Goldman Sachs. It has around 3a,000 staff worl
Fallen sharply after fears that the conservatives might not get the majority in the general election that many are thinking may happen. Hi Claire Castle may be better known as the Filming Location for down to gnabry but its also home to europes most successful horse racing ownership company. Well get the inside track with harry herbert. And its been revealed the Bank Of Englands staff have been studying dr seuss to brush up on Communication Skills because he has been described as a master of using simple language. With like to know what business language you think would benefit from the dr seuss treatment. We promise no jargon here on Business Live. India has retained its crown as the Fastest Growing major economy in the world. Economists are predicting Indian Economy grew by 7. 1 , thats in the first three months of this year. But would be faster than china which is currently at 6. 9 . The resilience of the Indian Economy will be welcome news for Prime Minister Narendra Modi following
Seeing me hello, you heard ben but you are security at your fingertips well meet the man who says the key to Online Safety could be in your own hands. And as digital video sales could overtake dvd and blu ray this year. We want to know, do you still buy your movies on disc . Just use bbcbizlive. Sally hodkin the limelight, i dont know welcome to the programme. Its less than a week since the uk woke up to an Election Result that plunged it into even deeper political and economic uncertainty. Prime minister theresa may still hasnt finalised an agreement with the Northern Irish Democratic Unionist Party which would allow her to govern with a narrow majority. But away from those talks, the pressure is mounting on the government to lay out a strategy for brexit negotiations. Tonight the chancellor, orfinance minister, philip hammond, could give us some idea of what is planned. Hes expected to say that 61bn of funds from the European Unions Investment Bank will not be put at risk. It current
In good jobs news from the us. This is what europe is doing in the first half hour of trading. Fuelling demand for more gas. We speak to the head of one of the worlds oldest private Exploration Firms about keeping the lights on around the globe. And as new York Based Company Wework Annoucne A 500m Expansion In Asia let us know what do you love or hate about your office. Tweet using the hashtag bbcbizlive. They very warm welcome. A lot to get through, including things you like or maybe do not like about the state of your office with the news that wework is expanding. Prosecutors in south korea are demanding a twelve Year Prison Sentence for the heir to the samsung business empire. Samsung covers all sorts of businesses, a conglomerate made up of different entities and is caught in the midst of a huge corruption allegation. Hearing in Lee Jae Yongs trial, the prosecution said he was the ultimate beneficiary of the crimes. The Corruption Scandal brought down the countrys former president.