The race to the white house goes on joe biden is in but secured his place is the democratic nominee but can he be still trying to join us for continuing coverage of the u. S. Election 2020 on aljazeera. Well im Richelle Carey this is counting the cost on aljazeera your look at the world of business and economics this week billions now to save trillions in lost economic output the hunt for a vaccine is on well talk to the c. E. O. Of a drug maker that is using a cancer drug in trials to treat over 1000. 00 patients and from senegal the 1. 00 test kit. Oil shock crude to sink into negative territory now cheap oil may be good for some users but it also means job losses as rigs shut down production. As government spent trillions on keeping a condemnation from collapsing it is time to consider the other crisis Climate Change and starting to issue green bonds. But should take 10 to 15 years the Global Scientific Community hopes to cramp and 2 months World Health Organization says there are 7
Tojose mourinho being named the new boss at tottenham, and were asking where it went wrong for pochettino. Thanks, holly, and Sarah Keith Lucas has the weather. It is mostly dry but fairly cloudy this afternoon, some right then a forecast, particularly to end the week and into the weekend, but pretty quiet and dry for most away from the south west over the next couple of days. I will bring you all the details in about half an hour. Thanks, sarah. Also coming up the koala rescued from the bushfires in australia the woman seen on video taking off her shirt and charging into the flames to save the injured animal. Hello, everyone this is afternoon live. The liberal democrats have set out their general election manifesto, reiterating their pledge to stop brexit. The party claims by doing so it will be able to invest billions of pounds in Public Services, and tackling inequality. The manifesto also includes a pledge to tackle Climate Change by generating more electricity through renewable en
In Northern Ireland was one of the stories we are covering. The names and Work Locations of thousands of Police Officers were published online by mistake. Although no private addresses were released, the data is particularly sensitive because of Northern Ireland s troubled past and security threats facing Police Officers. The forces Assistant Chief Constable has apologised to officers saying this is unacceptable for chris page has the story. Police officers everywhere face risks when doing theirjobs. But in this part of the uk, the dangers are particularly stark given the Terrorism Threat is a daily reality. The Police Service of Northern Ireland is now dealing with what is thought to be the most serious data breach in its history. What was within the data was the surname, the initial, the rank or grade, the location or department for each of our current employees across the Police Service. We operate in an environment at the moment where there is a Severe Threat to colleagues from No
let s get down to business. hsbc has just reported a 92% surge in quarterly profit. rising interest rates helped to swell its net interest income. europe s largest bank that s headquartered in london said pre tax earnings ringed in at $5.2 billion for the fourth quarter that s better than expected and up from $2.7 billion the year before. but it s biggest shareholder, ping an insurance of china, is putting pressure on the board to pivot further east. that s one of the challenges facing hsbc. let s discuss this with will walker arnott, senior investment manager, charles stanley good morning. talk about numbers. shareholders will benefit. hsbc did well in the last quarter- benefit. hsbc did well in the last quarter. yes, benefit. hsbc did well in the last quarter. yes, strong - last quarter. yes, strong results which would have pleased the market and beat expectations, as outlined. gather up 30% over last year, and the results explain why. what strip on the results, first
what does the future hold for liverpool, with the club s owners insisting the club s not for sale on the eve of their crucial champions league tie with real madrid? it is mild again but there is something cooler on the way. your full forecast on breakfast. it s tuesday the 21st of february. junior doctors in england have become the latest health workers to vote for strike action in a dispute with the government over pay. members of the british medical association are expected to stage a 72 hour walk out, possibly as early as mid march. our health correspondent katharine da costa has this report. this winter s seen the biggest wave of industrial action in nhs history affecting nurses, paramedics and physiotherapists. nowjunior doctors in england willjoin other health unions on the picket line in an increasingly bitter dispute over pay. when 98% of us vote to strike, i think it says a lot. dr andrew meyerson moved from the us to london eight years ago to study medicine. now a