Explain who the winners and losers. And how sleep became big business. Well meet the man behind a new generation of mattresses giving traditional bed makers nightmares. And as barbies long time boyfriend, ken, gets a makeover hes got new hair styles, body types, new clothes and new skin colours so today we want to know, what childhood favourite of yours should get a revival and makeover . Let us know, just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Do get in touch about ken, plastic fantastic or not . Also any thoughts you might have about the stories we have including this one about uber. Travis kalanick, the Chief Executive of the Ride Hailing Service uber has resigned following demands from five major investors. Last week he said he was taking indefinite leave of absence after a series of scandals hit the company. Its battling allegations of harassment, discrimination, and corporate misconduct. This is a story that has been getting more and more intense in recent weeks, recently published we re re
The usb memory stick. He sold the firm for 1. 6 billion but describes it as one of his biggest regrets. Stay tuned and well tell you why. And as Lab Grown Diamonds become more popular, today we want to know, would you mind if the diamond in your Engagement Ring was man made. Let us know. Just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Hello and welcome to Business Live. Later today the uks trade secretary liam fox will be in washington to discuss a Preliminary Trade Deal ahead of britains departure from the European Union. A final Trade Agreement cannot be ratified until the uk formally leaves the eu, but the two nations are keen to lay the foundations for what the us president expects to be, a very, very big deal. In an interview with the bbc, mr fox said that uk us trade is currently worth nearly 220 billion. But this could increase by as much as 52 billion if Trade Barriers between the countries are removed. For now though the Process Cannot Begin in earnest because the uk is not permitted to hold
And the nominations for this Years Mercury prize are announced stormzy, ed sheeran and kate tempest are among the nominees. Good morning. Its thursday 27th july, im ben brown. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. The government has asked independent experts to produce a report assessing the costs and benefits of eu migrants, as part of plans to develop a new Immigration System after brexit. The immigration minister, brandon lewis, said it was a simple matter of fact that Free Movement rules would no longer apply after britain leaves the eu that means new rules to manage migration would be in place by spring 2019. The Home Secretary has written in the Financial Times today laying out her views of a post brexit Immigration System. She said we need the most accurate picture possible of the extent to which the uk economy uses eu labour. She also sought to reassure businesses there would be no cliff edge once we leave. She concluded by saying, put simply, the uk must remain a hub for international
Shares fall as a grocer misses profit expectations but the ceo says that the integration of its merger remains on track. Good morning, everyone it is wednesday, and it seems Global Markets hit by risk aversion coming from tensions between the north korea and u. S and evinvestors are taking money off the table when it it comes to equities. Were off by roughly half of 1 . But were seeing save haven flows into the yen, treasuries and gold well get to those first though want to show you what is happening with the european markets one by one. Ftse 100 off by 1 , xetra dax following by 0. 8 and the cac 40 off by a similar percentage. Weearnings to get through, but sector sector first. Basic resources managing to eek out a small gain 0. 1 along with real estate. Rest of the sectors are deeply in the red and obviously it all comes back down to this news, north korea says it is examining plans for a missile strike on the u. S. Pacific territory of guam. The latest threat comes just hours after
For european markets. They are all headed in One Direction at the moment. Well be getting an expert view on how long it will last. A vision for the future. Well be talking interactive billboards and Digital Advertising with one of the industrys leading companies. Dentists are calling for an end to the workplace cake culture. Is there too much junk food at your work, or does it make a happier office . Let us know, just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Welcome to the programme. It is never too early for cake and chocolate, just get some false teeth today, markets in the us, the uk and most of asia have been open for the first trading session of the year. In 2016, surprise political results caused tremors on both sides of the atlantic, but a new report suggests theres been a sharp increase in Business Confidence for the year ahead. The professional Services Firm Grant Thornton says the number of companies expecting to grow their annual profits is at a two year high. Indeed, here in the uk, the