The us House Of Representatives has passed a bill that would require the tiktok owner bytedance to sell its stake in the Social Media Platform or face a total ban in the country. During the debate, lawmakers repeatedly said that tiktok has links to the Chinese Communist Party Something denied by both tiktok and bytedance. Party something denied by both lets hear some of the debate in congress. Our intention is for tiktok to continue to operate, but not under the control of the Chinese Communist party. I want to emphasise this bill does not ban tiktok. It simply would require the Chinese Communist Party Affiliated bytedance to sell tiktok and divest their interests. Live to washington and our correspondent nomia iqbal. Nomia, given what has happened, how likely is it that tiktok will be banned in the us . I likely is it that tiktok will be banned in the us . Likely is it that tiktok will be banned in the us . I would be staggered banned in the us . I would be staggered if banned in the
Artificial intelligence and other technologies such as robotics and Quantum Computers are vital for long term growth. The Senior Market Strategist Davis Is gave us his thoughts. Davis is gave us his thoughts davis is gave us his thoughts. Davis is gave us his thou~hts. ,. ,. , thoughts. The emphases on improving thoughts. The emphases on improving coordination thoughts. The emphases on improving coordination between governments, local governments and central governments. Not many and central governments. Not many people talk about this but i think many people talk about this but i think this is very important because i think this is very important because if this Coordination Programme or plan is made effective, it will go a long way effective, it will go a long way to effective, it will go a long way to improve policies and implementations in china. And governments do not talk to each other governments do not talk to each other much and that really slows other much and that really slo
The Parker Review found 12 of ftse 100 bosses are from an ethnic minority up from 7 in 2022. But its still short of the 18 of people in the uk who are from a non white ethnic group according to the most recent census. Joining me now is soumen das, the co chair of the Parker Review. Hes also the chief financial 0fficerfor segro, a ftse 100 listed Real Estate Investment trust. So, some progress as we said, but not enough. What is Holding Back Progress on this front . figs not enough. What is Holding Back Progress on this front . Not enough. What is Holding Back Progress on this front . As we talk about this this progress on this front . As we talk about this this morning, progress on this front . As we talk about this this morning, there progress on this front . As we talk about this this morning, there is l about this this morning, there is reasons for optimism, weve come a long way, part of the review has been running for nine years, and the number of ethnic minority directors of boar
Business headlines. Us Investment Firm Elliott Advisors has walked away from making a takeover bid for currys after being rejected by the retailers board in its own words multiple times. It had initially proposed an offer that valued the electricals chain at £700 million, and later raised it to 757 million. But currys rebuffed the approaches, saying they significantly undervalued the business. Currys could still receive a bid from chinasjd. Com, which said last month it was mulling an offerfor the firm. Earlier i spoke with russ mould, Investment Director at the stockbrokers aj bell. There is but it it will focus on what the two main shareholders in currys have got to say, redwheel and frasers. Any bid will have to get their approval and one can only assume that wasnt forthcoming this time. They said it undervalued the business. It is rare we are in a position where we are talking about a high street retailer at the centre of a possible bidding war. We thought that bricks and mortar w
For the confusion over the family photograph issued by Kensington Palace on mothers day the princess of wales has admitted sometimes editing pictures. Several News Agencies had withdrawn the photo, over concerns it had been digitally manipulated. But Kensington Palace says, it wont release the original, unedited photograph. There is always frenzied speculation about the royals theres been a lot of unsubstantiated speculation about the princess of wales health. This picture released yesterday was the First Official image of her this year after that surgery back in january. A number of people have noticed discrepancies. Once you see them they are actually hard to ignore. Have a look at this bit. This is princess charlottes sleeve as you can see these bits here dont match up. The same is true if you look at princess catherines zip for the part of it is here, part of his hair, it doesnt match up in this picture either. And im finally this is a hand, princess catherines hand around the wai