comment on speculation. the company has been grappling with losses and debt since 2019 when its plan to go public failed, worrying investors. to our north america business correspondent michelle fleury. well documented problems, that failure to launch and go public in 2019 and here we are potentially from a massive valuation now facing bankruptcy protection. flat from a massive valuation now facing bankruptcy protection. bankruptcy protection. not a surrise bankruptcy protection. not a surprise but bankruptcy protection. not a surprise but at bankruptcy protection. not a surprise but at the bankruptcy protection. not a surprise but at the same - bankruptcy protection. not a l surprise but at the same time bankruptcy protection. not a i surprise but at the same time a stunning full from grace when you consider how big this company was. at one point it had a valuation of 47 billion. you have the pandemic and a shift to remote working and you start to see some of the stru
covid inquiry she would find it hard to pick a day when regulations were followed and, as a summit begins about the safety of artificial intelligence, we hear about al s success in grading a rare form of cancer doctors say it could benefit thousands. and coming up on bbc news. another century for quinton de kock. he gets his fourth of the world cup as south africa hope to take a further step towards a semifinals against new zealand. good afternoon from jerusalem. the rafah crossing from gaza to egypt has opened, and there are reports that ambulances carrying a small number of seriously injured palestinians have entered egypt. it s the first time people have been able to leave the besieged territory since the current conflict between israel and hamas began. the foreign office says the rafah crossing is expected to open for limited time periods to also allow specific groups of foreign nationals through. it says british nationals will start to be taken out in stages over the c
Ensuring that when he is in russia he will be speaking in a very hard headed he will be speaking in a very ha rd headed way with he will be speaking in a very hard headed way with the russians about the concerns that we have about the concerns that we have about the concerns that we have about the activity, but also about the engagement that we want with them. So, what can we ecpect to come out of it . We will have analysis and reaction. The british passport is going to change back to its original colour after brexit, a move being championed among some people as a victory. Hello. Welcome to the programme. Were live until am this morning. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning. We are going to be talking about those passport covers. You bothered what they are like . Also, tell us whats going on with the cheating in your childrens schools, are the vacancies which cant be filled with the teaching in your childrens schools. Use the hashtag victorialive. If you t
Of those whove signed an open letter defending the right of men to make sexual advances. He was tipped to be the next Lewis Hamilton before a horrific accident had both his lower legs amputated. But billy monger is now getting back behind the wheel. What else am i going to do with my life . I want to do something positive that can get a good message to other people. Rescue workers in Southern California are searching for survivors after mudslides and flooding in which at least 13 people have died. Hundreds are reportedly trapped and the number of deaths is expected to rise. More than 160 people have been taken to hospital, and 50 people including small children have been rescued. Police have described the scene as looking like a world war one battlefield. 0ur north america correspondent, james cook reports from los angeles. The rains came suddenly just before dawn. Torrential and terrifying. They coursed over the slick, scorched earth, gathering speed until mud was roaring down to the
Than 100 people needing hospital treatment. Round three of brexit talks. Uk negotiators say they want flexibility and imagination from the eu. Good morning. Coming up in the sport arsenal manager Arsene Wenger asks fans to keep the faith after what he calls a disastrous 4 0 loss to liverpool. Invented byjk rowling, played by harry potter, and now a real life sport. Well bring you the action from the first Quidditch Premier League final. How much easier wouldnt be if you could fly . So much easier, but health and safety would have a field day. And the weather. Good morning. A dry and warm day. I will have all of the details for the uk forecast as well as an update on the situation in texas in about 15 minutes. Thank you. Good morning. First, our main story. Catastrophic floods are causing devastation in houston as storm harvey continues to batter texas. Parts of the city have seen two and a half feet of rain in the past 48 hours and more is forecast. So far, emergency teams have rescued