Financial markets in europe, the ftse very slightly up. Sally . If men, orwomen, grappling in a ring is yourthing well talk to the entrepreneur whose business helps wrestling fans follow their heroes around the world. And what you think of theresa mays plastic plans . Fantastic, or do they not go far enough . Do get in touch. Hello and welcome to business live. We start with brexit, and the future of britains huge financial industry once it leaves the eu next year. Today the uk chancellor, philip hammond, and brexit secretary david davis are in germany trying to win support for a favourable post brexit trade deal, especially when it comes to Financial Services. The Financial Sector is the uks biggest exporter, accounting for 10 of the entire economy and 2. 2 million jobs. But the uk argues the city of london is also important for europe. Mr hammond and mr davis will remind germany its firms need access to londons financial markets. The bosses of barclays, insurance giant aviva and Gold
And the markets in europe are all higher on the day following a bumper session in asia. And working part time but shining all the time. Well speak one woman whose built a successfuljewellery business that counts the duchess of cambridge amongst its customers, despite only working part time. As weve been hearing, smartphone sales are in decline. Today we want to know have we reached peak smartphone. Why and when do you upgrade . Let us know just use bbcbizlive. Hello and welcome to business live. Many of you have been in touch already about smartphones, keep your comments coming in, we will share them later in the programme. Its shaping up to be another big week for brexit. In a few hours time, the leader of the labour opposition, jeremy corbyn, is set to increase the pressure on Prime Minister theresa may when he calls for the uk to have full tariff free access to European Union markets after brexit. In a speech, mr corbyn will call for the uk to stay in a Customs Union after brexit, w
And after the german Power Utility Company has shares higher, the investors are sluggish off profits. And the tech market has an 8 million business acquisition to harman national. Good morning, everybody. Welcome. Hope you had a fantastic weekend. Were you reading all about the president elect as i was, or were you putting it to one side saying youve had enough . We are looking at the European Equity markets opening a little higher up by right around a percentage up point. By and large, most of the European Equity markets are trading across the territory as seen here. And we see that reflect in the main european markets. With all of them trading in positive territory, some by 1. 5 when it comes to the cac40. Some of you are near 4. 5 . When it comes to the sectors out there, basic resources are strong, 2. 5 for Financial Services. They are higher by almost 2 . Telecoms real estate and utilities there. If we are to see a loose anything of regulation, for example, in Financial Services a
Im francine lacqua. Weve had quite a lot of volatility over the last couple days. Asian down, european stocks rebounding after declines as investors speculated that we will get more stimulus from the ecb when mario draghi speaks tomorrow. I want to show you banks. There is more concern about the impact of negative rates on the banking sector. Yen at 112. 53. The yen is the worlds is performing currency this week. Losses set off by disappointing trade out of china. Breaking news out of norway. Just releasing its 2015 report. 2. 7 unds return is about in 2015 as the stocks overall have gained. There were previously burnt by the price of oil. Now they are saying this 2. 7 return is not bad. We will break down the figures and of course bring you any further breaking news has the norwegian wealth fund. Lets get to the bloomberg first word news with nejra cehic. Nejra Bernie Sanders scored a surprise win over Hillary Clinton in the Michigan Democratic primary. He overcame a doubledigit lead
Forced into wedlock, were in niger, the country with the highest rate of Child Marriage in the world. And ill have all of the latest sports news, including world champions new zealand look to book a spot in the Rugby World Cup quarter final as they talk on georgia. Syrias top diplomat has told World Leaders that air strike against the Islamic State of iraq and the levant in his country are useless unless they are coordinated with Government Forces. He addressed the u. N. General assembly saying only russia is having an impact against isil because it was invited to intervene. The u. S. And its coalition are bombing the armed group but without president Bashar Alassads person mission. Translator terrorism cannot only be fought from the air, and all of the previous attempts have only lead to spread and outbreak. Air strikes are useless unless they are conducted in cooperation with the syrian arab army. Our diplomatic editor james bayes has more now from the United Nations. Reporter presid