We start in the us, where President Trump has raised the prospect of a global currency war just days after he agreed a truce in the trade battle with china. Hes taken to twitter to call for the us to force down the value of the dollar to better compete with china and europe a move that could have huge implications for economies around the world. In the tweet he accuses china and europe of playing a big currency manipulation game and pumping money into their system in order to compete with usa. And he says the us should match, or continue being the dummies who sit back and politely watch as other countries continue to play their games as they have for many years the comments came as official figures revealed the us trade deficit the shortfall between what america imports and what it exports has soared. Cutting or eliminating that deficit is of course a key aim for President Trump in his trade policies. But in may it hit a five month high of 55. 5 billion and that was up more than 8 on t
And is the us treasury about to intervene to weaken the dollar . Also in the programme the trade disupte betweenjapan and south korea that could have wide ranging implications for the Global Technology industry. Markets in europe have started the day, most headed upwards, but only just, we will talk you through the reason why. And well be getting the inside track on how to find the time to start a business while still doing the dayjob. Well be talking to one of the founders of a watch making firm who has done just that. Its the lithjuly and the bbqs will be sizzling across america. The latest figures show sales of plant based Meat Alternatives in the us are up, this so we want to know what do you put on your bbq . Is the future meat free . Let us know, just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Hello and welcome to business live. Many comments already on what goes on your barbecues, keep them clean, many of them we cannot even read out loud because of the language send us someone loud because of
The Financial Markets in europe have opened and are looking positive for now. And would you let a Computer Pick your outfit . Well be hearing from the online personal Shopping Service whose stylists get a helping hand from technology. Today we want to know are you concerned about the impact sugary drinks are having on your health . New Research Shows it increase the chances of getting cancer, so to what extent do you choose what you eat based on health . And should beat drinks industry take more responsibility . Get in touch should the drinks industry take more responsibility . Hello and welcome to business live. We start in france where a pioneering tax on tech firms is expected to be approved by the senate today, after clearing the lower house last week. It comes amid public anger across the continent at tax avoidance by the likes of google, amazon and facebook, who locate their eu headquarters in low tax countries and pay virtually nothing elsewhere. But it has already threatened to
We take a look at how it changed the world. And well be getting the inside track on the past week in business with events in asia taking centre stage from the 620 meeting in japan to the protests in hong kong. And, amazon may be celebrating its birthday, but today we want to know whether you think the Online Retail giant been a force for good or not in the Retail Sector . Let us know just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Hello and welcome to business live. We start in india, on a huge day for this woman finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Shes the first woman to run indias finances since Indira Ghandi almost half a century ago. Weve been finding out how she plans to reinvigorate one of the worlds biggest economies, as she delivers the first budget of Narendra Modis new government, following his landslide election victory a month ago. And there are some big challenges. Indias jobless rate hit 6. 1 in 2018 the highest in 45 years. That means 30 Million People looking for work and awkward que
Its newsday. Good morning. Its 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 4pm in los angeles, where the film awards season gets under way in an hours time with the 75th Golden Globes. This will be no ordinary showbiz gathering. Its the first major awards ceremony since hollywood was hit by a succession of Sexual Harassment scandals involving some of the most powerful people in the industry. Many are determined to highlight the issue by wearing black on the red carpet, in a show of support for victims. Some winners could use their acceptance speeches to speak about it, too. This report from james cook in los angeles. This year the red carpet will host a protest, not a party. The downfall of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein exposed decades of sexual abuse and harassment in hollywood and now scores of stars are wearing black to the Golden Globes in solidarity. People will be in black, but i dont think itll be funereal, i think itll be a celebration of all of us saying its time to deal with this