And we start with europes powerhouse as it continues to slow the council of economic advisors to the German Government looks set to trim its growth forecast with 2022 nor 2. 9 percent of german daily reports ahead of the bodys official press conference later today and while the economists dont expect a broad and to deep recession they still suggest that berlin should to drop its fame to balanced budget policy critics have long blamed billons frugality for crumbling infrastructure and problems with nationwide high Speed Internet access for well lets cross over to our Financial Market correspondent Chelsea Delaney is standing by for us and there she is in frankfurt just lets 1st of all talk about those growth figures of north point 9 percent and germany be content with that. 0. 9 percent growth certainly is nothing to celebrate its also says to be even lower this year 0. 5 percent is the new forecast for 21000. 00 growth especially if you consider that and 20162017 germany was posting ov
Marketmoving news from all around the world. From beijing to london to istanbul and washington. Our bloomberg voices are on the ground with this mornings top stories. Worry going to start now in the middle east. Syria sending Government Troops to the north after u. S. Withdrew forces in the area. Mr. Erdogan is down playing the threat of an escalation. Whats happening in Northern Syria, whats the risk of a clash here . Reporter were hearing that Syrian Forces are teaming up with the kurdish rebels after the u. S. Allies abandoned them. And now theyre moving towards the Northern Syria where Turkish Military operation is taking place. However, turkish president has down played the risk of syrian and Turkish Forces clashing. Saying that the russians are mediating between the two nations. And weve just heard from the Turkish Defense minister. He says y. P. G. Kurdish militants have emptied a prison for isis suspects who then fleed. Now of course this is a very Troubling Development because
A letter requesting a brexit extension if Boris Johnson refuses to do so. The white house officially refuses to co operate with the impeachment inquiry against president donald trump. The foreign secretary is expected to meet the family of harry dunn, who was killed in a motorcycle crash in august, as he urges the usa to reconsider its position on the diplomatic immunity given to a suspect. People living in seaside towns earn £1600 a year less than those living inland. Well be live in penzance for a special report. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The independent travel agent hays travel has said it will buy all Thomas Cook Retail stores following the collapse of the Holiday Company. Hays has already recruited hundreds of former thomas cook staff and has offered employment to many of the airlines personnel. The move could save up to 2500 jobs. The travel company folded last month after failing to secure a last minute rescue deal, leaving 150,000 passengers stranded abroad.
Hello and welcome to bbc news. President trump says congressional leaders are having serious discussions about tightening gun controls in the us in the aftermath of two Mass Shootings in the past week. Mr trump said senior members of the Republican Party were on board and hed also discussed the issue with the influential gun lobbyists, the National Rifle association. However with senators on their summer recess, theres no prospect of any immediate legislation. There has been no president who feels more strongly about the Second Amendment than i do however we need meaningful background checks so that sick people dont get guns. Our north america editor, jon sopel, is at the white house. This is his assessment of the situation. If this does happen, and they would be baby steps and it would come to nothing, it would be a republican president taking on the might of the National Rifle association, the most powerful lobbying organisation in the United States and what makes it even more surpri
Hello and welcome to bbc news. President trump says congressional leaders are having serious discussions about tightening gun controls in the us in the aftermath of two Mass Shootings in the past week. Mr trump said senior members of the Republican Party were on board and hed also discussed the issue with the influential gun lobbyists, the National Rifle association. However with senators on their summer recess, theres no prospect of any immediate legislation. We need intelligent background checks, 0k . We need intelligent background checks, ok . This isnt a question of nra, republican or democrats. I will tell you, i spoke to Mitch Mcconnell yesterday. He is totally on board. He said, ive been waiting your call. Is totally on i spoke to senators that in some cases, friends of mine, but ready hardline senators, hardliners and when i say that i say that in a positive way, hardline on the second amendment. And they understand, we dont want insane people, mentally ill people, bad people,