Azmi, e 5 me. Alexander reid, born in may, 1931, azmi, e 5 me. Alexander reid, | born in may, 1931, manchester, jamaica. History is thankfully beginning to accord a rightful place to those men and women of the Windrush Generation. It is, i believe, crucially important that we should truly see and hear these pioneers who stepped off the empire windrush, only a few months before i was born and those who followed over the decades to recognise and celebrate the immeasurable difference that day, their children and their grandchildren have made to this country. Many served with distinction in the British Armed forces during the second world war, just as their fathers and grandfathers had in the first world war. Once in britain they worked hard, offering the skills to rebuild the country during peacetime. And they sought opportunities to forge a Better Future for themselves and their families. When they arrived on our shores, with little more than what they were able to carry with them, few c
of ukrainian grain from black sea ports that was due to expire on saturday has been renewed. you re watching bbc news. now its time for talking business let s ta ke let s take a look at what is on the show. spy balloons, tiktok and taiwan. travel is neverfar away from the us china relationship so what do mounting tensions mean for the global economy? the third presidential term and joe biden halfway through his first, strains between the world s two biggest economies have deepened so what will it take to improve them? a growing number of us firms are looking beyond china to invest their cash. the president of the american chamber of commerce in china tells us why they re having second thoughts. that is despite china trade hitting a record high last year and with the president increasing his power this expert tells us what this means. when will the rivalry have the consequences for the rest of us? we ll hear from the former head of the monetary fund s china division. the man b
let s start with oil, because at the weekend, the secretary general of the organization of petroleum exporting countries, haitham al ghais, said he expects global oil demand to exceed pre pandemic levels this year. so what does this mean for the oil industry? joining me now is russ mould, investment director at aj bell. does this mean we are going to hit $100 per barrel again in 2023? , ., , hit $100 per barrel again in 2023? ., , ., hit $100 per barrel again in 2023? a, a a, 2023? gosh, that s a tricky question 2023? gosh, that s a tricky question for 2023? gosh, that s a tricky question for this 2023? gosh, that s a tricky question for this time - 2023? gosh, that s a tricky question for this time of i 2023? gosh, that s a tricky | question for this time of day. you can certainly construct a case where you can see oil going back up, perhaps not to the height of last year, but we have china reopening, the davos crowd and the imf seeming less worried about global econo
gassed pitch invaders. king charles iii not be at next month s climate change conference in egypt following reports that prime minister liz truss advised him not to attend. and double hat tricks for manchester city in the manchester derby. reaction to that and the rest of the sport at 6:30pm. the prime minister has admitted her government should have laid the ground better before unveiling its plan for major tax cuts, funded by borrowing, which led to days of turmoil on the financial markets. in a bbc interview this morning, liz truss defended the content of the mini budget but some prominent conservatives are publicly expressing significant concern. this is a prime minister who needs to calm the markets and many in her own party. the decision to borrow billions today pay for tax cuts was met with panic and disbelief. today she made no apology for acting quickly to help on energy bills but did finally accept a small part of the torrent of criticism that has come her way.
just about everything nowadays has silicon chips in it, from phones and computers to kitchen appliances and cars. but the world has been facing a chip shortage, which has exposed just how dependent we all are on semiconductor manufacturers in asia, with the vast majority of chips produced by the taiwanese company tsmc. among those who want to wrestle back some of that market share is the us. today, president biden will sign into law a bipartisan bill to boost microchip manufacturing in the us. the $280 billion package is aimed at addressing supply chain problems exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. supporters call it a win for the nation s economy and security. here s our north america correspondent michelle fleury in new york. microchips, the digital brains of every piece of technology around us. but a global shortage has disrupted everything from the production of cars to household appliances.- of cars to household appliances. of cars to household a- liances. ., appli