Now it is time for World Business report. Battling to boost prices. Opec meets to check who is sticking to the rules on Production Cuts, as the price of Oil Continues to flag. And the business of birth. We take a look at the cost of delivery around the world, starting in turkey, which has the highest rate of c sections in the world. Welcome to World Business report, im sally bundock. Also in the Programme Financial markets start the week on a high in asia. And south korean courts are holding their Closing Arguments in the trial of samsungs jay y lee. For most of us, a Lower Oil Price is a good thing. It means it costs less to fillup ourcars, and if you run a business, transport and energy costs are cheaper. But for the countries that sell oil, lower prices is a real headache, which is why opec, the cartel 01 14 leading producers, has been trying to push up prices. Today and tomorrow, they are meeting in abu dhabi. Since january, opec and 11 other Oil Producing countries have been aimin
Welcome to bbc news. Companies will be forced to reveal just how much personal information they have about you under plans announced by the government. The new laws will give you more control over the amount of personal data held online. People will also be able to Ask Companies to delete personal data, including content that they posted as children. Firms who dont comply could face massive fines. Heres our Technology Correspondent rory cellan jones. Your data, a valuable resource flowing around the world giving companies and governments all sorts of intimate details about how you live your life. Now a new law is supposed to give us all more control. The law reform is an opportunity to keep up with the change in technology. Companies will have more accountability and consumers are going to have more control. The new law includes a right to be forgotten, making it easier to find out what Data Companies hold on you and get it erased. 2 there will be an end to tick boxes on websites which
Shortly. And here at the London Stadium it was a disappointing night for Great Britain at these World Athletics Championships. There was heartbreak for heptathlete Katarina Johnson thompson, who was one of those who missed out on a medal. And coming to a street near you, the growing number of bikes you can rent and then leave anywhere when youve finished. And carol has the weather. Today A Band Of Rain Crossing england and wales, not getting to the far south east until later and the far south east until later and the Highgate Sunshine and showers, the Highgate Sunshine and showers, the heaviest of which will be in scotland. More in 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. New laws which will give people more control over what happens to their personal data online are to be introduced. The government is billing the changes as the right to be forgotten. People will be able to ask for personal data or material they posted when they were children to be deleted. The bill will also r
Bea this person. They said you will not be a very good woman, you should just be a man. And that really upset me. That full report in the next 15 mins or so. And an american nhs doctor tells this programme hes been separated from his family because of a mix up over his visa which means adopted sons were prevented Fromjoining Him in birmingham even though his birth son was allowed to move to the uk it was scary for them because they we re it was scary for them because they were fingerprinted and put in a holding cell, a nice holding cell, but they knew they were being detained. We are completely separated and we cannot make plans. Half the family is gone and i have iio half the family is gone and i have no idea when they are going to be back. Hello. Welcome to the programme, were live until 11. Later on, well hear about the Google Employee who says biological differences between the way men and women are wired is the reason there are so few women in tech jobs. The guy says women tend to
Officers defends the governments prevent programme, designed to stop people being drawn into terrorism. Commander dean haydon says criticism is based on ignorance and people dont understand how it works. And the new doctor hugh doctor who hopes that her being in a row will break down barriers. In this world, particularly, there are not rules, and that is a great thing. Good morning. Im joanna gosling. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. New laws, which aim to give people more protection online, will force Social Media Firms to delete information about their users, when asked to do so. Ministers say the Data Protection bill is intended to give people greater control over personal data. The Information Commissioner will be given the power to issue tougher fines for those who fail to protect information or who suffer a breach of privacy. Proposals included in the bill will make it easierfor people to give full consent for their to withdraw consent for their to withdraw consent for their painful