Propose to make the suv. Come. Up some stupid people. What ideas do they have the future. G. W. Dot com for can make a serious film to give himself a clear cut answer. To. Californias landmark gig economy law goes into effect could it all sharin big changes for tech firms like hoover and what expense for freelancers some of whom say theyre already losing clients. Also on the show french workers are up in arms over Pension Reforms for young tech entrepreneurs say the country is doing right by them. And well talk to american author Jeremy Rifkin who argues the u. S. Needs to massively overhaul its economy to become greener. This is your Business Report im Stephen Burns in berlin its good to have you with us california both one of the Worlds Largest economies raking close to the u. K. In total annual output or g. D. P. Thats what multinational firms pay close attention to regulations in the state and thats why the world is watching californias new gig economy law which went into effect we
A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. As more millennials put off parenting and plump for pets, the ft reports almost half have gone into debt at the vet. Would you put a price on your pup . Or take out a credit card to cure the cat . Let us know, just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Australias Prime Minister Scott Morrison has cut short his vacation as extreme heat and fires ravage parts of the country. Hed been under huge pressure to return from hawaii, as New South Wales, the most populous state,declared a 7 day state of emergency. Two volunteer firefighters have been killed in a road crash near sydney. Temperatures have hit the forties and could spike again. Tim allman reports. The fires continue to rage. The bush, continues to burn. Among those paying the ultimate price, those sent to fight the flames. The New South Wales Rural Fire Service confirming two of the number, And
Loaded russia says its newest weapon is operational and it goes 27. 00 times the speed of sound. So a huge bomb blasts killed and injured dozens of people in somalias capital mogadishu it is one of the worst attacks there in years and im going to officially 78 people have been killed but 125 others were injured and many more casualties are feared him or tossers following this story from nairobi in neighboring kenya where. They tack was carried out joining morning rush hour as many people going to work and University Students heading to campus the bombs exploded at a security checkpoint east by many coming into marketing. Guys with. A truck loaded with explosives was detonated at a busy to. Point the explosion lead to many deaths and injuries most of those died here students who were going to the schools and universities official say many of those killed by the truck bomb. Explosion was very large it was close to where the 2017 bomb happened many people died here especially students i s
Mikel arteta, as their next manager. It is so easy to leave me all alone with the memory. One of Andrew Lloyd Webbers most famous musicals transfers to the big screen today well ask why so many critics have their claws out for cats. Iamat i am at Somerset House. Indoors enjoy the sights of the gingerbread centre. Outdoor, rain, particularly in Eastern England. Yourforecast coming up. Its friday the 20th of december. Our top story the Prime Ministers brexit divorce deal will be put before Parliament Later. It comes in a year where theresa may, then mrjohnson, wrestled with mps over their plans. Today is expected to feel very different as the government now has a strong majority. Officially known as the eu Withdrawal Agreement, it is the legislation needed to make brexit happen. This week, it was announced that the government would add a clause to rule out any extension beyond december 2020, ending what Boris Johnson calls years of deadlock, dither and delay. Now, with a majority of 80,
Providing a lifeline for rough sleepers at christmas. We begin in syria where at least 8 people including 5 children have been killed in a government there strike targeting a school it happened in the town of joe bass an adlib province thats the last rebel held on clay that hundreds of displaced syrians have been sheltering in the school when it was hit with Syrian Government forces but by their russian allies have made steady gains since launching a ground offensive to retake it last week more than 40 villages are now under their control well the surge in fighting prompted a turkish delegation to travel to moscow to push for a ceasefire that says a wave of Syrian Refugees are fleeing the fighting moving towards the Turkish Border but the un says 80000. 00 people have been displaced since the offensive intensified earlier this month well while the former advisor to the state department on syrian issue is he says without outside intervention it will fall to Government Forces and civilia