Can the other g7 leaders keep the us president On Side Over Trade and Climate Change . Plus from Rags To Riches. Its the Global Capital of cast off clothing but is indias Textile Recycling Trade now under threat . Welcome to World Business report. Im ben bland. Also coming up canadas Trade Minister raises his concerns about washingtons trade policy. We start in southern italy, in the Sicilian Resort of taormina where as youve been hearing, the g7 group of top industrialised nations is starting a two day summit. Itll be the first one attended by President Trump. Hes not the only newcomer of course frances president macron will be among those making a debut as well as british Prime Minister theresa may and the host, italian Prime Minister paolo gentiloni. Lets just remind ourselves how important this group is and whats on their agenda. The seven countries account for getting on for half of the worlds wealth over 46 . But many of them are struggling with comparatively stagnant economies.
Now its being re negotiated. And markets pretty non plussed by the latest white house chaos, which could be the most telling thing of all, investors growing immune to the ups and downs of washington. And well get the inside track on the batteries that could power the future. Well find out how batteries will not only power our cars, but our homes too. And anything else youd care to mention. And as students in the uk get their exam results today, we want to know, do qualifications still matter . Did you flunk school or college but still do 0k . Where did your grades get you . Let us know, use the hashtag, bbcbizlive. Hello and welcome to Business Live. Failing migrate five piano exam is what has got me here today. failing my grade five piano exam. Welcome to the programme. We begin in the United States where pressure from the Business Community has become too much for President Trump, and hes been forced to disband hiS Manufacturing council. The announcement came via a tweet, after sever
Are you taking a break from the booze after the excesses of the Festive Season . Well meet one man who hopes to turn abstinence into a business opportunity. But can non alcoholic drinks really take over from The Real Thing . During yesterdays metro strike in london, uber prices surged by up to 500 . Are companies right to reflect increased demand . Or do price hikes leave you feeling ripped off . Let us know what you think. Welcome to the programme. There are just a couple of weeks of Barack Obamas presidency remaining, and later today he gives his big farewell speech. As well as being commander in chief hes also overseen the worlds biggest economy for the last eight years. But what kind of legacy has he left . Well, since his inauguration injanuary 2009 more than 11 million jobs have been added, with the Unemployment Rate falling from 7. 8 to 4. 7 . It peaked at 10. 0 in 0bamas first year in power. The typical American Family brings home nearly 54,000 a year. Thats almost exactly the
Are open. With so many small fashion businesses being launched using the fast paced world of social media, how do start up designers stand out . How do you get celebrities to wear your clothes . We will be asking one successful entrepreneur. And as barack and Michelle Obama both sign record book deals whose memoir would you be more interested in reading . His or hers . Let us know. Just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Welcome to the programme. On tuesday, President Trump addressed a Joint Session Of Congress for the First Time Since taking office. In a highly anticipated speech, he spoke of restarting the engine of the american economy. The president reiterated his intention to slash Corporation Tax in the us and provide tax breaks to middle class americans. At the same time, he announced hell be asking congress to approve legislation which will result in 1 trillion worth of investment in us infrastructure. He also called for what he describes as one of the largest increases in National De