0nline retailer amazon leads a barrage of tech earnings. Its sales were up 34 in july to september, compared to the same period last year. And its bye, bye, bye to floor trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. After more than 30 years, its going fully electronic. Welcome to World Business report. Im ben bland. Inafew in a few moments will be live on the floor of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for one last glimpse before it closes. Thursday was a huge day for Technology Company results. Four of the big global tech giants reported their latest earnings. Alphabet, googles parent company, microsoft and twitter all posted their key numbers. But lets start with a look at amazon. The retailer reported revenues of almost 41; billion in the three months betweenjuly and september thats a jump of 34 over the same period last year. But profits were virtually unchanged since last year thats because this is often the quarter when amazon chooses to pile a bunch of money into its own projects like tech
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Its friday 27th october. Im vicki young. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The spanish Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, has called on senators to approve direct rule over catalonia, amid an escalating crisis over the regions push for independence. The Catalan Parliament could respond by declaring independence. Lets cross over live now to my colleague in barcelona. You join me live outside the Catalan Parliament, where after weeks of turmoil, demonstrations and chaos and anger, this Catalan Crisis finally looks to be coming to a head. In the last few minutes, ca rles head. In the last few minutes, Carles Puigdemont, the catalan president , arrived here at parliament. We understand one of the motions he put to a vote today is a declaration of independence, a declaration of independence, a declaration that catalonia will be a sovereign state, independent, they will notify the eu, and any think madrid two sides will be irrelevant because it will be outside catalan law. That flies in the face of
The speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 225. The nays are 184. With three answering present. The journal stands approved. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from nebraska seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that the committee on Armed Services be discharged from further consideration of h. R. 3891, and ask for its immediate consideration by the house. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 3897, a bill to amend title x United States code to provide for the issuance of the gold star installation access card to the surviving spouse, dependent children, and other next of kin of a member of the armed forces who dies while serving on certain activity or reserve duty to ensure that a remarried surviving spouse with dependent children of the deceased member remains eligible for installation of benefits to which the surviving spouse is previously eligible, and for other purposes. The speaker pr
Well, good morning, Senate Armed Services Committee Meets this morning and receives testimony on the department of defenses fiscal year 2008 budget request. We welcome you and thank you for your many years of distinguished service and leadership of our men and women in uniform. Before we begin we all want to acknowledge the service and sacrifice of Sergeant William beas, william balanced ridge. These three soldiers were killed this weekend in afghanistan. The thoughts and prayers of this committee are with their loved ones. The sacrifice of these showers a painful reminder that america is a country at war. We face a stalemate and need an increase in resources if we are to turn the situation around. We ought to defeat isis where u. S. Troops are helping to destroy isis and retain mosul and raqqah. North koreas closing in on the development of a Nuclear Capable Ballistic Missile that can target our homeland and iran continues to destabilize the middle east and seek to drive the United St