Bbc. Co. Uk news and the news app. Now on bbc news, live to singapore for Asia Business report. As the worlds most Profitable Company announces its share price, saudi arabia is expected to urge opec to make deeper cuts in production. And is there anyone benefiting from the us china trade war . We will be finding out from an investment strategist. Good morning, asia. Hello, world. Its a thursday. Thanks forjoining us for this edition of Asia Business report. Im rico hizon. Lets begin with the worlds most Profitable Company, oil producer saudi aramco. It is announcing the final price for its shares today. Its stock market debut is expected to be the biggest ever. So how did it get here . So how did it get is expected to be the biggest ever. So how did it get here . Lets take a look. Meanwhile, opec countries are getting ready to meet in vienna. The connection saudi arabia is the de fa cto connection saudi arabia is the de facto leader of opec and it wants the organisation and its allies
In business, chinese telecoms giant huawei launches a second legal challenge against the us ban, saying there is no evidence it is a National Security threat. 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. After the row about pelotons sexist and dystopian christmas video advert, what is the worst gift you have ever received, and why, and how did you react . Let me know. Just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Commuters in france are struggling to get to work this hour as one of the countrys biggest ever nationwide strikes begins. Rail services have been severely hit and many schools are also closed as unions battle the government over pension reform. It will be a major test for emmanuel macrons presidency, as rich preston reports. 90 of high speed and regional trains will be affected, according to the countrys rail operator, meaning problems travelling and commuting for thousands of people.
Ill look at the real cost of borrowing. Liverpooljust keep on winning in the premier league. They thumped everton 5 2 to win the Merseyside Derby at anfield, to push marco silva closer to the sack. And is your Christmas Tree up yet, and how environmentally friendly is it . I have come to a Christmas Tree farm in hertfordshire to find out. Weatherwise, a cold start but it is getting milder and wetter for many of you in the next 2a hours. I will be back with all the details on brea kfast. It is thursday 5 december. Our top story there is just one week to go until the general election, and the Political Parties are making a fresh push to win votes. This morning, the conservatives say they will cut taxes in their first 100 days in government, while labour have plans to recruit more teachers. Here to tell us more is our Political Correspondent tom barton. So time, there are more announcements being made, withjust one week to go tom. Announcements being made, withjust one week to go tom. Abs
That he holds no fear going into his highly anticipated rematch with andy ruinunior. I tell you, i am punching like a horse kicking back right now. My kinetic chain, my rhythm, theres no tension in my body. We say loose and heavy, loose and heavy. Good morning, and welcome to the bbc news at 9. With just a week to go until the country goes to the polls, the conservatives have outlined what theyll do in their first 100 days in office. Boris johnson has promised a tax cutting budget in february, as well as protections for some of the pledges already made in the campaign so far. On the health service, theyve promised to enshrine in law the extra £39. 9 billion a year they have promised for the nhs up to 2023. On crime, theyve promised a law to end the automatic release of serious violent offenders, like the man responsible for the London Bridge terror attack. And theyve promised to start recruiting the 20,000 police officers, and 50,000 nurses for the nhs theyve been talking about in the
Protest against planned pension changes. As president did nothing wrong there was nothing that we found is impeachable he did not do anything wrong. Im convinced dont know trance republicans rejected testimony from legal experts that the president should be impeached. Colorado particle have all your support including asian Champions Council are prepared to fight saudi arabia in the semifinals of the arabian gulf cart. Though the sinking of a boat carrying refugees and migrants off the coast of mauritania in west africa has left at least 58 people dead more than 80 people they they managed to make it to shore and they have been treating in treated in the Northern City of no audible the International Organization for migration says the vessel was carrying around a 150 people most of them from gambia Mohammad Vaal is our correspondent in the mauritanian capital no upshot. About 83. 00 people managed to swim to the shore and they were found by the military Police Outside the Northern City