More on our website and the news app. Now on bbc news live to singapore for Asia Business report. The uk election gets the green light light. It is set to go to the polls on the 12th of december in a bid to break the brexit deadlock. Profit before safety. Us lawmakers accused boeing of engaging in deliberate concealment. Good morning, asia. Hello, world. Its wednesday. But you could join us its wednesday. But you could join us for another exciting addition of Asia Business report. Lets start off with brexit because in a bid to break months of deadlock, the uk is set to go to the polls on the 12th of december and on the market screens, of december and on the market screens, the pound dipped slightly on the news against the us dollar. Rob watson has the latest from westminster. This looks like being another in the long running brexit drama. There will be a december general election and the stakes could not be higher because after all, the outcome of this general election is likely to det
Whatsapp goes to court, the messaging app is suing an israeli cyber Surveillance Company over claims it helped governments hack into peoples phones. A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Also in the programme Gatwick Airport is trying different boarding methods such as window seats first, starting at the back, to cut down boarding time. So wed like to know what bugs you most about air travel . What frustrations do you have, and how would you resolve them . Get in touch, just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Lets get started. Mps at westminster are gearing up for britains first pre christmas Election Campaign in nearly a century after voting to go to the country on the 12th of december. Theyre hoping to to seek a way out of the brexit impasse. Borisjohnson said the public must be given a choice over the future of brexit and the country. Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, pledged that his party take on what he called the veste
And the news app. Now on bbc news live to singapore for Asia Business report. Us stocks close at you record highs we look at what is causing the optimism. Virgin galactic on the stock market debut. Good morning asia, hello well, glad you could join us. Lets kick off the programme with the us stock market because on wall street, the snp 500 index close at a fresh record high overnight. Equities gained with optimism over the progress of the us china trade dock and the Federal Reserve is expected to cut Interest Rates again this week. We have had earnings from alphabetic, beyond meat and t mobile. Earlier i asked whether the trade talk and rate cut expectations were masking general wea knesses expectations were masking general weaknesses in corporate earnings . Certainly that is the case. We are seeing any deal possibly signed in november raising investors hope we will not see trade tensions dolled between before the end of the year. We will see these december 29 tariff hikes delay which
A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Also in the programme for many, this time of year is common cold season. Most of us will get between one and three each year, and new Research Says what you do in that first 2a hrs is key. Wed like to know what are your top tips for avoiding or minimising a cold . Get in touch just use the bbcthebriefing. We start in westminster. The british Prime Minister is to try again to force an election, having failed to do so for a third time on monday night. This time, borisjohnson will put forward a bill which will need the backing of a simple majority of mps, rather than two thirds. His proposed brexit legislation has also been dropped for the time being, but many mps still have concerns. Our political correspondent, jessica parker, looks the Prime Ministers chances. The ayes to the right, 299. The noes to the left, 70. It was not third time lucky for borisjohnson. He it was not third tim
One fire is threatening the Ronald Reagan president ial library. Unprecedented extreme red flag warnings have been issued for much of the state. More on our website bbc. Co. Uk news and the news app. Now on bbc news, live to singapore for Asia Business report. Markets for Asia Business report. Cheer as the fed cuts agi wall markets cheer as the fed cuts again. Wall street closes higher after the Us Central Bank lowers rates for the third time this year. The sun shines on silicon valley. Us Technology Giants apple and facebook give investors plenty of reasons to celebrate. Welcome to Asia Business report live from singapore. Lets start with the World Economy because the Us Central Bank has cut Interest Rates again, hoping to shield america from the impact of trade wars as well as the global slowdown. The Federal Reserve lowered the target for its benchmark rate by 0. 25 . This is the third cut injust four months. Rate by 0. 25 . This is the third cut in just four months. Wall street wel