Crimes as seriously as those committed face to face. Tougher guidelines have been announced by the crown prosecution service. Now on bbc news all the latest Business News live from singapore. Well see mining giant shine bright . Posting strong annual profits. Helping prepare for the afterlife. Good morning, asia. Hello, world. Glad you could join us. We start off with bhp billiton and it posted a fivefold rise in annual profits at this morning on the back of a recovery in the industrial comity is set. Analysts looking at this. think for the underlying profit results, they were looking for 7 billion and that did not come in. They expected an increase which was also lower. Fortescues earnings reported yesterday, a 300 increase . 0f reported yesterday, a 300 increase . Of those reported yesterday, a 300 increase 96. Of those numbers reported yesterday, a 300 increase . Of those numbers are sizzling four fortescue. When you look at some of the miners, they have gone through a rough patch.
And friends pay tribute to the actress and author Carrie Fisher. The Hollywood Star best known for her role as Princess Leia has died at the age of 60 after suffering a Cardiac Arrest. The five time olympic gold medal winning cyclist, sir Bradley Wiggins, has retired from the sport. Wiggins, who also won the Tour De France in 2012, issued a statement via his Facebook Page saying he had been lucky enough to live a dream. With me is our sports news correspondent Richard Conway. Earlier our sports news correspondent Richard Conway told us more about sir bradleys statement. A reflects on 2012 when head much success a reflects on 2012 when head much success but a said 2016 is the end of the journey. He reflected on the success he has had over his career. He is one of britains most decorated olympians, eight medals, five of which are gold, the first briton to win the Tour De France. He is one of the countrys most decorated sportsman but he has now decided this is the end of the road for him
Between living near major traffic and getting dementia. Lets spend a few minutes looking at the relationship between donald trump and the Intelligence Community in washington, dc, brought into focus by a Senate Hearing, in which we heard from the director of National Intelligence and others. We have an update on this story. We now know that the current director, james clapper, we knew that he would be leaving and was going to be replaced, this is also interesting, theresa may, we understand, from the Prime Ministers Office, will be visiting donald trump in the spring. That is a story separate from the intelligence but it has come up and is worth passing to you, the Prime Ministers Office says that the uk Prime Minister will visit donald trump in the spring, we will keep you posted when we get more dates on that. Mentioning james clapper, his briefing on alleged russian hacking, he will meet donald trump tomorrow. Here is one exchange during todays Senate Hearing for you. The bottom lin
Between living near major traffic and getting dementia. Lets spend a few minutes looking at the relationship between donald trump and the Intelligence Community in washington, dc, brought into focus by a Senate Hearing, in which we heard from the director of National Intelligence and others. We have an update on this story. We now know that the current director, james clapper, we knew that he would be leaving and was going to be replaced, this is also interesting, theresa may, we understand, from the Prime Ministers Office, will be visiting donald trump in the spring. That is a story separate from the intelligence but it has come up and is worth passing to you, the Prime Ministers Office says that the uk Prime Minister will visit donald trump in the spring, we will keep you posted when we get more dates on that. Mentioning james clapper, his briefing on alleged russian hacking, he will meet donald trump tomorrow. Here is one exchange during todays Senate Hearing for you. The bottom lin
She spotted a brand new soviet tank. The crew had wandered off, so she clambered onto it and got a look at the spedometer and petrol gauge. The russian soldiers came running back furious, but she said innocently she was just trying to work out how to get back to the west. The next day, her paper led on the new tanks speed and range. She was enormously admired. She was a pioneer. She led the way for all the Tens Of Thousands of Women Journalists who are now working All Over The World and especially in wars. I think she was almost fearless and absolutely dedicated to the business. Happy birthday dear clare. She remained a journalist into her 90s and last year, in hong kong, where she lived, her friends celebrated her 105th birthday. Clare hollingworth had been a remarkable witness to the entire modern world. The tributes today to Journalist Clare hollingworth, whos died at the age of 105. Newsnights coming up on bbc two. Heres kirsty. This was meant to be the day that Jeremy Corbyn set o