Indias e cigerette market goes up in smoke as the country bans vaping products. And stocks across asia were mostly higher on thursday following the Federal Reserves decision to cut Interest Rates on wednesday. At the moment in Europe Markets are looking like this. At the moment in Europe Markets are looking like this. And well be getting the inside track on a business thats been heating up in recent years the boss of hotpot yoga willjoin us live. And, as burger king ditches plastic toys in kids meals to cut down on waste, we want to know if the war on plastic has gone too far. Let us know just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Yes, do get in touch on the great debate about plastic. A warm welcome to the show. Before that, huawei the chinese tech giant that makes everything from high end smart phones to sg wifi will find itself under a number of spotlights today. As well as launching its First Flagship phone without Google Android the company will also go to court in the us to challenge the v
Primary School Children are being refused support for Mental Health issues despite a growing need for help. And coming up in sport the open is underway at portrush with rory mcilroy dropping four shots on his first hole. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The uk could be pushed into recession next year if there is a no deal brexit thats according to the countrys fiscal watchdog. The office for budget responsibility, the obr, says that Economic Growth would fall by 2 by the end of 2020 if the uk leaves the eu without an agreement. Chances of a no deal outcome have risen recently, after both tory candidates to be the next Prime Minister said they would be willing to leave the bloc without a deal. Speaking to journalists shortly after the obr published their report, the chancellor Philip Hammond said he feared the impact on the economy of a no deal brexit. The report that the ob r have published this morning shows that evenin published this morning shows that even in the most ben
on stock exchanges. the approval of the bitcoin exchange traded funds, or etfs, is seen by supporters as a watershed for crypto, giving it financial respectability and mainstream acceptance on wall street, after a string of controversies. erin delmore reports from new york. this decision was years in the making and now it will allow people and institutions to invest in bitcoin almost as easily as they buy stocks. the move could increase demand for bitcoin and legitimacy for the crypto currency industry, which has weathered scandal and scepticism. sec chair did not shy away from that in a statement saying, while we approve the listing and trading of certain ept spot bitcoin shares today, we did not approve or endorse bitcoin. he said investors should remain caution about the risks associated with bitcoin and said the crypto currency is, primarily a speculative volatile asset. while investors and crypto watchers awaited the decision, a false tweet was posted on the sec official
and 48 hours to come up with the next generation of video games. we ll be hearing from the man behind the global gamejam. hello there. we start here in the uk, where the bank of england has raised the cost of borrowing for the tenth time in a row. the half a percent rise puts uk interest rates at 4%, their highest level in more than 1a years. a bonus, of course, for savers, but it piles more pressure on businesses and those with mortgages, loans and credit card debt. the good news is that the bank now thinks the uk s recession will be shorter and less severe than it previously thought, and there s a hint that rates may not have to go any higher. but a recovery could take years as our economics editor faisal islam reports. the squeeze continues. an official interest rate of 4% should not feel huge, but it does, and notjust here in nuneaton, forjoanne, who runs a furniture and gift shop. the mortgage a furniture and gift shop. the mortgage on a furniture and gift shop. th
South, ten or 11 degrees to end the day. Going through the night the showers in the north west begin to fade away. Looking down to the south west, low pressure bringing in some wet and weather and some gales on coast. A pretty unsettled start the day. A different story again further north, cold and frosty with some possible icy stretches on the roads. But for much of england and wales are roads. But for much of england and wales a re pretty roads. But for much of england and wales are pretty dismal Early Morning rush hour with some quite persistent rain. It stays quite persistent rain. It stays quite persistent across north wales and through northern england. Then heading over into the isle of man and northern ireland, some sleet or wet snow possible across the higher ground. A cold and frosty start across the far north east. An improving picture to england and wales with some sunny spells. The weather front grinds to a halt but again some wet snow to the higher ground. It is going to