in the coming 12 months. this is business live from bbc news. yes, as 2016 draws to a close, we are going to look back on a year which featured two events which will shape the global economy for decades to come. welcome to business live review of 2016. yep, this year saw the uk take that momentous decision to leave the european union. we re going to take a look at what lies in store for the next 12 months. and he did it! the billionaire businessman donald trump wins the race for the white house. he has made some bold announcements, but was it all talk and no action? and, of course, it has been a turbulent year for the global market. oil prices hit that historic low. but there is light at the end of the tunnel. and, of course, following a landmark deal between members of the opec countries. and exploding phones, driverless cars and virtual reality. it has been an eventful 12 months in the world of tech but what can we look forward to in 2017? we ll speak to our resident gadget
visited by immigration officials in recent weeks in a renewed bid to crack down on illegal workers in the industry. and fans around the world have been paying tribute to the star wars actress carrie fisher, who has died at the age of 60. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. one woman has died and a man is seriously injured in a series of crashes on the aao in 0xfordshire. up to 15 people with minor injuries have been treated by emergency services at the scene. ben starkey here witnessed the aftermath. i ve just been ushered through the central reservation. this morning it was foggy and i see. there was a collision ahead of me and i thought this might be the crisis will this all down. on taking a further inspection passed those are saw there was a more serious accident with a lady had been somehow got out of her vehicle and ming collided with another vehicle and had collided with another vehicle. i offered first aid to anybody who needed any. i continued to the other veh
gone head to head with the outgoing us government over its treatment of israel. mr trump tweeted that israel was being treated with total to disdain and disrespect. john kerry has warned settlement building by israel in the west bank has threatened hopes for peace. our correspondent reports. tonight, another angry intervention by president elect trump, this time over middle east peace. on twitter, he complained the us was treating israel with total disdain and disrespect. he told it to stay strong until the 20th of january when he takes office. a statement by us secretary of statejohn kerry brought on the row. he criticised israel, accusing its government of undermining their chances of a peace agreement with the palestinians. we have to be clear about what is happening in the west bank. the israeli prime minister publicly supports a two state solution, but his current coalition is the most right wing in israeli history with an agenda driven by the most extreme elements. this
i am stephen sackur. imagine you are a patient about to undergo brain surgery. if it goes well it could save your life, if it goes wrong you could end up paralysed or dead. of course you want to believe your surgeon is infallible, a superhero, but he is not, he is all too human, just like you. and that simple truth emerges from the extraordinary honest writing of my guest today, one of britain s leading brain surgeons, henry marsh. he has given us rare insight into the mind of the doctor. is that reassuring or troubling? henry marsh, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. the veryjob description, brain surgeon, for most people it prompts a sense of awe and maybe fear as well. and certainly mystery. but you have decided to lift the veil on what it is really like and i wonder why. i have been subject to that myth of brain surgery myself. i decided to become a neurosurgeon many years ago. i am the youngest of four and i have been drawing attention to myself from an early age. i wanted
in the latest sign of the huge political gulf between the incoming and outgoing american presidents, and the likely impact of their very different worldviews, donald trump has again attacked the united nations. the president elect had already criticised the un for passing a security council resolution last week that condemned illegal israeli settlements on occupied palestinian land. unusually, the us did not back israel in that vote, but abstained. mr trump, just three weeks now from taking office, made his latest comments outside his home in palm beach, florida. the un has such tremendous potential and it is not living up to its potential. there is such tremendous potential. there is such tremendous potential. when you see the united nations solving problems, they don t, they cause problems. so if it lives up to the potential it s a great thing and if it doesn t it s a waste of time. jewish settlements are one of the most contentious issues between israel and the palestinian