i think this bill shows that that assessment was correct. and we have to keep our eye on the prize, that passing this bill, getting it to the president avoids the catastrophic thing that would hurt millions of americans. and there s a reason world leaders were worried about this. this would have impacted the global economy. something that did rally wall street though today was the chip maker nvidia. for about five minutes it was part of the elite club of us companies worth a trillion dollars. the company s share price shot past $412 on tuesday, having risen by more than 30% since last week. other companies part of the trillion dollar club are apple, amazon and alphabet. the bbc s north america business correspondent samira hussain reports from new york. for a brief few moments nvidia was able to call itself a trillion dollarfirm. the surge in the company s share price came after the chip maker shocked analysts by forecasting a surge in demand for its products because of advan
As soon as possible. On wednesday, us President Joe Biden and egyptian president Abdel Fattah Al sisi agreed to open up the Rafah Crossing, to allow up to 20 trucks of aid into gaza. But President Biden has warned the shipment is not likely to cross until friday, because repairs to the road are needed. Of course, our website has a live page updating all the time if you wish to give across that news. Now on to business and we start with netflix its shares have been surging, after the Streaming Giant said it signed up almost nine million new subscribers in the last three months. Thats way more than expected and the best quarterlyjump since the early days of the pandemic when we were all stuck at home. So whats going on . Its mostly down to a crackdown on people sharing their passwords and now netflix is putting up prices basic subscribers in the uk will pay an extra pound the premium plan has gone up by £2, to £17. 99. Michelle fleury has more. It has been less than six months since ne
head of investment at interactive investor. what is going wrong? we are clearly saying that the consumer is slowing down. we are entering the golden quarter when typically we see a boost to spending in the run up to christmas, so perhaps a lot of consumers are hunkering down, saving ahead of that expensive period in the run up to december. haw ahead of that expensive period in the run-up to december. how much was it about the weather? the run-up to december. how much was it about the weather? the the run-up to december. how much was it about the weather? the wet it about the weather? the wet weather in it about the weather? the wet weather in the it about the weather? the wet weather in the second - it about the weather? the wet weather in the second half- it about the weather? the wet weather in the second half of. it about the weather? the wet i weather in the second half of the month did affect footfall, but still retail sales were down by now .3%, which is the m
It is time to catch up with all the Business News in World Business report. Stories. How does a country survive without big banknotes . Well find out when the Indian Government releases Economic Growth figures later today. And its almost like a game of hide and seek. Passengers involved in the disruptions of ba flights over the weekend desperately seeking their luggage, luggage. Hello and welcome to World Business report. Im susannah streeter. In a minute well take a snapshot of the chinese economy, but first, in a few hours time, the latest official statistics are expected to show that india has retained its crown as the Fastest Growing major economy in the world. Economists are predicting that india expanded at an annual rate of 7. 1 in the first three months of the year. Now, this compares with growth of 6. 9 for china. The resilience of the Indian Economy will come as welcome news to Prime Minister narendra modi, following the countrys landmark demonetisation programme. Towards the
Lower again today. We talk you through the change in sentiment. Can Artificial Intelligence predicts the best way to reach you as a consumer . We will speak to an Advertising Expert who thinks the answer is yes. Cinema chains are reporting record ticket sales. Is it a movie for you in the comfort of your own home, or do you still love going to the pictures . What draws you to the big screen . Let us know using this hashtag. Welcome to the programme. If youre wondering where is the person playing the piano in the cinema, you are definitely showing your age we are in the us, where President Elect donald trump has been dismissing claims russia holds Compromising Material on him, calling it fa ke news. The row has even threatened to overshadow controversy over mr trumps business dealings, and concerns he will face a major Conflict Of Interest once in the white house. On wednesday he said hed hold onto his business empire, but hand complete control to his two eldest sons, donald jr and eric