are being instructed to shelter in place as western governments try to figure out a means to safely evacuate them. also tonight, scientific censorship in china. crucial genetic sequencing that could have helped with the fight against covid, was deleted, covered up or withdrawn under pressure from party officials. we will speak to the new york times investigators. what about the transition to clean power? nine countries meeting in belgium today have commited to building an entire electricity system in the north seas, based on renewable energy. and we will talk about the global addiction to cheap clothing 10 years on from the rana plaza disaster in bangladesh have we improved conditions for some of the poorest workers in the developing world. but first to sudan, a country fast coming apart at the seams. in khartoum it is now a stark choice between hunger and deprivation indoors and the risk of being killed in the street battles outside. there are tens of thousands of foreign
of ukrainian grain from black sea ports that was due to expire on saturday has been renewed. you re watching bbc news. now its time for talking business let s ta ke let s take a look at what is on the show. spy balloons, tiktok and taiwan. travel is neverfar away from the us china relationship so what do mounting tensions mean for the global economy? the third presidential term and joe biden halfway through his first, strains between the world s two biggest economies have deepened so what will it take to improve them? a growing number of us firms are looking beyond china to invest their cash. the president of the american chamber of commerce in china tells us why they re having second thoughts. that is despite china trade hitting a record high last year and with the president increasing his power this expert tells us what this means. when will the rivalry have the consequences for the rest of us? we ll hear from the former head of the monetary fund s china division. the man b
prices of raw materials are heading. kai markus mueller, who s the neuroscientist who gives us the psychology behind the way shops set their prices. and christel delberghe, she s the boss of eurocommerce, which represents the big retailers in some 27 countries across europe. also on the show, from the coffee field to your daily mug ofjoe, i ve got antonio baravalle, the big boss of the coffee giant lavazza, to talk to us about pricing from bean to cup. wherever you rejoining me from around the world, once again, a big hello and a very warm welcome to the show. blimey, how much is that? you know, that s the question millions of us are now asking ourselves as we shop for everyday essentials. the cost of most of the things that we buy has gone up and up for pretty much everyone on the planet. this inflation is the reason central banks are ramping up their interest rates. workers are demanding higher wages and shops. they are the new battleground between retailers and their suppl
to a letter that she wrote about racism for the british observer newspaper. under dutch and kenyan runners have won the race in the london marathon. now it s time for. hello, everybody. a very warm welcome to talking business weekly with me, aaron heslehurst. let s go and take a look at what s on the show. the cost of living has been going through the roof, but can it possibly go up even more? and do prices ever really come down? we re going to be looking at how those prices get set and what goes on behind the scenes between growers, suppliers and the shops themselves. i m going to be discussing all of that with this crack team. there they are. commodities expert kona lasker haque can tell us where the markets think prices of raw materials are heading. kai markus mueller, who s the neuroscientist who gives us the psychology behind the way shops set their prices. and christel delberghe, she s the boss of eurocommerce, which represents the big retailers in some 27 countries acr
five people killed when an air ambulance crashed in heeno. what we have learned about the passengers and the investigation as the company temporarily grounds its fleet. brutal fighting as ukraine battles russian forces in the east. entire towns evacuated as russian tanks open fire on residential buildings. vladimir putin labels it an existential struggle. and reports of another american killed in the fighting. plus, the warning to china. one of president biden s top advisers saying china will pay real costs if it sends military aid to russia. dozens of migrants drowning off the italian coast when their boat crashed into rocks. more than 150 people crammed into the rickety ship on that dangerous journey. rough weather slowing down the search for victims. the student loan showdown, the supreme court to decide if president biden has the power to forgive student debt for tens of millions of borrowers. the strong opinions on both sides. a standing ovation for wnba star b