The inside track today on alcantara. Its the product youve probably never heard of that Luxury Brands love to use. And as the american owner of Shredded Wheat completed their acquisition of weetabix, we want to know, what do you love to eat for breakfast . Just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Hello and welcome to Business Live. Welcome to the programme. Its the 4th ofjuly and while americans will be taking the day off to mark independence day, the republicans and democrats will have differing views on whether the state of the countrys economy gives cause for celebration. The self styled ceo president wants america to grow by 3 a year a level not seen for over a decade. With growth currently atjust 1. 6 , how exactly does he plan on doing it . Central to his plan is the renegotiation of us trade deals. The Trump Administration now says that it plans to start talks over the north america Free Trade Agreement as soon as practicable. Similarly, the president has pulled out of a Global Climate
The message as the eu and japan close in on a huge free trade deal, but can it see off the rise of protectionism and nationalism . Plus high steaks scandal why a Corruption Probe is carving a slice out of brazils multi billion dollar meat industry. Welcome to World Business report. Im ben bland. In a moment, its 30 years since kfc launched in china, but the nations hunger for fast food is slowing. But we start in brussels, where, in a few hours time, the eu and japan will sign off a major trade deal covering everything from cars to cheese. It comes despite doubts Around The World about free trade deals and the rise of Trade Protectionism in the us under the trump administration. Lets show you the details. Japan and the eu account for about a third of global gdp thats 21 trillion. Both sides believe their Trade Relationship has room to grow, to get even bigger. Eu Officials Say the deal will boost the eu economy by 0. 8 , and japans by almost a third of a percent. Among the big winners,