without crashing the economy. the gdp figures have been seized upon by president biden, who is battling for re election. he s been suffering poor approval ratings for his handling of the economy, as american households feel the impact of higher prices on their finances. from new york, here s michelle fleury. foran for an economy many said was headed for recession, the us continues to defy expectations. in the final three months of last year the kit american economy grew faster than predicted, expanding at an annual rate of 3.3% while inflation fell. goes for the entire you re also exhilarated, even as the federal reserve was involved in the highest rates hike in recent years. the economic rates hike in recent years. the economic growth rates hike in recent years. the economic growth is rates hike in recent years. iie: economic growth is stronger rates hike in recent years. iig; economic growth is stronger than we had during the trump administration. thanks to the amer
and the us is pausing the approval of exports from new liquefied natural gas projects. we find out why. hello, everybody, welcome to the road business report. give me about 30 minutes and i will try to give you a fascinating snapshot of the world of business and money. welcome to the world business report. the uk has suspended free trade talks with canada, after nearly two years of negotiations. the british government had been trying to extend temporary arrangements put in place after brexit, but disputes about agricultural exports couldn t be overcome. it marks the first time the uk has formally suspended talks with a trade partner since formally leaving the eu trading regime in 2021. lets get more on this with the directorate general of the international trade. just for those who haven t been keeping up with this, why has the uk walked away? 50 with this, why has the uk walked awa ? ., . ., away? so once the uk had left the eu, there away? so once the uk had left the eu.
international airport. surprisingly a busy day for christmas at atlanta international thousands are more trying to get home and those are holding out hope that santa will give them the gift to be home for the holidays. up until this point it has been a nightmare for tens of thousands of holiday travelers of cancellations and delays have played airports nationwide because of the deadly arctic blast we have been dealing with today there have been more than 3600 delays and more than 1600 flight cancellations. not great but little lower than 24 hours ago and conditions are improving across the nation at the transit hub that make no mistake airlines and airports are not out of the woods just yet the brutal temperatures snap close the delta lounge in the international terminal and at the airport shut on friday and officials say it will remain close through 11:00 a.m. on monday when wind and visibility are expected to improve. canceling so many plans for the holidays and we are
It is not the first time the idf has carried out limited ground raids into gaza, but this comes as Benjamin Netanyahu insisted a Ground Invasion of gaza was coming following questions here in israel and abroad about why it was taking so long. The Prime Minister speaking on prime Time Television in israel on prime Time Television in israel on wednesday night said the timing of the offensive was still to be determined and it would be reached by consensus. There are many pressures on israels political leaders to delay this widely anticipated attack by ground. For the latest here is our correspondent tom bateman. Israels Prime Minister said in a televised speech that Israeli Forces are preparing for a Ground Invasion but did not give any clues as to the timing. Translation we are raining hellfire on hamas. We have already killed thousands of terrorists and this is only the beginning. Simultaneously we are preparing for a Ground Invasion. I will not elaborate on when, how, or how many. Isra
of its programme making out of london, over the next six years. a remarkable collection of handwritten letters from diana princess of wales to a friend are being sold at auction to raise money for arts charities. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. ministers have sought to reassure people about the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine, amid a reduction in supply which means most people in their 40s will now have to wait till may for a jab. the government insists it will still offer all adults their first dose by the end ofjuly but in the commons earlier today the health secretary confirmed supplies would become tighter in the weeks ahead. the bbc understands a delay in the delivery of 5 million doses of the oxford astrazeneca jab from india is one factor. but matt hancock said no vaccine appointments booked would be cancelled and people would still get their second dose as planned. katharine da costa reports. this vaccination centre in south west london is one of hundreds