The peninsula to ukraine. There is a clear path to restoring peace in eastern ukraine. A full and immediate implementation of the agreements which the United States continues to support. The mensk agreements. The un ambassador to the United Nations, sounding just as an ambassador traditionally does. Now, its confusing to mr trumps opponents, he is destabilising. I suspect that for his supporters, there is craft in the chaos the new president is unpredictable and going to have everyone yielding to him. Heres our diplomatic editor, mark urban. The National Prayer breakfast is a washington institution. A chance for politicians, movers and shakers to commune with the almighty. A chance also for President Trump to exhort them to keep the faith. When you hear about the tough phone calls im having, dont worry about it. Just dont worry. They are tough, we have to be tough, its time we have to be a little tough, folks, we are taken advantage of by every nation in the world, virtually. It is not
For the biggest business stories. Hopes of a european Mega Exchange between london and frankfurt are fading fast. The London Stock Exchange says the regulatory hurdles are too high. Nokie hopes to revive its flagging the classic 3310. Well get a hands on preview from the mobile World Congress in barcelona. Welcome to World Business report. Im sally bundock. In a minute, well look at the potential collapse of the merger between the London Stock Exchange and deutsche. But first the clock is ticking, with speculation mounting the uk Prime Minister may trigger article 50 on the countrys departure from the European Union in early march. Since the referendum, there have been Major Concerns in london it could lose its position as europes financial capital. But one of germanys most senior central bankers tells us why he believes the city will retain its crown. At present, britain benefits from so called Passporting Rights which allow uk based banks free access to the European Union. The City O
The firm that promises to make employing people easier. Hell explain how. Today we want to know, what are your questions about brexit . Well be answering your questions on this fridays edition of Business Live. Let us know. Just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Welcome to the programme. We start of course with brexit as the massive task now begins of agreeing the terms of britains departure from the european union. Theres a huge amount at stake for businesses here in the uk and across the remaining 27 eu countries in the form of a trading relationship Worth Hundreds of billions of dollars a year. A failure to strike a trade deal would be damaging to all sides. But who really has the upper hand . Lets look at the numbers. In 2015 the uk exported 274 billion worth of goods and services to the eu. Thats 44 of all the uks exports and represents 13 percent of the entire british economy. Lets look at it the other way. The eu exports far more to the uk than vice versa 360 billion worth in the same
And on that note, this week weve been asking for your questions about brexit we plan to answer them later on in the show. Keep them coming in. Just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Welcome to the programme. With article 50 now triggered, negotiations on the uks departure from the European Union have begun. But this is notjust about what britain wants the brexit deal depends significantly on what the eu is prepared to give. In the next few minutes Eu Council President donald tusk will present the european guidelines for the brexit negotiations. So, what kind of terms can we expect from the eu . National parliaments of the eus 27 Member States will have a say in any future eu uk Free Trade Deal, plus consent by the European Parliament. Any future Free Trade Deal between the European Union and the uk is highly unlikely until the United Kingdom leaves the eu in 2019. There are Three Million eu citizens currently in the uk. The eu will want them to stay, keep theirjobs and have a right to health