The uk has recorded its second hottest day ever, with temperatures reaching over 38 degrees in cambridge. Forecasters are warning the heat could lead to heavy rain in some areas. Now on bbc news live to singapore for Asia Business report. Prime push heads and was on. It shares fall as earnings disappoint. And amazon and getting paid to play video games. We start with amazon as shares have fallen after its earnings disappointed investors. Revenues for the three month to the end ofjune came in at 63. 1; billion dollars. Up about 20 from a year ago, just over 2. 6 billion dollars was actually profit but the crux is it was less than expected. The company has been spending heavily, some 800 million alone in the past three months, to make one day delivery the norm but it is facing pressure of its size and power and facing an anti trust investigation as well as being probed in europe. Michelle flurry has more. The wave of record profits has more. The wave of record profits has a crested. By m
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A warm welcome to the Programme Briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Over 30 million is up for grabs at the fortnitegame world cup. 15 yr old benjy fish is one of a handful of british gamers to make it to the finals. Today we want to know are parents right to be telling kids theyre wasting their time online . Get in touch bbcthebriefing. We are going to start with brexit. Top Europen Union officials have given a cool response to borisjohnsons remark to parliament that he is committed to getting rid of the irish backstop designed to prevent customs checks on the irish border after brexit. In a phone call with the new british Prime Minister, the Commission President , jean claude juncker, stressed the deal couldnt be changed. John mcmanus has more. Statement, the Prime Minister. Do the cheers of his conservative party mps, Boris Johnson rose the cheers of his conservative party mps, borisjohnson rose to make his first Prime Ministerial statement, and h
Triple and sales soar 20 at amazon. But with regulators circling, ill look at why its getting tougher to be a tech giant. Another day, another batting collapse from england, as ireland move within sight of what would be an historic first test victory at lords. How science is helping gardeners find the best way to water a hanging basket. Its friday the 26th ofjuly. Our top story more disruption is expected on parts of the rail network today, after yesterdays high temperatures caused extensive damage. Repair work has been taking place through the night, but services will be significantly reduced between london and the east midlands. Leigh milner has the details. It was the second halted day on record, the highest temperature recorded in cambridge. You might have been faster travelling on one of these than the trains. Chaos on rail lines. Passengers are rescued from broken down trains as power ca bles fell from broken down trains as power cables fell and sparked line side fires. Disruptio