Energy infrastructure in ukraine has been a key target of russian air strikes. I ll speak to maxim timchenko of ukraine s energy giant dtek about keeping the lights on and the people safe whilst under attack from russia. Wherever in the world you rejoining us from, welcome to the programme. Now, at the beginning of september this year, the heads of the uk and american foreign intelligence services wrote an unprecedented article, saying that stability of the world was under threat in a way not seen since the cold war, and since then, there s been even more instability. Those in the industry call it a permacrisis, a sense that the world is lurching from one extreme event, such as the covid pandemic, to another the multiple international conflicts. In the middle east, fighting, bombing and fatalities on multiple fronts. In europe, russia s invasion of ukraine rages on into its third year, and the threat of that escalating is now seen as greater than ever before, with fighting now on bot
More than 200,000 have fled into neighbouring syria. Now on bbc new, talking business. Now on bbc news, talking business. Hello and welcome to talking business. Lets take a look at whats on the programme this week. Is the world in crisis and riskier than ever before . As Wars Rage on in The Middle East, ukraine and sudan, alongside political and economic crisis, and with Climate Change threatening millions of livelihoods, just how do businesses keep their operations going and their people safe . Ill discuss that with our panel this week arnaud vaissie, whos the boss of International Sos, which helps businesses manage risk and safety. And doctor sheila brady, whos worked with the eu and un to keep people safe in war zones. Shes now exploring how ai can help organisations manage their risk in an uncertain world. And well have an exclusive interview with a man whos been running operations in a war zone. Energy infrastructure in ukraine has been a Key Target of russian air strikes. Ill spe
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei denounced irans enemies pointing to israel for trying to sow the seeds of division in the islamic world. At Friday Prayers . It was a significant at Friday Prayers . It was a significant speech at Friday Prayers . It was a significant speech coming | at Friday Prayers . It was a i significant speech coming at at Friday Prayers . It was a significant speech coming at a time when here in israel, israeli leaders are basically planning their response to Tuesday Nights iranian Missile Attacks on israel. That response we feel he could come any moment, any hour, any day now. And No Doubt israeli leaders were watching what is going on in tehran too, where, as you say, the iranian leader, for the first time in nearly five years, appeared at a massive, Mass Prayer In Tehran to basically Mark Watt has been going on in the last few weeks and also particularly the leader of hezbollah recently. He is defiant, he is angry, he called on muslim nations to unite. He said the enemy
A secondary benefit as well there is a secondary benefit to merseyside which is when people have skilled jobs they are secure and they spend their money predominantly in the local economy, so your restaurants, hospitality, your theatres, etc, also gain secondary because when people have jobs and feel they can go out and enjoy themselves and spend that money in the shops and restaurants etc, that is a double benefit for the region. More broadly of course, those jobs will be across the country and a similar pattern happens. Another Reason Hospitality is taken such head is because people havent got the money to go out for meals in the way they used to. A secondary benefit. In relation to the tidal work the mayor is doing, we are supportive of this. I do think its important. It is subject to business cases etc, but you know, all of this technology should be seen as one in the sense that we should look at all of the opportunities we have to develop, to create the jobs of the future. And an
Opponents have voiced concerns that vulnerable people could be coerced into ending their lives. Our political correspondent, helen catt, reports. The noes to the left, 330. The last time mps voted on assisted dying was nearly ten years aGo they opposed changing the law. But a new set of mps will get a new vote in the coming months, after labours Kim Leadbeater came top in a ballot that gives backbench mps time in the commons to propose laws, and said she would put it forward. I also think there is a real sense within parliament that now is the time for this debate. As i say, its nearly ten years since there was last a debate in the chamber. So i think most people. You know, people are nervous, people know how serious this subject is, and i understand that i feel nervous about it but i also think its important enough that we show parliament at its best, actually, which is debating something that we know matters to a huge amount of people. The Broadcaster Dame Esther rantzen has Lung Can