but also to inspire men, to inspire the boys. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. it s 6am in the morning in singapore and 1am in kyiv in ukraine, where, across the country, embassies will be closed, public events have been banned and the threat level for an increased russian attack has been raised. it s not the way the people of ukraine had planned to celebrate their indepedence day, but this year, the 24th of august, to celebrate their independence day, but this year, the 24th of august also marks the six month anniversary of when russian troops crossed their border to start a war that had been predicted for a number of months. our defence correspondent jonathan beale has himself reported from the front line in ukraine. he reminds us now of how russia s invasion has progressed over the past six months. it started in the early hours of february the 24th. this map is a reminder of what ukraine looked like before the invasion. russia already occu
Later in the programme well get the inside track on a tech company which aims to tackle the worldwide problem of poor eyesight. A new survey has found that online spending in the uk has fallen for the First Time Since 2013. Today we want to know whether your expectations of the future are affecting your Spending Decisions . Do get in touch just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Hello and welcome to Business Live. So Emmanuel Macron has won the french presidency, and now the hard work begins. His first challenge will be to form a government with crucial parliamentary elections in june. The outcome of that will determine how much power the new president has to tackle the lengthy list of economic problems. France has had a high Unemployment Rate for decades currently around 10 of the workforce or 3 million people. That compares with less than half 4. 3 across the border in germany. The problem is worse for young people 24 of those between the ages of 15 and 2a dont have a job. The other big iss
In our election blind date series. Today, cambridge historian mary beard and strip club owner Peter Stringfellow. You look slightly distinguished, quite hunky. You are quite a pretty lady. Get that on camera welcome to the programme, were live until 11am. Were also talking about Ariana Grandes one love Manchester Concert to raise money for people affected by the manchester bombing. Tickets go on sale at 10am this morning. Well have the details and wed love to hear from you if youre planning to go. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use the hashtag victorialive. If you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today. Theresa mays political opponents have criticised her for not taking part in a seven way General Election debate. She was accused of lacking guts during the 90 minute event. Lets get more from our political guru norman smith. Is it possible to say who one . It was probably the Television Volume button as people try
Downbeat session in asia. And well be getting the inside track on alipay, the chinese Digital Payment giant owned by ecommerce giant alibaba. The ceo will be joining us later. And as jay zs digital only album goes platinum in under a week we want to know, what was the last physical album you bought . Let us know. Just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Welcome to the programme. In a few hours time, the eu and japan will sign off on a major trade deal in brussels 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. Japan and the eu account for about a third of global gdp thats over 21 trillion. Both sides believe their Trade Relationship has room 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, the car industry. The eu will scrap a 10 duty on japanese car imports, while