biggest economy. i will be discussing all of that with these two. there they are, the head of one of south africa s leading business groups, hotels with a top priority for any new government has to be fixing the basics, electricity, water and transport. also, the man in charge of economic policy for the democratic alliance. as the second biggest party, they are said to have an influential say in the future of south africa. plus, working harder in your work day. the big boss of the us software giant that helps power netflix, levi s and fedex tells me why ai will bring a step change in human productivity. wherever you arejoining me wherever you are joining me from around the world, once again, a warm welcome. this week, we are focusing on south africa, one of the most advanced economies on the continent, but one with huge challenges for the new government to get to grips with. unemployment, power cuts and infrastructure are just the start. that is despite the imf, the internati
Us markets have their worst day since the president ial election as turmoil grips the white house. Plus alibaba goes west. Chinas 300 billion E Commerce Giant looks to america but can it take on its us rivals . Welcome to World Business report. Im sally bundock. Also in the programme, japans economy grows for the fifth quarter in a row has abenomics finally paid off . Well be live in tokyo for reaction. But first, we start on wall street where for months optimism about the trump presidency, the markets have been powering to record highs. But late on wednesday the trump bump turned into the trump slump as us stocks and the dollar suffered their worst day since before the election. The cause of the sell off . Growing concern that the president s promised tax cuts and pro business reforms may never materialise, as the white house battles one controversy after another. Lets show you the numbers. The Dow Jones Industrial average fell 372 points, and both the dow and s p 500 suffered their w
And working on the move. We hear how the man behind regus serviced offices turned his quest to find a Flexible Workspace into a multi billion dollar empire. And if you struggle with recycling, youre not alone. The worst products to recycle have been named and shamed so we want to know what are your Recycling Frustrations . Get in touch use the hashtag bbc biz live. Send us your comments about that. My question is whether you can put envelopes in recycling if they have the plastic window . Hello and welcome to Business Live. For months, optimism about the Trump Presidency has been powering markets to record highs. But late on wednesday the trump bump turned into the trump slump as us stocks and the dollar suffered their worst day since before the election. Its down to growing concern that the president s promised tax cuts and pro business reforms may never materialise, as the white house battles one controversy after another. Lets show you the numbers. The Dow Jones Industrial average f
Now on bbc news all the latest Business News live from singapore. Oil takes oiltakesa oil takes a backseat to security as donald trump makes his first overseas trip to saudi arabia. What happens when a reporter tried to buy a supercarfrom happens when a reporter tried to buy a supercar from this luxury car Vending Machine . It is a monday. Glad you could join us for this edition of Asia Business report. Donald trump has just wrapped edition of Asia Business report. Donald trump hasjust wrapped up edition of Asia Business report. Donald trump has just wrapped up a weekend in saudi arabia. The relationship has been in oilfor the last 70 years. Trumps protectionist policies to support drilling may not sit well with the saudis but it did not top the agenda on this meeting. Earlier, i asked not top the agenda on this meeting. Earlier, iasked if not top the agenda on this meeting. Earlier, i asked if this will have any impact on oil prices. Earlier, i asked if this will have any impact on oi
To stay in power, experts warn prolonged Political Uncertainty will ta ke prolonged Political Uncertainty will take its toll on sterling and the economy. Not so in france the euro strengthens as macrons new Party En Marche takes control of french politics. This is World Business report, where we will now focus on the business and economic implications of the elections in the uk and france. Lets start with the uk. The Prime Minister, theresa may, has formed a new government but without a majority in parliament she is relying on an alliance with Northern Irelands largest political party, the Democratic Unionist Party. But while the dup insist their relationship with mays team has been close since she became Prime Minister, 11 months ago, any alliance will come at a price, as joe lynam explains. An economic terms, they are less developed than the Republic Of Ireland or the uk. It has low levels of productivity and is heavily dependent on the state. Those sectors apart from the state that