Year we start in washington where top level talks are due to take place later between the us and china over their increasingly damaging trade war. Theres growing concern a deal is still a long way off with reports that theres been little progress behind the scenes this week and that the chinese team plan to leave the talks a day early. Thats been hitting Financial Markets in the last few hours. The us and china together account for more than 40 of the worlds economy. But their standoff is affecting the whole world as Global Supply chains are disrupted and components go up in price. Lets take the iphone for example designed in the us but assembled in china. If the trade war isnt resolved by december, the us will impose a 15 levy on the iphone among other Tech Products made in china, so prices around the world could rise. Germany is europes biggest economy almost half its output comes from exporting and trade tensions are helping push it into recession. This week the new boss of the Inte
As you can see, futures up. Everything from india, looking at the dow jones futures. S p yesterday, a high. We will probably hit that if things continue. That is the risk on the markets. By the way, if you are just joining us about 10 minutes ago, a lot over in singapore. Companies, biggest joining us exclusively from that event taking place in singapore. Here down after the chairman resigned. Recedingmping, risks in terms of hard brexit. The latest on the protest herein hong kong. They vowed to continue their fight. Thearrie lam would draw extradition bill, saying it is too little too late. She has accepted that more would need to be done. After more than two months of social unrest, it is obvious to many that this extends far beyond the bill and covers political, economic and social issues. Have a strategist here in singapore. What is the mood like at the moment . What are people telling you . Not enough. Ift we have been seeing is carrie lam had done this three months ago, perhaps w
Wimbledon in the final later today but theres more at stake than just another grand slam title well take a look at the latest record and sometimes. Im calm assman thanks for joining us to United Nations agencies are urging europe to take more responsibility for migrants in the mediterranean the uns Refugee Agency and the International Organization for migration have called on the European Union nations to relaunch rescue missions that saved people from drowning earlier this year the e. U. Suspended its main Naval Operation that carried out these rescues critics say that is having deadly consequences. Bodies of drowned migrants have brought to the chinese in shore 82 people went missing when the boat sank on july 1st most have since been or tray from the water dead the migrants started their journey in war torn libya and drifted into ginnys in waters before sinking one of the few survivors remembers have that calls for help went unanswered. Have not and i dont doubt that he and i get ol
Welcome to the saturday five. Its oscars weekend , and were its oscars weekend, and were celebrating by moving to a feature length two hour format. Oppenheimer is expected to sweep the boards and have two explosive characters alongside me, in the shape of Albie Amankona and ben leo. We also have a new leading lady, the brilliant comedian, and of course, headliner star cressida wetton. Shes making her debut on the saturday five. And as for Benjamin Butterworth, well, hes up for best supporting actor in the wokeist non gender blind person in britain category. Now you all know the drill. By now all five of us present a topic and then we will get stuck in to the liveliest debates on telly. And of course, we want to know your view, much more important than ours. Your view, much more important than ours. Get in touch gb views at gb news. Com let us know your views on all the topics we discuss. But now though, lets get your latest News Headlines with ray addison. Thanks, darren. Our top stori
Seen the princess of wales for two months. So do we have a right to know exactly how she is . Joe biden is back and hes going to beat trump. Trump. Its 6 pm. And this is the saturday five. Welcome to the saturday five. Its oscars weekend , and were its oscars weekend, and were celebrating by moving to a feature length two hour format. Oppenheimer is expected to sweep the boards and have two explosive characters alongside me, in the shape of Albie Amankona and ben leo. We also have a new leading lady, the brilliant comedian, and of course, headliner star cressida wetton. Shes making her debut on the saturday five. And as for Benjamin Butterworth, well, hes up for best supporting actor in the wokeist non gender blind person in britain category. Now you all know the drill. By now all five of us present a topic and then we will get stuck in to the liveliest debates on telly. And of course, we want to know your view, much more important than ours. Your view, much more important than ours. G