Stake. The head of our board has decided not to renew that agreement. Standard Life Aberdeen sees red after a 100 billion pound contract is ditched. And the end of the road for jacob zuma the South African outgoing president resigns ahead of a nonconfidence vote saying the anc should to the have forced him out this way make no mistake, no leader should stay beyond the time determined by the people they serve. Good morning airbus shares have taken flight to the top of the stoxx 600 after the Aerospace Giant reported a rise in fullyear operating profit and issued a bullish forecast for 2018. There was, however, a fresh 1. 3 billion euro charge related to its a400m military plane airbus raised its dividend also. Shares in nestle are heading the other direction as earnings disappoint investors shares hit a ten month low as the Company Announced a dividend below expectations lets look at some issues that those numbers have revealed. If we look, we can see the bottom line was mainly hit from
And it is day six of the Winter Olympics. There are hopes that the british skeleton racer, don parsons could secure a medal. Good morning. Its the 15th february. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The district of parkland just over an hours drive north of miami was named floridas safest city last year. Now, a former pupil armed with a semi automatic rifle has opened fire at the south florida school, killing pupils and teachers. At least 17 people are known to have died in the attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. It started at 2. 30 in the afternoon just before the end of the school day. It is the worst School Shooting since sandy hook in connecticut in 2012 and is the sixth School Shooting in 2018 that has either wounded or killed students. There have already been a total 18 School Shootings in the United States so far this year. President trump tweeted his condolences saying there has been no mention of gun control or whether donald trump is considering any ch
Grayling told mps the company is making significant losses, but said there could be no question of a bailout. He insisted there would be no impact on day to day operations. The National Audit office has already launched an investigation into the governments handling of the franchise which provides services between london and edinburgh as our Business Editor simonjack reports. The east coast mainline has been heading for trouble for years. Stagecoach owns 90 of the franchise, and virgin 10 . Both companies wanted to walk away from the losses they were making in 2020, three years early. Today it became clear they will be getting to the point of collapse even earlier. It has now been confirmed the situation is much more urgent. It is now clear this franchise will only be able to continue in its current form for a matter of a very small number of months and no more. That is because stagecoach has already lost £200 million running the line. This company cannot be allowed to run this franch
The oil rich abu dhabi, the hear me leave, it was never that interested in attracting tourists is, unlike its flashy neighbour dubai, for example. But on this trip, i think i might have to revise that opinion. Because abu dhabi seems to be upping its game, especially in the cultural sta kes. Its game, especially in the cultural stakes. On my journey, its game, especially in the cultural stakes. On myjourney, i am going to experience world renowned architecture like the new louvre museum, and find out how traditional local Musical Instruments are being revived. But i will also be exploring both urban and desert landscapes to get a sense of how this emirate is making the most of its unique environment. Abu dhabi is entering a new phase in its breakneck speed development. Is its breakneck speed development. Is it really going to reach the heights as must see Tourist Destination in its own right . It is hard to believe abu dhabi was just a fishing village only a few decades ago. In 1971, t
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to bloomberg surveillance. I am Francine Lacqua in london. 0. 6 . 600 gained there is a fine thing going on in the market. If we look at last week, there was a huge volatility reserve. Have yields rising equities rising at 12 eurodollar, 1. 2492. The yen, we have a lot going on in the japanese market. Coming up on bloomberg , we have an interview with the Standard Life ceo, Martin Gilbert, after shares were hit this morning. , we are joined by the ceo gen. We also speak with diego entini, formerly of amazon and lets get to first word news with nejra cehic. Nejra president zuma has resigned, ending a 10year run hard by scandals. He disagreed with the ancs decision to throw him out, calling his treatment unfair. They must ric choose a replacement for him in 30 days. In mylife should be lost name command also, the anc should never be divided in my name. To thetherefore come decision to resign as president of the republic with immediate effect. Nejra Pre