Things, still seeing the biggest gain or against the msc i asiapacific index as a group. That is currently the position we find ourselves in. David lets bring in our next chest next guest. Changing a lot of the ratings there. India and korea as well. He is here out of Credit Suisse. I wanted to ask about oil. Data out of china as well. Some people were expecting a cut. Where are we in terms of investing in china . The coming nest seems not to be able to find a floor. I think people need to state john take a step back. One thing we stress is the ability for the authorities to provide some offsetting stimulus. That has been true through credit creation and fiscal stimulus. We are to see some monetary easing. Loadsgh i think there are to pull the trigger right now, clearly, pressure is building, particularly on the external account, the current account. I think those oil prices will be offset somewhat by reducing the margin onto endusers on the retail side. I dont think you can escape the
Subsidiaries in the massive corru ptions scandal surrounding the state fund. It isa it is a bit ofa it is a bit of a negative picture gcioss it is a bit of a negative picture across europe on the markets at the start of friday, all the benchmarks edging into the red. Its been a busy week in Business News with everything from bas system meltdown to the slugfest between uber and lyft making the headlines. Our correspondent theo leggett will he here to help make sense of it all. Also, Deutsche Bank is cutting some perks for workers outside germany, like rolling over unused annual leave. Today wed like to know, what workplace perks are most important to you, and which would you most hate to lose . Let us know just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Hello and welcome to business live. Let us know about those workplace perks. Welcome to the programme. We start with big tech, which is under the spotlight today, with leading firms summoned to the white house for a meeting on curbing violent online ex
Speak, investors listen for clues and, hopefully, some clarity. But once in a while their remarks can create more questions than answers, and that was evident in the market today. Confusion reigned as Central Bank Officials appeared to walk back the chance of a more sizable Interest Rate cut at the next policy meeting later this month. Hopes for a half a percent cut were fuelled by comments made yesterday by president of the new york fed and they were top of mind again today when the head of the st. Louis fed spoke. All of the confusion though resulted in a down market with the industrial average down 68 points at 27,154. The nasdaq was down 60, the s p slipped by 18 and all of the major averages were lower for the week as well with the nasdaq and the s p turning in their worst performances since may. Steve liesman takes a look at the fed backandforth and whether investors are preparing for a quarter or a half point cut. Reporter kate lewis fed president james bull lard speaking in new
There is some mist and fog and a few showers around this morning. They will give way to a dry and decent with sunny spells. Later, some rain in Northern Ireland. Details coming up. Good morning. Its monday, 18th march. Vladimir putin has claimed victory in russias president ial election. Without any serious opposition, a fifth term was seen as inevitable. At least 80 protestors have been arrested across the country for vandalising Polling Stations. Foreign secretary David Cameron hasjoined other western governments in shunning the result. He said, this is not what free and Fair Elections look like. Our russia editor Steve Rosenberg reports. Foeradimir putin, six more years in the kremlin. Russias president is sounding more confident than ever. Translation whoever might | want to intimidate us, whoever might want to suppress us, our will and our conscience, they have never been able to do it, and never will. Then, mr putins first Public Comments on the death ofjailed Opposition Leader A
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