Forget, they have been going up and up forget, they have been going up and upfor forget, they have been going up and up for days it would seem. We will talk you through the winners and the losers. Well meet the man who bought a failing factory and turned into a thriving Business Feeding Babies around the world. Plus a new device has been launched to muzzle noisy phone calls in the office. What most distracts you at work . It is called a hushmie and it cant be used by presenters im told in the last few hours weve heard President Obamas Farewell Speech with just over a week left in charge of the worlds biggest economy. Today his successor donald trump will give a long awaited Press Conference, his first since winning the white house in november. There are still questions about how he will separate himself from his vast Business Interests. In his latest disclosure the President Elect revealed interests in 144 companies. These have had dealings in least 25 countries in asia, europe, africa
Talking up transatlantic trade. But these days is the Special Relationship simply more special to britain than it is to the us . And when is a 5. 3 billion profit in three months just not enough . Well tell you why investors are not happy with google and also find out if its Parent Company alphabets other bets will pay off . Welcome to World Business report. Im aaron heslehurst. We have the friday feeling and if you are watching for the first time, stay where you are, we have a snapshot of the latest in the world of business and money. We will also discuss the year of the golden rooster. But first, we start in the us where, as you have been hearing, uk Prime Minister theresa may will become the first world leader to meet President Trump when they hold talks later today. Mrs may has called on the president to renew the Special Relationship between the two countries. She is keen to show britain can prosper outside the European Union so lining up a Post Brexit Trade Deal is high on her ag
Report. Feast or famine . Its budget day in the uk, with the chancellor poised to deliver an upbeat speech. But how much money has he got to hand out and who will get it . And what does the boss of Renault Nissan think about brexit now . He gets a grilling from simonjack at the Geneva Motor Show. Welcome to World Business report. Im sally bundock. Also in the programme, a Chinese Telecoms Company gets slammed with the biggest fine ever by the us for braking Sanctions Against Iran and north korea. Rico has more on that. But first the chancellor of the exchequer, or uk finance minister, will deliver the countrys final budget before the government triggers article 50 and britain begins its negotiations to leave the european union. Despite the ongoing uncertainty over brexit, Philip Hammond received an Eve Of Budget Boost from the organisation for economic co operation and development. It now expects growth in the uk of 1. 6 this year, up from its previous estimate of 1. 2 . In theory this
To know for the trading week ahead. Investing in the future. Later in the programme well speak to the boss of a company hoping to develop the next generation of coding geniuses. And also today, do you hate mondays . Ido the green party in the uk want to introduce a three day weekend. Would you want one, and would you work longer hours to get one . Just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. How about if you still work longer hours but you still have to do a five day week . That sounds like what we do here welcome to the programme. We start in italy where the Foreign Ministers of the worlds biggest economies are meeting in the historic city of lucca. This year italy holds the presidency of the g7 group and rome has already made it clear that one of its priorities is fighting all forms of protectionism. But why does it matter . Well, its important because the g7 accounts for just over 46 of the worlds wealth. And this meeting is important because it comes before next months leaders summit. Last mon