Is through to the second round of the australian open, with a straight sets win over american Madison Brengle. Coming up in the sport on bbc news, Roger Federer reaches round two in melbourne but isnt expecting another fairy tale year after two grand slams aged 35 in 2017. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. A growing number of businesses are saying they are facing big losses and have already had to lay off staff because of the collapse of carillion. Firms working on private sector deals for the construction giant have been told theyll receive only two days of government support. One Industry Group estimates that up to 30,000 firms are owed money by carillion. The government has ordered a fast track investigation into the companys directors. Our correspondent Simon Gompertz reports. This is the sort of work, painting offices in newly built flats that the carillion collapses putting in question. A london decorating company which had 30 people turn up for a job to find sud
For border security. And on newsnight, brexit is back after the new year break, they debated it in the commons today even if one mp did visibly fall asleep in proceeding. We hear from if one mp did visibly fall asleep in proceeding. We hearfrom the backbench tory brexit supporter, jacob rees mogg, does he support a squiggy brexit . Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Business secretary greg clark has met Union Leaders tonight to discuss the future of thousands of workers and firms after the collapse of construction giant carillion. The firm went into liquidation yesterday and ministers have ordered a fast track investigation into the firms directors. Labour wants an independent assessment of whats happened, and of the potential costs facing the taxpayer. 0ne expert estimates that 30,000 companies are owed money by carillion. Our Business Editor simonjack reports. Just how many workers for carillion and its subcontractors will be leaving their current jobs for good . Carillion owes an
Celsius heat to beat her opponent and reached round two although she seemed more exercise that she left two blueberry punnets on the Conveyor Belt at the local supermarket. I will explain all later on. Snow and ice and heavy gales coming. Plenty to talk about as the weather is set to do some of its worst in the next 48 hours. Thanks, susan. Also coming up catching police on the hop the wallaby who crossed Sydney Harbour bridge springing a surprise on Early Morning commuters. Hello, everyone, this is afternoon live, im simon mccoy. After the shock of yesterdays announcement now the reality is kicking in, as companies who relied on carillion for their contracts face the prospect of laying off workers and big financial losses. Firms working on private sector deals for the construction giant have been told theyll receive only two days of government support, that runs out tomorrow. 0ne Industry Group estimates that up to 30,000 firms are owed money by carillion. The government has ordered a
After another whip solid day where the dow is flying high and then nose dives to close 19, look at this you blinked and you missed it or you blinked and you got crushed by it. Nasdaq got pummelled you need to get used to craziness. And believe me, i have been around forever, it is craziness. If you cant handle it, you have to take your bat and ball and go home people call the environment that we had for the last year the new normal but you know what, there was nothing normal about what we went through no, not today, i am talking about the last year. The kind of action we had until last week where the market goes up for ages without having a major pullback that almost never happens. I want you to think about fantasy island are we ever off fantasy island take off the wristband and rip off the ticket that got you in it is no longer valid. Closing bell, trading right now, guys the whole lexi kcon has to be thrown out we shouldnt be too much emphasis on where it actually closes we got the f
Scene in many locations out there, at least it is mild, 44 4 in wilmington. Fortysix in millville. Fortytwo in allentown. We are warmer compared to 24 hours ago, about 7 degrees warmer now in philadelphia, and that trendies going to continue through the daytoday. Storm scan three is showing us that we are quiet, precipitation wise, we could have pockets of drizzle here and there, but some steady rain is set to arrive later this afternoon. You can see all that moisture that is moving in, that is located out to the west, so, throughout the daytoday, across the region, 54 degrees for that High Temperature in philadelphia, down the shore, a rain, at times, 53 degrees, areas of drizzle in the poconos with a High Temperature of 47, i will have your full forecast coming up in a bit and let you know how long the rain will stick around and how much rain we can expect through the weekend and when we will see that sunshine returning, back in a few minutes, jan. Looking forward to that, thanks, ch