For better ratings, not for himself, but for the apprentice, the show that Arnold Schwarzenegger on all fronts. Arnold schwarzenegger to ta ke fronts. Arnold schwarzenegger to take my place and we know how that turned out. Why dont we switch jobs question would you take over tv, because you are an expert, i take over your job. Hello and welcome to one hundred days with Me Katty Kay In Washington and Christian Fraser in london. Its safe to say we learn a lot about the president s Foreign Policy from his twitter account. As youd imagine, since his tweets are so wide ranging, almost every government in the world is on tenterhooks to see what hes tweeting now. Today iran is the subject. He warned that iran has been put on notice forfiring a ballistic missile. He had this message too iran was on its last legs and ready to collapse until the us came along and gave it a life line in the form of the iran deal 150 billion. But it is notjust the old enemies that get trumps twitter treatment. It
Borrowing in the us could mean for the rest of the world, and the car industrys big problems with the testing, Business Editor simon jack will be here to explain all. And today we want to know what is you from getting a good stopping you from getting a good nights sleep, and does it affect your work . Let us know on twitter. We start in the us where President Trump will be hosting german chancellor Angela Merkel at the white house later. Relationship is simply not fair. The rhetoric has raised fears of a damaging trade war. Let me show you why. Last year, the us sold 49 billion worth of goods to germany, everything from Boeing Airliners to pfizer medicines. That sounds like a healthy figure until you look at this one, age. ee ; g. Germany sold to the us. Thats a lot of bmws, not to mention everything from industrial machinery to medicines. Its more than double. And it puts the difference, known as americas trade deficit with germany, at 65 billion. Thats a bigger deficit than the us ha
Swallowing up five smaller rivals. Will the new mega bank be able to compete globally . And it is the final countdown, singapore turns of its two G Wireless Network this weekend, rendering old phones useless. 2g. Its a friday, everyone, good morning, asia, hello, world, thanks for watching the Asia Business report, im rico hizon. Does bigger mean better when it comes to Financial Institutions . This weekend five indian banks will begin the process of merging with the state bank of india. Its already the countrys largest bank but after the merger it will be one of the largest in the world. The government hopes the move will clean up the system and get banks performing again. We ta ke and get banks performing again. We take a look. Hsbc, bank of china, bnp paribas, Jp Morgan Chase they are some of the largest banks in the world and now an indian bank will bejoining their ranks. The state bank of india, indias largest Public Sector bank, is merging with five subsidiaries. It will create a
The Maverick Billionaire turned president but will trump and xi get down to some Serious Business or will the meeting prove to be too difficult . The rain and wind may have forced fans off the course of the masters Golf Tournament in augusta but the event that attracts the Worlds Golfing Elite is big business. Weve been crunching the numbers. Welcome to World Business report im sally bundock. Also in the programme it is Interest Rate decision day in india. Well be live in mumbai. But first, our top story. A much anticipated meeting between the leaders of the worlds two largest economies. On thursday, us President Donald Trump will host chinese Leader Xijinping at his Mar A Lago Resort in florida. It is the very first time they are meeting in person and trade ties are expected to top the agenda. Atjust over 659 billion of goods and services in 2015 its one of the biggest Trading Relationships in the world. Last week mr trump tweeted that todays meeting will be a very difficult one in th
To do with the central bank. And we get the inside track from the boss of dulux paint owner, akzonobel, on why hes fighting off a 23 billion hostile takeover. Tonne buchner also tells us what the rise of populism in europe means for big business. Also in the news, amazonsjeff bezos says hes selling 1 billion each year, to get into the space race. Today were asking, for your next space holiday, which entrepreneur would you trust to get you there and back richard branson, elon musk orjeff bezos . Just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Welcome to the programme. The worlds two biggest economies come face to face later today, when us President Donald Trump hosts his chinese counterpart, xijinping, in florida. It will be the first time they meet in person. As well as north korea, trade will be at the top of the agenda for theirfirst meeting. Its already an issue thats created tensions between the two. Lets look at it in more detail. Atjust over 659 billion of goods and services in 2015, its one of