As we enter 2017. The events of the last year have changed our world. Popular votes in the United States and United Kingdom have shaken the west. Both have been an angry backlash against decades old policies. The rising tide of antiestablishment feeling is found its voice in social media. As the new means of communicating propelled us into an age where fact no longer matters . Post truth is the word of the year. What does it mean . What is new is the speed at which some of these false and get distributed, and the willingness of people to embrace them. And what does the future look like . Is britains vote to leave the eu the beginning of a wider European Unravelling . In the pale winter dawn of Western Pennsylvania the Deer Hunting Season has begun. Chuck eriksson has been Shooting Deer for a0 years. They start hunting here as early as eight years old. Over the years it has changed. We have gone from being meat seekers to trophy hunters. It was a bad day if we saw 100 deer. Now it is a
Well have the latest from westminster and holyrood in a moment. The other main stories on bbc news at 5 at westminster, mps are preparing to vote again on the brexit bill and on giving parliament a final vote on the brexit deal. Rail services on some of the busiest lines in england are being disrupted because of a 24 hour strike. Islamic state fighters in mosul put up tough resistance as Iraqi Forces Advance on their positions in the citys old town. And the queen launches the baton relay for the 2018 Commonwealth Games in australia. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is the political showdown between theresa may and Nicola Sturgeon on the question of holding a second referendum on Scottish Independence. Earlier today, scotlands First Minister announced she would seek permission to hold another referendum by the spring of 2019 because scotland did not want to leave the european union, and she accused theresa may of refusing to compromise on her governments approach. But the Prime Minister has
Christine lagarde and ivanka trump have in common . They have gathering to close the gender gap. Yep, some of the worlds most powerful women take action on equality. But they have got a big task, because according to some, closing the gap between sexes could take 170 years. And how to get from a to b in a whirlwind, and avoid those horrible traffic jams. We are taking a look at the big business of choppers. Welcome to World Business report. Im aaron heslehurst. Some of the worlds most powerful people from business and politics are meeting in berlin today. They also happen to all be women. It is part of an initiative called w20, set up by 20 of the worlds leading nations. So who is going, and what is it all about . Attending the summit will be Christine Lagarde, the head of the imf, angela merkel, the chancellor of germany, and ivanka trump, daughter and special assistant to the president of the united states. The group wants to highlight the issue of womens economic participation and e
Up lets get you up to speed on the markets. U. S. Equity futures are suggesting a positive open and implied open of 70 points for the dow and s p nearly 9 and for the nasdaq a little more than 24 points. Right where we were yesterday before the retail sales report. Heres the other big stories were watching today. Two economic reports due at 8 30 eastern. Well hear from kohls before the bell and this afternoon watch for nordstrom among others and in Corporate News General Electric is going to sell its commercial finance business. This is part of the plan to spin off most of ge capital. The business is worth around 5 billion dollars. The dow closed yesterday just over 18,000 so up or down or up a little some days and down a little other days. Flat lining still. Thats 2015 and really the story this year. Good today though up 72 points indicated on the dow jones up 9 on the s p. Nasdaq, the strongest in premarket trade up 24 indicated up 25 so far on the session. European markets are mixed
Hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. With me are Polly Mckenzie the chief executive for director of the cross party thinktank demos and brexit commissioning editor the telegraph asa bennett. Great to have you both along for this second edition of our papers. Tomorrows front pages starting with. The telegraph says oxford scientists believe theyve made a breakthrough in their search for a covid 19 vaccine, after discovering that the jab triggers a response that may offer a double defence against the virus. The times also leads with that story and says volunteers in the trial are understood to have shown encouraging levels of neutralising antibodies, thought to be important in protecting against viral infection, and there were no serious side effects. The express is jubilant, saying the success at trial raises hope that there will be a vaccine by the end of 2020. The metro goes with what it calls growing confusion over the need to wear m