Live from london, this is business today. We start with uber, the us Tech Firm that has become a global transport giant. Around The World some 6 Million people work as drivers and couriers through the uber app, and their services are used by 150 Million people at least once a month. Well, the boss of uber, dara khosrowshahi, has been talking to our business editor simonjack, about their plans to make the firm greener and get more of their drivers using Electric Cars. But hes worried that trade tensions with china are getting in the way. The us and europe are hitting chinese Electric Cars with hefty Import Taxes or tariffs to protect their own auto makers, making them more expensive. I think cheap chinese vehicles are a good thing for the environment. And i would tell you that china is transitioning from notjust being cheap but also being high quality and for us, we want to electrify our fleet and make sure it is affordable for our drivers to switch over to evs. The political considerat
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Reason. Hurricane Milton Closing in on florida. That storm shaping up to be catastrophic. President biden will give an update in our next hour. Tampa hasnt seen a storm like this in 100 years as we say good morning. Our coverage begins live in New York. Im Bill Hemmer back together today. Here we go. Good to be with you. Dana im Dana Perino and this is americas newsroom. This is dramatic and a big news story. Milton is poised to make landfall Wednesday Night, tomorrow night. Currently holding strong as a Cat Category 4 hurricane. Bill it could be one of the most powerful storms to hit the coast from this angle heading straight for the Population Centers of Tampa And Orlando further inland. Dana here is where things stand at this hour. Mandatory Evacuation Orders are in effect along the Gulf Coast. 15 Million people are under flood watch. Schools and colleges are closed and Tampa International Airport has shut its doors. Bill all this in a region after Hurricane Helene. The mayor says i
Hello, im lucy hockings, welcome to Bbc News now. Memorial benson is your land around the world to mark one year since the attacks of october the 7th. The deadliest day in the nations history. 1200 people were killed. Gunmen stormed across the border. At exactly 6 29am flags were lowered to half mast. That was the time when rockets from gaza started raining down on Southern Israel followed by the deadly rampage by thousands of militants. Israeli communities, Army Bases and the festival. At the side with the festival was held the president joined a memorial service. Held the president joined a memorialservice. More held the president joined a memorial service. More than 350 people there were murdered as Gunmen Rampage four hours before israeli military reinforcements arrived. Meanwhile, the fighting which has raged almost unabated for a year continues. Prime Minister Netanyahu says israel is changing the Security Reality in the region. His forces have kept targeted beirut. Israel has al
America has a choice to make. Why is the election still so close. I will ask in sams. Effort to suppress, subvert and challenge votes. Already underway as we get closer to election day. Marco lyas is here with what he is seeing on the ground and what is being done to protect your right. And bring them home as israel prepares to mark one year since the terror attack. I will be joined by Keith Siegels brother. 64 thing as a hostage in gaza. This is the sunday show. 30 days until election day. Already 2 Million americans in 29 states And Dc Have Cast A Vote by mail invalid or early in person voting. Eight more states begin early voting tomorrow. With each passing day, the candidates have fewer opportunities to win over a pool of voters who will determine the direction of the nation. Yesterday, Kamala Harris toward North Carolina and assured residents that the government is providing relief, despite the lies spread by Donald Trump about federal relief efforts. This week she will embark on