And easily as possible. 0n the financial markets, the winners are thomas cook s rivals. We will talk you through the winners and losers. And giving a new leash on life to our furry friends. 0ne company connects dog owners with professional dog walkers well hear from the companys founder to see if the idea is taking off. Today we want to know if youre affected by the thomas cook collapse . Are you a customer someone either already on holiday or who has booked a getaway with the company. 0r are you one of the 22,000 worlwide who worked for thomas cook . Let us know just use the hashtag bbcbizlive hello and welcome to business live. Do you get in touch, we have heard from many of you already. Good to hear what you are facing in regards to that story. Lets fill you in on what we know so far. We start in the uk, where one of the Worlds Largest travel companies thomas cook has collapsed after last ditch talks aimed at saving the firm failed. Its triggered the uks biggest ever peacetime repat
We start with brexit, because the uks brexit secretary, Stephen Barclay, is holding talks in brussels later with the eus chief negotiator, michel barnier, amid some renewed optimism a deal can be done. Late on thursday, the pound surged following comments from European Commission president Jean Claude Juncker that a new brexit deal is possible. Sterling hit its highest in two months against the us dollar when the comments were broadcast, around 6 00pm uk time. The uk government says it has shared confidential documents with the eu that reflect the ideas the uk has put forward on brexit. The eu says technical talks are now taking place. It is all about finding an alternative to the controversial backstop that would keep the uk tied to eu rules unless a solution to the irish border is found. Here is what mrjuncker told sky newss sophy ridge. Brexit is now less than six months away. Six weeks away. How do you rate the chances of britain leaving with a deal . I had a meeting with borisjohn
The democrats say the phone call to wear a high fashion travel companies, could be tantamount to promoting putting thousands ofjobs at risk. Take on a straight jacket stages also on the programme foreign interference a protest at Milan Fashion Week. In the 2020 election. Thats all coming up and a gucci model who was made to wear a high fashion take on a straightjacket stages a protest here on outside source. At Milan Fashion Week. Thats all coming up here on outside source. Delegates at the Labour Party Conference in brighton havejust voted to back their leader, the warnings on climate Jeremy Corbyn on Brexit Change are stark. It means the party Wont Campaign Global Temperatures are up, to remain in the eu in the next sea levels are rising and scientists general election. Say the signs and impacts of global the decision comes after a fierce debate over labours brexit policy. Warming are speeding up. Our Political Editor the un secretary general, antonio guterres, has gathered world Lau
We start in france, where president macrons government will present the budget for 2020 to parliament later. It will include more tax cuts for working people as the government re focuses on boosting Household Incomes after the wave of yellow vest protests that swept the country. On thursday, frances economy minister Bruno Le Maire announced that taxes will be cut by more than 10 billion euros next year to address what he called a social crisis. This, on top of cuts on a similar scale this year. The government claims 95 of households will be better off. The tax cuts come despite weak Economic Growth in france. Official forecasts are for it to slow to 1. 3 next year. The Macron Administration pledged to reform the economy and balance the books by slashing public spending. But widespread protests have derailed that. A point Stephen Sackur put to economy minister Bruno Le Maire, when he appeared on hardtalk earlier this year. It earlier this year. Seems, not for the first time in france, i
Reached an agreement over trade. Financial markets in europe look like this right now. The price of oil has edged lower. We will talk you through the winners and losers. And cashing in on the growing Education Market well be hearing from a maths tutoring business which has added up to an empire worth hundreds of millions of dollars a year. And we want to hear about your box set guilty pleasures, after netflix reportedly agreed a half billion dollar deal to show old episodes of seinfield. Today we want to know, was it worth it . Whats your favourite binge watch . Get in touch just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Mine is frazier, for the record. Hello and welcome to business live. Im with you, brazier is very hard to beat. Lets focus on another big name that you have all heard of, apple. One of the worlds most valuable tech firms is heading to court, in a bid to overturn a multi billion dollar tax bill in ireland. Its part of a landmark case in the eus efforts to close tax loopholes by multi