from the head of the imf and nasa to the side hustler making millions. how much money do you make doing this? so this past year, we did over $2 million. shut the front door. it s been a wild ride in business and work, so buckle up as we look back at 2023. wherever you joining me from around the world. once again, a big hello and a warm welcome to the show. you know, as the year began, europe, it was feeling lucky to have got through a relatively mild early winter. nevertheless, the russian invasion of ukraine and the impact it had on energy and food prices were certainly at the top of the agenda. the year to come in the west, well, it would be a dance between rising prices and wages and interest rates, which were just going up to keep a lid on everything else. all these interlocking global forces meant i had one question for one of the most important people in globalfinance, the managing director of the international monetary fund. kristalina georgieva, a real pleasure, my fr
all these interlocking global forces meant i had one question for one of the most important people in globalfinance, the managing director of the international monetary fund. kristalina georgieva, a real pleasure, my friend, having you on this show. and kristalina, let s start with this, because you ve recently said a third of the world is heading into recession this year. how deep do you think the recession could be? what we are looking into is a tough 2023. as you know, we are already experiencing labour market disruptions. when inflation cuts the spending power of people, sooner or later they demand higher wages and if they don t get it, they re on the street. and that kind of disruption we have to be prepared for. and if i have one message to policymakers today, it is, please look into the way you can protect the most vulnerable people given that fiscal conditions are tight, and anticipate the impact of high interest rates on labor markets early . and it wasn t just war
and a big win for the fantasy adventure film everything everywhere all at once, after a succesful night at the screen actors guild awards in hollywood. good morning and welcome to bbc news. the prime minister and the european commission are due to hold final talks on a new post brexit trade deal for northern ireland today. rishi sunak and ursula von der leyen will meet in windsor to discuss complex challenges around the exisiting deal what s called the northern ireland protocol. there will be a cabinet meeting in the afternoon, where an update on those talks will be given. if a final deal is agreed, the prime minister and ms von der leyen will hold a short joint press conference. rishi sunak would then make a statement in the house of commons. so, what is the protocol and why is it important? it was created after brexit to avoid border controls between northern ireland and the republic of ireland which is an eu member. effectively, it leaves northern ireland within th
lowers the price cap for gas and electricity but bills are still expected to rise because of less government support. i think it is time that members of this house grew up. betty boothroyd the first woman to be elected speaker of the house of commons has died at the age of 93. and a former love island star takes on a youtuber in boxing s most anticipated contest between two novices. and coming up on the bbc news channel. a moment to remember for 16 year old mia brookes, becoming britain s first snowboard slopestyle world champion in georgia. good afternoon. a deal could finally be agreed today on post brexit trading arrangements for northern ireland, after more than a year of negotiations between the uk and european union. talks will begin shortly in windsor between the prime minister rishi sunak and the european commission president ursula von der leyen it s thought the two leaders could sign off a deal in the next few hours. ursula von der leyen says she is looking