Chancellor merkel heads to the white house amid growing us complaints that german business isnt playing fair. Plus, a yawning hole in our finances. We lack of sleep could be if . . . G; l . . . inhiieiufefiif billions from the global wiping billions from the global economy. Welcome to World Business report we start in the us where President Trump will be hosting german chancellor Angela Merkel at the white house later. Coming up, singapore has its best month for trade in five years. Now, back to the us, and their meeting w eitfiteetitiq germany later. The two nations are Major Trading partners but theres been growing concern on the us side that their 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 pfizermedicifieif . , that sounds like a healthy figure until you look at this one elli; 531e§3§5§§z5§; thats a lot of bmws not to
Government in Northern Ireland expires injust under two hours, with no agreement in sight. Sinn fein is refusing to be part of an Executive Led by the Democratic Unionist leader, Arlene Foster. The Northern Ireland secretary will have to decide whether to call a Snap Election. And the new £1 coin is released tomorrow but are these everyday machines ready for it . Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Theresa may will meet Nicola Sturgeon in scotland later for the First Time Since the snp announced their proposals for a second independence referendum. At the beginning of a week that will see article 50 triggered on wednesday, the Prime Minister will say she wants to build a more united nation. Tomorrow, the Scottish Parliament is expected to pass a vote in favour of seeking a new Scottish Independence referendum, which ms sturgeon wants to hold in autumn 2018 or spring 2019. Theresa may, though, has said now is not the time for it. Our scotland correspondent lorna gordon reports. It
Government in Northern Ireland expires injust under two hours, with no agreement in sight. Sinn fein is refusing to be part of an Executive Led by the Democratic Unionist leader, Arlene Foster. The Northern Ireland secretary will have to decide whether to call a Snap Election. And the new £1 coin is released tomorrow but are these everyday machines ready for it . Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Theresa may will meet Nicola Sturgeon in scotland later for the First Time Since the snp announced their proposals for a second independence referendum. At the beginning of a week that will see article 50 triggered on wednesday, the Prime Minister will say she wants to build a more united nation. Tomorrow, the Scottish Parliament is expected to pass a vote in favour of seeking a new Scottish Independence referendum, which ms sturgeon wants to hold in autumn 2018 or spring 2019. Theresa may, though, has said now is not the time for it. Our scotland correspondent lorna gordon reports. It