Higher Profit Margins than expected as offered fewer discounts. All that bodes well for walmart which is due to report a 4 rise in sales. Results from the Worlds Largest retailer should also a glimpse into demand for back to school items. Traders are hoping that despite higher borrowing costs, it will show that us shoppers are still willing to spend on essentials. Staying with retail jd. Com Beat Analyst Forecasts for Second Quarter revenue, which rose more than 7 to nearly 40 billion. The chinese e commerce giants Focus On Lower priced products paid off in the fight for customers amid an economic slowdown. The company said it attracted more vendors to its platform, helped by lower thresholds and costs for them to join, and that users shopped more frequently as its Product Range expanded. It was a different story over at tencent where Earnings Results came in below estimates in the Second Quarter. Revenue grew 11 to just over 20 billion. Tencent� s core Gaming Business experienced weaker than expected growth. Domestic Gaming Revenue in particular was little changed a sign that the economic slowdown in china has hurt the tech giants recovery from a record slump last year. Lets turn to Us Government bonds, which are typically considered a safe haven investment. Well, demand for those bonds commonly known as us treasurys has held up, despite a downgrade by Fitch Ratings agency at the start of the month, and a report by Moodys Investors Service calling into question the Financial Stability of some regional us banks. China and japan have typically been some of the biggest foreign buyers of us treasurys. That has helped to fund the massive us debt pile. Earlier, i spoke to fixed income expert steven major, who told me the downgrade has had little impact on the global economy. So far theres not been that much of an impact. And youre right, theres a drop in demand for us treasuries. It might be a nudge for all the authorities involved in the us to get their house in order over the longer term, but right now theres no Meaningful Movement in the yields. If anything, they are pretty much the same. We were seeinu pretty much the same. We were seeing reports pretty much the same. We were seeing reports theres pretty much the same. We were seeing reports theres a pretty much the same. We were seeing reports theres a real seeing reports theres a real appetite for short term bonds how do you describe this phenomenon . How do you describe this phenomenon . How do you describe this henomenon . , u, phenomenon . You can see the a etite phenomenon . You can see the appetite in phenomenon . You can see the appetite in the phenomenon . You can see the appetite in the yield phenomenon . You can see the appetite in the yield level appetite in the yield level compared to the official rates from the fed. So the yields actually sit on the lower edge of the range, showing there must be huge demand for them. And if you think about it, we are talking about yields above 5 in totally risk free assets, youll get your money back whatever and its in dollars. So investors in asia have no problem buying these securities. 5 is something people havent seen for a long time also, and its a good level of saving for most people given the expected outlook for inflation. Lets take a look at agriculture in southeast asia, and how Climate Change and the el nino Weather Patterns are affecting Food Production in the region. The United Nations says global rice prices have surged around 30 this year. And, according to some experts, these extreme weather conditions stress the need to use more modern techniques in farming in asia. Joining us now is deepak moorthy, an agriculture specialist with the Consulting Firm mckinsey company. Earlier who told me how Climate Change is acting as a change in globalfood markets. I change is acting as a change in global food markets. Globalfood markets. I think as we talk about globalfood markets. I think as we talk about climate globalfood markets. I think as we talk about Climate Change | global food markets. I think as l we talk about Climate Change in general, there are two things we see happening. Number one is the fact that its the main catalyst for Supply Shocks and a prolonged period of Price Volatility in the food supply chain. In the second one is the fact that it would be the main driver for fact that it would be the main driverfor men and fact that it would be the main driver for men and food to compete for land and water. Now the second one is particularly worrying given we have a green population to feed. But the good new news is there potential ways to plug this leakage these leakages and the benefits can be quite significant. The way to think about it is to split it across two main lenses one from the pre harvest lens, and the second from a post harvest lens. ,. , second from a post harvest lens. ,. , ~ lens. Your report make suggestions lens. Your report make suggestions about lens. Your report make suggestions about changing farming practices. Give us an example. 50 farming practices. Give us an example farming practices. Give us an examle. ~. , example. So when we think about farmina example. So when we think about farming practices, example. So when we think about farming practices, and example. So when we think about farming practices, and i example. So when we think about farming practices, and i think farming practices, and i think the report referred more to post harvest practices, we were referring to the things that impact the value chain post harvesting. So an example of thatis harvesting. So an example of that is really around the supply chain efficiencies, starting from how the farmers harvest their crops. So a lot of serial crops are manually harvested which results in a lot of losses. So one way to improve that would be to use a truncated version of that. Now, nave you heard about Clean Air Zones . Well, they are already in operation in hundreds of traffic choked cities across europe. Londons Ultra Low Emission Zone is starting later this month and will become one of the Worlds Largest to tackle Air Pollution. Katy austin took a look at how Clean Air Zones have been working in other parts of england. Signs like these have become a common site. Weve just entered birminghams Clean Air Zone, its been in Operation Forjust over two years now, and its one of seven that have sprung up one of seven that have sprung up in cities around england over the past few years. Here, driving an older, more polluting car or van means an £8 polluting car or van means an e8 daily charge. In one £8 daily charge. In one residential area, we got a sense of how opinions remain divided. Some people welcome to the zone and even said it should be stricter. Its, the zone and even said it should be stricter. The zone and even said it should be stricter. A lot of eole should be stricter. A lot of peeple live should be stricter. A lot of people live here, should be stricter. A lot of| people live here, especially kids. So at least those cars which make a lot of pollution, i think we should ban them. Others strongly objected. Because im disabled it, i dont because im disabled it, i dont have to pay but i would have dont have to pay but i would have to dont have to pay but i would have to pay dont have to pay but i would have to pay if i wasnt disabled. But theres a lot of people disabled. But theres a lot of people around here struggling to put people around here struggling to put food on the table. As for the to put food on the table. As for the Clean Air Zone, it wont for the Clean Air Zone, it wont work because the people around wont work because the people around here wont be able to afford around here wont be able to afford other cars. The manager of this ship afford other cars. The manager of this shop did afford other cars. The manager of this shop did manage afford other cars. The manager of this shop did manage to of this shop did manage to switch to a car that doesnt attract the charge but hes still felt a financial hit. Coming into my shop, First Question People Ask is, are you in or out of his own . Once i tell them im inside the taxi zone, fell at £8 to your delivery. Zone, fell at £8 to your delivery zone, fell at £8 to your delivery. Zone, fell at £8 to your delive. ,. ,. ,. , delivery. Clean air zones have come in after delivery. Clean air zones have come in after the delivery. Clean air zones havej come in after the government told a number of councils to bring down Air Pollution to within legal limits as quickly as possible. Birmingham City Council Told us the proportion of the most polluting vehicles entering the zone had more than halved to 6. 4 since it was introduced. Barton, the famous jewellery corner, say however much they support the printable, its come at a cost. Weve noticed a definite drop in footfall. Theres been confusion as to what cars are and arent allowed. The money noes and arent allowed. The money goes towards and arent allowed. The money goes towards running and arent allowed. The money goes towards running the and arent allowed. The money i goes towards running the scheme then to a local transport related projects. In bradford, the Clean Air Zone is slightly different. The rules here mean that there isnt a charge for private cars driving into the zone, but there is one for taxis, vans, lorries and coaches if they dont meet the emissions standards. The council says 98 of local taxis now do, helped by krantz. So has the scheme worked so far . Its still too early to tell, we need to wait until the Clean Air Zone has been in place for at least a year to be able to look at the impact of Air Pollution, but also to look at the impact on health in bradford. The impact on health in bradford. � ,. ,. , ,. , the impact on health in bradford. � ,. ,. ,. , bradford. Its already proved a ractical bradford. Its already proved a practical headache bradford. Its already proved a practical headache for bradford. Its already proved a practical headache for this practical headache for this Delivery Firm based literally around the corner from the Clean Air Zone boundary. Buses say grants to replace their noncompliant vehicles would not have covered the cost, so now its a case of avoiding costs wherever possible. We its a case of avoiding costs wherever possible. We have a team that wherever possible. We have a team that look wherever possible. We have a team that look at wherever possible. We have a team that look at whatever i team that look at whatever vehicle can go into what every area. Its not always feasible to send a large load in, we understand why theyre doing it, which is sometimes think its rushed and not a lot of thought has gone in to help businesses trying to make a living. Businesses trying to make a livina. , businesses trying to make a livina. ,. ,. ~ living. They say the patrick around the living. They say the patrick around the country living. They say the patrick around the country can living. They say the patrick| around the country can also living. They say the patrick around the country can also be confusing, straying into a different city zone can prove a costly mistake patchwork. Plans to introduce a Clean Air Zonein plans to introduce a Clean Air Zone in manchester are under review, been a growing discussion of the best way to clean up the air without hitting people to harden the wallet amid a growing discussion. Katy austinm, bbc news. And thats it for this edition of Asia Business report. Stay informed by visiting our website or out. Thanks for watching. Bbc news bringing you different stories from across the uk. We all see the beauty of the natural world, but sometimes it takes a unique eye to appreciate its hidden potential. Leaf cuttings and berries found at a nearby hedge, plus a vision and some determination, can create something truly wonderful. Hello there, my names winston plowes, im an environmental artist or land artist. So, whereas another artist might use paint and a brush, i use natural materials. In a nutshell, i pick something up and move it from one place to another. So today, i didnt know what i was going to make at all, but i picked up some of these. So these are from a Chestnut Tree thats actually where were under under now. But i was just looking at these and, the more closely i looked, ijust thought that they were amazing colours. Its quite a simple design, but itll take a little bit of application to make it look nice. Winstons artworks can take anywhere from five minutes to five hours. And, although a simple gust of wind can destroy these masterpieces, its the process and the impact that it has on passersby that makes this labour of love worthwhile. I think the fact that its ephemeral, that its transient, that its not a permanent thing i think therein lies the beauty of it. Hey, imjack with the catch up now, were gonna kick off with the womens world cup, because england have knocked out australia, winning 3 1 at the semifinal stage. Goals from toone, hemp, and russo secured the lionesses win against the matildas in sydney theyll go on to face spain in the final. In fact, its the first time the england womens team have made it to a World Cup Final. Now, weve been talking loads about the cost of mortgages going up lately and now, the price of renting has reached its highest levels since records began, going up by 5. 3 in the year up tojuly. Its all because of supply and demand so more people wanting to rent and fewer properties being available. And in london, rent went up despite house prices falling. A couple of other stories for you. First, to the British Museum in london, where a member of staff has been arrested after a number of items kept in storage there were reported as missing, stolen, or damaged. The items included old jewellery, gems and glass dating back to the 15th century. The museum says its sacked the member of staff and will conduct a review of its security operation. And take a look at this. Its the red footed booby, and its really rare. The bird is usually found flapping around the galapagos islands, but its been spotted chilling out on the isles of scilly, a mere 6,000 miles away. Experts say the hot weather could have enticed it here. Are they sure . Tonight, ill leave you with ten seconds of cardio. Not from me, no, from this its the latest social trend people trying to copy madonnas choreography. And doesnt it look like quite the work out . Just promise me, dont try after leg day. Youre all caught up now see you later. Hello, and welcome to sportsday im tulsen tollett. England beat australia to move into sundays World Cup Final against spain as the Expectation Levels rise. Never take anything for granted, but im like im like ina granted, but im like im like in a fairy tale or something Manchester City claim the Uefa Super Cup with a Penalty Shoot Out Victory over sevilla. And a Training Session with a difference, as Baltimore Ravens and Washington Commanders go toe to toe in pre season. Hello, and welcome to the programme where we start with the footballing news that england have booked their place in sundays womens World Cup Final after a 3 1 win over the co hosts australia, in sydney. Ella toone gave england the lead in the first half with a superb strike which found the top corner. Australia responded through their superstar sam kerr, Starting Herfirst Match of the tournament, Beating Mary Earps from 25 yards to make it 1 1. Lauren hemp pounced on an australian defensive error eight minutes later to restore englands lead