Mean . Revenue, the overall money it made was up mean . Revenue, the overall money it made was up 5 mean . Revenue, the overall money it made was up 596. That mean . Revenue, the overall money it made was up 596. That was mean . Revenue, the overall money it made was up 596. That was how mean . Revenue, the overall money it made was up 596. That was how much | mean . Revenue, the overall money it i made was up 596. That was how much it made was up 5 . That was how much it was able to bring in. In terms of cost of the strike, which everyone was curious about how it would impact, so for the costs have racked up impact, so for the costs have racked up to 800 million and the companys chief Financial Officer said in a call that each week that passed without a new contract negotiated cost 200 million in lost production. Given the size of its balance sheet, it is weathering it well. It acknowledged it would have to face higher labour costs going forward, but obviously no deal is there yet. And so the company removed what is common during these earnings reports, which is to issue a guidance on what it thinks it will make. It decided not to because it said right now, we dont know until we have an outcome to the strike. I was going to say but i think you have answered my question. What are you hearing to the end of the strikes . I you hearing to the end of the strikes . ,. ,. Strikes . I was watching the president strikes . I was watching the president of strikes . I was watching the president of the strikes . I was watching the president of the united strikes . I was watching the | president of the united auto workers, and on friday he holds a regular update on how things stand, and he said they were still not there, the economic piece of it. He wanted to remind autoworkers that it wasnt a case of non union versus union, but yesterday we saw the Surprise Announcement or expansion of the strike at another car maker, which makes the jeep. Of the strike at another car maker, which makes thejeep. 6800 workers walked off the job at a factory in detroit, so in total a quarter of the membership is out. Each week that passes, as we are hearing, it is costing the company money, but the ceo of General Motors said we cantjust reach an agreement which puts the future of the company in jeopardy. If you listen to the rhetoric, he said the company has done well over the last decade since the financial crisis. It is time for them to pay back workers. Qm. Them to pay back workers. 0k, michelle. Them to pay back workers. 0k, michelle, thank them to pay back workers. 0k, michelle, thank you. Tens of thousands of women in iceland, including Prime Minister katrinjakobsdottir, are refusing to work today. The kvennafri, or womens day off, has been called in protest at the Gender Pay Gap and gender based violence. Its the first event of its kind since 1975, when 90 of icelandic women refused to work. Industries including healthcare, education and air travel are expected to be disrupted. Lets go live now to reykjavik and speak to one of the organisers of the strikes, freyja steingrimsdottir, who is from the Icelandic Federation for public workers. Hello and welcome to the programme. There is this perception iceland is leading the way, a paradise for gender equality. Are you telling us weve been misled . Gender equality. Are you telling us weve been misled . Well, the slogan of kvennafri weve been misled . Well, the slogan of kvennafri is weve been misled . Well, the slogan of kvennafri is you weve been misled . Well, the slogan of kvennafri is you call weve been misled . Well, the slogan of kvennafri is you call this of kvennafri is you call this equality . What we are meaning to do is point out the disparity that still exists in genders where women are still earning 2i still exists in genders where women are still earning 21 less then men, the unpaid work we do at home for children, our relatives and the mental load we take on in our households. As well as gender based violence. The big study shows 40 . There is still a way to go. We as a leading nation bear responsibility to go the full weight and achieve it, untilthen to go the full weight and achieve it, until then we will not stop. We check the book and have a strike. I should correct myself, it is female and non binary employees, i must include that. Very important. Going back to 2018, there was a law which required companies to report and prove men and women were paid equally. Is it because of the law this has now come out and you are going back onto the street . Ida. This has now come out and you are going back onto the street . No, the la ers. Going back onto the street . No, the lawyers it going back onto the street . No, the lawyers it only going back onto the street . No, the lawyers. It only addresses going back onto the street . No, the lawyers. It only addresses pay lawyers. It only addresses pay disparity in certain sectors. We are still seeing female dominant professions are severely undervalued and that causes the big wage gap we are seeing between men and women in iceland. ,. ,. , iceland. 0k, we have run out of time unfortunately the so called Davos In The Desert has got under way in the Saudi Arabian capital, riyadh, today. The future Investment Initiative is a high profile conference bringing together world leaders, senior bankers and Business Leaders to discuss the current challenges facing the global economy. The likes ofjp morgan, jamie dimon and blackrocks, larry fink are among many other well known Chief Executives who are expected to attend. Some observers say theyre attracted by the size of the Public Investment fund, one of the regions most active sovereign wealth funds. Well, one of the Board Members of the future Investment Initiative is the former italian Prime Minister, matteo renzi. He spoke to us earlier from riyadh and told us the events in israel and gaza are focusing minds at the conference. I believe everything that has happened in the last two years around the world is an unbelievable change. When i was Prime Minister, the world is totally different and that was only seven years ago, eight years ago. And now we have a crisis between russia and the ukraine and we have crisis inside europe, in the balkans. We have a lot of crisis in africa, particularly sub saharan. And we can continue with the tensions and troubles between china and the other other people in southeast asia. But of course, israel gaza war is absolutely worse than others, not only for the region. That is my opinion, and im very appreciative of every initiative, particularly the blinken and biden initiative, to avoid an escalation, try to give hope to hostages. You describe the last news and what happened in the next hours to release some hostages. But too much people are in the hands of terrorists of gaza. For us, for future Investment Initiative, it is more important than ever to offer a platform of dialogue. Because when we discuss about new campus, we understand that the troubles in the area are not troubles only in business. I believe the real goal of Hamas Terrorists was also attack not only thejewish people in israel, but also to attack all the stability in the region. And, you know, with the leadership of mohammed bin salman, really now saudi arabia try to play a very important role. And probably the peace of abraham was a goal, particularly important also in this area. So we dont discuss about politics, we discuss about business and geopolitics. But i think fii is more important than ever after the terrorists attack, and after the risk of escalation in the region. That was the former italian Prime Minister. That was the former italian Prime Minister. In other news. The uks financial regulators have announced they will scrap the cap on bankers bonuses coming into effect at the end of the month. The cap limited bonuses of employees of banks, Building Societies and Investment Firms to twice their base salary. The rule was introduced in 2014 when the uk was part of the eu. Spotify has returned to profit after beating estimates on new Subscriber Gains and reaping the rewards of a cost cutting drive. The music streaming platform reported an Operating Profit of 32 Million Euros for the Third Quarter of the year. It is the first quarterly Operating Profit the company has managed since 2021. Here in the uk, manufacturers have reported the biggest monthly fall in orders for over two years. The Confederation Of British Industry said its Monthly Industrial orders balance dropped in october as Business Optimism sank. The cbi said the Warning Lights are flashing red as manufacturers become more cautious with employment and investment. The spectre of toxic air has come back to haunt major indian cities like delhi and mumbai, with the onset of winter. Indias capital has recorded some of the worlds worst air in recent days, sending the government into firefighting mode. Our India Business correspondent, nikhil inamdar, has more on the measures announced to tackle this problem. Well, a raft of policies have been announced to tackle air quality, which has now hit the very poor level in the indian capital. In a meeting in delhi yesterday, the states Environment Minister announced that bus and metro frequency would be increased so that public transport is more widely used, rather than personal cars. The government has also said special teams would be deputed to identify and inspect the local sources of pollution across some eight or nine hotspots in the capital. The minister said dust Suppressant Powders would also be used to curb pollution. Now, reports suggest a crackdown on firecrackers and Stubble Burning in farms in neighbouring states could also be some other measures under consideration going ahead. In mumbai, meanwhile, Pollution Guidelines have been issued to some 6,000 Construction Sites to keep air quality in check this includes installation of Sprinkler Systems and anti smog machines. Now, how effective these policies are in tackling whats become a persistent and recurring problem during the winters will only become clearer as temperatures drop further in the days ahead. Nikhil inamdar, bbc news, mumbai. Dont forget, you can get in touch with me and some of the team on twitter. Im lukwesaburak bbc news, bringing you different stories from across the uk. Rana granger manages Bridgend Councils safeguarding hub, where Social Services, police, education and health come together to deal with calls asking for support or expressing concern about children. She, along with colleagues, have to ensure that their responses are safe and appropriate. I love myjob. I want to do a good job. Yeah, its not lost on me. The sense of responsibility that comes with being a Group Manager for safeguarding. Bbc Wales Research shows that that responsibility has increased across wales. The number of contacts into Childrens Services increased in all but three of 20 councils compared with last year. What weve had to do as a local authority is significantly increase our workforce, particularly our workforce in the front door and through into our locality teams. But that comes at a cost. Bridgend Childrens Services overspent by seven and a half Million Pounds this year alone. The Deputy Minister for Social Services met councillors to hear their concerns about the pressures on care. The Welsh Government added that theyd continue to work closely with partners on the challenges that services face. For more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. Hello, welcome to the sports centre. Manchester united going to their Champions League game against cogan hagan needing to get their campaign Off The Ground. Ila hagan needing to get their campaign Off The Ground Off The Ground. No wins or points from their Off The Ground. No wins or points from their opening Off The Ground. No wins or points from their opening matches, Off The Ground. No wins or points| from their opening matches, they Off The Ground. No wins or points from their opening matches, they are bottom of their group. They lost against by munich, and could have their Injury Problems by the return of their defender. Their new striker has scored all his goals in the Champions League, and he will be Playing Against His First Club and like the one of his younger twin brothers. It like the one of his younger twin brothers. ,. , like the one of his younger twin brothers. ,. ,. , like the one of his younger twin brothers. ,. ,. ,. ,. , brothers. It is a special game for him. He brothers. It is a special game for him he grew brothers. It is a special game for him he grew up brothers. It is a special game for him. He grew up there, brothers. It is a special game for him. He grew up there, and brothers. It is a special game for him. He grew up there, and you| brothers. It is a special game for him. He grew up there, and you know it will be highly motivated. For me, for the team, and for him to send that in the right direction. We have to win every game. If you supergroup, if you lose the first two games, you have to win. The game will live two games, you have to win. The game will give manchester two games, you have to win. The game will give Manchester United two games, you have to win. The game will give Manchester United a two games, you have to win. The game will give Manchester United a first will give Manchester United a first opportunity at old trafford to mark the passing of bobby charlton. Tributes laid at the statue outside the stadium have been growing since his death on saturday. There will be a minutes silence later and the players will wear black arm bands. Elsewhere in the Champions League, arsenal are looking to bounce back after defeat. They lost in france three weeks ago, the french team of top of the group. Arsenal meet sevilla tonight. To
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