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for european markets. they are all headed in one direction at the moment. we ll be getting an expert view on how long it will last. a vision for the future. we ll be talking interactive billboards and digital advertising with one of the industry s leading companies. dentists are calling for an end to the workplace cake culture. is there too much junk food at your work, or does it make a happier office? let us know, just use the hashtag #bbcbizlive. welcome to the programme. it is never too early for cake and chocolate, just get some false teeth! today, markets in the us, the uk and most of asia have been open for the first trading session of the year. in 2016, surprise political results caused tremors on both sides of the atlantic, but a new report suggests there s been a sharp increase in business confidence for the year ahead. the professional services firm grant thornton says the number of companies expecting to grow their annual profits is at a two year high. indeed ....
of harsh taxes on imports has been looming over american companies, especially carmakers. donald trump has launched a series of attacks on twitter are making big us multinationals who import goods from abroad and sell them in america. in particular the president elect has spoken out against auto companies manufacturing ca i’s against auto companies manufacturing cars a cross against auto companies manufacturing cars across the border. the north american free trade deal allows vehicles to be sold duty free within the us, canada and mexico if they are at least 65% made in the block. trump wants to rip up the agreement and imposea trump wants to rip up the agreement and impose a 35% border tax. in other news:, shares of the japanese conglomerate toshiba are recovering by 2% after falling 5% earlier. that follows a report that japan s security watchdog suspected the company of padding profits over the company of padding profits over the last three years by more than $400 ....
day, we are talking you through the winners and losers! is that rory with make up on? cutting out the middle man. we ll talk to the boss of a tech company hoping to revolution ise we ll talk to the boss of a tech company hoping to revolutionise the way we transfer money abroad. and keeping with all things tech we want to hear from you. what are the gadgets that you can t live without and have changed your life? let us know use the hashtag bbcbizlive. welcome to the programme. iam i am predicting that for many of you you will be saying it is your smartphone but for me, it is my kettle, i cannot live without it! we start in las vegas where thousands of technology executives are gathering for the annual consumer electronics show which opens today. it s the most important event of the year for the tech industry a chance for companies to show off the gadgets they hope we will soon be buying. it s a huge business and an increasingly tough one. according to the consume ....
now on bbc news, all the latest business news live from singapore investors are loving it. donald trump sells a $2 billion stake in his trainees operations. and we take a look at whether it will be smooth sailing or choppy waters for the cruise ship industry in 2017. good morning, asia. hello, world. i m rico hizon. welcome to asia business report. it s a tuesday. glad you could join us. we start off with the fast food giant mcdonald s and its decision to sell a controlling stake in its business in china and hong kong, a sign of another company admitting they need help in this huge and unique market. in a $2 billion deal, the chinese state owned conglomerate civic will take a sta ke. owned conglomerate civic will take a stake. coni group will take a 28% sta ke. stake. coni group will take a 28% stake. mcdonald s will be holding on to the remaining 20%. earlier, i spoke to someone and ask them if the sale is a good move for mcdonald s? this will help them a lot. if you l ....
a libyan man has won the right to sue the former foreign secretary, jack straw, over claims of kidnap and torture. an 18 year old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a teenage girl in rotherham. three years after the malaysia airlines flight mh370 went missing, the search is called off, leaving families devastated. good morning. welcome to bbc newsroom live. theresa may is due to set out her strategy for brexit this lunchtime. in a speech in central london, the prime minister is expected to signal she wants a full break from the european union rather than a deal that leaves britain half in, half out . her speech comes as new figures show the rate of inflation increased sharply last month, exceeding some economists‘ predictions. the cost of living was 1.6% higher than a year earlier. that s up from an annual rate of 1.2% the previous month. we can go to vishala sri pathma in the city. tell us more about these figures? as you say, it is higher than the prev ....