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a bumpy road for toyota? the world s second largest carmaker is expected to to report shrinking profits as the us market slows down. on the farm in the us we assess the impact of president trump s policies in an industry that relies on migrant workers, even the undocumented ones. welcome to world business report. i m sally bundock. in a minute we ll itroduce you to the first american $800 billion company. we start with the world s second biggest carmaker toyota it will report its latest set of financial results in just a few hours. the japanese car giant is expected reveal its had a tough quarter with operating profits falling by 30%. the key reason being a slowdown in the united states taking its toll on the business this year. this follows a record year there last year when carmakers sold 17.6 million vehicles in the us. but it would seem, at least for now, the winning run is coming to an end in toyota s biggest market. compared to the same period last year, the ....
of mrs may s in laws. let s ta ke let s take a look at what is fake and what isn t, with amrita sen, chief analyst at energy aspects, joining us now. good morning. an incredible headline. president trump fires fbi directorjames comey. i don t know what the british press have done, but you would think they would play on the apprentice, you are fired. i woke up and check the i iews are fired. i woke up and check the news and i was shocked. it is no joke. he thought it was a joke, james comey was at a press conference, speaking, and then he was handed a notice saying that he had been fired. he actually thought it was a joke, but it wasn t. what i found very intriguing about this is that coney was praised i trump early oi i that coney was praised i trump early on for bringing that investigation about clinton s emails out in the open. comey. since then they have been at loggerheads, he has apparently not done too much, and i iow apparently not done too much, and now the d ....
to chris wright, the man responsible for signing spandau ballet. the new york times is offering people a brexit tour of london. it is the brexit means brexit tour. we re asking you today what s your most memorable tour and was it that expensive? just use the hashtag bbc business live. hello and welcome to business live. we start with the world s second biggest car maker, toyota, which has just reported its latest set of financial results. it s not good news. full year profits are down 21%. this is the first time in five years that the company has reported a drop in earnings. our correspondent rupert wingfield hayes is in tokyo. rupert, what more can you tell us about the figures? good morning, rachel. it is a fall for toyota as expectedment more than expected, but it s still, you know, if profits of $16 billion are bad then it is a problem that a lot of companies would like to have, but that s a fall to 1.83 trillion yen and there is expectation that it will fall again ....
in the next hour staying out for the summer. it could be the hottest heatwave in june for twenty years. but as the temperature soars, a health warning is issued to those struggling to stay cool. and andy murray begins his campaign to defend his title at queen s. he says another successful week there will be a ‘big boost for wimbledon.‘ the chancellor, phillip hammond, has called for a brexit deal which puts jobs and prosperity first, saying is seeking to manage migration, not shut it down . giving his delayed mansion house speech in the city of london, mr hammond suggested the current border arrangements of the eu s customs union should be maintained for an implementation period . the governor of the bank of england, mark carney, said the time was not right for an interest rate rise as wage growth is falling and the impact of brexit on the economy is unclear. our economics correspondent, andrew verity, reports. the chancellor s brexit agenda was supposed to be del ....
doctors say a british woman who was shot while on holiday to brazil is lucky to be alive. eloise dixon is reported to have been attacked when her family drove into a slum area. good morning. tesco has announced it s scrapping 5p carrier bags altogether in favour of the more expensive bags for life. i ll be asking if other retailers will do the same. also this morning, the challenge of finding the right pair of shoes for the children. we ll be getting the latest advice on a problem troubling many parents at this time of year. and carol has the weather. good morning. good morning from the roof of the broadcasting house in london. grey skies. dry at the moment. rain and showers. heavy downpours in east anglia and the south east. for the rest of the uk, it is sunshine and showers. i will have more details in 15 minutes. thank you, carol. we will start with our top story. more than 40% of maternity wards in england closed their doors to expectant mothers at least once in 2 ....