become the largest operator in india as they merge. one month since the start of a renewed offensive to re take iraq s second city from the islamic state group, we have a special report on the plight of the people of mosul. many thousands have fled the fighting, but the half a million people still there are facing a new battle to survive. our middle east correspondent, orla guerin, has seen 555 55555555 55 5 555 5555 from the edge of the al mansur district of western mosul. in the clamour for help, many go empty handed. gunfire. the gunfire from iraqi soldiers trying to control the crowd at an aid distribution. gunfire. survivors of the caliphate, now at risk from hunger. troops, not keen for the chaos to be caught on camera. in the distance, smoke from an is car bomb. the front line is just a mile away. but those who flee the fighting here end up in overcrowded camps. there are no good options for the people of western mosul. you can see here the utter desperation in this ar
and world business report. the rise and rise of fake views. as more advertising dollars are spent on line companies are being warned to make sure they get what they pay for. and two of india s largest telecoms firms, vodafone india and idea cellular, are merging to become india s largest telecoms operator. welcome to world business report. a very warm a very warm welcome. i m sally bundock. also in the programme, the president of uber says he is leaving the company after less than six months in the job. we ll have the details in a moment. but first: one thing that all businesses have in common, regardless of what they do, is advertising. making yourself known brings in customers and their cash. but advertising can also be a sizeable investment, and whatever size of business you have, you don t want to be ripped off. that s bound to be discussed at one of the industry s big annual events starting in london in the next few hours. so, how much is spent on advertising? worldwide,