in about 90 minutes time we ll get the latest health check on the economy and everyone is asking the question will the numbers reveal we are officially out of recession? well, most experts predict yes, and say we will see a smidgen of growth injanuary of 0.2%. this would confirm the bank of england s suggestion that the downturn is behind us. during the final three months of last year, the data showed the uk slipped into recession and inflation injanuary was at 4% so it s still twice the bank of england s target. let s discuss all of this with azad zangana, senior european economist at schroders. good morning to you. are you with the majority believing today will give us a growth number? today will give us a growth number? ~ . ~ ~ number? we are. we think it could be number? we are. we think it could be even number? we are. we think it could be even a number? we are. we think it could be even a little - number? we are. we think it could be even a little higherl co
not to renew the deal. the bottom line is it is unconscionable, it should not happen, this should be restored as quickly as possible and i hope that every country is watching this very closely. they will see that russia is responsible for denying food to people who desperately needed around the world and to contribute to rising prices at a time when many countries continued to experience very difficult inflation. joining me now isjoe glauber, senior research fellow at the international food policy research institute but also was former chief economist at the us department of agriculture. great to have you on the programme. if wejust great to have you on the programme. if we just outlined theissues programme. if we just outlined the issues on the part of russia, their argument is that, because they have been excluded from the swift banking system, when it comes to their exports of agricultural goods, it is not a level playing field. what is your take on that argument? what has
behind it all. she s been called the world s most powerful regulator, margrethe vestager of the european commission. she s the driving force behind these world leading regulations. and i m going to ask herjust how can europe strike a balance between protecting its citizens while spurring on unprecedented innovation? wherever you rejoining me from around the world. once again, a big hello and a warm welcome to the show. artificial intelligence. it is the technology that everyone can t stop talking about. it s already popping up everywhere, from helping us with our health care to our banking needs. but as companies try and work out how it ll help them to make money, politicians are trying to put new rules in place to keep us all safe. the european union is leading the way. its 27 member states have just given their backing to what they hope is a world leading piece of legislation the artificial intelligence act. and by april it should have the backing of the european parliament
keeping control of the computers. europe, it gets behind new rules on artificial intelligence. the european union is trying to lead the world. but will its new laws get the balance right between keeping us safe and allowing businesses to make money from this fast developing technology? i m going to be discussing all of that with these two. there they are, one of the top tech thinkers from the consultancy giant ernst and young. she tells me that companies are already worried that different parts of the world will have different rules. and the big boss of digital europe, whose members include the biggest names in tech such as amazon, google and microsoft. she helped draft the new rules, and she s going to tell me how she thinks europe can catch up with america on al. and to top it all off, joining me on the show is the woman behind it all. she s been called the world s most powerful regulator, margrethe vestager of the european commission. she s the driving force behind these w
you would have anticipated. these two countries were allies until this week. in fact, they were laying plans to hold joint naval exercises. on tuesday, iran said it attacked the bases of a group within pakistani balochistan. last night, pakistan responded in kind with precision strikes inside iran. it s hard to see any direct connection to what s happening in gaza but it perhaps reflects just how febrile the wider region has become. here s our analysis editor, ros atkins. ever since the israel gaza war started, there s been a fear the conflict could spread, and that s happening. across the middle east, we re seeing air strikes, bombings, assassinations and border raids. the most high profile escalation involves houthi rebels in yemen attacking shipping in the red sea, they say, in solidarity with palestinians. in response, the us and the uk have attacked houthi positions, most recently with us strikes on wednesday night. and a day before america began attacking the houthis,