Us markets have their worst day since the president ial election as turmoil grips the white house. Plus alibaba goes west. Chinas 300 billion E Commerce Giant looks to america but can it take on its us rivals . Welcome to World Business report. Im sally bundock. Also in the programme, japans economy grows for the fifth quarter in a row has abenomics finally paid off . Well be live in tokyo for reaction. But first, we start on wall street where for months optimism about the trump presidency, the markets have been powering to record highs. But late on wednesday the trump bump turned into the trump slump as us stocks and the dollar suffered their worst day since before the election. The cause of the sell off . Growing concern that the president s promised tax cuts and pro business reforms may never materialise, as the white house battles one controversy after another. Lets show you the numbers. The Dow Jones Industrial average fell 372 points, and both the dow and s p 500 suffered their w
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Turning professional, getting engaged to fellow top boxer Marlen Esparza and about her life growing up in leeds. I was just i wasjust thinking i was just thinking i want to win a gold medal. The whole being a role model came with it. Politicians like it out in front of sceptical voters. You left a note telling the country you spent all the money. You are punching harder. Hello. Welcome to the programme. Were live until 11 this morning. Nicola adams will be with us after ten, so if you have any questions for her then do get in touch. Wed also love your comments on the conservative Party Manifesto especially if you or your parents are likely to be affected by new plans for paying for social care. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning. Use the Hashtag Victoria Live and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today. An end to Winter Fuel Payments for wealthier pensioners, new measures to curb immigration and cuts to Free Sch
And any ties to Trumps Campaign. The former tv presenter rolf harris is being released on bail tomorrow. The veteran entertainer is currently on trial accused of indecently assaulting three girls between 1971 and 1983. Retail sales rose by 2. 3 last month defying Market Expectations that rising inflation would cause a consumer slowdown. Hello and good morning. Welcome to bbc news. Im sophie long, in West Yorkshire. Where theresa may will promise to address the rising cost of social care in england and curb immigration when she launches the Conservative Manifesto shortly. It has been delayed due to Travel Problems and there have been a couple of protests which have sprung up. Small protests at this stage. One to the side of the building and another to the entrance. Shortly theresa may will arrive here and unveiled the Conservative Party plans for the election. Lets take you through what we are expecting to hear from theresa may at this stage. The party is promising that no one will have
Mac equipment. A quarter of those living in the uk who survived genocides, including the holocaust, have experienced discrimination or abuse linked to their religion or ethnicity. On Holocaust Memorial day, well be talking to an Auschwitz Survivor about her experiences. We talk to an Auschwitz Survivor and a student who says he has suffered racial abuse since he was a child. Hello, welcome to the programme. Were live until am this morning. Lots coming up today on the show, and as ever, we really want to hear from you. One of the stories we are talking about is whether six year old girls think they are less talented than six year old boys. A Studyjust Out says they do. What do you think . Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use the hashtag victorialive. If you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today. Theresa may will become the first world leader to meet donald trump since he became us president. The Prime Minister told