Reported that chinese officials had recommended slowing or halting purchases of u. S. Treasuries. Global debt markets were already selling off. Signs that Central Banks were stepping back from bond buying stimulus. Such a move by china could make it harder for the u. S. To finance budget deficits brought on by President Trumps taxcut. President trump has promised not to attack north korea on negotiations underway with the south while negotiations are underway with the south. Trump repeated the u. S. Is open to talks with kim jonguns regime under the right circumstances. North and south korea have agreed to hold military talks but pyongyang says its Nuclear Program is offlimits. Germany is maintaining a hardline stance on brexit, demanding the u. K. Pay for the privilege of its Financial Firms having access to eu markets after it leaves the brock bloc. German Officials Say the u. K. Cannot hope for a trade agreement that includes Financial Services unless britain agrees to make substant
About the family in california. 13 children were allegedly being held captive by their parents. The parents are due to appear in court later this week, charged with torture and child endangerment. El pais says Catalan Parliament lawyers have dismissed the notion that separatist leader Carles Puigdemont can be sworn into parliament remotely. The Catalan Parliament is due to reconvene this morning. And finally the japan times touches on a story about a rather tricky exam question that baffled a bunch of poorjapanese highschool students. Its about the moomins, many of you know about them. So, lets begin. With me is cornelia meyer, the ceo of mrl corporation, a business consultancy. You have been reading furiously since i last saw you, china daily, really interesting to know they have on theirfront page really interesting to know they have on their front page the korean calendula. On their front page the korean calendula. Not crisis, maybe its moved away from that, were talking about diplo
With the biggest gambling losses. A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And, as the likes of facebook, twitter, google are grilled about extreme content on their platforms, were asking how should these Companies Police the web, or should they be regulated . Join in the conversation, send your comments to hashtag bbc the briefing. The Catalan Parliament opens today for the First Time Since the regional separatist government was dismissed in october last year for attempting to break away from spain. Three separatist parties are now attempting to re form a Coalition Government following the snap elections in december. On the eve of the scheduled opening session, thousands of people attended a rally in barcelonas city centre in support ofjailed catalan separatists. Our europe reporter gavin lee reports from barcelona. The Catalan Parliament where the only official business for the last two months has been clearing the cobw
Month even though hes been charged with affray. The bayeux tapestry could leave france for the first time in nearly 1,000 years and be loaned to britain. And coming up in the sport on bbc news, british number two kyle edmund hails his new found confidence as he breezes into the third round of the Australian Open for the first time in his career. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Theresa may has come under pressure in parliament this lunchtime over the future of the collapsed services and construction giant carillion. The labour Leaderjeremy Corbyn accused the government of being negligent. The Prime Minister said she understood its a difficult time for people worried about theirjobs. Documents seen by the bbc show carillion had £29 million in cash but owed more than £1. 3 billion to its banks. Heres our Business Correspondent simon gompertz. Prime minister, while the contract awarded to carillion despite the warnings . As people depending on carillion await anxiously
And ben stokes is back. Good afternoon. He is. The ecb have cleared him to return to england to just two days after he was charged with affray. He is likely to be playing in their short form series against new zealand ex month. All the details later in the our. Thanks, hugh. Susan powell has the weather, it is in the news. Lying snow and ice causing problems, buti in the news. Lying snow and ice causing problems, but i think this afternoon for many, pictures like this in edinburgh, the sun is out. But it is the calm before the storm, more strong winds to come tonight and another spell of heavy snow for southern scotland and Northern England. Thank you very much. Also coming up could it be a french stitch up . The grand diplomatic gesture by president macron which means the bayeux tapestry could leave france for the first time in nearly a thousand years and be loaned to britain. But why now . Hello, everyone. This is afternoon live. Im simon mccoy. If yourjob is dependant on the outcome