to return to offices. last year was the first year that the app, which has become synonymous with ride hailing in many markets, became profitable. let s talk about this more now with our north america business correspondent, erin delmore. is this a simple case of more people getting out there and calling ubers? or is there more to it than that? there is a little bit more to it than that. the number of people hailing right and the rights to hailing right and the rights to hailing app. the other component is food delivery. we are measuring all the many that comes into drivers, whether it s from people wanting cards or food to getting cars, and get over to them. this is notable because not only was the holiday season very kind to cuba with great results in the fourth quarter of the year, but they were showing operating profits over the last three consecutive quarters. let s contrast that with other tech companies and what we have seen in their rebound since the pandemic. a lot o
The Business News now with samantha simmonds. We begin in the us and the Strike Action affecting the auto industry. Because us President Joe Biden is today expected to join workers on the picket line in michigan. The industrial unrest has highlighted a clash between the president s support for unions and his push for clean energy. 0ur north America Business reporter, erin delmore, joins me. Good to see you. Joe biden s visit comes a day before donald trump is due to visit the picket line. Is it more about politics or the issue at hand for the president question both candidates are vying for a crucial block of voters in the 2024 election, and even though it is more than a year away they are focused firmly on it. Michigan is a critical swing state, a must win for biden and donald trump, as you saw when he won in 2016. President biden took the state in 2020. They are peeling to the workers and try to show solidarity. President biden is standing with Union President s and shoulder to shoul
Than 100 years. He is the sky diver who has broken a world record byjumping out of a plane at the age of 101. And matt has the weather. Good morning. Certainly not whether for skydiving. It is a wet start to the week for many of you but i will see if i can find some sunshine in the forecast to get you through the next few days. All the details coming up inis next few days. All the details coming up in 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story there is a warning of fresh disruption from the global cyber attack this morning, when workers switch on their computers for the first time at the start of the working week. Microsoft has described the attack, which began on friday, as a wake up call, and criticised customers who didnt keep their systems up to date. Lets take a look at where things stand this morning. It is thought there are more than 200,000 victims of fridays cyber attack, but that figure may rise as people return to work this morning. Organisations in 150 countries were t
For the Aviation Industry well find out what impact its having on airlines as they hold their annual gathering in mexico. If you want to get in touch with us about anything were talking about today just use the hashtag b bcbizlive. Hello and welcome to Business Live. We start with events over the weekend and the Massive Police operation after Saturday Nights Terror Attack in Central London. The investigation is well under way. In the last few hours police have raided two more properties in east london as they investigate the attack which killed seven people and injured 48 people. It has prodded questions over how the police are funded and if they have the resources they need. Jeremy corbyn accused the conservatives of trying to protect the public on the cheap. They accused him of desperate promises and evasive soundbites. So lets look at the numbers. The total Police Budget for england and wales stands at about £14. 34 billion. Because its a devolved issue in scotland and Northern Ire
Initial analysis reveals the UK gender pay gap has reduced to 9.1% after record numbers of large employers reported their gender pay gaps ahead of the 4 April deadline.