Numbers. Bitcoin tumbles after one of the biggest cryptocurrency markets thinks about banning trading. I get in enough trouble talking about things i know about. Why should i talk about things i know nothing about. And the uae oil minister tells cnbc that opec measures are bearing fruit. Opec is committed to what they have decided when we meet in november, which to continue this deal for a full year. The market is balancing. This is what we have been saying good morning were about one hour into the trading session. Its thursday. As you can see, the picture bemib behind me is not looking that positive the split between red and green for europe for the first day in six days, u. S. Equities came off their highs. The opening picture for europe is pointing to slightly weaker start to the day just below that flat line. Lets get into some of the individual markets uk has a very big earnings day as far as retailers. Tesco came out, house of frazier. Whale get into tho well get into those stori
Also this hour who ewe looking at . How sheep can be trained to recognise a familiar face from a photo including barak 0bama and the bbcs fiona bruce. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The future of the International Development secretary, priti patel, is in doubt after details emerged of further undisclosed meetings she had with israeli politicians. Ms patel is currently flying back from africa, after being ordered to return to the uk by the Prime Minister. She apologised to theresa may on monday about unauthorised meetings with israeli politicians in august, but it appears she did not reveal details of further meetings held in september. Joining us from westminster is our assistant Political Editor norman smith. Is there any course of action open to theresa may other than to sack priti patel . It is very hard to see any other outcome, all the signs are priti patel, when she landed back in london, will be summoned to meet the Prime Minister, and she will be asked to give her
The us director of National Intelligence has rejected suggestions made by donald trump that official agencies may have leaked unconfirmed claims that russia had Compromising Material on him. In a statement, James Clapper said he had called the President Elect to say the leak had not come from the intelligence services. This morning, that was flatly denied by the President Elect himself. The kremlin said they hoped that donald trump and mr putin would give along and there would be more Mutual Respect between the two countries. Christian fraser reports. Eight days from now, donald trump goes into battle as the next commander in chief. Never before has an incoming president been warring on so many an incoming president been warring on so many fronts. Not you, not you. Your organisation is terrible. Your organisation is terrible. Lets go. Go ahead. Quiet. Quiet. He is in conflict with the press, the Ethics Committee, pharmaceutical and defence industries, some of his own senators, and of c
I held him in the very highest regard because of what he gave to me. They gave me my england debut and set me on the road, and i will never forget that. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is the latest twist in Donald Trumps confrontation with the heads of americas Intelligence Agencies. Mr trump says the director of National Intelligence, James Clapper, called him last night to condemn a leaked report claiming the President Elect was vulnerable to blackmail by russia. But mr clapper has said hed made no judgment on whether the report was reliable and he rejected mr trumps suggestion that Us Intelligence was responsible for the leak. Our correspondent Christian Fraser has the latest. Eight days from now, donald trump goes into battle as the next commander in chief. But never before has an incoming president been warring on so many fronts. This morning, as is now the norm, he began the day with a tweaked in fa ct, began the day with a tweaked in fact, what mr clapper told reporters is that he
And, new violence shakes libya the countrys worst bombing since the fall of gadhafi has killed at least 47 people. An attack on a check swing has reportedly left four dead, including a child. Parisians are once again on guard this thursday after a man was shot dead as he tried to attack officers at a city Police Station with a meat cleaver. Nobody else was hurt, but the incident is taking on extra significance as today is the First Anniversary of the deadly attack at the Charlie Hebdo magazine. Reporter a photograph of the assailant, his body lifeless on the ground. Just moments earlier, around noon on thursday, this man tried to force his way into a Police Station in northern paris, wielding a meat cleaver and shouting god is great an arabic. Responded with multiple shots and killed him immediately. They display in immense amount of courage, which accounts for their commitment as testimony to protect the french people. Reporter according to sources close to the investigation, the Poli