we start here in the uk because in 90 minutes time, we ll find out if inflation is continuting to fall. the rate at which prices are rising fell to 4.6% in the year to october, down from 6.7% the month before. that sharp fall was due to cheaper energy prices and declines in oil and gas prices might bring the headline rate of inflation even lower in november, with economists estimating 4.3%. in a bid to curb inflation, the bank of england has increased interest rates to 5.15%. some of you know that only too well. live now to kallum pickering, senior economist at berenberg. good morning to you, it s been a while. give us your take on inflation today, will go in the direction we wanted to? yes, it robabl direction we wanted to? yes, it probably will direction we wanted to? yes, it probably will fall direction we wanted to? yes, it probably will fall as direction we wanted to? yes, it probably will fall as you - probably will fall as you mention, a5 seem to be the estimate
and the series against south africa. and coming up in sportsday on bbc news: i will have the very latest from the fourth day of the world athletics championships here at the london stadium with four gold medals to be won. good evening. companies will be forced to reveal just how much personal information they have about you under plans announced by the government. the new laws will give you more control over the amount of personal data held online. people will also be able to ask companies to delete personal data including content that they posted as children. firms who don t comply could face massive fines. here s our technology correspondent rory cellan jones. your data, a valuable resource flowing around the world giving companies and governments all sorts of intimate details about how you live your life. now a new law is supposed to give us all more control. the law reform is an opportunity to keep up with the change in technology. companies will have more accountabil
welcome to bbc news. companies will be forced to reveal just how much personal information they have about you under plans announced by the government. the new laws will give you more control over the amount of personal data held online. people will also be able to ask companies to delete personal data, including content that they posted as children. firms who don t comply could face massive fines. here s our technology correspondent rory cellan jones. your data, a valuable resource flowing around the world giving companies and governments all sorts of intimate details about how you live your life. now a new law is supposed to give us all more control. the law reform is an opportunity to keep up with the change in technology. companies will have more accountability and consumers are going to have more control. the new law includes a right to be forgotten, making it easier to find out what data companies hold on you and get it erased. 2 there will be an end to tick boxes on we
business news live from singapore. the dow breaks another record on wall street, but what will it take for the rallies to spill over into asian markets. mothers milk against formula. why is the latter a favourite option in hong kong? good morning, asia. hello, world. welcome to another edition of asia business report. it s a tuesday. my name is rico hizon. i am glad you could join us. rico hizon. i am glad you could join us. we start the programme with the markets. the dow jones us. we start the programme with the markets. the dowjones industrial average posting the ninth straight record, finishing the session like this. much of the gains driven from strong corporate numbers from companies like apple and others. we will look at is the positive sentiment is filtering through to asia. unfortunately not. the nikkei is flat. the all 0rdinaries index is up is flat. the all 0rdinaries index is upa is flat. the all 0rdinaries index is up a little bit. a mixed day. earlier, i spoke t
members of the public will be able to ask companies to delete information collected, or posted on online and firms found in breach of the rules will be hit with much largerfines. rory cellan jones reports. your data, a valuable resource flowing around the world giving companies and governments all sorts of intimate details about how you live your life. now a new law is supposed to give us all more control. the law reform is an opportunity to keep up with the change in technology. companies will have more accountability and consumers are going to have more control. the new law includes a right to be forgotten, making it easier to find out what data companies hold on you and get it erased. there will be an end to tick boxes on websites which often seek consumers handing over data by default. and the data watchdog will be able to fine companies up to £70 million, or 4% of their global turnover. the new law is almost entirely based on a major new european data protection regul