With a trade war truce near . President trump saying his upcoming meeting with president xi will work out for both countries. Stocks set to rally at the open new records within striking distance the s p closing out its best first half since 1998. And playing down the trade risks, nike delivering strong revenues in the Fourth Quarter, customers buying more sneakers and sports gear and china sales surging. First up, the markets. Stocks getting ready to wrap up a strong month the s p 500 on track for its best june since 1955 for the dow, best june since 1938 heading into the final session of the first half, all three major indices are up double digits year to date, led by the nasdaq with a 20 gain europe is higher this morning, hopes are building for g20. You hear superlatives like that, best june in decades, is that a bullish thing . I think it is net bullish the duration, the strength of the recovery, im looking at this on a ninemonth scale, okay the Fourth Quarter was one of the worst
Boots and superdrug . Ill be talking to two leading experts about about their views on this critical topic and who should pay critical topic and who should pay. And of course, the pay. And of course, the government this week has voted in favour of a new law that would ensure that cyclists are held accountable , particularly held accountable, particularly with regard to fatalities that they may cause in the same way as motorists. But actually, should cyclists just have to obey the rules like motorists do . I mean, why should they be allowed to, you know, ride recklessly on the road and cause chaos injury . I think they should be the subject of the same laws. Ill be joined by the law. And nick freeman , aka mr. Law. And nick freeman, aka mr. Loophole, as hes been described , and also britains most hated cyclist. Goodness me, thats quite a title, isnt it . See if the brakes should be applied on this law. And of course, the arts. Weve got the great Stefan Kyriazis, the arts editor, to talk
Tax pledge is different. It isnt connected to the conservative party. It is a direct pledge from me and my constituents in rossendale and dannen and to the british people that i will not vote to put taxes up. Its for keeps. It is taxes up. Its for keeps. It is a pledge that i will stick to as long as i am a member of parliament. The family of the school coach driver who died in a crash on the wirral yesterday have described him as a loving husband father. They say husband and father. They say Stephen Shrimpton suffered medical issues at the wheel of the coach. The 40 year old was a father to two children. The 15 year old Jessica Baker also died in the crash and four other children were taken to hospital , including a 14 year old boy whose injuries are said to be life changing. The aslef union life changing. The aslef union has denied todays train strikes were politically motivated after the government said it was planned to coincide with the conservative Party Conference. Train drivers
Materialised. That is why this tax pledge is different. It isnt connected to the conservative party. It is a direct pledge from me and my constituents in rossendale and dannen and to the british people that i will not vote to put taxes up. Its for keeps. It is taxes up. Its for keeps. It is a pledge that i will stick to as long as i am a member of parliament. The family of the school coach driver who died in a crash on the wirral yesterday have described him as a loving husband father. They say husband and father. They say Stephen Shrimpton suffered medical issues at the wheel of the coach. The 40 year old was a father to two children. The 15 year old Jessica Baker also died in the crash and four other children were taken to hospital , including a 14 year old boy whose injuries are said to be life changing. The aslef union life changing. The aslef union has denied todays train strikes were politically motivated after the government said it was planned to coincide with the conservative
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