of, comm. now on bbc news, talking business. hello, everybody. a very warm welcome to talking business weekly with me, aaron heslehurst. let s go and take a look at what s on the show. it s holiday heartbreak. as wildfires rage across europe and america, what impact is climate change having on the tourism industry? it s really difficult to manage the heat sometimes. travel and tourism it s worth nearly 10% of our global economy, keeping millions in work. but does our changing planet mean it s time for a major rethink? i m going to be discussing all of that with these two there they are the big boss of one of europe s leading travel groups, who tells us what impact climate change is having on his industry, and the head of the world s most influential airline body tells us how his members are tackling the challenges as they continue to recover from billions in covid losses. also on the show, the man in charge of travel at one of the world s biggest insurers. he tells us c
of europe s leading travel groups, who tells us what impact climate change is having on his industry, and the head of the world s most influential airline body tells us how his members are tackling the challenges as they continue to recover from billions in covid losses. also on the show, the man in charge of travel at one of the world s biggest insurers. he tells us climate change is causing more of us to think about where we go and why it s a top priority for his industry. wherever you rejoining me from around the world, once again, a big hello and a warm welcome to the show. you know, wildfires and extreme heat, they are posing major challenges across the globe, from spain and portugal to croatia and greece and from seattle to florida. they are a sign of how our climate is changing. and the economic consequences are potentially huge, not least for the travel and tourism industry, which of course plays a vital role in our global economy. many destinations are facing major d
what impact climate change is having on his industry, and the head of the world s most influential airline body tells us how his members are tackling the challenges as they continue to recover from billions in covid losses. also on the show, the man in charge of travel at one of the world s biggest insurers. he tells us climate change is causing more of us to think about where we go and why it s a top priority for his industry. wherever you rejoining me from around the world, once again, a big hello and a warm welcome to the show. you know, wildfires and extreme heat, they are posing major challenges across the globe, from spain and portugal to croatia and greece and from seattle to florida. they are a sign of how our climate is changing. and the economic consequences are potentially huge, not least for the travel and tourism industry, which of course plays a vital role in our global economy. many destinations are facing major disruption just as the northern hemisphere s peak
draw up a list of the biggest bands in the history of rock and roll and a remarkable number of them will be british. there are the beatles, the rolling stones, and also pink floyd. i speak to roger waters, who was a prominent figure in the band until he quit in 1985. he still remains one of the most controversial of rock stars. roger waters, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. it has been more than 30 years since you wrote the wall. you are still touring it. it was born out of pain and anger. do you still feel that pain and anger? the feelings involved, i mean feelings come up as they do, but my feelings are different over the years. does that make it difficult to put the show together with the same feeling? no. there was a very long hiatus between the shows that happened in1979, 1980, and 1981 and the one in 2010. the latest had been in production since 2009. when i started, i thought i can only really do this if i reinvent the show to suit who i am now. that is, the show in 197
announcement that he is banning transgender people from serving in the us military. he says they risk burdening the military with large medical bills and disruption, even though during last year s election he assured lgbtq voters i will fight for you, i have your back. campaigners have called his decision shocking and ignorant. there are thousands of trans people already serving. what happens to them now is not clear. aleem maqbool reports from texas. there are thought to be thousands of members of the us military who identify as transgender. many have spent time in iraq or afghanistan. today, they woke up to a shock from the very president they serve. after consultation with my generals and military experts, he tweeted, please be advised that the united states government will not accept or allow transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the us military. riley dosh has spent the last four years as an officer in training at the military academy at west point. she