Have data points pointing at clients and investors being more optimists and ready to be constructive about the situation. They are really looking for concrete actions by the new administration in the u. S. Bts head of Continental Europe steps down amid via italian accounting scandal but the companys ceo says the situation is under control. Time to raise a glass as lvmh posts record fullyear profit and sales lifting the stock towards alltime highs spurring gains throughout the sector. Good morning. Welcome to street signs on the last trading day of the week. Enough earnings optimism this morning but thats not enough to lift the overall stoxx 600. We are looking at a bit of weakness across the overall heat map today. The broader index lower by 0. 3 . Yesterday the dow jones hit yet another record high stateside. The s p 500 and the nasdaq pairing off their own intraday record highs. In europe, investors are digesting a fresh round of earnings and m a activity. Lets see how that is carryi
Publics interest in this case, and we wouldnt be here without him, so richard drax. The sun is shining and clearly on the righteous. Justice has been seen to be done. I have a message for our armed forces. Those who serve in thepline have put their lives at risk. Indeed, even Brave Police Officers back here and we remember keith palmer who was killed just the other day all those who serve between us and evil deserve out serve between us and evil deserve our support all the time. And my message to those out there who serve in sucha message to those out there who serve in such a way is you will not. We will fight forjustice to ensure you get home as quickly as you can to your loved ones. I pay tribute, huge tribute to the legal team, the family of the Royal Marines and im am so proud to be standing here today to the Royal Marines. All the Senior Officers who stood by us and there are many and all of you, the press and of course all the Royal Marines who have come down, right around the c
It would be good to go back, just for things to come full circle for me and get a bit of closure and end up with something good, something positive as well. Melania trump accepts damages and an apology from the publisher of the daily mail over allegations about her work as a professional model. Good morning. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. Police in germany believe the three explosions which hit a bus carrying the Borussia Dortmund Football Team, were directly targeting the club. Local media reports the police are investigating an islamic link to the incident after a letter was found near the blast sight. But police have yet to confirm the validity of the letter. The team were on their way to its Champions League match against monaco. One player has undergone surgery after the blast shattered windows on the coach. Jane Frances Kelly reports. Forensic teams have spent the night examining the blast site. Three devices in what police described as a targeted attack exploded as the players bu
Markets. And well be getting the inside track on one start up that is taking used batteries and giving them a second life. As the boss of United Airlines, we wa nt to as the boss of United Airlines, we want to know when have you wished youd apologised sooner . Just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Welcome to the programme. As south africas president jacob zuma celebrates His 75th Birthday, the festivities may be rather more low key than usual. In less than a week, the countrys members of parliament are scheduled to hold a vote of no confidence against the president. Why . It comes after he ousted some of his key political opponents in a recent cabinet reshuffle. Today, members of the public are expected to take to the streets in protest at the move, but mr zumas decision also has big implications for the economy. South africa has been downgraded to junk status by two of the leading debt ratings agencies, fitch and s p. They argue that the reshuffle will hamper the countrys efforts to manage