damn, i love you guys. plus. closing bell rings the ai rally rolls on. wall street makes it a fourth record close in a row, led by big tech. but is the boom turning into a bubble? welcome to business today. i m mark lobel. we start in italy where leaders of the g7 group of industrialised nations have agreed a $50 billion loan to ukraine, to be funded by the profits from siezed russian assets abroad. it comes as president biden signed a 10 year security agreement with ukraine s president zelensky, that will include intelligence sharing, troop training and investment in ukrainian industry to help it ramp up arms production. he said the deal showed russia that ukraine s allies aren t backing down. back in 2022, two days after russia s invasion, members of the g7 and european union worked together to freeze $280 billion in russian and central bank funds outside of russia. i m very pleased to share that this week, this week, the g7 side of the plant to finalise and unlock $50 bill
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the nation hope, a pledge to boost the economy and build a brighter future for our children, the words of keir starmer. the guardian. i will fix britain, over doubts over how starmer will pay for it, reflecting our conversation this evening. the ft, a tax kit tax hit unveiled by starmer to end the tory chaos. is there an issue about the conspiracy of silence over possible cuts and possible tax hikes? pauljohnson said on newsnight injanuary, whoever wins newsnight in january, whoever wins probably newsnight injanuary, whoever wins probably has to put up taxes. i think there is a definite concern about what is coming down the line. we are talking about austerity, those departments that are not protected cannot suffer any further cuts. i think you look at lots of papers and they are focused on the tax, i will be more concerned about public spending cuts and what that does to areas in the best areas in which i operate and that cannot happen. we which i operate and that cannot
presidential race front and centre donald trump watching meetings with lawmakers and business leaders while president joe biden half the roadway and italy pledging more support for ukraine as he meets with world leaders. for the first time today, commenting on his son hunter. wait till you hear what he said. what did he say over there and who did and didn t show up for donald trump over here? what the president is no sane. welcome everybody glad to have everybody with us. let s begin first with mike emanuel on what we are hearing from the president. mike. good afternoon president biden speaking in italy a short time ago offering support for his son hunter following his conviction on gun charges in delaware. i am externally proud of my son hunter he is overcome an addiction and is 1 of the brightest, most decent men and no. i am satisfied that i m knuckling to do anything i said i d buy by the jury decision i will do that and not pardon him. was also asked about efforts