begin the trading week. in positive territory. we will talk about what will move them later in the week later in the programme. we are joined by a french entrepreneur described as a rock star in the world of proud funding. she will reveal to us her latest plans shortly. and the winner is. la la land. moonlight? sort out the autocue! what a night. what is your warren beatty moment? get in touch. welcome to the programme. one of europe s biggest mergers looks like it is off. the london stock exchange and its german rival the deutsche boerse say their coming together is unlikely to be approved by the european commission. the merger was supposed to be worth just over $30 billion and would have created a giant trading powerhouse that would better compete against its big us rivals. when they announced the deal last year the two companies said together they should be able to make cost savings of $475 million a year, about 20% of the combined group s operating costs. they had already
mother with an ironing board was the norm. if this inquiry is capable of opening some of that truth, this is a good thing. cash for some schools in england looks likely to be tighter than even according to head teachers who are warning of bigger class sizes and cuts to staff. the government says school funding is now at its highest level on record. can they both be right? hello. welcome to the programme. we re live until 11 this morning. we are going to talk late in the programme about disability benefits, in particular personal independence payments, and whether they should go to, quote, really disabled people, not those taking pills at home. those are the words of one conservative mp who is being urged to apologise. norman smith will look in detailfor you at to apologise. norman smith will look in detail for you at the further cuts planned at what it might mean for you. do get in touch about those stories today. if you are texting you will be charged at the standard network
Films competing for the top prize. this year the me too movement along with last year s best picture mixups are also expected to take center stage. steve paterson is live in hollywood with more. steve? david, it is telling you could sum up the storylines this year almost entirely in hash tags. me too, time s up, and the big one the academy is clearly trying to correct, envelope gate, and appears they are taking it head-on. a racially charged thriller up against a darkly comedic crime drama. a monster love story and a world war ii epic. all vying for best picture and a chance to erase the most memorable scene of last year s ceremony. there s a mistake. envelope gate, that painful moment when la la land was mistakenly named best picture. moonlight, you won best picture. this year the academy is