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now on bbc news, all the latest business news live from singapore. the bell for 2017. where should you put your money this year, and will economists or fortunetellers have the upper hand on predictions? and remember when the latest technology looked a little like this? we take a looked a little like this? we take a look back at 50 years of the world s biggest consumer electronics show. hello, and welcome to asia business report. 2016 was a mixed year for the global economy, and for the markets as well. the dowjones is at record highs, approaching 20,000, and the us dollar is very strong. the british pound on the other hand took a beating after the country voted in a referendum to leave the eu. now, in this region it was the chinese markets that actually ended up chinese markets that actually ended up underperforming in 2016, while thailand s stock exchange was the standout, closing at around 20% higher despite economic uncertainty there. now, most markets are reopening ....
jill saward who was the first rape victim to waive her right to anonymity has died at the age of 51. she was assaulted during a burglary at herfather‘s vicarage in ealing in west london in 1986. at the trial, the judge caused controversy when he said her suffering had been not so great . jill saward went on to campaign on behalf of victims of sexual violence as well as help to train police officers and judges. tonight the attorney generaljeremy wright said her tireless campaigning had helped ensure victims were now at the heart of the criminal justice system. phil mackie looks back at her life. it is part of my past now, and when i talk about rape, it doesn t hurt me. the victim of what became known as the ealing vicarage rape, jill saward was just 21 when she was attacked by burglars, who broke into herfather‘s vicarage in ealing in west london. tv newsreader: the hunt for the vicarage rapists. the case was the focus of massive media attention, not least becau ....
looking at the prospect of the world s first tidal lagoon to capture green energy from the sea. creating a tidal lagoon in swansea bay the government backs the idea to boost the uk‘s clean energy supplies. a 72 year old female rally driver is coming out of retirement to drive the original car in which she competed in the world rally cup almost 50 years ago. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the former england manager, graham taylor, has died at the age of 72. a statement from his family said, with the greatest sadness, we have to announce that graham passed away at his home early this morning of a suspected heart attack. the family are devastated by this sudden and totally unexpected loss. taylor managed england from 1990 until 1993. he was a club manager at lincoln, watford, aston villa and wolves, and in recent years a pundit on the bbc and bt sport. let s head to our sports correspondent, andy swiss, whojoins me from the sports centre in sa lfo rd. me fro ....
he is ordering a major investigation into voter fraud, still convinced that illegal votes affected the election result. and gun violence in chicago the president says he is considering sending in the feds would it help? we ll have reaction from the city. hello it is wednesday afternoon here in washington, donald trump has promised a big day in the reform of america s national security laws. the president is outlining changes to immigration, visa controls, and a crack down on gun violence in chicago. and of course there is the promise, which he made throughout that election campaign, to build that wall. he s also given his first tv interview as president, here is what he said about that wall to abc news. ultimately we will start negotiations relatively soon with mexico and we will be reimbursed by mexico. so the american taxpayer will pay for the ball first. we will be reimbursed at a later date from whatever transaction we make from mexico. the mexican president s ....
didn t turn hers. the fear that she is cosying up to a regime that may prove to be, as an historian, may stand comparison with other 20th century horrors, are you stepping back? i think scary authoritarian regimes, not to inaccurately paraphrase, are scary and authoritarian each in their own way. i think this is starting to look incredibly scary and authoritarian. particularly, actually, banning the possibility of the environmental protection agency delivering data to the public. all sorts of things, i think, are serious. but the most worrying part of all, which does not speak to the authoritarian issue, but something more loopy, is his lack of contact with reality. today, he doubled down on the extraordinary assertion that between three million and five million illegal immigrant votes were cast. it is absolutely, this was actually delivered to a reception in which, the first reception he had with congressional leaders, there were treated to being harangued on this fant ....