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0k, time, now, for world business report, with rachel. up or down? after the disappointing growth outlook the uk received from the imf last week, today we get some real numbers for the british economy. and, after emmissionsgate is a new scandal brewing or vw? if so this time it s not alone, all the main german car makers are accused of having operated a cartel. but did they? welcome to world business report. i m rachel horne. also in the programme: will nintendo continue its comeback? sharanjit will tell us what to expect from the gamemaker‘s upcoming results. but first, later this morning the uk will unveil its latest growth numbers for the three months to the end ofjune. earlier this week, the international monetary fund warned that weaker economic activity means both the us and uk will expand more slowly than expected this year. however, in the numbers due out this morning, economists are expecting the uk s growth rate will have risen slightly in the last three m ....
us. thank you very much for being with us. everyone is looking at it in different ways at donald trump on the war path against one of the people who did back him in the election campaign, jeff sessions. yes, jeff sessions was one of the first, he was the first senator that supported him at the time, the senator from al obama, now increasingly under criticism from donald trump for his handling of, his lack of handling the investigations into donald trump s opponent in the campaign, hillary clinton, and also for refusing himself for the investigations into the meddling with russia in the campaign, so that is something which seems to be increasing recusing. what is he trying to achieve, yet rid ofjeff sessions by pushing him out, rather than actively doing it himself? it appears as if, given the criticism has been increasing, yesterday, in the wall street journal, in an interview with the wall street journal, journal, in an interview with the wall streetjournal, donald ....
business report. handing on control of the world s biggest economy. as barack obama prepares to say goodbye we look at what he s done for america financial health. the cost of china s raw materials is going up faster than it has for more than five years wait for it it s important because it could mean the rest of us the rest of the world paying more for the stuff they sell us? welcome to world business report. i m aaron heslehurst. stay where you are i have about nine! nine minutes, it is all i am asking for an eye promised to deliver an exciting snapshot of business. there are just a couple of weeks of barack obama s presidency remaining and later today he gives his big farewell speech. as well as being commander in chief he s also overseen the world s biggest economy for the last eight years. but what kind of legacy has he left? well more than 11 million more jobs have been added with the unemployment rate falling from 7.8% to 4.7% but what the typical americ ....
he resigned in protest over the democratic unionist party s handling of a botched renewable energy scheme, which could cost taxpayers £190 million. the telegraph business section reports the ftse 100 has matched its longest record setting streak in its 33 year history after it closed at an all time high on the back of a weakening pound. the guardian business section says fiat chrysler ceo sergio marchionne has warned the company may have to close it s mexican factories if us president elect donald trump imposes tough new tariffs on imports from mexico. and finally, cristiano ronaldo has received fifa s best player award for the fourth time after portugal and real madrid both won major european titles in 2016. no doubt, cristiano ronaldo is the best european titles in 2016. no doubt, cristiano ronaldo is the best footballer european titles in 2016. no doubt, cristiano ronaldo is the best footballer in european titles in 2016. no doubt, cristiano ronaldo is the best foot ....
welcome to bbc news. labour has accused theresa may and her ministers of a cover up after she once again refused to confirm or deny reports that during the last test of britain s nuclear deterrent a missile had veered off course. the defence secretary sir michael fallon who faced urgent questions in the commons said he would not comment on operational details. as our political editor laura kuenssberg reports the test occurred lastjune just before mps voted to renew britain s independent nuclear defence capability. set condition one 50 for weapons system readiness test. aye aye, sir. pressing the nuclear button. action stations. a process that is practised and practised. the hope, it never happens for real. butjust before the prime minister took charge, a test like this, it seems, did not go according to plan. but theresa may yesterday refused to say if she had known. prime minister, did you know? there are tests that take place all the time, regularly, for our n ....