Lets talk some more about the chinese e commerce giant alibaba. Shares in the chinese e commerce giant alibaba have surged in its hong kong trading debut. The company, which is already traded in the us, raised at least 11. 3 billion in its secondary listing. The move is being seen as a strategic step for alibaba in case us china trade tensions continue to worsen, and american regulators decide to take aim at Chinese Listed Companies in new york. Lets get more on this story. Karishma vaswani is our Asia Business correspondent. Tell us more about todays big debut for alibaba. It has been a highly anticipated Share Offering. In fact it is now on track to be the biggest Share Offering of 2019, meaning uber beating oh 8 billion. There has been so much excitement about alibaba listing been so much excitement about aliba ba listing in been so much excitement about alibaba listing in hong kong is because as the company has consistently said it is a way in the words of the former chairman to br
In their blockbuster hong kong debut. And the tale of a latin hit we meet the brains behind the worlds second biggest Music Channel on youtube and well be getting the inside track on the business trying to add a little more spice to all our lives. The boss of spice n tice meal kits will be with us. And could you cut back on your emails . Climate campaigners say we should think before we thank to cut back on unnecessary messages and energy use. What do you think . Let us know just use the hashtag bbcworklife. Hello and welcome to worklife. Now, it may not be december yet, but the Christmas Shopping season is already in full swing and black friday is just days away. However the season of santa doesnt just bring presents, it also brings rubbish, and lots of it. New research by ing says that across the globe 96 of us throw away Plastic Waste daily, with more than three quarters of us throwing away up to five items each day. But that figure will only get worse over the christmas season. In
With the us continues to bite. And. Machines with a sense of touch. Well be visiting a university developing an electronic skin which is 1,000 times faster than the human nervous system. And well be talking to one firm working with thousands of Tech Companies to try and boost diversity. Last week we brought you the story of the 120,000 bananas sold as art. Its now been eaten. What is the most expensive thing youve eaten . Let us know, just use the bbcworklife. Hello and welcome to worklife. The art world is literally going bananas and we will get to that story later. We often hear it said that governments around the world should take more of a lead on tackling waste. The french Authorities Say they are doing just that, and are hailing their new anti waste law as a world first. Its still being debated in the French Parliament but are the proposals Ground Breaking . The french government says its promoting a circular economy, by banning the destruction of unsold non food items. This cove
The un says countries will have to increase carbon cutting ambitions five fold if the world is to avoid Dangerous Levels of Climate Change. And a warning thatjust one in 20 black friday deals are genuine Consumer Group which . Says the annual shopping event is all hype. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Imjoanna im joanna gosling. Anti lgbt equality teaching protests have been permanently banned from outside Anderton Park Primary School by a judge at the high court in birmingham. The ban handed down at the civiljustice centre has been opposed by protesters along with interim ban. Lets get the very latest. First of all, take us back a bit and remind us of the background to this, what has been happening . There have been protests in a number of schools across the country from people who say that some teaching in Primary Schools particularly about diversity featuring same sex couples talking about issues about transgender have talking about issues about tra nsgender have effecti
A un report says the world will miss its chance to avert climate disaster unless there is an immediate reduction in fossil fuel emissions. And well look at a report from a uk Consumer Group warning that many black friday sales are not what they seem. Race and religion are dominating the uk Election Campaign today. Both major parties have been accused of institutional prejudice. For the conservatives, its a charge of islamaphobia. For labour, its anti semitism. To labour first. Heres an article in the times by britains most seniorjewish leader, the chief rabbi ephrime mirvis. He wrote. That sentiment was backed up by the chair of the jewish leadership council, an Umbrella Group representing secularjewish organisations in the uk. Anybody who knows the chief rabbi knows him to be a temperate and a thoughtful person. Hes regarded as a real shepherd to his flock. And the fact that he feels the levels of anxiety and is reflecting the anxiety of the community at this point in time, you need t