comments? well, i think they were encouraging to some degree - comments? well, i think they were l encouraging to some degree because ultimately, we are expecting inflation to go down significantly, especially headline inflation. and there is a recognition that voluntary policy is relatively tight at the moment and there is potentially room for the bank of england to start easing rates this summer. so, this is all in line with expectations and probably welcome news for many households and businesses. news for many households and businesses. , ., ., ., businesses. interesting to note that at the last meeting, businesses. interesting to note that at the last meeting, he businesses. interesting to note that at the last meeting, he voted - businesses. interesting to note that at the last meeting, he voted with l at the last meeting, he voted with the majority to keep borrowing costs on hold at the 16 year high. also, next month s meeting injune will be his last one actually
and how to stand out in a crowded market? we meet the firm that s using computer games to encourage us to buy more. we ll explain how it works. and as critics blame ba for too many cost cuts we want to know is the golden age of travel over? do you want more frills, not no frills? let us know, use the hashtag bbc bizlive. hello and welcome to business live. the no frills airline ryanair has reported its latest set of financial results. europe s biggest carrier by passenger numbers announced a 6% jump in full year net profit to $1.46 billion. ryanair‘s performance is a sign that its cost cutting measures are helping the business compete as overcapacity continues to dog the industry. earlier, we spoke to neil sorahan, rya nair‘s chief financial officer. we saw our unit cost dropped by 11% last year. excluding fuel, they were down 5%. so we are seeing unit cost savings coming through on all lines. there is a huge amount of uncertainty about brexit. there is no direction a
about our future, a choice about following the uk down the brexit path or becoming an independent country. prosecutors abandon an indecent assault case against rolf harris, after a jury fails to reach a verdict. also in the next hour killed doing the job she always wanted. the mother of zookeeper rosa king, who was killed by a tiger, says she loved her work, and wouldn t have done anything else. and back in the top flight after 45 years huddersfield town will celebrate promotion to the premier league with an open top bus parade later today. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. with just over a week to go to the general election, campaigning has resumed in earnest, after a pause because of the manchester attack. labour leaderjeremy corbyn, focusing today on the issue of childcare, found himself in a bbc interview unable to provide the cost of a key pledge extending free childcare to all two year olds. meanwhile, theresa may, campaigning in the west midlands on brexit,
and forget wi fi, forget bluetooth how about sending data with sound? we ll get the inside track on how the technology could revolutionise the way we share information. we ll speak to the man behind it. and staying with tech, apple has launched its new smart speaker, it s called the homepod but it s more expensive than rivals from google and amazon. so is it on your shopping list? just use the hashtag #bbcbizlive. welcome to the programme. get in touch with your views on the homepod or anything else. it doesn t seem like all that long ago we were talking about brazil s meteoric rise to economic stardom as one of the so called brics. but all that has come crashing down thanks to a string of corruption allegations involving top politicians and companies. and it could all come to a head again later today as brazil s top electoral court resumes the case against the country s former president dilma roussef and her successor michel temer. they re accused of illegally funding t
of weird moves. # macarena. # hey, scaramucci! but some things are still refreshingly familiar. donald trump tweeting a short time ago: change? yes. but revolution? no. john sopel, bbc news, washington. that s a summary of the news, newsday is coming up at midnight. now on bbc news it s time for newsnight. bundled away in his pajamas. there s international condemnation tonight for the violent crackdown in venezuala. as these opposition leaders are detained, the un and the eu urge their immediate release. we ll try to understand the situation, with the help of an opposition senator and a pro government activist. fentanyl, an anaesthetic 50 times more powerful than heroin, is the drug that killed the rock star prince. today we learned that its illicit use has killed at least 60 people already this year in one area of the county alone. we ll ask why did it take so long to realise this was going on? and ryanair‘s shy and self effacing boss is warning of severe turbulence for ai