the online retail giant says the new contract will mean people with children to look after can take six weeks of holiday in summer and two weeks at easter and at christmas. the company hopes the flexible working will encourage more people back into the workplace. that s all we have for you from this edition of asia business report. i m monica miller. in a few months, baby helena will have the first of numerous surgeries to repair her cleft lip and palate a condition which means the tissue in her mouth didn t fuse together as it should have. her mum and dad received the diagnosis at their 20 week scan. hey, how are you both? good, and how s helena? the family are being talked through the procedure using an augmented reality app. it uses 3d visuals to quite literally show parents what will happen to their baby.
about creating prosperity and uplifting africa because without electricity. the people who we support, the young entrepreneurs, i said to them, tell me how your business can help create prosperity for you and prosperity for society. it s one of the eligibility criteria that we use. so because we just want to bring it into the subconscious and to note that is just not about you succeeding, it is about you succeeding in business that uplifts everyone. you, your business, communities you are involved with, in everyone. because that is how we can help develop africa. in the uk, parents and grandparents who work in amazon warehouses will be able to choose to work in term time only. the online retail giant says the new contract will mean people with children to look after can take six weeks
this is bbc world news, the latest headlines. britain s chancellor, jeremy hunt, prepares to deliver his much awaited budget statement higher taxes are expected in a bid to repair the public finances. in a show of unity in the us, several republicans side with democrats to push through same sex marriage legislation. amazon has confirmed it has laid off some staff at its devices unit which makes the talking alexa gadgets. as we have been reporting this week, the tech giant is planning to cut around 10,000 staff across the business as the economic outlook worsens. michelle fleury in new york is following the story. amazon s boss andy jassy is stepping up his efforts to cut costs. the online retail giant is aiming to get rid of about 10,000 jobs. and among the employees affected are those working
billion for the first three months of the year its first quarterly loss since 2015. the online retail giant said the pandemic and subsequent war in ukraine had created unusual challenges, and its figures were dragged down by its investment in an electric vehicle maker, which has seen its value plummet. james corden has announced he will be leaving the us talk show the late late show next year. the comedian has hosted the show since 2015. in an interview last year, he said that he d never intended for the programme to be his final destination. i have decided to sign for one more year on the show, and that this will be my last year hosting late late show. don t you dare! there will be tears, there will be so many tears. this has been the hardest decision i have ever had to make it really has.
natalie pirks, bbc news. more than forty palestinians have been injured injerusalem s al aqsa mosque compound during the latest round of early morning clashes with israeli police. security forces fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse palestinians who were throwing rocks and firecrackers some of them towards the western wall below al aqsa wherejews gather to pray. the site which is known tojews as temple mount has seen a series of clashes during the muslim holy month of ramadan. the deployment of israeli police injerusalem has been boosted as tens of thousands of worshippers are expected for friday prayers the last this ramadan. amazon has reported losses of £3 billion for the first three months of the year. the online retail giant said the pandemic and war in ukraine were partly to blame for its first quarterly loss since 2015. the company s investment