india one of the most economically powerful countries. we meet people interviewing. and this young man is spreading his reach around the world. talking of hotels with then $14 billion already with the big bus that runs booking dot com and price linejust to name runs booking dot com and price line just to name a few. he joins me later on in the show. wherever you arejoining me from around the world welcome to the show. just a few weeks ago what many anticipated, india overtook china to boast the biggest population on earth but can the country turn the demographic advantage into an economic one and what the secrets of selling to india s mass population of consumers. perhaps one sign of india s arrival was one of the opening stores of apple just a few weeks ago. but if you can compare the number of apple stores in china with that avenger the question becomes why is apple going on so late quiz mac apple currently has two stores in india but operates 45 stores in mainland china. i
In dunedin byjust one point. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Talks are underway in Downing Street, as theresa may tries to strike a deal with the Democratic Unionist Party which will enable the conservatives to continue to govern. The Prime Minister and Arlene Foster are discussing the detailed terms of the dups backing for her minority government, focussing on the upcoming brexit negotiations and their particular implications for Northern Irelands border with the Republic Of Ireland and trade. The conservatives are having to rely on the support of ten dup mps, after they fell eight seats short of winning an overall majority in last weeks general election. Heres our Political Correspondent chris mason. The sun is shining on Northern Irelands Democratic Unionist Party. Just ten mps and their leader who now wield huge powers. Are we looking at the real government . Big smiles and with good reason. The democratic unionists are crucial in propping up theresa may in gover
the biggest travel company on the planetjoins me is what a hotel and leisure with them in hundred 20 countries around the world and they ve just announced a big bouncing profit so i caught off with the big boss to find out what s going on. with the big boss to find out what s going on. glenn fogel my friend. a pleasure what s going on. glenn fogel my friend. a pleasure having - what s going on. glenn fogel my friend. a pleasure having you - friend. a pleasure having you on my show. with the looking india overtaking china as the most populous nation, i want to ask you glenn, how important is the indian market for you quiz mac well, every part of the world is important to us. that s the first thing. but there s no doubt there s incredible opportunity in india for the long run. and it is growing rapidly now for travel, but it s still
levels in lots of parts of the world levels are very low so it s not like levels are very low so it s not like there s a lot of people standing around looking for jobs standing around looking for jobs. you have to track people to come jobs. you have to track people to come to jobs. you have to track people to come to work in these areas. some to come to work in these areas. some people say, i m not sure if i some people say, i m not sure if i want some people say, i m not sure if i want to some people say, i m not sure if i want to come and work at the airport. it s not near my home the airport. it s not near my home and the airport. it s not near my home and there s these other opportunities right near me where opportunities right near me where they are paying good wages where they are paying good wages. it takes a lot of training wages. it takes a lot of training to get someone to be a pilot training to get someone to be a pilot or training to get someone t
from around the world welcome to the show. just a few weeks ago what many anticipated, india overtook china to boast the biggest population on earth but can the country turn the demographic advantage into an economic one and what the secrets of selling to india s mass population of consumers. perhaps one sign of india s arrival was one of the opening stores of apple just a few weeks ago. but if you can compare the number of apple stores in china with that avenger the question becomes why is apple going on so late quiz mac apple currently has two stores in india but operates 45 stores in mainland china. it s a similar story with mcdonald s. the fast food giant in 2021 had just over 50 restaurant in india but had nearly ten times more in china. that is despite the population number being nearly the same at