Later in the programme well get the inside track on a tech company which aims to tackle the worldwide problem of poor eyesight. A new survey has found that online spending in the uk has fallen for the First Time Since 2013. Today we want to know whether your expectations of the future are affecting your Spending Decisions . Do get in touch just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Hello and welcome to Business Live. So Emmanuel Macron has won the french presidency, and now the hard work begins. His first challenge will be to form a government with crucial parliamentary elections in june. The outcome of that will determine how much power the new president has to tackle the lengthy list of economic problems. France has had a high Unemployment Rate for decades currently around 10 of the workforce or 3 million people. That compares with less than half 4. 3 across the border in germany. The problem is worse for young people 24 of those between the ages of 15 and 2a dont have a job. The other big iss
The news of the Snap Election, this is how the numbers in europe have open. We will have the details for you, and why. The uk election will be dominated by brexit so whats the view from the eu . Well be crossing live to brussels to find out. What do you want to ask about what the election means for brexitjust use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Welcome to the programme. Here we go again. Nine months after becoming Prime Minister, theresa may is throwing the dice and betting on victory in a Snap Election onjune the 8th. Today, mps are expected to vote in favour of the proposal, which mrs may says will bring greater certainty as britain prepares to leave the European Union. Markets reacted swiftly to the news. The pound was on a Roller Coaster Ride Itjumped then swung to loss and back again rising by as much as two point 7 against the us dollar some analysts believe markets are cheering the prospect of a larger conservative majority which would give less power to Hardline Eurosceptics within her