More protection, the ecb tweaks policy. The economy ravaged by the coronavirus. Ftse futures point lower, and much of europe is closed but we will see trading in london. Apital is coming apollo aims to raise 20 billion and several new funds for opportunities in distress and private debt, this after boeing sold 25 billion worth of bonds in the largest offering of the year. Just under one hour away from trading in the equity markets that are open. London notably, and the ftse futures are down this morning. We also see s p futures, dow futures, and nasdaq teachers down. Nasdaq futures down. We know the u. S. Markets will be open as well today. Typically a european holiday. The u. S. Has detonated a different has designated a a different day for that purpose. The notable figure, the first one i see in the First Quarter, 802 Million Pounds versus 86 Million Pounds in the previous year. This is a number we are looking out for a lot of banks during this crisis. Newsrms of other notable from r
Right across the street, to be honest with you, and it was only for the reason that the United Nations was here that that turned out to be such a successful project. So i want to thank you, ambassador, for your introduction and for your steadfast advocacy of american interests on the world stage. Under half of the co host countries i would also like to thank secretary general, and you have been fantastic, forjoining us, and we affirm our commitment to the United Nations reform, and reform is what we are talking about. I applaud the secretary general for setting out our vision to reform the United Nations so it better represents the what we represent. We endeavour to live across the entire system and to find ways the United Nations can better and be better at development, management, peace and security. The United Nations was founded on truly noble goals. These include affirming the dignity and worth of the human person, and striving for international peace. The United Nations has helpe
Confused over your rights, you are not the only one. Weve been inundated with questions and ill be answering some. The campaign to offer Free School Meals to more children it was backed by Marcus Rashford on this programme now it gets endorsement from a major government review. Good morning. Its 500 test wickets for stuart broad. He becomes only the seventh cricketer in history to reach that milestone and says hes only getting better. Curry and a pint with the prince. What happened when peter crouch and his podcast team went round to the palace for a chat. There was an ebbo driver out there on the floor. Good morning. Today is looking like a dry day for most of us. Warmer because we will have lighter winds. The real warmth of the heat will be on friday. It will be short lived. They will have all the details later on in the programme. Its wednesday the 29th ofjuly. Our top story the government is under pressure to back testing of all uk arrivals in order to shorten the 14 day quarantine
Good to have you with us. Italy is easing its National Lockdown today the worlds longest of the coronavirus pandemic. Takeaways and parks are reopening, small funerals can resume and some businesses are restarting. But the shutdown has left deep scars in a country with already serious economic problems, as our correspondent, mark lowen reports from naples. Italy is starting to reopen but this champion pizza maker cannot, with is only allowing ta keaway cannot, with is only allowing takeaway is for now, you will need more time to adapt and after eight weeks of locker she has taken such a financial hit her business will struggle to survive. Translation it would be better to date not to reopen thejudge than be better to date not to reopen the judge than not to reopen. My the judge than not to reopen. My life is my work. I opened the shutters in the morning and this is money for my sister, my niece, for me to live. A city of pizza, spirit, tattered beauty and past glory has been pummelled