Trade deal, and also expectations for another Federal Reserve Interest Rate cut all pushing most markets higher. Lets talk about the global oil giant, bp, announcing its latest results in the coming hours. Its the last set of numbers for current boss bob dudley, who revived the company after the deep water horizon disaster left it on its knees. Deep water horizon. However, big challenges await his successor, with growing climate concerns leading many to question big oils long term viability . Public opinion is arguably turning against the sector. The Royal Shakespeare company is ending its partnership with bp at the end of the year, saying it could not ignore the strength of feeling against the deal. Meanwhile, in the us, exxonmobil is in court fighting a claim that it misleading investors about the potential costs of climate regulation to its business. And Climate Change is arguably already having a measurable impact on the industry. The number of big Institutional Investors, like pen
Drop in profits. Bp now down 1 on lower profits despite producing more oil than it did last year. We will talk you through its latest numbers. Also in the programme. Boris johnson will today try for a fourth time to secure an early general election, after mps rejected his plan. And fashions big hang up. Plastic coat hangers have been likened to the plastic straw of the fashion industry. We will hear from one we will hearfrom one man we will hear from one man with designs to switch it to a sustainable alternative. Well get the inside track on tackling unmanageable workloads and long hours. Well talk to the co founder ofa hours. Well talk to the co founder of a firm looking to change the way we work. Also today, we want to know do you have a cold . Most of us get between one and three a year. New Research Suggests what you do in the 24 Research Suggests what you do in the 2a hours is critical. What are your tips . Use our hashtag. Ive already had one cold this winter and hopefully i wont
Thousands turn out to watch four of the remaining cooling towers at ferrybridge power station get demolished. Stephen moore known as the voice of hitchhikers guide to the galaxys marvin the paranoid android has died aged 81. Good evening. The family of 19 year old harry dunn, who was killed in a motorbike accident, have arrived in the United States where they hope to meet the driver involved in the crash. Ann sacoolas, who had diplomatic immunity as the wife of an american official, left the uk shortly after the crash in northamptonshire in august. The bbc spoke to harrys parents during the flight, as andy moore reports. Ha rrys pa rents left Heathrow Airport on what has now become a transatlantic search for justice. Harry died in august after his motorbike collided with a car in northamptonshire. The car was driven by ann sacoolas, who left britain for the United States shortly after the accident. She has now issued a statement through her lawyer, in which she says no loss compares to
Sure. Borisjohnson tells his cabinet a brexit deal is on the horizon, but a statement from European Commission says a lot of work remains to be done. Stephen moore known as the voice of hitchhikers guide to the galaxys marvin the paranoid android has died aged 81 and well be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers caroline frost and tony grew stay with us for that. Good evening. The United States is to withdraw all its remaining troops up to a thousand soldiers from northern syria, as turkeys offensive against the kurds intensifies. The us defence secretary said kurdish fighters would now be backed by syria and russia and america could not be caught between two opposing armies. Tonight Syrian Government troops are said to be heading towards the border after agreeing a deal with the kurds. The Turkish Operation is aimed at creating a so called safe zone in that area. The un says more than 100,000 people have been fleeing and families of is fighters are said to be among
Spreading down from the north right gcioss spreading down from the north right across the country, noticeably colder. We had at least the sunshine to compensate this morning but through the afternoon we have the odd shower here and there mostly gcioss odd shower here and there mostly across the north east of scotland. It will be windy as well in the northern isles. Micah went elsewhere but temperatures 12, 15 degrees, much colder than we have been used to. This evening and tonight it stays dry and clear for most, a cold night to come, colder than last point for many. Also across northern and eastern coasts. A bit more breeze across the far south west. Elsewhere low Single Digits and some frost across central and Northern Areas out of town. And this is herrick and lorenzo continuing to push northwards towards our shores. Bringing a spell of severe gales to western parts of ireland and some heavy rain. So there has been an orange warning issued there. But for us orange warning issued the