Whatsapp goes to court, the messaging app is suing an israeli cyber Surveillance Company over claims it helped governments hack into peoples phones. A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Also in the programme Gatwick Airport is trying different boarding methods such as window seats first, starting at the back, to cut down boarding time. So wed like to know what bugs you most about air travel . What frustrations do you have, and how would you resolve them . Get in touch, just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Lets get started. Mps at westminster are gearing up for britains first pre christmas Election Campaign in nearly a century after voting to go to the country on the 12th of december. Theyre hoping to to seek a way out of the brexit impasse. Borisjohnson said the public must be given a choice over the future of brexit and the country. Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, pledged that his party take on what he called the veste
There could be hope for those of us who hate the pre flight scrum while boarding an aircraft. Gatwick airport is now experimenting with boarding people in window seats first, starting at the back, followed by middle then aisle seats. That could save 10 of boarding time. And finally, in the guardian, england have been reprimanded and fined for their v shaped formation when facing the haka before their world cup semi final victory over new zealand. World rugby regulations state opponents must not cross the halfway line while the maori war dance is being performed. Wrists were slapped with me is kulveer ranger, who is Senior Vice President for strategy and communications for atos. Lets get stuck in. Christmas selection, daily telegraph. Weve looked at to headlines, the daily mirror already, but all of the papers have their view, their line, their interpretation of how this will go. The headline writers are feasting in advance of a christmas selection, if i can use that, but this is going
Powell spoke on the u. S. Economy at the top of the listening session with Community Leaders and Union Representatives at the Federal Reserve in washington, d. C. Here is a look at what he had to say. Chair powell good afternoon and welcome to the board room where members of the board of governors and president s of the banks meet eight times a year. We decide the stance of Monetary Policy. As you can see, it is a magnificent, rather formal, even imposing room with 26 foot ceilings, a monumental marble fireplace, and a 1000 pound brass and glass chandelier. It has seen a lot of history since Franklin Roosevelt dedicated the building in 1937. Reddish and American Military leaders conferred here during world war ii, and through the decades, our predecessors grappled with financial turmoil and the economys ups and downs. Places take our assigned around this table, the setting and history lends a certain stuffiness ton a the proceedings. As we kick this off, the 12th of 14 fed listen event
Were honored to have them here today. A special welcome to our commissioners of the Advisory Commission for Public Diplomacy, chairman farar, vice chairman bill hible and commissioner ann weidner. Today, as you know, under the auspices of the Advisory Commission weve called a Public Meeting to look at the question of the gpa, the newly formed gpa. And where it fits into state departments vision for Public Diplomacy Going Forward in the 21st century. And as vivian walker, executive director, it is my honor to open this event. Before i turn the mic over to my colleague for opening comments, i just want to tell you a little bit about how things are going to go today. Mr. Farar will give us brief comments and well turn it over to our principal speakers. Theyll speak in a tagteam formation. At the end of their presentation well be happy to take your questions and comments. Please hold your questions and comments until they have finished their presentation. For the moderated q a session, the
Commissioners of the Advisory Commission for Public Diplomacy, vice chairman bill hippel and commissioner weidner. Today we know under the offices of the Advisory Commission we called a Public Meeting to look at the question of the gpa, and state department, and the executive director, it is my honor to open this event. And for opening comments, i want to tell you how things will go today. And to principal speakers, they speak to the tagteam formation and at the end of their formation we will take your questions and comments. Please hold your questions and comments until they finish their presentation. For the moderated q and day session there will be a microphone. Please speak into the microphone, and your questions and answers are part of the transcript that will be part of public record. It is important to capture your question so we can reflect them accurately. It is my great pleasure to turn it over to the chairman. Thank you for the audience being here. The president of Public Di