Cheeper to import everything from paper to pork could 2020 be the end of tariffs and trade wars . And well be getting the inside track on the Wonderful World of welsh whiskey with a small dram of the good stuff. From trees to turkeys and even tinsel, the cost of christmas is rising we want to know how you save those pennies while keeping that festive cheer. Let us know just use the hashtag bbcworklife. Hello and welcome to worklife. Supermarket giant tesco has just suspended production of Charity Christmas cards at a factory in china after a six Year Old Girl found a message from workers inside one. The note was allegedly written by prisoners in shanghai claiming they were forced to work against our will. Tesco says its shocked by the report and would never allow prison labour in its supply chain. The supermarkets begun an investigation and says production at the factory in question has been suspended. Katie prescott reports. Ready . Uhhuh. Here we go. It was six year old schoolgirl Fl
Christmas is nearly here and theres still a bit of time left to get last minute gifts before the holiday begins. But how much are we spending on it all . Lets take a look. Research by the bank of england has found that during the christmas period, a typical uk household spends around £800 on top of its usual spending. So thats around 1050. That figure also happens to be about the same amount spent per person in the us according to the National Retail federation. Taken together, americans are expected to spend around 730 billion over the Holiday Season this year, which is an increase on previous years. In the us, more than half of shoppers 56 say they prefer to shop online, with amazon and walmart looking to benefit. Meanwhile, there is a similar figure in the uk 54 who say they prefer to shop in bricks and mortar stores. Toymakers in particular have been looking forward to the festive season. But many firms are wary of what Impact Global trade tensions could have on their businesses.
Travel alternatives. Good afternoon. The labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, has sought to play down Jeremy Corbyn comes under pressure divisions in his top team over which side he would back after one of his key aides in any future brexit vote. Announced hes resigning. It comes as the party prepares to debate brexit. At the partys conference, heres our political he says a Labour Government correspondent, nick eardley. Would negotiate a new deal and offer a referendum. Not everything here is 0ther seniorfigures say going according to plan. Jeremy corbyn wants to persuade they would campaign for remain. You he is ready for power, we will put both views and say, but one of his key aides look, this is the best has raised concerns. Deal that we could get, andrew fisher, still by mr corbyns this is the remain and hopefully reform option. Side this morning, is quitting, these are the choices before you. Privately accusing the leaders team of a blizzard of lies and saying he no longer has faith in
Japan have reopened down over 1 . A us ban has kicked in, barring Government Agencies from buying equipment made by some of chinas biggest tech firms. It comes as president Trumps National security advisor visits london, while stressing the uk is ready to strike a trade deal with the uk after brexit, he said the involvement of the chinese Telecoms Firm huawei in building the uks 56 mobile infrastructure could be put off until after the uk leaves the eu. Todays us ban stops Government Agencies buying from huawei and a host of other chinese firms, including telecoms equipment maker zte, and hikvision, which makes security cameras. Huawei in particular has been described as a National Security threat, amid fears it could be used by the Chinese Government to spy, something huawei says it would never do. But the ban also comes amid mounting trade tensions between the us and china, with america due to impose a 10 tariff on an additional 300 billion in chinese imports on the 1st of september.
Conservative president loses big in primary elections. European markets looking a little like that. Well tell you what to watch on the markets today. Living in the lap of luxury at least for a little while well get a peak into some of indias biggest and more extravagent hotels and find out why theyre doing so well. One think tank recommends raising wages and giving workers more holiday to boost productivity so, we want to know what would you prefer . More cash or more time off . Just use the hashtag bbcbizlive im just thinking both you cant have both, youve got to choose one let us know, use the hashtag. Hello and welcome to business live. We start in the us where a ban has kicked in barring Government Agencies from buying equipment made by some of chinas biggest tech firms. It comes as president Trumps National security advisor visits london while stressing the us is ready to strike a trade deal with the uk after brexit, he said the involvement of the chinese Telecoms Firm huawei in b