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as 2016 draws to a close, we are going to look back on a year which featured two events which will shape the global economy for decades to come. welcome to business live‘s review of 2016. yep, this year saw the uk take that momentous decision to leave the european union. we are going to take a look at what lies in store for the next 12 months. and he did it. the billionaire businessman donald trump wins the race for the white house. he has made some bold announcements, what was it all talk and no action? and of course, it has been a turbulent year for the global market. 0il been a turbulent year for the global market. oil prices hit that historic low. there is light at the end of the tunnel. and of course, following a landmark deal between members of the opec countries. and exploding phones, driverless cars and virtual reality. it has been an eventful 12 months in the world of tech but what can we look forward to in 2017? we will speak to our resident gadget guru. and ....
thomas here at the bbc headquarters in london. in this special edition of the programme, we re looking at some of the best reports of this year from some of the best reports of this yearfrom our some of the best reports of this year from our network of correspondents from around the world. coming up: stand off in the skies above the south china sea is. rupert wingfield hayes flies over one of the most contested areas in the world, incurring the wrath of the chinese. our captain is saying that we re a civilian aircraft, not a military aircraft, it didn t make any difference whatsoever, theyjust repeated the threat to leave the area over and over again. tiny victims of yemen s forgotten war. we find starving children in desperate need of aid. he just had fever and diarrhoea and because there was no medicine he passed away. we ve just arrived in what is called the prong zone. under fire on ukraine s frontline. tom burridge and his team meet one of the conflict s most volat ....
at the incredible british successes at the incredible british successes at the incredible british successes at the rio olympic and paralympic games. that is gold rush in rio. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the queen has missed her annual christmas day visit to church because of a heavy cold. other members of the royal family, including the duke of edinburgh, attended the service at sandringham without her. in her traditional christmas broadcast, the queen focussed on the theme of inspiration . our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, reports. christmas day service at sandringham church, this year, without the queen. other members of the family including the duke of edinburgh attended, but the queen remained at sandringham house, continuing to recover from what buckingham palace has described as a heavy cold. after the service the family appeared to be relaxed. the queen s absence is understood to have been precautionary. there is no sense of due concern. also ....
to perform in syria. mervyn king said today that trading under the same conditions as countries on the continent could prevent britain from taking full advantage of the opportunities of brexit. 50,000 people in england at risk of type 2 diabetes could be helped by an nhs programme that s being extended from today. the advice on better nutrition and exercise had already helped 20,000 people. it forms part of a package of new measures to curb type 2 diabetes including funding for more specialist nurses. japan s prime minister is set to visit pearl harbour, 75 years after the attack that drew the united states into the second world war. shinzo abe will visit the naval base in hawaii that was targeted by japanese bombers in december 19m. more than 2,000 americans were killed in the raids. an adviser to mr abe said he was not planning to offer an apology for the attack. millions of shoppers are expected to hit the high street today as the traditional boxing day sales get u ....
hello and welcome to sportsday, with me, tim hague. coming up tonight: wiggins makes his way towards the exit. after a record breaking career, he steps away from cycling. spurs are spurred on by their midfield man dele alli. he scores twice to win 4 1 at southampton. and celtic extend their lead at the top of the scottish premiership, after rangers draw with stjohnstone. good evening. britain s most decorated olympian and tour de france winner, sir bradley wiggins, has retired from cycling. in a statement this afternoon, he said he had been lucky enough to live a dream from a sport he fell in love with when he was 12. while the announcement ended a stunning career, which brought the briton multiple honours, wiggins has recently faced repeated questions about medical treatments he received when in training. our sports news correspondent richard conway reports. on the road, and on the track, sir bradley wiggins dominated his sport like few others. gold medallist and olymp ....