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the popular country has been — more coverage on the election across bbc platforms. hey, i'm zof with the catch up. we start in scotland, where the government scrapped one of its big climate change targets. their plan was to cut greenhouse gas emissions, which caused the planet to heat up by 75% by 2030. ministers now say that's out of reach. they're blaming uk government cuts and backtracking on climate measures. campaigners say they're disappointed. we are backtracking, we are removing targets and we are really looking at the fact that we have not been doing enough when it comes to reducing carbon emissions. scotland's goal of reaching net zero by 2045, five years earlier than the uk as a whole will remain though, net zero means not adding more harmful greenhouse gases to the atmosphere than you'll take it out. next, it's a tough time for a lot of students with exams coming up. but this year, it could be even harder for students with adhd, as there's been a shortage of medication since september. this is because of more demands and problems with supply. some studen
the popular country has been — more coverage on the election across bbc platforms. hey, i'm zof with the catch up. we start in scotland, where the government scrapped one of its big climate change targets. their plan was to cut greenhouse gas emissions, which caused the planet to heat up by 75% by 2030. ministers now say that's out of reach. they're blaming uk government cuts and backtracking on climate measures. campaigners say they're disappointed. we are backtracking, we are removing...
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you can find more about coverage and analysis on tiktok on the bbc website. a key member of the federal reserve which is set interest rate in america has told the bbc that the us is in no hurry to cut interest rates. the president of the atlanta fed explained whites were economics editor. i've been saying for a long time that i expect the us economy to be strong, to continue to be strong but not quite the strike, it is much stronger and resilient and i've had expected. the one thing that i would add on its inflation is still higher than i would like and wanted to get inflation all the way down to 2% target. i'm comfortable to taking a little longer for inflation, if we were doing to create a lot ofjobs and i'm not in a rush to get to 2%, i think i have to make sure that the economy doesn't start to move in the other direction so that inflationary pressures move up and we start to move away from our target but that's not what i'm seeing now. and so, i'mjust not what i'm seeing now. and so, i'm just going to stay vigilant and make sure that if that does happen,
you can find more about coverage and analysis on tiktok on the bbc website. a key member of the federal reserve which is set interest rate in america has told the bbc that the us is in no hurry to cut interest rates. the president of the atlanta fed explained whites were economics editor. i've been saying for a long time that i expect the us economy to be strong, to continue to be strong but not quite the strike, it is much stronger and resilient and i've had expected. the one thing that i...
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as for its culture, in a statement to the bbc, boeing said it was taking steps to foster a safety culture that empowers and encourages all employees to raise their voices. it said retaliation was strictly prohibited. the plane—maker's ceo, david calhoun, didn't appear today, but lawmakers said they expect him to testify in the future. united airlines says it will receive compensation from boeing over the grounding of it 737 max 8 planes. united did not specify the amount it will receive in a us regulatory filing, it previously said it had lost $200 million this year so far. the planes were grounded after an unused door plug blew out midair on an alaska airlines flight in january. us presidentjoe biden has called for sharply higher tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from china. he's expected to propose raising the rate from 7.5% to 25%. mr biden�*s remarks were aimed at pleasing steelworkers — a key voting block — in the swing state of pennsylvania. he also promised steelworkers he would block the sale of us steel to a japanese firm, which has been controversial. the us house s
as for its culture, in a statement to the bbc, boeing said it was taking steps to foster a safety culture that empowers and encourages all employees to raise their voices. it said retaliation was strictly prohibited. the plane—maker's ceo, david calhoun, didn't appear today, but lawmakers said they expect him to testify in the future. united airlines says it will receive compensation from boeing over the grounding of it 737 max 8 planes. united did not specify the amount it will receive in a...
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archana shukla, bbc news, mumbai. now, i want to show someone that you might recognise, take a look and you might be wondering, what is she up to now? in her latest business adventure, she is up to something sticky and sweet. the duchess of sussex has revealed a line of strawberryjam, she appeared to have shed the treat with friends and influences who posted about it on instagram. that said for today's edition of asia business report. i will see you again same time tomorrow. hiya. i'm betty. and this is the catch up. tonight, a complete smoking ban in the uk, the olympic flame, and an all—female ultramarathon. first up, mps have been debating a new law which would effectively ban smoking in the uk. they voted in favour of the ban earlier, but they'll need to vote once more to make it law. the plan is being proposed by the prime minister, rishi sunak, and would mean that each year the legal age for cigarette sales would increase. so if you're born in or after 2009, you'd never be able to legally buy cigarettes. smoki
archana shukla, bbc news, mumbai. now, i want to show someone that you might recognise, take a look and you might be wondering, what is she up to now? in her latest business adventure, she is up to something sticky and sweet. the duchess of sussex has revealed a line of strawberryjam, she appeared to have shed the treat with friends and influences who posted about it on instagram. that said for today's edition of asia business report. i will see you again same time tomorrow. hiya. i'm betty....
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bbc economic editor there. they lost children milling dollars so far because of the grounding of boeing 737 max 9s plains. the planes were grounded after an unused door plug blew out mid on an alaska airline flight in the us. united plans to lease planes from airbus going forward because of a delay in bowling deliveries. over the next six weeks, india will vote in an election where prime minister noranda mode is contesting a third term. archana shukla takes stock of the cost of the largest democratic exercise in the world. the stage is all set. 970 million indian voters decide on who runs the country for the next five years. the scale and magnitude of this election bigger than ever before. 5.5 million electronic voting machines, 15 million polling officers, and a million polling stations. indian elections are the most expensive in the world. more than $8 billion were spent in 2019 general elections, and this year the numbers are expected to double. interestingly, the cost of conducting elections isjust 15% to 2
bbc economic editor there. they lost children milling dollars so far because of the grounding of boeing 737 max 9s plains. the planes were grounded after an unused door plug blew out mid on an alaska airline flight in the us. united plans to lease planes from airbus going forward because of a delay in bowling deliveries. over the next six weeks, india will vote in an election where prime minister noranda mode is contesting a third term. archana shukla takes stock of the cost of the largest...
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archana shukla, bbc news, mumbai. new zealand's prime minister christopher luxon has wrapped up his first official visit to singapore and will be spending the rest of his asia tour in thailand, and the philippines. i caught up with the prime minister and asked if he is concerned about brain drain — as latest figures showed a record annual loss of 117,000 new zealand citizens half of whom relocated to neighbouring australia for better prospects. so that we can lower interest rates, grow the economy and keep up in employment. the exciting thing is how we grow our economy and take it forward from here the stop that is the of why we are traveling through the region, we think we can do the region, we think we can do the over exports in the next ten years, i checked foreign investment to new zealand to support some of the investment and infrastructure we want to make. i think we have an exciting future. yes, some short—term problems to work through, i run cost—of—living and inflation, you see that story in other cou
archana shukla, bbc news, mumbai. new zealand's prime minister christopher luxon has wrapped up his first official visit to singapore and will be spending the rest of his asia tour in thailand, and the philippines. i caught up with the prime minister and asked if he is concerned about brain drain — as latest figures showed a record annual loss of 117,000 new zealand citizens half of whom relocated to neighbouring australia for better prospects. so that we can lower interest rates, grow the...
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zoe kleinman, bbc news. tesla is cutting thousands ofjobs — around 10% of its global workforce — as demand slows. billionaire owner elon musk said the decision was difficult, but "must be done." the world's largest automobile maker by market value is facing stiff competition from chinese ev makers. china will unveil its growth figures for the january to march quarter in the coming hours. there's been some optimism that the world's second largest economy is back on track. but there are still multiple headwinds — that's according to harry murphy cruise from moody's analytics. china is in this mismatch at the moment. parts doing well around the industrial side of the economy. so manufacturers are gaining confidence, we are seeing a ramp—up in manufacturing output, and also firms starting to invest more, after a long period where they were hesitant to open their wallets. the other side is the areas not doing so well, front and centre is the household sector — households are still very nervous at the mo
zoe kleinman, bbc news. tesla is cutting thousands ofjobs — around 10% of its global workforce — as demand slows. billionaire owner elon musk said the decision was difficult, but "must be done." the world's largest automobile maker by market value is facing stiff competition from chinese ev makers. china will unveil its growth figures for the january to march quarter in the coming hours. there's been some optimism that the world's second largest economy is back on track. but there...
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the bbc�*s michelle fleury has more from new york. the company behind the truth social platform has told financial regulators that it plans to issue another 21.5 million new shares linked to warrants. these are contracts that give investors the right to buy or sell a stock at a specific price within a certain time frame. but the sale can also devalue a stock if there isn't enough demand to absorb the increase in available shares, which appears to be what happened today. trump media is also looking for approval to potentially resell up to 146 million shares held by current investors, including the former president, who's the majority shareholder. the move paves the way for them to be able to cash in sooner. currently, these insiders are barred from any share sale until september, once the securities and exchange commission signs off on this filing, insiders, including mrtrump, can seek board approval to start selling their stock. it's worth noting so—called lock—ups such as this are fairly common, and filing this kind of paperwork
the bbc�*s michelle fleury has more from new york. the company behind the truth social platform has told financial regulators that it plans to issue another 21.5 million new shares linked to warrants. these are contracts that give investors the right to buy or sell a stock at a specific price within a certain time frame. but the sale can also devalue a stock if there isn't enough demand to absorb the increase in available shares, which appears to be what happened today. trump media is also...
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nikhil inamdar, bbc news, kolkata. before we go, shareholders of us steel have approved a sale to nippon steel. more than 98% of shareholders voted in favour of the deal under which the japanese company will pay $55 per share for the us steel—maker. it brings the sale, which is worth nearly $15 billion, a step close despite political opposition in the us. and that's it for this edition of asia business report. thanks for watching. hello there, i'm 0lly foster. here's what's coming up for you on sportsday. it's party time for bayer leverkusen as they clinch their first bundesliga title. the title race has taken a twist in the premier league, arsenal and liverpool losing ground on manchester city. and tsitsipas masters the clay in monte carlo for a third time. hello there. bayer leverkusen are bundesliga champions for the first time in their i20—year history. the 5—0 win over werder bremen to clinch the title was all the sweeter because it came in front of their own fans. they've done it with five games to spare as
nikhil inamdar, bbc news, kolkata. before we go, shareholders of us steel have approved a sale to nippon steel. more than 98% of shareholders voted in favour of the deal under which the japanese company will pay $55 per share for the us steel—maker. it brings the sale, which is worth nearly $15 billion, a step close despite political opposition in the us. and that's it for this edition of asia business report. thanks for watching. hello there, i'm 0lly foster. here's what's coming up for you...
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nikhil inamdar, bbc news, kolkata. before we go shareholders ever prove the nichols in a widely decision for that more than 98% of shareholders voted in favour of shareholders voted in favour of the deal under which the japanese company will pay $55 project for the us steel maker. it brings their position, which is worth nearly $15 billion a step closer to position despite political opposition in the us. as mentioned australian market has started trading slightly lower because of the escalating tension in the middle east. japan's will start trading shortly we will keep an eye on that for you. join us next hour. i will be back at the top of the hour. hello there, i'm ollie foster. here's what's coming up for you on sports day. it's party time for bayer leverkusen as they clinch their first bundesliga title. the title race has taken a twist in the premier league, arsenal and liverpool losing ground on manchester city. and tsitsipas masters the clay in monte carlo for a third time. hello there. bayer leverkusen are bundes
nikhil inamdar, bbc news, kolkata. before we go shareholders ever prove the nichols in a widely decision for that more than 98% of shareholders voted in favour of shareholders voted in favour of the deal under which the japanese company will pay $55 project for the us steel maker. it brings their position, which is worth nearly $15 billion a step closer to position despite political opposition in the us. as mentioned australian market has started trading slightly lower because of the escalating...
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the bbc�*s north america business correspondent, michelle fleury has more. with interest rates in many richer countries now at their highest levels in years, the head of the imf, kristalina georgieva, urged caution when it comes to cutting interest rates. where necessary, policymakers must resist calls for premature interest rate cuts. her comments come a day after us data showed a surprise increase in consumer inflation. but she also warned that waiting too long could chill economic activity, saying debt is up and the global economy faced a decade of weak growth, which she labelled the �*tepid 20s�*. we are, indeed, heading for the tepid 20s. a sluggish and disappointing decade. mr georgieva's comments come as the international monetary fund and its fellow lending agency, the world bank, prepares to host their spring meeting next week in washington, where finance ministers, central bankers and policymakers from around the world will discuss the global economy's most pressing issues. the annual gathering takes place as several conflicts threaten global f
the bbc�*s north america business correspondent, michelle fleury has more. with interest rates in many richer countries now at their highest levels in years, the head of the imf, kristalina georgieva, urged caution when it comes to cutting interest rates. where necessary, policymakers must resist calls for premature interest rate cuts. her comments come a day after us data showed a surprise increase in consumer inflation. but she also warned that waiting too long could chill economic...