Davos 2019: Prince William interviews Sir David Attenborough – live

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Admin

Rolling coverage of the first day of the World Economic Forum in Davos, including appearances from Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro, Prince William, Sir David Attenborough and New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern

Latest: Citi boss talks Brexit
Introduction: Day One of Davos
Last night, Attenborough warns the Garden Of Eden is no more
Union chief: We need wealth transfer
1,500 private jets expected

1.50pm GMT

I’m delighted to report that Prince William has cracked a joke.

We’re being shown a dramatic clip from Our Planet, of a glacier ‘calving’ -- a massive skyscraper-sized piece of ice, surging upwards and away from the rest of the sheet (making the most almighty din)

1.46pm GMT

Attenborough is now plugging his new TV venture, Our Planet, created with the World Wildlife Fund.

It’ll be shown on Netflix, Attenborough says excitedly, saying that this will give a new audience for his work.

Now, with Netflix, it is possible for a show to be seen by 150 million people overnight.

FTSE 100 hits five-week high as US-China trade talks end – business live

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Admin

Hopes of a ceasefire in the trade war between Washington and Beijing are boosting stocks

Introduction: Talks conclude after three days
China: We’re serious about a deal
US: Talks went just fine
Stocks jump 1% in Asia... up in Europe too
Markets are ‘climbing out of a hole’

1.10pm GMT

After three days of gains, Wall Street is expected to rise further when trading begins in under 90 minutes.

US Opening Calls:#DOW 23848 +0.27%#SPX 2579 +0.18%#NASDAQ 6570 +0.27%#IGOpeningCall

12.56pm GMT

Entrepreneur Elon Musk has been doing his bit for US-China relations this week.

“We hope you can get a firm foothold and expand the market.

We hope your company can become an in-depth participant in China’s opening and a promoter of the stability of Chinese-U.S. relations.”

Apple’s shock profit warning sends Wall Street shares sliding

Posted on January 3, 2019 by Admin

Firms with exposure to China hit over fears the Silicon Valley giant’s slowdown could spread

iPhone slump: the rivals taking a bite out of Apple

Apple’s shock downgrade has sent shares in European and US-listed companies with exposure to China – from Burberry and the Gucci owner, Kering, to chipmakers and miners – tumbling over fears the slowdown that has hit the Silicon Valley giant is set to spread.

In New York the Dow Industrial Average fell over 2% in morning trading and all the major markets suffered sharp losses as investors reacted to the Apple news, reports of a slowdown in US factory activity and an ongoing government shutdown over the funding of Donald Trump’s proposed border wall with Mexico.

US markets start 2019 with a whimper as Trump blames ‘glitch’ for 2018 losses

Posted on January 2, 2019 by Admin

Trump claims ‘We’re the talk of the world’ as weak data in Asia and Europe confirmed fears of a global economic slowdown

After their worst year in close to a decade US stocks started the new year with a more than 1% decline on Wednesday before inching their way back into the black as Donald Trump blamed a “glitch” for last year’s losses.

Markets wobbled between gains and losses all day on Wednesday as weak data in Asia and Europe confirmed fears of a global economic slowdown while the US government shutdown dragged on.