Out of washington state. There's always some kind of pressure to get us, to motivate us to vote in their favour. There's always something like that, you know, there's always an underlying threat. And if we're not doing the right thing, then we're hurting the company. We're not hurting them. They've got, they make way more money than we do. Why don't they give up some of their money to get boeing out of the problem they're in? we are expecting results in the next few hours. ——in the next hour. We're expecting the results of that vote in the next few hours. The bbc�*s ritika gupta has more on what's at stake. They haven't had a new contract in 16 years and have been bargaining for months for higher pay, better benefits and job security. The latest dispute is centred around workers�* discontent over a tentative agreement reached over the weekend. The international associations of machinists and aerospace workers and boeing unveiled a package that includes a 25% pay rise over the next four years, a $3000 signing bonus and other improvements to healthcare and retirement benefits. Boeing also pledged to make their next commercialjet in the state of washington. Some workers are unhappy with the outcome, given the pay increase is lower than the 40% originally demanded and they have asked for payback after their wages were curtailed by inflation in recent years. It comes at a difficult time for boeing, which has struggled after several safety incidents and two fatal crashes five years ago. According to a note, a 50—day strike could cost boeing an estimated three to $3. 5 billion of cash flow. Another aviation deal, this time between american airlines and its flight attendants�* union, has been successful. It includes a more than 20% wage hike from october and will last for around five years. All in all, 87% of union members voted in favour of the deal. Microsoft will be cutting 650 jobs. The move is part of restructuring efforts at the company's xbox gaming division. Throughout 2024, the tech giant has been cutting jobs and closing down studios. It follows a nearly $70 billion acquisition of video game company activision in 2023. Oil prices have risen more than 2%, largely due to a hurricane in the gulf of mexico impacting supply. But overall, there is concern about weak global oil demand, particularly from china. That's weighed heavily on prices in recent months. Daan struyven, an oil analyst at goldman sachs, explained how these factors will impact the market. It is an important but short lived disruption. Inaudible under less % of global supply. Typically after storms it comes back. It can help to explain the recovery only party. The other reason is that oil prices had fallen to levels that look relatively low compared to fundamentals. — relatively low compared to fundamentals. . , ~ fundamentals. Earlier this week we saw opaque _ fundamentals. Earlier this week we saw opaque cut _ fundamentals. Earlier this week we saw opaque cut its fundamentals. Earlier this week we saw opaque cut its forecast | we saw opaque cut its forecast for this year, trimming expectations for next year. What does this mean when it comes to oil prices? we have seen a decline _ comes to oil prices? we have seen a decline in _ comes to oil prices? we have seen a decline in oil comes to oil prices? we have seen a decline in oil prices, l seen a decline in oil prices, almost 20% since earlyjuly. Part of that, roughly $5 a barrel, can be explained by somewhat softer than expected fundamentals primarily slowing in chinese oil demand which i think is largely structural as you see oils which ring to evs and liquefied natural gas. The otherfactor and liquefied natural gas. The other factor is us supply continues to perform very well, so some countries from fundamentals but the largest contribution to the decline in oil prices is a negative shift in risk sentiment among financial market participants becoming less focused on downside risk to supply from geopolitics and becoming more focused on downside risks to demand, recessionary pressures and an oversupplied market in 2025. Some of the biggest names in al, including nvidia, google and 0penai, have been meeting officials from the biden administration. The goal was to discuss energy supply and infrastructure for al projects. After the meeting, nvidia's ceo said that public—private collaboration will be essential for the industry, and called it the beginning of a new industrial revolution. Tesla, the electric car maker, has been navigating slower sales growth, falling profit margins and increased competition. Then there is ceo elon musk, whose statements on the company and many other topics almost daily on social media are seen as distractions. Auto analyst karl brauer told me what the company is doing to stay competitive. Elon recognises the critical nature that ai will play in really everything. Cars are the least of it. There will be so many things that al will impact and he wants to make sure tesla is part of that transition and he is investing heavily but he is up against a lot of other players who, ironically, are one of the other companies he started, and it was taken over and he is having to start again with his own company and try to catch up and he is using another vertical within his business catalogue to invest in al but talking about how it will lend its capabilities to tesla to help it get where it needs to go. I think the bottom line is tesla needs a technological breakthrough. The product is ageing and he has had to go through a lot of pains that traditional auto makers have to go through when they face challenges — reducing prices, laying people off and still not meeting sales and having profits fall. That sounds very traditional automaker. He needs to become more of a tech company and he knows that and he is trying to get there. But nobody knows including, ithink, him when he will get there, when the breakthrough will come with robo taxis that self drive and when he will get all of these capabilities. Staying with elon musk, his company spacex has successfully conducted the world's first private spacewalk. Up until now, only government agencies have done them. The project was commercially funded by billionaire jason isaacman, who was accompanied by spacex engineer sarah gillis. It's considered to be one of riskiest missions undertaken by elon musk�*s company. With the approaching us presidential election, the issue of cryptocurrency is dividing opinion. My colleague tadhg enright spoke to the chief legal officer of one of the biggest exchanges and asked how important the election is for crypto's future. Mrtrump has mr trump has more explicitly adopted pro—crypto planks in his personal platform and in the republican party platform that would call for a sensible set of standards for crypto and stable rules we think are positive and encouraging. Vice president harris has had less an opportunity to do so but she too has reached out to the crypto industry and sought to better understand the concerns of the industry and ways we might from the much more hostile, more enforcement focused approach of the current administration and i cannot underscore enough how important this is notjust for the us but for the world because not only is the us an important market for crypto, but so much of the important technology has been developed here and i think it is critically important we not lose sight of the fact the rest of the world is not waiting for the us to get its act together. All over the world we are seeing similar efforts to adopt standards that i think put a lot of competitive pressure on the us not to be left behind. The crypto industry has collectively donated more than $190 million towards campaigns for this year's us elections, congressional and presidential. Coinbase is the biggest single donor, with your boss saying money moves the needle and it comes to regulation. What exactly are you hoping to achieve with these donations? elections in the us especially for our president and across the federal government are quite expensive, an unfortunate reality of our politics. Coinbase for its part has recognised for it to be a part of the broader political conversation and to engage with that process needs to be involved. The campaigns for mr trump and vice president harris need to understand their voters want to see crypto in their financial future and that is the reason we have engaged in ways we think are very consistent with something that coinbase has called for all along, which is sensible rules and regulations. This is not a company, not an industry shying away from regulation. The uk will ban tv adverts showing junk food before 9pm but the measures will only kick in next year. The government plans to target all paid advertising online as well. The move is aimed at tackling childhood obesity. The previous government had committed to the ban in 2021, but it was pushed back to give the food and beverage industry more time to prepare. Mcdonald's will be extending its $5 value meal in most us markets until december of this year. The deal was introduced injune to make the chain attractive to budget—conscious customers. Many are shying away from fast food chains as a result of higher prices. Mcdonald's has said that sales have been hit by the rising cost of food. That is all we have time for today and indeed the week, but keep watching bbc news. Hey. I'm lola with the catch—up. Tonight: a big nhs warning, the mai lights and lando norris races in lego. We are space today, and the first time we've seen something like this. That's billionaire businessmen jarrod isaacman, who has become the first non—professional astronaut to walk in space. He bankrolled the mission which blasted off on tuesday. Spacex engineer sarah gillis also did the spacewalk, which lasted around ten minutes and took place over 400 miles above earth. The crew will return to earth on saturday. Some other stories now, and a warning the nhs and a warning the nhs in england is in a critical condition. In england is in a critical condition. A review ordered by labour says a review ordered by labour says ballooning waiting times ballooning waiting times and delays getting emergency and delays getting emergency treatment are costing lives. Treatment are costing lives. The prime minister, the prime minister, sir keir starmer, has promised sir keir starmer, has promised a ten—year plan to fix things, a ten—year plan to fix things, but says the focus but says the focus will be on major reforms will be on major reforms rather than more money. Rather than more money. And taylor swift has become and taylor swift has become the biggest ever winner the biggest ever winner at the mtv vmas. Of lego, and lando, formulai at the mtv vmas. She scooped seven trophies, she scooped seven trophies, including best video. Including best video. Eras tour mate sabrina eras tour mate sabrina carpenter won song of the year carpenter won song of the year for espresso. For espresso. Chapel row and took home best chapel row and took home best new artist, and katy perry new artist, and katy perry was honoured with mtv�*s version was honoured with mtv�*s version of a lifetime achievement of a lifetime achievement award. Award. Tyler one best afro beat song for water. Time now for ten seconds hello and welcome to sportsday. I'm gavin ramjaun. English football's biggest and most controversial contest is set to begin on monday, with a showdown between champions manchester city and the premier league. Ten hag strikes back and says his man united are in a period of flux, but will ultimately come good. Hear what he has to say. And we speak to britain's youngest ever formula i driver as 0liver bearman prepares for the azerbaijan grand prix. Hello there, and welcome along to the programme. It's set to be one of the most captivating contests in the world of english football. The hearing into manchester city's alleged 115 breaches of the premier league's financial rules is due to start on monday, subject to any legal delays. The current champions are accused of failing to comply with the regulations dating back to the 2009/10 season. City deny the charges. They claim they have a comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence in support of their position, but the club could face penalties such as a points deduction or a significant fine if found guilty. The hearing,