Muted start. And Chlorinated Chickens, the Electric Mini and tech titans well be looking at whats been a busy week in today we want to know does great wealth bring great responsibility . Yesterday amazon founder jeff bezos was, briefly, the richest person in the world what would you do if it was you . Just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Hello and welcome to Business Live. We start with retail giant amazon it has seen its shares fall sharply after its latest figures disappointed wall street. The good news it is raking in huge sums of money as its sales keep expanding. The bad news its spending a fortune on developing its business and that is making investors nervous. Lets show you the details. Total sales in the three months tojune jumped almost a quarter compared to last year to just under 38 billion. Unfortunately they spent almost all of it Operating Expenses surged to well over 37 billion. That means there wasnt much actual profit a comparatively measly 197 million and down 77 on last
The breakthrough could help eradicate inherited diseases, but critics fear it could lead to the creation of so called designer babies. And now it is time to join Sally Bundock for World Business report. Charged up sales surge at tesla, but can it stay number one in electric cars as rivals plug into the business . Plus Hard Labourfor nissan as workers in mississippi vote on the right to form a union after a ill year battle. Welcome to World Business report. Im Sally Bundock. It is good to have you with us. Also coming up, the dow closes above 22,000 For The First Time. Well get the latest from the asian markets. But first we start in california with electric car maker, tesla. Investors have been taking a huge gamble on the company, betting its the future of the car industry, and pushing its share price ever higher. Late last night, we got its latest set of results, and they havent disappointed. Lets show you why. In the three months to the end ofjune it made revenues of 2. 8 billion. Th
Invited to do so by donald trump. Those are the here on bbc news, in this Special Edition of the last year, and explore the new Political Landscape as we enter 2000 we examine the forces behind the momentous events of the last year, and explore the new Political Landscape as we enter 2017. The events of the last year have changed our world. Popular votes in the United States and United Kingdom have shaken the west. Both have been an angry backlash against decades old policies. An angry backlash against decadesold policies. Who will pay for the the events of the last year have changed our world. Popular votes in the United States and United Kingdom have shaken the west. Both have been an angry backlash against decades old policies. Who will pay for. The rising tide of antiestablishment feeling is found its voice in social media. As the new means of communicating propelled us new means of communicating propelled us into an age where fact no longer matters . Post truce is the word of the
Michelle fleury, donald trump said he wanted to and do stupid trade deals, cut tax and establish structure, we examine the economic consequences of the trump presidency. Welcome to the programme. Both before and after his election victory, donald trump has ruffled feathers at the highest levels. And yet he won in the places that mattered. His message was music to the ears of millions of blue collar workers, who had felt ignored for yea rs. Workers, who had felt ignored for years. He made promises aboutjobs and small businesses, trade deals and small businesses, trade deals and tax rate. So can he get thejob done, and how do americans feel know hes in charge . I think its going to be good because hes a good businessman. We know hes got smarts, business wise. Meijeri think that is what will help make America Great game, Keeping Ourjobs here. Our people need to be working. They need jobs here. And not convinced they will help the people that voted for him. I think the wealthy people will
Michelle fleury, donald trump said he wanted to and do stupid trade deals, cut tax and establish structure, we examine the economic consequences of the trump presidency. Welcome to the programme. Both before and after his election victory, donald trump has ruffled feathers at the highest levels. And yet he won in the places that mattered. His message was music to the ears of millions of blue collar workers, who had felt ignored for yea rs. Workers, who had felt ignored for years. He made promises aboutjobs and small businesses, trade deals and small businesses, trade deals and tax rate. So can he get thejob done, and how do americans feel know hes in charge . I think its going to be good because hes a good businessman. We know hes got smarts, business wise. Meijeri think that is what will help make America Great game, Keeping Ourjobs here. Our people need to be working. They need jobs here. And not convinced they will help the people that voted for him. I think the wealthy people will