running experience, some people might do a 20 week training plan. but you have people who have genuinely never run one before turning up today, completing this distance and hanging a medal around their neck and being so proud of what they have achieved —— achieved in the money they raise for charity. come on, then, what was your time? b, come on, then, what was your time? couple of years ago, i did this in 3.45. last week, i did one in 3.20. i don't know if i can do much faster than that, i'm getting old! i would love to be back on the streets of london, but then i would miss out on doing this, so maybe i will have to doing this, so maybe i will have to do a different one. i doing this, so maybe i will have to do a different one.— do a different one. i would take three days _ do a different one. i would take three days and _ do a different one. i would take three days and 20 _ do a different one. i would take three days and 20 if _ do a different one. i would take three days and 20 if i _ do a different one. i would take three days and 20 if i tried i do a different one. i would take three days and 20 if i tried it! i three days and 20 if i tried it! thank you very much indeed. and you can follow all the runners as they arrive on the bbc sport website or app. they have a special feed of the camera over the finish line so you can see the people running. nice and unique. mountain rescue volunteers are calling for extra signs to be
to a one—year lending rate on monday has raised concerns that the world's second biggest economy is weaker than expected. the one—year loan prime rate has now been reduced twice this year... and stands at 3.45%, ....down from 3.65% in may. the aim is to nudge businesses and individuals to borrow money. the central bank has traditionally used it as a tool to slow down or boost economic activity. it is known as the triple r and since december, the people's bank of china has produced that twice. combined with additional cuts to the loan prime rates they paint a picture of an economy where retail sales are weakening, inflation is absent and the key property sector remains in a
programmes including education and health. she will face businessman daniel noboa, a surprise to many that he will go through to a run—off vote in october. and one other result from the ecuador elections — indigenous leaders and environmental groups have cheered the passing of a nationwide referendum to ban oil drilling in a part of the amazon. the result means the state—owned oil company will have to stop its operations in a block of yasuni national park, one of the world's largest biodiversity hotspots. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. china's central bank has cut one of its key interest rates for the second time in three months, as the world's second—largest economy struggles to bounce back from the pandemic. the people's bank of china lowered its one—year loan prime rate to 3.45%. the country's post—covid recovery has been hit by a property crisis, falling exports, and weak consumer spending. an anti—corruption candidate has swept to a shock win
to china now where the authorities are trying to support its struggling economy. the country's central bank has just cut one of its core lending rates, it's so called one—year loan prime rate — and it's now at a fresh record low of 3.45%. but it's decided to leave its five—year rate unchanged at 4.2%. recently we have been talking about a slew of gloomy economic data coming out of china, the world's second biggest economy? joao da silva is following the story from our asia business hub in singapore. investors are underwhelmed by the smooth?— investors are underwhelmed by the smooth? they are because it looks like the _ the smooth? they are because it looks like the central— the smooth? they are because it looks like the central bank- the smooth? they are because it looks like the central bank had . looks like the central bank had not gone as space people were expecting. the people's bank of china has cut the one—year loan prime rate, the medium term lending benchmark for corporate loans. they are aimed at giving a boost to businesses, making it cheaper for them to borrow money. but more importantly it
has just cut one of its court lending rates. it is a one—year loan crime rate and it is now at a fresh record low of 3.45% but it has decided to leave its five year rate unchanged at 4.2%. in recent weeks we have had a slew of economic data which showed growth is slowing in the world's second biggest economy and on sunday the countries of central bank also urged banks to increase lending to companies to boost growth. daniel murray from private bank efgam told me what he makes of china's current economic challenges. it is certainly true that china's economy has reacted more with a windpipe rather than a bang post the covid reopening, and i think one of the challenges the chinese authorities face is in terms of getting into the right policy mix to really kickstart the economy, and when you look at the scale of this thing that is supplied from china in a post—covid environment it pales into insignificance relative to the scale of stimulus applied in other countries at similar stages of the economic
one of its core lending rates, it's so called one—year loan prime rate, and it's now at a fresh record low of 3.45%. but the five year lending rate has been left unchanged at 4.2%. there's been a slew of poor economic data in recent weeks, pointing to a slowdown in the world's second biggest economy. over the past 10 years, china has generated a1% of the world's growth — almost double the 22% contribution from the us, and dwarfing 9% from the euro area. joining me now is janet mui, head of market analysis at rbc brewin dolphin. worrying times here given the size of china's output, the government was expected to do more. is of china's output, the government was expected to do more.- was expected to do more. is this enou~h? was expected to do more. is this enough? thank _ was expected to do more. is this enough? thank you _ was expected to do more. is this enough? thank you for - was expected to do more. is this enough? thank you for having i was expected to do more. is this l enough? thank you for having me. there is pressure and how much more the government can do. from the
programme. let's look at some other stories making news... china's central bank has cut one of its key interest rates for the second time in three months as the world's second?largest economy struggles to bounce back from the pandemic. the people's bank of china lowered its one?year loan prime rate to 3.45% from 3.55%. the country's post? covid recovery has been hit by a property crisis, falling exports and weak consumer spending. civil servants in indonesia's capital, jakarta, have been instructed to work from home as part of measures aimed at reducing traffic congestion and severe air pollution. around 50?percent of government office workers have switched to home working. more government workers are expected to start working from home next month. jakarta is consistently ranked amongst the most polluted cities in the world. north korea has cancelled its first commercial flight in over three years.
let's begin in china, because an incremental cut to a one—year lending rate on monday has raised concerns that the world's second biggest economy is weaker than expected. the one—year loan prime rate has now been reduced twice this year... and stands at 3.45%, ....down from 3.65% in may. the aim is to nudge businesses and individuals to borrow money. hong kong—based market strategist vincent chan of al theia capital told me the market thinks the chinese government is not doing enough. the company seems to be more concerned about growth but it is not doing enough as the market expected to boost growth. market expected to boost urowth. _, ., , market expected to boost urowth. ., , ., ., . growth. the economy data which shows weak _ growth. the economy data which shows weak growth _ growth. the economy data which shows weak growth and - growth. the economy data which shows weak growth and record i shows weak growth and record high unemployment and economy in deflation and a securing crisis, some have compared the situation in china to that of japan in the 1990s, can you
unseasonably cold weather. >> he has been a little bit under the weather. maybe it is okay that he is resting. >> marcus: pope francis keeping a demanding schedule. presiding over a surface inside saint peter's for sale, using. standing to kiss a statue of jesus. >> it is beautiful that he is out of the hospital and that he wants to eat with us especially at easter. >> marcus: and the vatican has given no indication that pope francis will miss any other events. he is expected to preside over mass both on saturday and sunday as well as to deliver his blessing to the world. linsey? >> linsey: and in the world we will be watching. thank you. and onenote on the economy due to latest jobs report shows harrowing slow to bid last month and that is good news in the fight to tame inflation. employers added 236,000 jobs in march. some 90,000 fewer than in february. unemployment ticked down to 3.45% and one more bids of encouraging news in the report. job participation was upset
who say mr. biden is griping about the vp and her unwillingness to take on risky ventures and that is he irked that kamala harris is not rising to the occasion. to get the appetite whet before the run of 24, trace. >> it is intriguing, indeed. kevin, thank you. let's bring in the dean of pepperdine of public policy, fox news contributor leslie marshall. the 38% approval rating is really just the beginning of the bad numbers. i want to put these up. here is the biden's handling of economic concerns and north pole says the following, his handling of the economy, 31% approve. 68% disappear and then you go on the washington examiner says the following, quoting unemployment is low, gas prices a bit high at 3.45 a gallon are tolerable if only 31% approve of bind in's