Thats bbc. Co. Uk news. Now on bbc news, live to singapore for Asia Business report. Austeo jordan is drugmakerJohnson Johnson to pay more than 500 million over its part in fuelling americas painkiller epidemic. We look at the countrys house prices a year after foreigners were barred from most of the market s. Welcome to Asia Business report, im sharanjit leyl. Welcome to Asia Business report, im shara njit leyl. We welcome to Asia Business report, im sharanjit leyl. We start with americas Opioid Crisis and Johnson Johnson has americas Opioid Crisis and Johnson Johnson has been americas Opioid Crisis and Johnson Johnson has been ordered to pay 572 million for its part in fuelling the painkiller crisis in 0klahoma. Shares of the us drugmaker actually rose on the news as the ruling was much lower than the 17 billion the state had been seeking. The bbcs Samira Hussain has more. The bbcs Samira Hussain has more. Thejudge in the bbcs Samira Hussain has more. The judge in oklahoma the bbcs S
Is there for change . And markets look like this at the open in europe well get an expert view on what to watch this week. And well be getting the inside track on a fashion brand that gives its profits back to the countries that makes its fabrics. Today, we want to know if you believe optimism is the key to a longer life, following a survey that states just that. Let us know just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. That survey suggests we have more chance of living to the age of 85 if we are a Glass Half Full kind of person. Hello, and welcome to business live. A so called landmark ruling in the us Opioid Crisis has been handed down to drugs giantJohnson Johnson by a judge in oklahoma. The company was ordered to pay 572 million for its role in the crisis, which is more than double what other firms have already shelled out. Oxycontin maker Purdue Pharma settled with the state for 270 million. And there was an 85 million settlement with israeli owned Teva Pharmaceutical industries announced earl
That vote will go ahead and do yoga gyptian woman with down syndrome pushes the boundaries in the world of media and the competitive swimming. Im sorry kelly welcome to the Program Authorities in hong kong have shut down the airport as thousands of activists stage a sit in there the management say that the demonstration has seriously disrupted airport operations now the sit in has so far shown no signs of coming to an end but the Authorities Say that they hope to restart operations i one of the worlds busiest travel hubs early tomorrow the abrupt shutdown came as the Chinese Government signaled its rising anger at the protests denouncing some violent demonstrations as terrorism for the 1st time the police seem to be getting tougher with the demonstrators. Police in hong kong a cracking down on protesters with ever greater force. But these pictures from the most recent street demonstrations appear to show a startling development and not just because of the force being applied the arrest
Outbreaks of rain in the north and west of the uk. This more active weather front is pushing west of the uk. This more active weatherfront is pushing into parts of Northern Ireland and western scotla nd of Northern Ireland and western scotland but you notice we have this other feature ahead of it across western england into the south west and also for wales. A few showers on it but most of the rain across western Northern Ireland and western scotla nd western Northern Ireland and western scotland at the moment, some heavier bursts increasing too. Heat and sunshine, but these showers with thicker cloud across the west and southwest will blossom through the afternoon and we could see thunderstorms developing. Those temperatures reach 30 degrees across england and wales, another scorcher, but cooler than that north and west. Notice a line of showers and heavy thunderstorms will continue to affect the midlands as we head through this evening and overnight. Some torrential downpours and als
A date for the vote. And russia tries to tighten the screws on you too over the Live Streaming of recent posts in moscow demonstrators have been calling for free and Fair Elections to the city council. Im sorry kelly welcome to the program tonight as chinas show signs of losing patience with demonstrators in hong kong a senior u. S. Official is calling on all sides to avoid violence saying that societies are best served when diverse political views are respected and can be freely and peacefully expressed the official spoke on condition of anonymity hong kong authorities shut down the airport earlier today as thousands of activists staged a sit in there the shutdown came as the Chinese Government signaled rising anger at the pro. Test announcing some of the violent demonstrations as terrorism for the 1st time for. A huge occupation Hong Kong International shut down for most of the day i was civil disobedience and disruption are mainstays of this protest movement is a kind of interest in