Trading day above listing price. Our top story, uber and its uncertain future in london. The citys Transit Authority has refused to grant them a license, saying uber failed to adequately verify driver identities. The ceo swiftly responded, tweeting that the decision was quote wrong. He had said safety is the companys priority and will appeal the ruling. Londons mayor says much more needs to be done with regards to safety. I am keen for london to be a hotbed of innovation but you have got to abide by the rules. What is clear is ubers policy and practices mean passenger safety is being compromised. Emily i caught up with a guest, asking him if uber or the technology itself allowed drivers not to be verified. The issue here is whether drivers in london were able to get on the platform even though they were not the right driver or properly licensed. The city of london says we are talking about some 10,000 rides with a driver who should not be giving the ride. That is a big concern for them
More on our web site bbc. Co. Uk news and the news app. Now on bbc news, live to singapore for Asia Business report. Feeling the pain of an expense that garbled. Doesnt gamble. Softbank reporting its first quarterly loss after a decade after bailing out wework. Hoping to make progress on an eu china trade deal. Its wednesday good morning, as are, hello world. Lad you could join us for this edition of Asia Business report. Im regular hes on. Lets kick off the programme with softbank because it is expected to report its first quarterly loss for a decade. It bailed out wework recently. The firm, which softbank now controls has plummeted from 50 billion in value tojust 8 has plummeted from 50 billion in value to just 8 billion in 2019. Vivian nunes has more from new york about softbank latest challenge. From my property to a humiliating bailout, wework faced a cash crunch last month and still softbank came to the rescue. Now investors will be looking at how much damage wework has caused to
On our top stories and more, head over to our website, bbc. Com news, or download the bbc news app. Now on bbc news, live to singapore for Asia Business report. More brexit drama. We look at the impact on the uk economy and its currency. Youtube find, but only a tiny amount, for violating kids privacy. Good morning, hello, world. Yes, its a thursday. Glad you could join us for another exciting addition of Asia Business report. Im rico hizon. Lets start off with brexit, because it has been another dramatic day at westminster. Mps have rejected Prime Minister Boris Johnsons call for an early general election, which he called after they voted to ban a no deal brexit. Well, this will mean they will likely request a further delay to leave the European Union beyond 31 october. The uncertainty is certainly taking its toll on the uk economy. Writtens manufacturers are in a nosedive. Orders are falling, which means they are not hiring. The countrys dominant Services Sector is barely growing and
Close call. They come off the coast of the philippi philippines. Hear what the americans had to do to avoid a crash. And tourism overload. After a string of incident this week in some of the worlds most beloved locations, well have a look at what a crush of visitors is doing to the cities we love and why its exploded in recent years. But we begin a look this morning at todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. This gives both sides something to cling onto to declare some claim of victory. Planned mexico tariffs are on hold for now. Mexico will take measures to reduce immigrants trying to illegally cross. The two will continue their talks over the next 90 days and further action may be necessary. Its a long way to go, thats the bottom line. A new york city man is in custody. The suspect had been under surveillance. Its a really crazy and scary thought. Two teenage boys have been arrested. They should stand up for themselves and for each other. The womens world cup. The womens world c
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