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biggest shipping firms, maersk and hapag—lloyd. later today, the un security council is expected to meet and produce a diplomatic response. the red sea accounts for 15 percent of the worlds shipping and plays a crucial part in the global supply chain. uk companies have been telling the bbc that shipping delays could push up prices. lets speak now to zvi schreiber, the ceo of freightos, an online marketplace for the international shipping industry based in israel. one in five might no...

im sally bundock with the top business stories. and we begin here in the uk where, as youve been hearing, the nhs in england is braced for six days of strike action starting in an hour and a half, so 7am. and this marks the longest stretch of industrial action in the history of the national health service. junior doctors have been pushing for a 35% pay rise, which they say would restore their earnings after inflation to 2008 levels, but the government says this is unaffordable. for man...

in sport, hes done it — luke littler�*s dream run continues, as the 16—year—old becomes the youngest person to reach tonights world darts final. tha nkfully thankfully not as windy today but there are now over 300 flood warnings across the uk following storm henk. at least the prospects are a little bit drier. full forecast on breakfast. good morning. its wednesday, 3rd january. our main story. junior doctors in england are about to begin a six day strike — the longest in nhs...

japanese officials say at least 48 people have died and many others are trapped beneath rubble, after a powerful earthquake. ukraine suffers another intense night of russian bombardment, leaving at least five people dead. ukraines air defence claims 35 drones were shot down. time for a look at the business news now. tesla, the elon musk controlled car—maker which pioneered mass market electric vehicles, has been relegated to second position in the global league of electric car—make...

the german shipping line hapag—lloyd has said in the last couple of hours that it will continue to avoid the area for at least another week. it made the decision after another ship — belonging to its rival maersk — was attacked over the weekend. in that attack, houthi rebels based in yemen hit the ship with a missile and tried to climb aboard before the us navy intervened and sank the rebels�* four boats — killing the crew in the process. the us military says there have been ...

the palestinian ambassador to the u—n, called it a step in the right direction but reiterated calls for an immediate ceasefire — saying that 2 point 3—million palestinians have been fighting for their lives and facing death. meanwhile: israels ambassador to the un criticised the resolution and said that the �*un should have focused on the humanitarian crisis of the hostages. gilad erdan also thanked the us for its support of israel. for more on the days events, our corresponden...

and this was the start of a campaign against commercial vessels. already the houthis had aimed missiles at israel since october the 7th. now, using an array of weapons including missiles and drones, they were taking aim at the red sea. the ballistic missiles are really the tough one. this is the first time weve ever seen ships hit by this type of weapon. and the us is clear on who it blames. while the houthis are pulling the trigger, so to speak, theyre being handed the gun by iran. ir...

of arts, in the citys old town, a major tourist attraction. authorities evacuated staff and students, who were told to stay put and lock themselves inside classrooms. some climbed on to rooftops and window ledges to escape the gunfire. the shooting is the deadliest in the czech republics history in a country where gun crime is relatively rare. sarah rainsford reports from prague. the centre of prague was suddenly transformed today into a major crime scene. armed police rushed towards a...

nike set sales of footwear in north america, which is its largest market fell 5%. in china, another key market, which is slowly recovering, footwear sales were down 1%. now, on the bright side, if you take footwear sales together with nike sales of footwear in north america, which is its largest market fell 5%. nikkei executive said they are working to improve things, announcing $2 billion in cost cuts over the next three years. the sneaker giant plans to simplify its product line up. ...

are the latest shipping companies to abandon the red sea area. the suez canal handles more than a tenth of the worlds trade, but its particularly vital for the movement of goods between asia and europe. the alternative is a long and expensive detour around the cape of good hope at africas southern tip. because of the disruption, the cost to ship a container from china to the mediterranean has risen 44% this month alone. thats according to the online shipping marketplace, freightos. swe...