have been arrested. now on bbc news, talking business. hello, everybody. a very warm welcome to talking business weekly with me, aaron hazelhurst. let s go take a look at what s on the show. the year the global economy became a battleground for ukraine. can russia stay afloat as sanctions continue to pound the economy? russia s economic output is thought to have dropped by around 4% this year. but instead of a short, sharp shock, is this more of a steady decline to the kremlin s coffers? we ll be getting the view from our man in moscow. there he is, steve rosenberg. and i ll also be discussing all of this with a sanctions specialist. there she is, agathe demarais from the economist intelligence unit. also on the show, it s all about your people from taking on coca cola to flying on board your own spaceship. i m going to be getting the lowdown from self proclaimed trouble maker and global business magnate sir richard branson. wherever you rejoining me from around the world. on
in the uk a seven year old girl is in a critical condition in hospital, following a shooting in central london. four women and a 12 year old girl were also injured in the attack. police believe the shots were fired from a moving vehicle which then drove away from the scene. now on bbc news, talking business. hello, everybody. a very warm welcome to talking business weekly with me, aaron heslehurst. let s go take a look at what s on the very first show for 2023. a new year has dawned, but is there any change for the deep problems facing the global economy? the war in europe continues to rage, driving up prices, interest rates, food scarcity and hardening divisions between the global economic superpowers. the imf, the international monetary fund, says a third of the world will be driven into recession this year. its big boss there she is, managing director kristalina georgieva, joins me for an exclusive interview about the year in front of us. also on the show, as the fashion w
into beijing s activities in america. and disgraced former hollywood mogul harvey weinsteen faces charges of rape and sexual assault in los angeles. hello and welcome to the programme. rishi sunak will formally become british prime minister on tuesday morning after an audience with king charles at buckingham palace. he was named conservative leader after his only challenger, penny mordaunt, pulled out of the contestjust before the deadline for nominations. mr sunak made a short statement in which he promised to work day in, day out to bring the party and the country together. it is the greatest privilege of my life to be able to serve the party i love and give back to the country i owe so much to stop in the united kingdom is a great country, but there is no doubt we face a profound economic challenge. we now need stability and unity, and i will make it my utmost priority to bring our party and our country together. so who is britain s soon to be prime minister? well, rishi s
the boss of buffer, a company where everyone s pay is public information, and professor peter bamberger, who has literally written the book on pay transparency. also on the show. yeah, avon is still calling, the direct selling cosmetics giant is still going strong. and the global boss tells me about reimagining the business for the 21st century. wherever you rejoining me from around the world, once again, a big hello and a warm welcome to the show. you know, vanity fair magazine today best known for interviews and photographs of powerful celebrities, businesspeople and politicians, but around 100 years ago in new york city, the magazine was the scene of a worker revolution. some of the magazine s star writers, such as dorothy parker and robert benchley, they started talking about how much they were paid, something that they weren t allowed to do. when they were reprimanded, they all came in the next day with a painted sign around their necks displaying their pay. today, new y
they say they don t plan to leave. and takeaways, restaurants, and cafes in england will have to stop using plastic cutlery, plates, and bowls from october as part of a new government plan to tackle plastic pollution. you re watching bbc news. now it s time for talking business. hello, everybody. a very warm welcome to talking business weekly with me, aaron heslehurst. let s go take a look at what s on the very first show for 2023. a new year has dawned, but is there any change for the deep problems facing the global economy? the war in europe continues to rage, driving up prices, interest rates, food scarcity and hardening divisions between the global economic superpowers. the imf, the international monetary fund, says a third of the world will be driven into recession this year. its big boss there she is, managing director kristalina georgieva, joins me for an exclusive interview about the year in front of us. also on the show, as the fashion world mourns the loss of iconic