republicans are branding his surprise appearance as a p.r. stunt. peter doocy asked the white house about this moments ago. the last time he was on the hill he said the president was certainly familiar with what his son was going to say. i did say that, and what i m saying today. president biden does not help him with his business deals but does help him skirt congressional subpoenas. that is not even true. that is a jump tha incredibly john: this hour has seven days, and that s an old canadian television show, and that s the way it feels this afternoon. sandra: sandra smith in new york, america reports hour two. any moment now the house oversight hearing, wow, did it have some fireworks. it is expected to resume as the committee considers a resolution on whether to move forward with contempt proceedings for hunter, adding another headache for the president s son as he is expected to appear in a los angeles courtroom on tax charges tomorrow. john: let s go
Now on bbc news, all the latest Business News live from singapore. The bell for 2017. Where should you put your money this year, and will economists or fortunetellers have the upper hand on predictions . And remember when the latest technology looked a little like this . We take a looked a little like this . We take a look back at 50 years of the worlds biggest Consumer Electronics show. Hello, and welcome to Asia Business report. 2016 was a mixed year for the global economy, and for the markets as well. The dowjones is at record highs, approaching 20,000, and the us dollar is very strong. The british pound on the other hand took a beating after the country voted in a referendum to leave the eu. Now, in this region it was the Chinese Markets that actually ended up Chinese Markets that actually ended up underperforming in 2016, while thailands Stock Exchange was the standout, closing at around 20 higher despite Economic Uncertainty there. Now, most markets are reopening for the new year
For european markets. They are all headed in One Direction at the moment. Well be getting an expert view on how long it will last. A vision for the future. Well be talking interactive billboards and Digital Advertising with one of the industrys leading companies. Dentists are calling for an end to the workplace cake culture. Is there too much junk food at your work, or does it make a happier office . Let us know, just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Welcome to the programme. It is never too early for cake and chocolate, just get some false teeth today, markets in the us, the uk and most of asia have been open for the first trading session of the year. In 2016, surprise political results caused tremors on both sides of the atlantic, but a new report suggests theres been a sharp increase in Business Confidence for the year ahead. The professional Services Firm Grant Thornton says the number of companies expecting to grow their annual profits is at a two year high. Indeed, here in the uk, the
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