And the trump campaign. Wall street and markets watch as President Trump struggles to push through his Healthcare Reforms. Could a 2 trillion bubble be about to burst . Plus australia puts on a song and dance for chinas premier li massive trade ties top of the agenda. Welcome to World Business report. Also, samsun faces shareholders at its annual meeting. Id like to be a Fly On The Wall there. Our our we start in the us where President Trump is battling to deliver on one of his biggest election promises and to hang on to his credibility with investors. Late on thursday republicans were forced to delay a vote in the House Of Representatives on scrapping and replacing obamacare as they struggled to drum up enough support across their own party. On wall street its being seen as a key test of the trump administration. The concern is if he cant deliver on scrapping obamacare, his other plans for massive tax cuts and spending hikes may not get through congress either. Lets just show you the
In the uk after brexit . We have exclusive new information. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. President trump has suffered a major defeat tonight over one of his Biggest Campaign pledges his vow to reform americas healthcare system, known as obamaca re. Mr trump was facing Opposition Notjust from democrats but from his own party in congress. The president had staked his personal authority on his scheme, issuing an ultimatum to the republicans that hed drop it altogether, if they didnt back him. But tonight, just minutes before the vote, he was forced to abandon his plans dramatically, after being told he simply didnt have enough support. Our North America Editorjon Sopel reports from washington. Mr Vice President , do you have the vote 7 a day of truly frantic meetings and phone calls, as the Vice President , mike pence, went to the hilt to try to secure the votes needed to Pass Health Care reform trumpcare. And the usual tools deployed, a mixture of menace and flattery. But it was
And the losers. Also in the Programme Robots are increasingly taking ourjobs, but will it be good for the economy . Our economics editor kamal ahmed will be here to discuss that and the latest on brexit. Today we want to know, would you pay to tweet . Twitter is considering a paid membership option for businesses and power users what do you think . Use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Get in touch with us, we do love to hear from you. Welcome to the programme. We start in the us, where President Trump is battling to deliver on one of his biggest election promises, and to hang on to his credibility with investors. Late on thursday, republicans were forced to delay a vote in the House Of Representatives on scrapping and replacing the Healthcare Reforms known as obamacare becuase they struggled to drum up enough support across their own party. Mr trump is now trying to force a vote this afternoon, without knowing if it will pass. On wall street its being seen as a key test of the Trump Administrat
In the uk after brexit . We have exclusive new information. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. President trump has suffered a major defeat tonight over one of his Biggest Campaign pledges his vow to reform americas healthcare system, known as obamaca re. Mr trump was facing Opposition Notjust from democrats but from his own party in congress. The president had staked his personal authority on his scheme, issuing an ultimatum to the republicans that hed drop it altogether, if they didnt back him. But tonight, just minutes before the vote, he was forced to abandon his plans dramatically, after being told he simply didnt have enough support. Our North America Editorjon Sopel reports from washington. Mr Vice President , do you have the vote 7 a day of truly frantic meetings and phone calls, as the Vice President , mike pence, went to the hilt to try to secure the votes needed to Pass Health Care reform trumpcare. And the usual tools deployed, a mixture of menace and flattery. But it was
In the uk after brexit . We have exclusive new information. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. President trump has suffered a major defeat tonight over one of his Biggest Campaign pledges his vow to reform americas healthcare system, known as obamaca re. Mr trump was facing Opposition Notjust from democrats but from his own party in congress. The president had staked his personal authority on his scheme, issuing an ultimatum to the republicans that hed drop it altogether, if they didnt back him. But tonight, just minutes before the vote, he was forced to abandon his plans dramatically, after being told he simply didnt have enough support. Our North America Editorjon Sopel reports from washington. Mr Vice President , do you have the vote 7 a day of truly frantic meetings and phone calls, as the Vice President , mike pence, went to the hilt to try to secure the votes needed to Pass Health Care reform trumpcare. And the usual tools deployed, a mixture of menace and flattery. But it was