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hello, im sally bundock, here with your top business stories. lets start with oil, because crude prices have risen some 2% after saudi arabia and opec plus countries announced they would be cutting production to stabilise oil prices. saudi arabia said it would make cuts of one million barrels per day injuly, which is around 1% of global supplies. opec plus countries — which account for around a0 % of the worlds crude oil — said they would cut production by some 1.4 million barrels ...

barrels per day injuly, which is around 1% of global supplies. opec plus countries — which account for around 40% of the worlds crude oil — said they would cut production by some 1.4 million barrels per day from the start of next year. but not all members of the cartel were happy, with nigeria and angola both wanting to raise production rather than cut it. sameer hashmi is our middle east business correspondent. let see how prices are faring just now. brent is currently up 1.5% so ...

we begin with the turmoil on financial markets — today, the pound sterling continues to languish against the us dollar and several other currencies. the slide in its value was triggered by last weeks mini budget, with its controversial package of tax cuts. lets get historical for a moment. we have records for sterling against the dollar going back through history, and in the early hours of monday morning it reached an all time low — that is since the creation of the us currency in ...

nasa successfully crashes a probe into an asteroid — to test whether space rocks that might threaten earth could be deflected out of the way. ukrainians in four russian—held regions have one final day to vote — in a referendum, kyiv and its western allies dismiss as a sham. the head of the metropolitan police pledges to be "ruthless" in rooting out corruption, racism and misogyny in the force. a state funeral is underway for the former japanese prime minister shinzo abe. leaders ...

awaiting visual confirmation. bullseye! nasa successfully crashes a spacecraft into an asteroid to see if it can push it off course in its first planetary defence mission. not quite lift—off for england, but a second—half comeback against germany sees gareth southgate�*s side produce a confidence boosting 3—3 draw in their world cup send—off. good morning. another day of sunshine and showers. some of the shower especially in the north and north—east will be heavy and thunde...

the pound has stabilised today after hitting a record low yesterday. well be explaining the impact of whats going on in the markets. also this lunchtime... sir keir starmer will promise a fresh start for the uk in his keynote speech to the labour party conference today. the prince and princess of wales make their first visit to the nation since they were given the titles. and nasa smashes a spacecraft into an asteroid to test whether they can be deflected away from earth. and coming up...

to test whether space rocks that might threaten earth could be deflected out of the way. as far as we can tell, our first planetary defence test was a success, and i think we can clap to that, everyone. cheering. so... right? so, yeah, well, i... yeah, i think the earthlings should sleep better. ukrainians in four russian—held regions have one final day to vote in a referendum that kyiv and its western allies dismiss as a sham. hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around ...

on twitter @annitabbc. a decision is expected today over whether hundreds of gmb union members working as check—in and ground staff at heathrow airport will take strike action. the taliban appeals for international help in afghanistan after a powerful earthquake kills more than 1,000 people. we are desperately trying to work with local partners to get through that rubble and see if there are any survivors that we can administer first aid to get to local hospitals. borisjohnson arrive...

Giving share markets in asia a real boost today. lets get some of the days other news now. turkeys new finance minister says he will encourage "rational" policies after recent economic decisions by president recep tayyip erdogan had sent the countrys currency to record lows. mehmet simsek said conventional economic policies would boost the lira, which has tumbled 67% against the us dollar in the past three years. and almost £9 billion in old banknotes have not been cashed in across the uk, even...

Note also marks a change in 300 years of history. that is because it is the end of paper banknotes in circulation. for the first time, the entire bank of england collection will be made of polymer. over the road, in a cashless cafe, there was once an old banking hall here, the new plastic notes get a mixed reception. so, there are a bit slippery? there are a bit slippery. they quite, yeah, difficult to keep hold of, really. yeah. notjust because youre spending them? no. yeah, feels a little bit ...