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Executives are paid compared to the average worker. But shells boss, ben van beurden, who earned £7. 5 million last year, argues that the governments proposal is flawed. Our business editor, simonjack, reports from rotterdam. Big business, how do you stop too much money flowing to the top . The government has a plan, but does it make sense . This is shells rotterdam refinery, it has customers and employees all over the world. Its the most valuable company on the London Stock Exchange and pays m...

Now its time for World Business report. A taxing task for trump, as he pushes plans to ease the burden on business and the middle classes. But can he sell it to a sceptical congress . Plus, crude warning the boss of shell says the price of oil could soon be heading higher as lack of investment squeezes supplies. Welcome to World Business report. Im sally bundock. Also coming up, unexpected good news as chinas factories move up a gear in august. But first, we start in the us in springfield, misso...

Rains across large parts of south asia, including india. More than 500 people have died just in this one indian state. 17 million affected. The former england captain wayne rooney has been charged with drink driving. Hes been released on bail. And a flurry of late goals sees england convincingly beat malta in their world cup qualifier, while there were also good wins for scotland and Northern Ireland. And coming up in sportsday on bbc news. No more brits left in the us open, after kyle edmund re...

In an historic ruling, Kenyas Supreme Court has overturned the result of last months election, and ordered a re run. President Uhuru Kenyatta says the decision is political, but he will accept the judgement. Its the first time a legal challenge to a president ial vote has been successful anywhere in africa. Anne soy reports from nairobi. Celebrating a new lease of life. Veteran politician raila odinga gets one more chance to run for president. A last minute decision to challenge the result of th...

And the unmistakeable voice of football for 50 years, john motson, says hes hanging up his sheepskin coat and retiring next year. I did my first ever commentary for bbc tv from this very gantry and in those days, nobody had heard of the internet, although i can vouch i did say at the time its in the net. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. One of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the atlantic has been battering the caribbean islands of antigua, barbuda and anguilla causing major dama...

You can see what a dangerous voyage it has been for them. The boat is listing dangerously on its side. The worlds highest paid actress, jennifer lawrence, talks to us about the gender gap in pay that must be tackled. But i think Trevor Brookings next, well, he is next to me. Laughter and the unmistakeable voice of football for half a century, john motson, decides to call it a day. And coming up in sportsday on bbc news. All the latest from flushing meadows where karolina pliskovas reign as world...

Our Second Special report on the plight of Rohingya Refugees fleeing violence in myanmar now in camps in bangladesh. I think she wants to be that side of the camera. Tributes to sir peter hall, one of the giants of british theatre, whos died at the age of 86. And the experts wonder whether apples new iphone design can replicate the huge success of the past. And coming up in sportsday on bbc news a tough night for celtic, as they faced paris Saint Germains formidable forward line on the Opening N...

Business report. Chinese banks are getting serious, making it harder for chinese banks are getting serious, making it harderfor money chinese banks are getting serious, making it harder for money to chinese banks are getting serious, making it harderfor money to move in or out of north korea. And it is the day apple fans have been waiting for, the big reveal of the 10th anniversary iphone. Hello and welcome to the programme. Chinese banks are being quietly but steadily restricting access to nort...

Strictly regulated . We hearfrom one family about the tragedy of addiction. He hid it from everybody, and he must have been going through absolute torture. And thats the thing that hurts the most. Remembering the life and work of sir Terry Pratchett a new exhibition that takes a tour of his fantasy discworld. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news, essex have been waiting 25 years for a county championship title, but a win over warwickshire means they may not be waiting very much longer. Good ev...

The Prime Minister has set out to inject new energy into the brexit talks with a distinctly warmer tone in a key speech in italy. Theresa may says she wants the uk to be the eus strongest friend and partner, and has called for a new style of agreement with the eu, unlike that with any other country, though there was little detail on what that might be. She called for a two year transition deal after we officially leave the eu in 2019 and says the uk will pay its financial obligations to the eu, ...