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Hello. This is the business briefing. Trading threats. Tensions rise in davos as the us warns it could hit writtens carmakers with ta riffs over could hit writtens carmakers with tariffs over its plans for attack tax on the likes of facebook. Echoes of sa rs tax on the likes of facebook. Echoes of sars as china battles the mystery coronavirus. Could the economic contagion be as bad as 2003 . And on the markets, asian shares fall as investors remain nervous about the extent of that virus outbreak...

You re watching bbc newsroom live. Its 11. 003m, and these are the main stories this morning. A british teenager is given a four month suspended sentence after being found guilty of lying about gang rape in cyprus. Her lawyer says shell appeal the conviction. An 18 year old man admits killing pc Andrew Harper, who was dragged along the road by a van in berkshire last year, but denies murder. Dozens of people are killed in a stampede in the huge crowd attending the funeral of Iranian Military Com...

This is worklife from bbc news, with Sally Bundock and karin giannone. Big Car Companies pump billions of dollars into developing Electric Vehicles, yet sales remain tiny. Are drivers really ready to dump the Combustion Engine . Live from london, thats our top story on thursday february 13th. Fears over Climate Change are forcing big changes for Car Companies. The boss of ford europe is here to tell us why he thinks the future is electric. Also in the programme, inflation soars in india. Well be...

Tonight at ten the city at the heart of a Public Health crisis in china is shutting its Public Transport Network to try to prevent the speed of a virus. The coronavirus has already infected hundreds of people as millions across china prepare to travel for the Lunar New Year celebrations. As concerns grow experts around the world are assessing the risks posed by the virus as they consider declaring it an international Public Health emergency. The International Community are right to be concerned ...

More than 70 protesters have been detained in russia as they demanded the release of the opposition leader, Alexei Navalny. He was arrested hours after returning to moscow for the First Time Since being poisoned last year. Mr navalny has called for demonstrations. The rate of Coronavirus Infection is beginning to fall in the united kingdon. In the last 2a hours there have been less than 40,000 new cases the first time that has happened this year. However hospitals are still battling against risi...

To the monty python star terryjones either to wuhan and i think there who has died at the age of 77. He had been suffering from dementia. Are risk is extremely low and a precautionary measure,. We are a he was the most wonderful friend and as i say, just a terrific person to be with and i wont be the only long way away in terms of person who says this. Precautionary measures, we assume were doing there in the latest move he had an enormous number of friends who loved him dearly. Is to shut down ...

The governments plans to tax the uk profits of Big Tech Companies cause more tension between britain and the usa. Downing street said the new tax would go ahead despite a threat of retaliation from washington. Now on bbc news, live to singapore for Asia Business report. The death toll rises as chinas coronavirus spreads and concerns are starting to Impact Market sentiment. United nations demands an investigation into the alleged saudi hacking of jeff bezoss investigation into the alleged saudi h...

Un experts say theres credible evidence that a phone belonging to the amazon founderjeff bezos was hacked on behalf of the Saudi Crown Prince. Hes not the messiah hes a very naughty boy. Tributes have been paid to the monty python star terryjones who has died at the age of 77. He had been suffering from dementia. And at 11 30, well be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers, the telegraphs asa bennett and sienna rodgers from labour list. Stay with us for that. Good evening. The ...

It looks as though britain in the us ona it looks as though britain in the us on a collision course over the chancellors plans to impose a tax on Big Tech Companies such as facebook and apple which make profits in this country. The tech taxes due to come into force in april. We report from the World Economic forum at davos in switzerland where the argument came toa switzerland where the argument came to a head. Are there is a sales tax on the likes of google, facebook and amazon. The virtual bus...

Has returned to moscow, where he was detained when his flight landed. Hed spent five months in germany recovering from being poisoned with a nerve agent. The kremlin denies ordering the attack. Mr navalny told reporters he was not afraid, before being led away. Ten new Mass Vaccination Centres across england are set to open on monday. People aged 70 and over, as well as those listed as clinically extremely vulnerable, will begin receiving offers of a coronavirus vaccine. The british Prime Minist...