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hello everybody. a very warm welcome to talking business weekly. lets take a look at what is on the show. can we really afford to get old? ageing populations mean a rise in pensions and health care costs but, with government struggling for cash, who is going to pay? it is the problem at the heart of this years protests with other countries facing similar challenges. well living standards need to step can change keep us comfortable in our senior years? i am going to discuss all of this ...

Far today in england. The third this year. But the first time some nurses who work in a e, Intensive Care and Cancer Services have joined the picket line. Although the union has agreed that staff can be called in for some critical areas. Big meeting tomorrow between various Health Unions, nhs bosses, and the government to discuss a 5 pay offer. The Royal College of nursing though have already said no. It says they need to retain and recruit staff. The government says theyve come a long way in th...

far today in england. the third this year. but the first time some nurses who work in a&e, intensive care and cancer services have joined the picket line. although the union has agreed that staff can be called in for some critical areas. big meeting tomorrow between various health unions, nhs bosses, and the government to discuss a 5% pay offer. the royal college of nursing though have already said no. it says they need to retain and recruit staff. the government says theyve come a lon...

agreed to part ways. a catastrophic conflagration which could engulf the region and beyond. a number of other countries are rushing to get there people out, aided by a local in the fighting today. the shortages of food and water worsen as thousands of sudanese citizens trying to flee. andrew harding has the very latest on whats happening in khartoum. khartoum today, still burning as civilians, locals and foreigners hunt for ways to escape from sudans hellish capital. imagine the desper...

lets update you on the fallout following the collapse of silicon valley bank. injapan today shares in its biggest banks have dropped sharply as global markets react to the banking sector sell off in the us. despite a promise from us president biden that his government would do everything needed to maintain stability. on monday americans were lining up outside their branches to access their funds. some venture capitalists in california were seen taking out their money in cashier cheques...

a historic launch from british soil of a plane with a rocket carrying satellites, but the spacecraft fails to reach orbit. and in his latest tv interviews, prince harry claims camilla the queen consort used the media to promote herself at the expense of family members. hello and welcome to the programme. we start in brazil, where there have been pro—democracy demonstrations across the country after the invasion of the congress by far—right supporters of the former president, jair b...

could mean more social unrest. the big boss of global recruitment firm robert waters tells me what companies are demanding of new recruits as they try to keep profits flowing. also, is travel the answer to our economic woes? expedia is one of the biggest travel firms, its big boss will tell me if all that pent—up demand is still strong enough to keep us opening our wallets. wherever you arejoining me from, a big hello and welcome. january, its the time of year when many of us take st...

there is still a long way to go in the battle against inflation for families up and in the country who are seeing food price inflation of nearly 17% and that is causing a massive hike in the cost of the weekly shop. church of england bishops wont back a change allowing priests to marry same—sex couples, sources tell the bbc. government plans to scrap thousands of eu—era laws by the end of this year will be challenged in the commons today. britains emma raducanu is in second round a...

accepted an error with his taxes was "careless" rather than "deliberate". now on bbc news, talking business. hello, welcome to talking business. lets take a look at what is on show. as the global economy falters, is 2023 shaping up to be a year of big drop—offs? a growing number of major companies are already laying off workers in their thousands, so our employers also now taking back control of pay and conditions? i will hear from the head of the un international labour 0rganisation...

should not be taken emotionally. and a royal welcome in scotland, as the king and the queen consort attend their firstjoint engagement since the end of formal mourning. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are dame ros altmann, whos a former pensions minister, and the features writer for the independent, james rampton. welcome to you both. a stark message from the daily mail, which says senior tories are attacking the governments...