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Great to have you with us here for a quick look at l you with us here for a quick look at the business news. We will start in the business news. We will start in the us and the us Car Giant Ford has reached a tentative deal with the United Auto WorkersUnion Following six weeks of costly strike action. The agreement needs approval from Union Leaders and those members. It is expected to provide a 25 wage hike over a four year period. There are other aspects of the deal and we need that confirming that thats what we know so far. Uaw has asked striking workers at ford to go back to work while the deal is ratified. This news comes ahead of fords Quarterly Results which are due out at some point later today. Meanwhile General Motors and chryslers Parent Company stellantis are still in negotiations with the union and early i spoke to the Managing Director at Wedbush Securities and asked him what he made of tentative this deal. Its asked him what he made of tentative this deal. � ,. , ~ this deal. Its a nightmare strike in terms of this deal. Its a nightmare strike in terms of the this deal. Its a nightmare strike in terms of the uaw, this deal. Its a nightmare strike in terms of the uaw, not this deal. Its a nightmare strike in terms of the uaw, notjust i this deal. Its a nightmare strike in terms of the uaw, notjust to in terms of the uaw, not just to afford in terms of the uaw, not just to afford but in terms of the uaw, not just to afford but Gm Stellantis. Its been afford but Gm Stellantis. Its been a gut afford but Gm Stellantis. Its been a gut punch and they needed to get a deal done a gut punch and they needed to get a deal done and this rips the band aid off and deal done and this rips the band aid off and its deal done and this rips the band aid off and its less owner us than the worries off and its less owner us than the worries out off and its less owner us than the worries out there. 25 , originally 40 worries out there. 25 , originally 40 on worries out there. 25 , originally 40 on the worries out there. 25 , originally 40 on the table but now go back to the factories and Start Building electric the factories and Start Building electric vehicles, this is the pinnacle electric vehicles, this is the pinnacle time and investors will like the pinnacle time and investors will like the structure of the deal given how bad like the structure of the deal given how bad it like the structure of the deal given how bad it could have been. Yes they are le. A how bad it could have been. Yes they are legacy car how bad it could have been. Yes they are legacy car makers how bad it could have been. Yes they are legacy car makers and how bad it could have been. Yes they are legacy car makers and you how bad it could have been. Yes they are legacy car makers and you have l are legacy car makers and you have those big 4x4 is that the legacy car makers are playing catch up with the ev market. How is that going to impact them . Ev market. How is that going to imact them . ,. , impact them . This has been a black cloud in terms impact them . This has been a black cloud in terms of impact them . This has been a black cloud in terms of ford impact them . This has been a black cloud in terms of ford and impact them . This has been a black cloud in terms of ford and gm cloud in terms of ford and Gm Stellantis and they are playing Massive Stellantis and they are playing massive catch up and they have the Union Massive catch up and they have the union which massive catch up and they have the union which gives them one hand behind union which gives them one hand behind their back when they go up against behind their back when they go up against the foreign auto makers. And they own against the foreign auto makers. And they own the electric Vehicle Market visit will they own the electric Vehicle Market visit will he they own the electric Vehicle Market visit will be an upper climb for ford visit will be an upper climb for ford and visit will be an upper climb for ford and gm but at least now the uaw debacle ford and gm but at least now the uaw debacle is ford and gm but at least now the uaw debacle is over they can try to gain some debacle is over they can try to gain some market share until next year but its some market share until next year but its going to be a glass half empty but its going to be a glass half empty view from the investor perspective. Empty view from the Investor Pempective empty view from the investor perspective. Empty view from the investor ersective. , perspective. There is the light si. Ns perspective. There is the light signs that perspective. There is the light signs that the perspective. There is the light signs that the likes perspective. There is the light signs that the likes of perspective. There is the light signs that the likes of stellantis l signs that the likes of stellantis are trying to get ahead of the game and im just hearing about a 21 stake theyve made in the chinese ev maker so what you make of that . Is it something we will see increasingly in order to stay competitive . It is backs against the wall, and they will look at china and other strategic partnerships. Its what they need to do, especially with the Union Situation with one especially with the Union Situation with one hand tied behind their back, with one hand tied behind their back, and with one hand tied behind their back, and this is an ev arms race playing back, and this is an ev arms race playing out back, and this is an ev arms race playing out and lead by the foreign players playing out and lead by the foreign players that will be going after this, players that will be going after this, but players that will be going after this, but this will be a pivotal 2024 this, but this will be a pivotal 2024 and this, but this will be a pivotal 2024 and at least the uaw nightmare is over~ 2024 and at least the uaw nightmare is over~ and 2024 and at least the uaw nightmare is over. And they need to get a deal done is over. And they need to get a deal done in is over. And they need to get a deal done in the is over. And they need to get a deal done in the next 72 hours. That is over. And they need to get a deal done in the next 72 hours. Done in the next 72 hours. That was down speaking done in the next 72 hours. That was down speaking to done in the next 72 hours. That was down speaking to me done in the next 72 hours. That was down speaking to me earlier. Done in the next 72 hours. That was down speaking to me earlier. We i done in the next 72 hours. That was. Down speaking to me earlier. We will stay with the us economy, which has shrugged off that it might fall into a recession after announcing its strongest growth figures in almost two years and that data showed the worlds biggest economy grew by 4. 9 in the Third Quarter which is far higher than many analysts predicted. So, why were those figures so good . Lets find out as michelle is in new york for us. So what has the us done right . Its not a bad report. 4. 9 growth. As. Right . Its not a bad report. 4. 9 urowth. � , right . Its not a bad report. 4. 996 urowth. � , growth. A stunning figure in part because it was growth. A stunning figure in part because it was 496 growth. A stunning figure in part because it was 496 annualised i growth. A stunning figure in part i because it was 496 annualised growth, because it was 4 annualised growth, more because it was 4 annualised growth, more than because it was 4 annualised growth, more than double the pace of the second more than double the pace of the Second Quarter and certainly the strongest Second Quarter and certainly the strongest we have seen since the economy strongest we have seen since the economy reopened after the pandemic in 202i economy reopened after the pandemic in 2021. And the other thing to bear in 2021. And the other thing to bear in ntind in 2021. And the other thing to bear in mind is in 2021. And the other thing to bear in mind is it in 2021. And the other thing to bear in mind is it comes against the backdrop in mind is it comes against the backdrop of this very aggressive rate hike backdrop of this very aggressive Rate Hike Cycle that has been undertaken by american Central Banks, undertaken by american Central Banks, you know, the most aggressive number banks, you know, the most aggressive number of banks, you know, the most aggressive number of rate hikes since the 19805 and the number of rate hikes since the 19805 and the reason for it is that hou5ehold5 and the reason for it is that households and firms took the money they hou5ehold5 and firms took the money they got households and firms took the money they got from pandemic 5timulu5 households and firms took the money they got from pandemic stimulus to shore they got from pandemic stimulus to shore up they got from pandemic stimulus to shore up their savings, to pay down debt and shore up their savings, to pay down debt and they took advantage of ultra rate5 debt and they took advantage of ultra rates while they were there to amass ultra rates while they were there to amass more 5aving5, ultra rates while they were there to amass more savings, and that is ama55 more savings, and that is earning ama55 more savings, and that is earning higher Interest Rates now. So that earning higher Interest Rates now. So that has earning higher Interest Rates now. So that has been the tailwind that has supported the economy. The problem has supported the economy. The problem going forward, listening to economists, one was saying that we dont economists, one was saying that we dont expect this to continue, so that is dont expect this to continue, so that is the dont expect this to continue, so that is the challenge for the federal that is the challenge for the Federal Reserve as they consider the next meeting will stop there had been next meeting will stop there had been a next meeting will stop there had been a lot of talk when businesses opened been a lot of talk when businesses opened in been a lot of talk when businesses opened in europe and everyone was looking opened in europe and everyone was looking at opened in europe and everyone was looking at how those markets had closed looking at how those markets had closed and a lot of reaction to those closed and a lot of reaction to those tech reports, so how are things those tech reports, so how are things starting at the moment . We had this things starting at the moment . We had this big reopening and tech stocks had this big reopening and tech stocks that did well when the pandemic close down, they suffered and now pandemic close down, they suffered and now they seem to be getting back on track and now they seem to be getting back on track. The other thing to bear in mind on track. The other thing to bear in mind from on track. The other thing to bear in mind from the report is that across the board mind from the report is that across the board it mind from the report is that across the board it was strong. You are seeing the board it was strong. You are seeing Big The Board it was strong. You are seeing big ticket items going up and the service seeing big ticket items going up and the Service Sector performing well. People the Service Sector performing well. People keep talking about the taylor swift effect, and we are seeing that in American Football as the nfl got a boost in American Football as the nfl got a boost of in American Football as the nfl got a boost of her rumoured relationship with a a boost of her rumoured relationship with a player there. But as i said, the acceleration in growth will be a blessing the acceleration in growth will be a blessing and curse for the Federal Reserve blessing and curse for the Federal Reserve and it ups the possibility of a soft reserve and it ups the possibility of a soft landing, but at the same time, of a soft landing, but at the same time, as of a soft landing, but at the same time, asa of a soft landing, but at the same time, as a result of that, People Ekpect time, as a result of that, people expect the time, as a result of that, people expect the fed to not do anything when expect the fed to not do anything when they meet next week. Michelle, thank ou, when they meet next week. Michelle, thank you. From when they meet next week. Michelle, thank you, from new when they meet next week. Michelle, thank you, from new york, when they meet next week. Michelle, thank you, from new york, thank i when they meet next week. Michelle, | thank you, from new york, thank you. We are going to stay in america and the trial of the collapsed fdx Crypto Exchange has resumed and his legal Team Announced on wednesday that Sam Bankman Fried will take the stand, putting an end to weeks of will he, wont he speculation, and i think that was him going in earlier. He faces seven criminal charges including fraud and Money Laundering and has pleaded not guilty. Weve been speaking to someone who got to know him quite well. Share been speaking to someone who got to know him quite well. Know him quite well. Are at the Halfway Point know him quite well. Are at the Halfway Point in know him quite well. Are at the Halfway Point in the know him quite well. 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