jonathan charles is back with us geopolitical insight advisor, specialising in russia and the countries around it and a former bbc correspondent in moscow and ukraine markets in moscow and ukraine quick to react and no surprise markets quick to react and no surprise that the rouble has sunk. it surprise that the rouble has sunk. . , , ., ., sunk. it hasn t been doing that well for several sunk. it hasn t been doing that well for several weeks - sunk. it hasn t been doing that well for several weeks and - well for several weeks and months and it was inevitable with uncertainty and that is what we have with russia now, it has exacerbated a trend and we have seen that fall in the rouble. untilwe we have seen that fall in the rouble. until we know what is going to happen, can vladimir putin reassert that sense of strongman rule which at least is certainty, it may not be very nice, but at least it is certainty, then there will be questions about the economy, about the roub
elections suggest the far right have made historic gains. voters turned out in strength at the highest level for a0 years for the snap polls called by president macron last month. a decision that shocked many and spooked financial markets, raising questions over the stability of the eurozone s second largest economy. a quick recap of those exit poll results. marine le pen s far right national rally party came top with more than a third of the vote, followed by a surge in support for the left wing coalition with around 28% of the vote. and president macron s centre right alliance of parties relegated to third place. final results won t be known for another week with a second round of voting next sunday. joining me now is sonia renoult, rates strategist at abn amro bank. hello and welcome to the programme. first off, give us your reaction to those results in the markets reaction as well. , , , ., well. yes, the results were not reall a well. yes, the results were not reall
Catch up with all the Business News in the World Business report. The biggest recall in automotive history leads to the bankrupcty courts. Japans takata has had to recall more than 100m airbags across the world. Yet another italian rescue job. Two more banks get Government Bailouts the third time thats happened in a year. Is it isita is it a sign of more trouble for the eurozone . Welcome to World Business report. Im susannah streeter. The Japanese Company behind the biggest recall in Car Making History has filed for bankruptcy. Takatas airbags were first found to be faulty in 200a. Theyve were used by 13 of the worlds biggest carmakers who have all agreed to proceedings which have seen takata file for bankruptcy with courts in both tokyo and the us city of delaware. Worldwide, more than 100 million takata airbags which can rupture with deadly force and spray shrapnel at passengers have been recalled. The faulty airbags have been linked to at least 17 deaths and more than 100 injuries