Those are the headlines. You can get more on all the stories on our website. Just go to bbc. Co. Uk news or download the bbc news app. Now on bbc news live to singapore for Asia Business report us stock market bounce but is it a case of bad news and good news rather than real investor optimism . Avoiding catastrophe. We look at a business offering to protect your precious kittens. Good morning, asia, hello, world. It isa it is a friday, or most weekend. Glad you can join it is a friday, or most weekend. Glad you canjoin us. Wall street shares have bounced overnight after sharp falls yesterday. Looking at how asia is faring, rather sleepy session so far. It seems to be a case of bad news being good news. Us shares arising as a data showing activity in American Services sectors falling to a four year low fuelled by expectations of more Interest Rate cuts. I asked whether we are expecting a reproduction a rate reduction . I am 5050 on this one. One month of data does not a recession make
That was a huge upset in the womens 400m. The olympian champ 0lympic champion came in here is the athlete to beat. She was the fastest in the world this year. But she liked the crowd was stunned by a brilliant performance by Salwa Eid Naser of bahrain, who clocked the third fastest time in history and the fastest time in history and the fastest time in history and the fastest time since 1985. Miller weaver, who had to settle for silver, also set a national record. An equally good performance by Katarina Johnson thompson of britain in the heptathlon. 0ver Katarina Johnson thompson of britain in the heptathlon. Over the course of the two days she has had four lifetime bests. She launched javelin a metre further than she had done and in 800m clocked the personal best to dethrone a formidable champion to win her first global Senior Outdoor title, and in the process she beatjessica ennis hills british record and also amassed the sixth highest point in history and heptathlon. At one stage at
A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. Today we hear from a new survey that finds people who quit facebook has become less repressed and more productive, so has ditching facebook made you more happy and. Using it would make you better with money . Thats what the survey said. Tell us what you think, just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Boris johnsons eu envoy is preparing for another round of talks in brussels on the latest brexit proposals put forward by the uk. Central to the plan is the idea that the whole of the uk leaves the eus customs territory but that Northern Ireland stays in the eus single market. But the blocs leaders say the proposals fall short of whats required to get a deal. Our europe correspondent, adam fleming, reports. David frost is facing a barrage of questions about the uk proposals. They foresee Northern Ireland following eu rules on agriculture and goods,
Well, here on the bench, players will 60 metres apart. And out on the pitch, there will be water breaks midway through each half, where players will drink from their own bottles, and balls and cornerflags can also be disinfected. It was initially proposed that neutral venues should be used, mainly to stop fans congregating. But brighton and others felt strongly they should be allowed to play at home. Now it seems they have largely won the argument. I think the most important thing is, please stay away from the stadium. You know, we have been given the opportunity to play out our remaining games in our own venues, notjust brighton fans but all football fans. The games are live on tv. Youve got an opportunity to watch them. Please stay away and give us the best chance of finishing the season on the field and safely. The government initially said players should take wage cuts. Then they were called upon to lift the nations spirits. Many players voiced concerns, particularly those from a b