To the White House for a meeting with President Biden. Hello, you are watching bbc news, i am Anna Foster live In Beirut. Some breaking news. Israel is calling up two additional Army Brigades to its Northern Border. This has been confirmed by the Israeli Defense Forces in the last half an hour or so. They say the troops would be there to continue Combat Operations against hezbollah. Many of hezbollah s leadership are based on the south and we have seen many strikes, including hezbollah s commander. Joining me now from jerusalem is our correspondent daniel de simone. Talk us through the context of the idf talk us through the context of the idf preparations on the Northern Border . The the idf preparations on the Northern Border . The context is israel set a Northern Border . The context is israel set a goal Northern Border . The context is israel set a goal for Northern Border . The context is israel set a goal for itself Northern Border . The context is israel set a goal for itself of
As well as driverless systems. There is currently minimal use of chinese or russian made software in american cars, but commerce secretary gina raimondo said the plans would reduce the chances of us drivers having their personal data stolen. Chinese officials said the concept of national security was being broadened to unfairly target chinese firms. The proposed ban is part of a much broader struggle between the us and china, the world s two biggest economies, overthe technologies of the future. Boeing has offered factory workers a 30% pay rise over four years, as it tries to end a strike which has shut down its manufacturing facilities in the us pacific northwest. The plane maker also offered to reinstate a performance bonus and improve retirement benefits if workers accept the offer by friday. The strike, which began earlier this month, involves over 30,000 workers in portland and seattle. India s prime minister narendra modi has wrapped up a three day trip to the united states. The
If enacted, it would focus on tech that connects vehicles to the outside world, such as bluetooth, as well as driverless systems. There is currently minimal use of chinese or russian made software in american cars, but Commerce Secretary Gina raimondo said the plans would reduce the chances of us drivers having their personal data stolen. Chinese officials said the concept of National Security was being broadened to unfairly target chinese firms. The proposed ban is part of a much broader struggle between the us and china, the worlds two biggest economies, Overthe Technologies of the future. Boeing has offered Factory Workers a 30 Pay Rise over four years, as it tries to end a strike which has shut down its Manufacturing Facilities in the us pacific northwest. The Plane Maker also offered to reinstate a Performance Bonus and improve Retirement Benefits if workers accept the offer by friday. The strike, which began earlier this month, involves over 30,000 workers in portland and seattle
Our north america business correspondent ritika gupta has the details. The 0. 5 percentage cut brings its key interest rate, the federal funds rate down to between 4. 75 and 5%. It comes amid signs of inflation in america is continuing to fall while thejob market america is continuing to fall while the job market remains strong even as unemployment has risen this year. The strong even as unemployment has risen this year. risen this year. The labour market is risen this year. The labour market is actually risen this year. The labour market is actually in risen this year. The labour market is actually in solid| market is actually in solid condition and our intentions with condition and our intentions with our condition and our intentions with our policy move today is to keep with our policy move today is to keep it with our policy move today is to keep it there. You can say that to keep it there. You can say that about to keep it there. You can say that about the whole econo
the reaction in asia so far has been mixed. Our north america business correspondent ritika gupta has the details. The federal reserve has delivered a super sized interest rate cut aimed at bolstering the us labour market. The 0. 5 percentage cut, the first in over four years, brings its key interest rate, the federal funds rate, down to between 4. 75 and 5%. It comes amid signs inflation in america is continuing to fall, while the job market remains strong, even as unemployment has risen this year. The labour market is actually in solid condition and our intention with our policy move today is to keep it there. You can say that about the whole economy. The us economy is in good shape, it s growing at a solid pace, inflation is coming down. The labour market is in a strong pace. We want to keep it there. In addition, the committee setting rates released its latest forecast which showed policymakers expecting to cut rates by a further 0. 5%. That would us interest rates below 4. 5% b