Coalition after the election back in april, the first time israel has experienced two elections within one year. So Benjamin Netanyahu there addressing his supporters. We will ta ke addressing his supporters. We will take a pause from these Election Results now and cross over to singapore for as a business report. Is singapore for as a business report. Isa singapore for as a business report. Is a business report. Strength but without the baggage that Benjamin Netanyahu brings. The price of crude rises. Output will return to normal by the end of this month. The world s Biggest Social Network unveils its plan for an independent oversight board. Good morning asia, hello world. It isa good morning asia, hello world. It is a wednesday. Glad you could join us is a wednesday. Glad you could join us foran is a wednesday. Glad you could join us for an exciting mid week Asia Business report. Oil prices have fallen sharply overnight. This as a saudi arabia says its crude output will return to nor
The Parker Review found 12 of ftse 100 bosses are from an ethnic minority up from 7 in 2022. But its still short of the 18 of people in the uk who are from a non white ethnic group according to the most recent census. Joining me now is soumen das, the co chair of the Parker Review. Hes also the chief financial 0fficerfor segro, a ftse 100 listed Real Estate Investment trust. So, some progress as we said, but not enough. What is Holding Back Progress on this front . figs not enough. What is Holding Back Progress on this front . Not enough. What is Holding Back Progress on this front . As we talk about this this progress on this front . As we talk about this this morning, progress on this front . As we talk about this this morning, there progress on this front . As we talk about this this morning, there is l about this this morning, there is reasons for optimism, weve come a long way, part of the review has been running for nine years, and the number of ethnic minority directors of boar
Merry christmas, Merry Christmas to you both. Merry christmas to you both. Merry christmas to you both. Merry christmas to all our viewers and listeners. There listeners. And there was a present last night for Manchester United fans. Or was it James Radcliffe of enos fame completing his 25 takeover of the club that was announced last night . Be analysing that night . Well be analysing that later on this hour and later on throughout the day. Meanwhile, for chelsea, there misery at for chelsea, there was misery at molineux they went down to molineux as they went down to wolves. Oh, and Greg Dewhurst has christmas weather good has your christmas weather good morning and Merry Christmas. Morning and Merry Christmas. Will it be a White Christmas or a wet christmas . Find out in the forecast coming up soon. Yes. Well, this morning we yes. Well, this morning we want to know what youre up to. Okay so have the kids got you up. Merry Christmas Everybody. I hope santa has already been for you. So
Case and what the jury will need to decide. Russia and china agree to tighten military ties and deepen their Economic Partnership after talks in beijing. What will washingtons response to that be . And police in slovakia have charged a man with the Attempted Murder of the Prime Minister, robert fico. The Prime Minister remains in a serious but stable condition. Good evening. Michael cohen once said he would take a bullet for donald trump. The prosection is hoping that in this case he is their silver bullet, but he has faced a withering day of Cross Examination as trumps lawyers worked hard this afternoon to demolish his credibility. Questioned the notion that Michael Cohen is a reformed man interested in justice. Putting to him the many lies he had told in defence of his former employer. He testified he lied out of loyalty and to protect the former presient when he was his personal counsel. At the heart of the case is a payment trump made to cohen in 2016 a reimbursement, say the prose
2017 the year in sport, in half an hours time. Good morning, and welcome to bbc news. Merry christmas. The queen will pay tribute to the cities of manchester and london in her Christmas Day broadcast for the way in which they dealt with this years terrorist attacks. Shes at her estate at sandringham with other members of the royal family, including prince harry and his fiancee, Meghan Markle. 0ur royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, reports. The queen recorded this years broadcast a few days ago at buckingham palace. Its main theme is the importance of home, a place she describes as a source of warmth and love. Looking back over the events of 2017, she praises the cities of london and manchester. The queen visited the victims of the bombing at the manchester arena, in which 22 people died as they left a concert. In her broadcast, she will talk about the powerful identities of manchester and london, which, she said, had shone through in the face of appalling attacks. 0n the table bes