Markets for you, optimism and prevailing on the prospects of a new ecb head. And, staying focused, we will be hearing from the founder of a popular mindfulness app which has gone global, also, we are looking at children, and when they start to develop money habits, apparently, good and bad, they start learning by the age of seven, so we want to know, when should you start teaching them about money, seven, is that the right age . Too young . Get in touch, use the hashtag. I remember getting pocket money, saving up, does anyone do that anymore . Get those tweets coming in. The us will reveal its latest trade numbers today as its spat with china rumbles on. President trump has made reducing americas deficit a key priority. In april the deficit narrowed to just under 51 billion. But it wasnt just imports which fell american exports dropped dramatically the biggest fall in three years. Some countries have benefited from the trade war. Mexico, the eu and canada have all seen their exports to
The office for National Statistics said last months growth was the seventh consecutive month of growth. Now on bbc news, all the latest Business News live from singapore. Us stocks retreat on reports that china could be losing its appetite for purchasing american debt as tensions between the two countries continue to escalate. Destination cambodia, find out what storing International Companies to this manufacturing hub in Southeast Asia. Good morning, asia. Hello, world. Glad you could join us for this thursday edition of Asia Business report, im rico hizon. We start with wall street and the major stock indices ending lower overnight after a choppy trading session and one of the reasons involve is asias biggest economy, bloomberg is reporting chinese officials are thinking of slowing or possibly even halting purchases of us treasury bonds. China is the biggest foreign holder of Us Government debt, with 1. 2 trillion in treasuries as of october, 2017. But chinese officials we re october
The removal of Robert Mugabe as president of zimbabwe in november led to several mugabe loyalists going underground. The most prominent of these is probably jonathan the most prominent of these is probablyjonathan moyo. Until recently, a cabinet minister, key ally and close adviser to Robert Mugabe and his wife, grace. He has been described as one of the most hated men in zimbabwe, and is wanted in the country on corruption charges. Jonathan moyo is now in hiding in self imposed exile, and says his family is being harassed, and that his life is under threat. We cannot disclose his location, at his request. This is his first interview since his ousting of president mugabe. What has he got to say for himself . Jonathan moyo, welcome to hardtalk. Why have you gone into hiding, and not wish to disclose your whereabouts . It is because of the extraordinary situation that exists in zimbabwe following the unconstitutional overthrow of the government in a military coup that took place on 15 no
Today, uk chancellor Philip Hammond and brexit secretary david davis are in germany trying to win support for a favourable post brexit trade deal, especially when it comes to Financial Services. The Financial Sector is the uks biggest exporter, accounting for 10 of the entire economy and 2. 2 million jobs. But the uk argues the city of london is also important for europe. Mr hammond and mr davis will remind germany its firms need access to londons Financial Markets. The bosses of barclays, insurance giant aviva and Goldman Sachs international are thought to be among up to 15 top finance chiefs meeting Prime Minister theresa may later. She will be trying to reassure them the uk will remain a vibrant Financial Sector after brexit. There will be tough talks ahead. The eus chief negotiator, michel barnier, has been clear britain cannot cherry pick which benefits of eu membership to keep, and there will be no special deal for its Financial Sector. It is a concern echoed by the head of the G
In global news, business, and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. Tell us what you think about the stories we are covering, or what you have spotted online. Just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Rescue workers are trying to find survivors following the devastating mudslides in southern california. 17 people are known to have died, with more than a dozen still missing. Many of those now affected are the very same people who had to flee last month from some of the biggest wildfires in the states history. The latest extreme weather hit carpinteria, Santa Barbara and montecito. From there, our correspondent james cook reports. In montecito, they are still combing the ruins, looking for survivors. But, with every hour that passes, hope fades. The surge of mud and debris wasjust hope fades. The surge of mud and debris was just too powerful. It consumed everything before it, turning homes to matchwood. Consumed everything before it, turning homes to matchwoodm consumed everything b