A growing number of US companies say the trade war with China is hurting their profits, and are calling on President Donald Trump to put down his arms. But Trump is preparing to launch another attack against another Chinese tech firm. And with Beijing promising to strike back, it seems more companies and consumers could fall victim to this bruising trade battle. Mobin Nasir reports. #US #TradeWar #Trump

Cyril Ramaphosa has been officially elected by South Africa's Parliament to begin his first five-year term as president. His party, the African National Congress, retained power in recent elections but with its lowest majority since 1994, when democracy was brought in after apartheid. And as Melanie Rice reports, despite his weakened majority, Ramaphosa has promised to begin tackling his lengthy to-do list. #Ramaphosa #6thAdministration #ANC

Theresa May's latest Brexit proposal appears to have fallen to pieces. The UK prime minister has offered members of parliament the chance to vote for a second referendum if they back her Brexit deal next month. She described the proposal as the last chance for her troubled plan to end the political deadlock. Some Brexiteer ministers didn't show-up to May's weekly question-and-answer session in parliament, during which she outlined the new Brexit strategy. We got more on the Brexit battle from Rajneesh Narula in the UK. He's a professor of International Business Regulation at the University of Reading's Henley Business School. #Brexit #May #Deal

The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world. Out of every 100,000 people in America, 655 are behind bars. Those who are released struggle to establish new lives and careers because of their criminal records. But now a top business school is helping prisoners to become entrepreneurs. From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports. #Prison #Rehabilitation #Entrepreneurship

China has the world's largest property market. It's crucial for economic growth but also prone to bubbles springing up in unlikely places. After years of gains, often fueled by easy credit, the once sizzling real estate sector reached a turning point in 2018, and it's affected everyone in the business. #Property #China #RealEstate

Working as a salt farmer in Vietnam has never been easy. But, as Nick Davies-Jones reports, a once stable but physically demanding job is changing as weather and international competition take their toll. #ClimateChange #Salt #Monsoon

US President Donald Trump is downplaying the likelihood of war with Iran, saying negotiations are possible if and when Tehran is ready. At the same time, Washington's boosting its military presence in the Gulf and Tehran's ramping up its nuclear programme -- escalating tensions that could endanger vital trade and transport links. Mobin Nasir reports. #War #IranOil #USarmy

Huawei says it's ready to bear the brunt of US sanctions, even as Washington issued a temporary reprieve for US companies to continue to do business with the Chinese tech giant. The three-month waiver was issued after Beijing made a thinly-veiled threat to choke-off several key American industries that rely on a Chinese export that few other countries can offer. Paolo Montecillo reports. For more on this stand-off, we spoke to Martin Jacques in London. He's a Senior Fellow at the Department of Politics and International Studies at Cambridge University, and the author of 'When China Rules the World.' #Huawei #China #Trump

Talks between the UK government and the opposition Labour Party aimed at breaking the Brexit deadlock have collapsed. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says negotiations have gone as far as they can, with the two sides unable to bridge the divide. It's a double blow for Prime Minister Theresa May, who had earlier been pressured by her own party to step down sooner rather than later. Paolo Montecillo reports. And we spoke to Vicky Pryce in London. She's a board member at the Centre for Economics and Business Research. #TheresaMay #Brexit #LabourParty

A host of apps offering scooters as a quick and easy transport solution have popped-up in Paris over the past year. But now, the French capital is cracking down on them, forcing operators to sign a charter of good conduct. It means scooter apps will pay for the cost of creating parking for the vehicles, and they'll become legally responsible for bad riders. Elena Casas reports from Paris. #Scooters #Paris # Uber