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00:00Hello and welcome to the latest Business Brief on Friday, the 9th of May.
00:04The UK was just days away from job losses without a US trade deal, according to Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds.
00:11The deal cuts tariffs on steel and luxury cars.
00:14Rolls-Royce and Aston Martin shares surged at the news.
00:17Sakia Starmer called it historic, but Tories said it was a Diet Coke deal and that Britain was being shafted.
00:23Talks continue over wider import taxes.
00:26London Metrics buying Urban Logistics in a £699 million deal.
00:31Shareholders will get 42.8 pence in cash and 0.5612 new shares per share held.
00:38The deal creates a £7.3 billion property giant.
00:42The digital media and tech firm Brave Bison has confirmed it's in talks to buy Mini MBA for £19 million.
00:49The training firm works with the likes of Google, Tesco and Nestle.
00:52It would form a new business division at Brave Bison and EBITDA could rise 78% if the deal goes ahead.
00:59Rightmove says it's on track for 10% revenue growth this year.
01:02Resale listings are at a 10-year high.
01:05Rental demand is easing but still strong and it remains the UK's top property portal.
01:10British Airways parent company, IAG, has ordered 32 new Boeing planes.
01:14The 787-10 aircraft will join BA's long-haul fleet.
01:18IAG has also ordered 21 Airbus jets for its other airlines.
01:23And Sadiq Khan may allow homes on parts of London's Greenbelt.
01:26He says brownfield land isn't enough to meet housing targets.
01:30Labour's critics say the move risks urban sprawl.
01:33That's all for today.
01:34Thank you for listening.