French MPs bid farewell to François Bayrou

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France's political crisis has deepened with the government being toppled in the National Assembly through a no confidence vote. It forces prime minister François Bayrou to resign over plans to deal with the country's deficit by cutting public spending.

Andrew Peach examines the family settlement confirming the long battle for control of Rupert Murdoch's global conservative media empire has drawn to a close.

We are in Munich where the European auto industry is talking about threats from the US and China, while we find out the latest in the immigration raid on a huge Hyundai car plant in the US state of Georgia.

And we'll look at Donald Trump's plan to offer residency in the US for five million dollars.

The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.

8 Sep 10PM English United Kingdom Business

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