Guy Kilty

Today's producers were Neil Morrow and Elizabeth Hodgson.

In the UK, I'm Guy Kilty with the Marketplace Morning Report from the BBC World Service.

President Trump threatens to stop a new bridge between the US and Canada from opening.

Live from the UK, this is the Marketplace Morning Report from the BBC World Service.

I'm Guy Kilty.

Good morning.

President Trump says he'll prevent a multi-billion dollar bridge linking Canada and the United States from opening unless Canada compensates the US.

In a lengthy social media post complaining about Canadian trade practices, Mr Trump suggested the US should own half of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, which connects the Canadian state of Ontario and the US state of Michigan.

Here's the BBC's Gabrielle Sungaleta.

Gabrielle Sungaleta.

Drew Dilkins, the Mayor of Windsor in Ontario, gave his reaction to our partners at CBC.

Drew Dilkin's there.

Let's do the numbers.

BP's share price is down around 5% this morning after the oil giant reported a drop in annual profits.

The company blamed a 20% fall in the price of crude oil last year.

And Japanese stocks extended gains on the back of Prime Minister Sanae Takeuchi's general election win.

The Nikkei 225 benchmark closed up 2%.

Bangladesh and the US have signed a new trade agreement which will cut tariffs completely on clothes and textiles made using US-produced materials.

Washington has also agreed to cut its reciprocal tariffs on Bangladesh from 20% to 19%.

Bangladesh is the world's second largest exporter of clothes after China.