To bring in transportation. We have c 130s coming in. Authorities say that at least 2 Million People are affected in 41 provinces. We will have more from a live report from the ground. In the meantime, lets send it over to andrew. He has this mornings top stories. Good morning, becky. Thauchk. We have some corporate headlines this morning. Avardis is selling its blood testing units for 1. 75 billion. Its a very busy market for health care deals. Also shire has agreed to buy viro viropharma. The deal should boost shires rare disease portfolio. Trans ocean reached an agreement with carl icahn to settle a proxy battle. They will pay a 3 dividend. The activist investor tweeting his response writing in part, quote, great news for transocean and activism today. Joe, over to you, sir. I think he just likes us to say his name. A lot, in any context. Carl icahn in. Yes, pretty much. Icahn, icahn, icahn. In every story, in every headline. Icahn wants to be an icon. He is an icon already. Is that
Mr. Leahy mr. President , i ask the call of the quorum be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection, so ordered. The senator from vermont. Mr. Leahy mr. President , today were debating whether the senate is allowed to vote on the confirmation of patricia millett. Shes nominated to fill the vacancy that our current chief justice, john roberts, previously occupied on the United States the United States court of appeals for the d. C. Circuit. Now, if shes confirmed as of course she should be, shell be only the sixth woman to serve on the d. C. Circuit in its more than 1020year history. Shes be a 120year history. She is an extraordinary nominee, she has impeccable credentials for this important appellate court. I like so many others across this country hope that her confirmation is not going to suffer from the partisanship and gridlock that consumed Congress Earlier this month. Patricia millett has had a brilliant legal career. Shes argued 32 cases before the Supreme Court. A
We have all that and more on nightly Business Report. And good evening, everybody, im Tyler Mathisen in washington, d. C. At the schwab impact conference, the nations longest running gathering of the nations investors. It comes at a time when the dow is at a record high, the s p 500 in the running, by no means they say is everybody back buying stocks. Thank you for joining us, im susie gharib, with the bond markets closed for the veterans day holiday, trading was subdued, still, any trading was up, the index posted its 35th record for this year. The dow added 21 points, the nasdaq went up a fraction, and the s p added a point. So with the dow at another new high and the s p 500 just a point away from a new alltime close, where are we in the markets right now . Are we in the middle of an extended bull run or on course for a slight pullback. We look at the pros and cons of what could happen next. Reporter with just weeks to go before year end, many investors are left wondering what to do
We have all that and more on nightly Business Report. And good evening, everybody, im Tyler Mathisen in washington, d. C. At the schwab impact conference, the nations longest running gathering of the nations investors. It comes at a time when the dow is at a record high, the s p 500 in the running, by no means they say is everybody back buying stocks. Thank you for joining us, im susie gharib, with the bond markets closed for the veterans day holiday, trading was subdued, still, any trading was up, the index posted its 35th record for this year. The dow added 21 points, the nasdaq went up a fraction, and the s p added a point. So with the dow at another new high and the s p 500 just a point away from a new alltime close, where are we in the markets right now . Are we in the middle of an extended bull run or on course for a slight pullback. We look at the pros and cons of what could happen next. Reporter with just weeks to go before year end, many investors are left wondering what to do
And the heroes, what businesses large and small are doing to help make the veterans transition from active duty to the work place. We have all that and more on nightly Business Report. And good evening, everybody, im Tyler Mathisen in washington, d. C. At the schwab impact conference, the nations longest running gathering of the nations investors. It comes at a time when the dow is at a record high, the s p 500 in the running, by no means they say is everybody back buying stocks. Thank you for joining us, im susie gharib, with the bond markets closed for the veterans day holiday, trading was subdued, still, any trading was up, the index posted its 35th record for this year. The dow added 21 points, the nasdaq went up a fraction, and the s p added a point. So with the dow at another new high and the s p 500 just a point away from a new alltime close, where are we in the markets right now . Are we in the middle of an extended bull run or on course for a slight pullback. We look at the pr