Live now to the floor of the United States senate. They are back from their summer recess and our live coverage picks up right here right now on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black , will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal and sovereign god, the earth in its fullness belongs to you. Teach us to live by your prece precepts and follow your plans. Guide our lawmakers in the challenging decisions they face. May they build up rather than tear down using their powers to keep dreams from becoming nightmares. Give them the wisdom to know that history will judge them by whether they act with courage or cowardess. Lord, lead our senators in their efforts to guide our citizens to the better angels of our nature. May our lawmakers make the commitment to stand for right, though the heavens fall. And, lord, we pray for those affected by Hurricane Harvey and for those bracing for hurricane irma. We pray in your merci
Main markets in europe, all eyes are on the bank of england later for its decision on Interest Rates. And well be getting the inside track from one of the worlds biggest Computer Software companies on how it keeps everything from banks to transport systems and the internet running despite offering its products for free. Today, we will be speaking to the boss of one of the worlds biggest softwa re boss of one of the worlds biggest Software Companies. We want to know if you are willing to pay extra for technical support, or even for the knowledge that you are secure . Get in touch, use the hashtag. Hello and welcome to business live. Welcome to the programme. We start with the worlds Biggest Social Network it keeps getting bigger, more profitable. And more controversial. Facebook has announced record profits and another big jump in the number of people using it. That will only fuel the debate about the power of the network and the content that appears on it. Mark zuckerbergs company made
World unless you get that kind of tax cuts for properties and middleclass, we will restore americas Competitive Edge by lowering americas businesses for the first time in more than 30 years and it will be in historic time. Maria fox business will bring you live coverage 11 15 a. M. Eastern. Stay with us as we wait for the gop tax the announcement in a couple hours. Wall street earnings extravaganza going on. Big names including alibaba this morning. It doesnt stop there. After the bell, apple, is the vs to report. All the numbers in announcements as they come in. Reaction to face the numbers last night. Futures this morning a lower opening for the broader averages. Dow industrials 14 points. Fractional moves to the s p 500 and the nasdaq in negative territory. Investors watching the latest Rate Decision from the bank of england. They expect to raise rates for the first time in a decade at the bank of england. Markets this morning are mixed. Cac in the dax down a fraction. Asia overnigh
25, 35 and 39. 6 for the highest earners. It would cut the Corporate Tax rate from 35 down to 20 . This would potentially bring billions of dollars back into the u. S. Economy. President trump says he hopes to sign the bill by christmastime. The u. S. Economy added 261,000 jobs in the month of october with the Unemployment Rate ticking down to 4. 1 . Thats the lowest it has been in 17 years. The dow, the nasdaq still have more record closes this past week. A new fed chair named this week. If confirmed by the senate, powell will replace janet yellen whose term ends in february 2018. The dow crushed expectations and people were lining up friday for the iphone 10x. Apple shares hitting new highs again. In new york a man acting in the name of isis killed 8 well and injured 13 others when he drove his rented pickup truck into pedestrians. The attack did not derail the momentum in these markets. Vine payne is with me ryan payne is with me. In addition to managing the day to day at his firm w
25, 35 and 39. 6 for the highest earners. It would cut the Corporate Tax rate from 35 down to 20 . This would potentially bring billions of dollars back into the u. S. Economy. President trump says he hopes to sign the bill by christmastime. The u. S. Economy added 261,000 jobs in the month of october with the Unemployment Rate ticking down to 4. 1 . Thats the lowest it has been in 17 years. The dow, the nasdaq still have more record closes this past week. A new fed chair named this week. If confirmed by the senate, powell will replace janet yellen whose term ends in february 2018. The dow crushed expectations and people were lining up friday for the iphone 10x. Apple shares hitting new highs again. In new york a man acting in the name of isis killed 8 well and injured 13 others when he drove his rented pickup truck into pedestrians. The attack did not derail the momentum in these markets. Vine payne is with me ryan payne is with me. In addition to managing the day to day at his firm w