A flight to bangladesh. Down jordan the sound is there a live from doha also coming up. Students joined a growing movement to catalonia independence referendum. People in puerto rico devastated by hurricane say aid from the u. S. Isnt coming tossed enough plus. The tiny baltic country of estonia already has one of the internets most recognizable brands but how do you replicate skype success im rory tallinns in tallinn keep watching to find out how this country is putting Tech Innovation to. The u. N. Chief says the crisis in me and miles Rakhine State is the worlds fastest developing refugee emergency more than a half a million reinjure have fled to bangladesh since august but others havent survive the journey diplomatic editor james banks reports. They dont see men women and children fleeing bloodshed. And the torching of homes in myanmar they made it onto a boat taking them across the water to bangladesh only for the vessel to sink this tragedy the Un Security Council was told a resu
Points. The s p having the best day since march. This after treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin talked about tax reform. Heres that developing story. Melissa, treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin started to cool as part of the administrations plan for tax reform. He said that there are other ways to raise the 1 trillion in revenue that the adjustment board would have provided. He was careful to say hes not been taken off the table. The retailers got a bump off his comments. The xrt started climbing about 3 00 p. M. When mnuchins comments went live. Mnuchin has waffled on the request ein the past, always saying there is some concerns and that theyre studying it. Hes even raised the issue of how the curbs rency would adjusn this plan. At the very least, we have not yet seen the phenomenal plan that the president promised back in february. And democrats in the senate are lining up to oppose. So if there is no tax cut this year, is the hope of a tax reform enough to keep this rally going . Guy,
Cents. Data of course. This was down to the building approvals which unexpectedly rose monthtomonth. We can reverse some of the losses toward midmorning. We are back above the 111 handle here for the dollar yen. At 658. Eeing cny it is flat of a young to look at this with them the context of yesterday. That being said, have a look at japan. We are now up half a percent. Gaining a bit of traction over the last 30 minutes. Rishaad paul allen has the details of this deal. Ill, what is going on here . The operator of the fourth Largest Airline in china is paying 159 million australian dollars for the stake in paying a hefty price for it. . 30 per share. If a 7 premium on what monday closed at. The virgin ceo held a media call a couple hours ago. Heres some of what he had to say. This is an Alliance Deal which has equity. And we can get back to that. H in a has committed to supporting to whatever the outcome of the capital Structure Review is. Some of the other shareholders are getting out.
Trouble on the roads . We do. We started off on a quiet note and now we have not only a bart delay but we have cash paying lanes backed up and a new accident. Bart delay is on fremont in the richmond direction because of track maintenance for 10 to 15minute delay. A new accident in san jose headed to milpitas and the new crash in Castro Valley involving a big rig with lanes blocked and it is getting busy. The news now up to now getting from Silicon Valley to beijing, china required a road trip to San Francisco San Francisco for a nonstop flight or taking off from san jose and changing planes once, twice or they times. Now, an Asian Airline is trying to change all of that. Our reporter is at San Jose International airport. This is the San Jose International airport but most flights are domestic. Now, Silicon Valley can have the opportunity for a nonstop flight to china. They will receive approval for the first ever nonstop service between Silicon Valley and beijing. The 12 1 2 hour poli
Coast and sunny and lowtomid 60s. It is busy in morning. It has been. We will look at metering lights turned on 20 minutes ago in the bay bridge so we have plenty of company there as you head in from the may. And looking to the eastern span of the bay bridge with brake heights and traffic is slowing down a bit and a big accident in Castro Valley is in the clearing stages. Thanks, leyla gulen. We will get to the news starting in the south bay travelers may have a new opening to get between Silicon Valley and beijing nonseven. Our reporter is at mineta san jose airport to tell us about it. 50 it makes sense to connect system valley with the second largest who in the world and it is easier to get in and out of san jose than it is to get in and out of the sfo. They land on starting the nonstop flight to beijing if june the largest privately owned airline in china applying to the department of transportation on tuesday asking for expedited approval. It has received approval for the new rout