Market because it seems to push most economists in favor of a rate hike in september. By right now we have the s p 500 down of almost 1 . The nasdaq is off 9 10 of a percent at 5000 11. Take a look at treasuries. Some buying here pushing yields down. About four basis points on the 10year note. That jobs number came in a little shy of the estimate in but if you look at all of the component pieces of the job report, it actually looks fairly strong. You have growth in wages, a strong number of hours i more americans working, earning more money. Mark we will get some context in a moment. List to get a look at the top stories we are following this hour. Value are Capital Management now has a 1 billion stake in American Express and the activist fund is said to be considering shareholder and lead changes at the nations biggest credit card insurer. People familiar with the deal say the stake is less than 5 of amex right theyve a market value of about 74 billion. Matt carl icahn is revealing an
A sound you wont hear for four years. From next week big ben will be silent while repairs take place. And coming up in sportsday on bbc news. Police have received complaints about neil lennons conduct during hibs win over rangers. His actions were believed to be inflammatory. This good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. More than 300 people are feared dead and others remain trapped after a mudslide near sierra leones capital, freetown. A hillside in the regent area collapsed early on monday following heavy rains, leaving many homes buried under a wall of mud. Around Two Hundred And Fifty bodies have been recovered so far. As our Diplomatic Correspondent James Robbins reports. Snatched video on a mobile phone shows a torrent of mud and water carrying away everything in its path. This driver risked his life on a bridge all but overwhelmed by the flash floods. Freetown is an overcrowded coastal city. It has few defences against heavy rains. They come every year but not usually wi
We will go to that conference once the mayor begins his remarks. Well hear from a number of ceos about how sandy has impacted their businesses. The heads of hartford financial and landry is among the top executives who will be joining us over the last few hours. How equity Index Futures are trading. Will cease trading in 15 minutes time. The dow and nasdaq pointing d n down. As for europe, the action dominated by Deutsche Bank and bp. We do see green arrows across the board with a 1 gain in germany. At least 16 deaths blamed on sandy as the storm continues to wreak havoc on the northeast with new york and new jersey dechaired major disasters. Overnight more than 200 patients have been evacuated from two nyu langone hospitals after backup power failed. Millions on the east coast awoke without power or mass transit. An estimated 7. 8 million are believed to be without power and experts say it could be several days before it is restored. Mass transit at a stand still after an unprecedente
Dealing with light rain at the start of. I cant work this morning streets were bone dry and San Francisco. Its like we will continue to drag things out into the afternoon we are keeping an eye on the we impulse bringing of the late things of shower later on this evening. Reporter 02 that a future cash coming up in just a few minutes. Take a look at rainfall totals over the past 24 hours. Not very impressive compared to what the forecast originally called for. The system did not go north they like original expected. Its all over mid peninsula on itself by rainfall totals a little higher in those spots compared or resaw north of the Golden Gate Bridge. Reporter with saw less than an inch for sfo. Impressive monster cerros the tune packages their. And we saw over an inch for concord and on the roof. Reporter continued sees rainfall totals go up into tomorrow because are tracking a Second System is a warm front that could produce under and to 3 in. Of rain for the north bay. We will have t
Gaps in their attempts to agree a post brexit trade deal. Hello David Attenborough, what animal do you think will become extinct next . Hello David Attenborough, i like spiders do like spiders to . What kind of animal do you like . I think i like spiders to . What kind of animal do you like . I thinki like monkeys best. Because they are such fun. Prince george,. Princess charlotte and prince louis, quiz Sir David Attenborough about the natural world. Good evening. Donald trumps doctor in the latest statement on the president s condition says hes doing very well and is in exceptionally good spirits, after spending his first night in hospital. Mr trump was transferred from the white house to the Walter Reed Military Medical Centre outside of washington following his his diagnosis with covid i9. In a tweet a short time ago, the president said that he was feeling well with the help of the doctors and nurses. But the president s doctor has just been forced to clarify when mr trump was first