Russias president recognizes the independence of moscow control regions in ukraine. The Un Security Council will meet on friday to condemn the annexation ah, on has him secret, this is edge, is it a lie from doha . Also coming up, thousands of russians flee to georgia after president Vladimir Putin calls up military reservists to fight in ukraine. He and strengthened to a hurricane after being downgraded briefly, the storm is being called one of americas worst. Brazils president ial candidates face off in a debate before sundays. Elections, polls show incumbent jail, balsam otto trailing. And russia is taking another step towards annexing parts of east in ukraine. Rosena Vladimir Putin has signed decrees recognizing the occupied regions of her son and zap, what is yet paving the way for formal annexation on friday of this is after referendums organized this week, which western countries have denounced as a sham ukraine has called an emergency meeting of top officials, president volunte
Week away from the first world cup game in brazil. The country has spent 11 billion on 12 new stadiums. However, brazilians are not sure that it is worth all that money. Tops get straight to our story. Reports allege that icahn, mickelson, and a prominent las vegas gambler are being probed by u. S. Authorities for Insider Trading. Our Senior Markets correspondent has more on this developing story. The trade at the center of this investigation is already three years old. What do we know at this point . Know, according to the wall street journal and the new york times, that at the new york times, that epicenter of this investigation is that clorox deal in trade surrounding it. That happened in the summer of 2011 when carl icahn made an offer to buy clorox, and offer that eventually did not come to fruition, but there were a number of options trades in advance of that deal. That is what sparked this investigation in the first place. However, it has been three years and this still remains
We are live at bloomberg headquarters in london. I am guy johnson. And i am olivia sterns. We are going to get into our top story. It is a big tobacco deal. Imperial tobacco confirmed that it is in talks to buy some major u. S. Cigarette brands. Could spend 7 billion on the acquisitions. Lets find out. Caroline hyde has been tracking the story. We have a merger taking place in the states. The regulators are going to want them to spend some out. They have some interest. Exactly. Have speculated on since the initial share sale of logista. Today, they will raise about 4 Million Pounds. Everyone wondered what they would do with this money. Will they invest it or pay down some debt . Could be could they be putting some of this money into these American Assets . They said yes, they are eyeing certain brands that would likely have to be disposed of between reynolds and lorillard. They are looking to form the secondbiggest player in the united states. It will be the biggest m a deal ever in th
On how to protect them. Support bubbles come into effect across england and Northern Ireland. People who live alone will be able to form a support bubble with another household, in a further easing of coronavirus lockdown rules. The queens official birthday has been marked with a ceremony at Windsor Castle this morning. It took place instead of the annual trooping the colour parade, due to the coronavirus lockdown. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Police have been pelted with bottles and fireworks during clashes in Central London after hundreds of protesters gathered claiming they wanted to protect statues from anti racism protesters. The protesters converged on Central London locations including whitehall and Parliament Square after a call from groups including the far right britain first. The home secretary priti patel has condemned what she called unacceptable thuggery
For a coronavirus Risk Assessment, despite official guidance that say they should have one. Support bubbles come into effect across england and Northern Ireland. People who live alone will be able to form a support bubble with another household, in a further easing of coronavirus lockdown rules. National anthem plays the queens official birthday has been marked with a ceremony at Windsor Castle this morning. It took place instead of the annual trooping the colour parade, due to the coronavirus lockdown. Hello and welcome, if youre watching in the uk or around the world, and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. A crowd of several hundred people some of them from the far right has attacked the police, throwing bottles and cans, during a demonstration in Central London. These are the live pictures at the moment in Central London from Trafalgar Square. You can see the crowds there moving along with the police. These are helicopter live images coming