We start off with alibabas largest shopping today in the world, last year they grossed 18 billion. Eunice yoon is in the middle of the action in shanghai, hi, union i eunice reporter this number could go as high as 24 billion after this whole 24hour period ends singles day, as you know, started as this antivalentines day, for lonely hearts but 2009, alibaba transformed it into this shopping extravaganza, inviting alisters like Nicole Kidman to come to the festivities. It was really unprecedented so far this year, 60,000 International Brands in total, 7,000 american ones. And in terms of which American Companies are turning out to be the bestsellers, apple, nike, new balance, the gap, and estee lauder also the u. S. So far is the second bestselling country to Chinese Consumers. Now, all the talk is not only about sales but alibabas initiatives to try to transform the whole retail landscape alibaba believes the Chinese Consumer is about to change the way they shop. Thats one of the reaso
The story of a neighbors collapse. Venezuela massive street demonstrations, three dead. The socialist president maduro says the time for come back has arrived. Its destabilizing the region. What should america do . Send in the marines, send food . Let them sort it out themselves . Were on it, and what exactly are we allowed to smoke. On the day that new york city bans Tobacco Sales in some stores and tries to put up the pack of cigarettes to 13, thousands of people will light up a joint in public. Its marijuana day, 420. Come to this, tobacco increasingly expensive and outlawed and marijuana increasingly accepted and getting cheaper. Varney company is about to begin. A disintegration of venezuela, once a wealthy country, sitting on the biggest oil reserves in the hemisphere, now a socialist dictatorship and falling into anarchy. Look at that. Emack, whats this about the seizure of a General Motors plant. Liz yeah, affecting 2700 workers. The judiciary in venezuela took the factory and
What mayor de blasio told trump in the meeting. Media giant revealing sounded even more flawed measurements, what it means to the relationships and publishers. All eyes on Federal Reserve today. Janet yellen heads to capitol hill. She will face questions over Interest Rates and Central Banks relationship with the Incoming Trump administration. We will watching the testimony. Futures look like this. We are expecting a fractional gain at the opening of trade this morning after weakness yesterday. The dow industrial expected to be up 20 points today. In europe mixed performances. You see the ftse up 25 points. Onethird of 1 . The dax index in germany down a fraction. Japan central bank to buy unlimited amount of government bonds at mixed rates. First time they want to keep a lid on rising yield. Holiday shopping frenzy has begun. Spending expect today rise this year. We have the stories coming up. All the stories and joining me to talk about it National Review reporter cat is here and rep
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