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Implications of a few Big Tech Companies taking over much of the world. Sreenivasan all that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the worlds most pressing problems skollfoundation. Org. The lemelson foundation. Committed to improving lives through invention. In the u. S. And developing countries. On the web at lemelson. Org. Supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org and with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Sreenivasan a cold wave kept the nations midwest and northeast in the deep freeze today. Wind chill warnings and advisories stretched
Year lingered for more than a month. Russia thinks it is sensible to extend the existing deal with opec on Oil Production cuts for at least six months. According to a Government Official with knowledge of the matter, russia exceeded its target of cutting production on monday and the cuts are aimed at firming up oil prices. Opec ministers meet may 25 to discuss extending the agreement. Global news 24 hours a day powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. This is bloomberg. Live from bloomberg world dquarters in new york, we are 30 minutes from the close of trading here in the u. S. Mixed. Stocks trading after the fed decision. Joe the question is what did you miss . The fed holds rates steady. Interest rates unchanged in the unanimous vote. Another tech giant reported today, facebook reporting firstquarter numbers in a half hour. Can they deliver on mobile ad demand . With a reportive card on the Trump Administration and what the next blacks one could
Is in new york. We have an interesting week ahead of us. A lot of talk about governor kuroda and looking at the bank. Tom i look at the green book that comes out from the imf. The Financial Stability issues of the week will be interesting, starting with Deutsche Bank. I was taken aback by Prime Minister mays speech over the weekend. Francine i dont think we learned that much new in terms of brexit. It seems Party Politics will take a bigger role in when you invoke brexit. She doesnt like it being hard or soft. I think it is all or all the same. Lets get to the bloomberg first word news with taylor riggs. Taylor supporters of that peace plan that ended five decades of fighting in columbia. The agreement it would pass easily. The plan called for rebels to give up their weapons and return penalties for any crimes they committed. The president said the ceasefire will stay in effect. Donald trump is resisting pressure to release a information following revelations about his finances. The Ne
I do not know what governor kuroda can do. Watch. re on the parity the much stronger yen goes over into everything else, including lower german you. Francine i had a call this morning by 103. Lets see if we have 100. In syria, fighters backed by the u. S. And russia have an on opposing sides. There are now zeroing in on the islamic state. Theyre trying to cut the supply routes between iraq and syria. British forces supported by the u. S. Are moving closer to the selfproclaimed capital of rock. Kurdish forces supported by the u. S. Are moving closer to the selfproclaimed capital of rocca. Is coming in two months before the u. K. Vote and germany, a turnaround from last year when mainstream politicians wanted to kick grease out of the euro. Now they expect to reach a deal to unlock more bailout money. The demands that they take part in the aid program. Were hearing from the founder of the Panamanian Law Firm at the center of the tax controversy. Did nothingfirm wrong and he will make a f