Natural museum and has 145 objects. I say that objects whatever but the reality is collecting the Natural World for the last frontiers in preserving preserving those objects in museums and this is the place where we have what we know about planet earth so the records have collect and over the years brizard by research scientists. Last year over 400 were described by scientists working the building. At the same time we welcome 6 million visitors. Most of those visitors are tourists which means the next years a different 6 million so wanted to 80 may get as many as 60 people in the building. We live in Interesting Times when human population is growing. There are so many things happening on the planet where humans and her face in the Natural World and where it seems like pandemics can emerge. Just a couple of examples. If we were to go to the other side the building into the sixth or you would walk into a collection that is 640,000 birds skins collected over the last years all around the
Welcome to bloomberg daybreak europe. Im anna edwards. Manus cranny. A couple of push and pull factors in the market. Last week volatility was surging. Anna i noticed. Manus was that your opportunity, maybe, to sell volatility . Yes, we flagged those massive warns, its game on as north korea strikes guam. What does that mean . We had the biggest jump in volatility in three years. And they piled into an Exchange Rated fund that shorts volatility. The fund gains if the markets get coma. Anna investors are aware of the fact that when the vix rises, it typically falls afterward. That is reflected in the appetite. Lets look at the risk radar and show investors had that translate into headline stories around north korea how this translates into a risk on atmosphere. Asian equities, up by 0. 5 . On the one hand, you have these comments coming through from jim mattis, who says it is game on. But the wall street journal cites north korean media, saying kim jong un wants to watch the u. S. A lit
Visits from a foreign leader, and i am truly glad that it could be from such an important and steadfast ally. The bond between our two nations and the friendship between our two peoples runs very, very deep. This administration is committed to bringing those ties even closer. We are committed to the security of japan and all areas under its administrative control and to further strengthening our very crucial alliance. The u. S. Japan alliance is the cornerstone of peace and stability in the Pacific Region. It is important that both japan and the United States continue to invest very heavily in the alliance to build up our defense and our defensive capabilities which under our mutual leadership will become stronger and stronger. And as time goes by, ultimately they will be impenetrable. We face numerous challenges, and bilateral cooperation is essential. Our country is committed to being an active and fully engaged partner. We will Work Together to promote our shared interests of which
Visits from a foreign leader, and i am truly glad that it could be from such an important and steadfast ally. The bond between our two nations and the friendship between our two peoples runs very, very deep. This administration is committed to bringing those ties even closer. We are committed to the security of japan and all areas under its administrative control and to further strengthening our very crucial alliance. The u. S. Japan alliance is the cornerstone of peace and stability in the Pacific Region. It is important that both japan and the United States continue to invest very heavily in the alliance to build up our defense and our defensive capabilities which under our mutual leadership will become stronger and stronger. And as time goes by, ultimately they will be impenetrable. We face numerous challenges, and bilateral cooperation is essential. Our country is committed to being an active and fully engaged partner. We will Work Together to promote our shared interests of which
We are now looking at the dow s p 500 dow, s p 500, and the nasdaq on trading slightly higher. In dow is slightly higher the week, the s p 500 about flat, and the nasdaq down. Coming intofactors play, the missile attacks in , but, some uncertainty investors are slightly more bullish. Small gains. The fact. On of more information is needed for a true trend change. On the day, look at acorn, up higher in a big way come more more than 80. 5 , since may of last year. This am and is the european this on the news that the european Healthcare Provider is considering a bid for the generic brands and moneymakers. We also have some other generic stocks in the u. S. Trading higher, including endo international, valeant, and others. Endo up more than 5. 5 . Not so bigh, relative to the volatility for these names. Let take a look at the 10 year yield on the day. Around all over the place, starting off higher earlier, than mainly lower on those events, and now at session highs. Bonds are trading low