Surveillance. Thee a lot going on in markets. After this attack on an iranian tanker, you can see crude oil gaining 2 . Is at 64. 53. Gaining andrently the pound is at 1. 2 460. We are also getting headlines outlook iea cutting its as the economy eclipses the saudi attack. They are pointing to a little bit of Downside Risk in the worldwide economy, saying that will impact demand. Lets get straight to the bloomberg first word news in new york city. Quote very well. Thats how the first day of trade talks went according to donald trump. Today, he plans to meet beijings top negotiator. These are the first highlevel talks since july. But sides are working to end the 18 month long trade war. Besides appear willing to agree to a partial deal and would leave controversial issues for the future. And two associates of the president s personal lawyer are accused of violating Campaign Finance laws as part of a plan to oust the u. S. Ambassador. This scheme is part of the u. S. House impeachment in
Political crisis president Robert Mugabe defies pressure from his party to step down his opponents are now threatening protests and impeachment. And Foreign Ministers from asia and europe meet in myanmar theyre expected to pressure of myanmar leader aung san suu cheat on the file its against hinge of most. Hello im terry martin good to have you with us exploratory talks on forming a new Coalition Government here in germany have collapsed the business friendly f. T. P. Bailed out of negotiations saying it failed to find Common Ground on key issues with chancellor going to ackles conservative alliance and the greens maclin out she would talk with the german president later today its not clear exactly what they will discuss one option is to call fresh elections to talk about that in just a moment but first heres how the night of negotiations played out. It was for a climax of a Coalition Talks the head of the free democrat sleeze for building to make an announcement he said his party was
Zimbabwes president Robert Mugabe ignores a deadline to resign his own party told him he should step down by noon on monday or face impeachment those proceedings could start as soon as tomorrow when Parliament Reconvenes in harare. And notorious former cult leader Charles Manson dies in california at the age of eighty three if you ordered a savage killing spree in the late sixtys the term the hippie dri into a nightmare. Im sorry so much going to good to have you with us we start with germanys political crisis after talks to form a Coalition Government collapsed the business friendly free democrats broke off negotiations last night saying they could not find Common Ground with chancellor Angela Merkels conservative alliance and the greens well merkel has met with the german president here in berlin to discuss what to do next her political future has been called into question as she faces the choice of leading a minority government or holding fresh elections. Lets take a closer look now
Is not really such an impulse and conrad despite some of this uncertainty in germany it seems that things are looking up economically at least tell us more about that. Yes we got new data positive data today efore Economic Research institute came out with the announcement that it would increase its forecast for german g. D. P. Growth this year to two point three percent thats four tenths of a percent higher than the previous forecast and the bundesbank our National Reserve bank here in germany writes in this monthly report that the economic upswing here in germany continues through the current Fourth Quarter and one for a reason for this is stronger factories factory orders in the german Manufacturing Sector are going to have risen in front that good to see. The london is set to news to the European Unions most important agencies following britains decision to leave the bloc the European Medicines Agency and the European Banking Agency will now move to other destinations but its up to
A minority government africa aleutian talks collapsed last night now germanys president is in a last ditch battle to persuade potential Coalition Partners to rethink and cut the deal. Also coming up is that Zimbabwes President Robert Mugabe preparing to do a deal the military says mugabe is in talks with his designated successor this even as zimbabwes ruling party is preparing to impeach him. I bring golf its good to have you with us tonight germany has been thrust into Political Uncertainty talks to form a new Coalition Government collapsed late on sunday after four weeks of marathon negotiations the german president says that he will meet with the leaders of all the parties and press them to try once more to cut a deal meanwhile chancellor Angela Merkel is weighing her options tonight she says that shes ready to run for chancellor again in the new elections if necessary. The german chancellor would have gladly spared herself and germany from this walk of shame but after the collapse