Hello, and welcome if youre watching on pbs in the us or Around The World, and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. The European Union is introducing Export Controls on Coronavirus Vaccines produced in europe. The move will force Pharmaceutical Companies to get permission before supplying doses outside the bloc. It comes amid a Supply Dispute between the eu and two major vaccine suppliers, astrazeneca and pfizer. The European Commission says Export Controls are necessary to ensure that all eu citizens had access to vaccines. Nick beake reports from brussels. Throughout the week, this post brexit battle between the eu and a british based Vaccine Maker has been intensifying. European countries are demanding that astrazeneca delivers all the jabs they ordered, even if it means taking them from the uk supply. It all hangs on the contract the two sides signed thats now been released, although with parts blanked out. Astrazeneca says it agreed to do i
Of 1 ow by only 1 10 versus the u. S. Dollar, but nevertheless it seems to be a logical move for the markets. In terms of what we have got coming up, we will be talking about whats happening in the race to find a vaccine. We will be joining by the ceo of novavax. With the United States getting done earlier on. This stock has been on an absolute tear this year, today really adding on to that as well. We will get that take on the progress thats being made and what the money is going to be used for and in terms of where he is relative to his peer group in the race for the vaccine, the many vaccines that we will ultimately end up needing if we are not going to do more damage to the global economy. The European Commission is out with its assessment of the european economy earlier on, warning that the coronavirus Economic Contraction will be bigger than anticipated earlier and the recovery will take longer than previously estimated, forecasting a 3. 7 drop in growth this year. Joining us fro
And here are your top headlines. Angela merkel and president Emmanuel Macron back a 500 billion Euro Recovery Fund for the European Union. The deal needs the support of all 27 eu members, but the two countries of the biggest payers. President trump called the World Health Organization a puppet of china and promise to pull u. S. Funding. Stocks and futures shake off tensions and push higher. After eights potential vaccine for coronavirus. It is raising 1. 3 billion to fund the development. Just under one hour from the start of cash equity trading in europe. We kick off this program with a relatively dire number, european car sales are down 78 in april as demand evaporates. You expect that if you cannot leave the house. Stock futures are barely higher now. Just above unchanged. Dax and ftse futures up about 0. 1 . We have breaking news from the u. K. In terms of the regime that will apply from january 1. Earlier this place year, but we are in this transition phase until the end of decemb
Time now for our top market moving news from our new york team. Joining me Bloomberg Opinion columnist brooke sutherland. What were some of your Key Takeaways . Brooke i think what is interesting is target talks about First Quarter comparable sales being up, but nearly all of that was from digital. Digital comparable sales were 141 in the quarter. Those sales come at a cost. They are more expensive. The natural supply chain dynamics of delivering products to homes rather than having them purchased instore is more expensive for target, so you are seeing that market squeeze. Clothes,rent buying where target gets more of a higher profit margin. They were buying food any essentials. Is this a structural shift . Are people getting so used to ordering online that they will continue to order these items . They did also callout market share gains, which is key. Given Amazon Logistics troubles, are you going to be seeing customers rediscovering target and walmart, some of these longerlasting st
Time for todays market moving news from our washington and new york bureaus. President trump is pushing to reopen the economy, even if it leads to more deaths. Speaking in arizona in his first trip outside washington more than a month, the president is preparing for phase two of the u. S. Response to the coronavirus. Pres. Trump the people arent going to accept it. They wont accept it, and we shouldnt accept it. We have a great country. We cant keep it closed. Ive had doctors say, why dont we close it for a couple of years . This is the United States of america. Will some people be affected badly . Yes, but we have to get our country open, and we have to get it open soon. Alix Kevin Cirilli joins us with more. Good morning, kevin. Kevin good morning. The president returns from that trip to arizona, really signaling that he is going to be taking his message of reopening the economy back on the campaign trail in arizona, where polls have him trailing joe biden anywhere from 4 to 6 . Clea