Evidence that congress pandemic spending is riddled with corruption. But critics trying to hold the powerful to account for fear they will soon be silenced. As welcome to the program. 3 weeks after the u. S. Election, the president elect joe biden has finally been given the green light to start the transition process. President donald trump tweeted on tuesday that he was directing his administration to cooperate in the handover process. Its the closest hes come to d. C. Conceding defeat. Meanwhile, biden has pushed ahead and begun announcing nominations for his own administration. President elect joe biden efficiently revealed his picks for the top positions of his cabinet, monday, signaling his readiness to take over the helm. Bidens Foreign Policy and National Security choices mark a clear shift away from trumps america 1st doctrine. Instead, a lot of familiar faces from the Obama Administration. So many that some are calling it the Obama Administration 2. 0. The choice is signaled b
These are your top headlines from the bloomberg terminal. , nancyg the deadline pelosi sets a tuesday time limit for more progress on u. S. Fiscal stimulus if the president wants a deal before the election. Backing down, a bloomberg exclusive says the u. K. Good rewrite its lawbreaking brexit bill, a move that may revive talks with the eu. Sterling gains on that. Plus, restrictions tighten as virus cases surge around europe. Italy is the latest government to add lockdown measures, prioritizing its struggling economic situation. Under one hour away from the start of cash equity trade in europe. Lets take a look at the futures this morning. If you pull up the European Equity Index Futures you will see a pretty mixed trade. You have ftse futures trading a little lower, now bouncing off up about a quarter of 1 . Ftse futures are a little changed right now. Take a look at the u. S. Futures picture. You have more green arrows there. Dow jones and s p many contracts up 7 10 of 1 . Nasdaq 100
To exploit the internal challenges facing the other groups to interfere in them from a brutal. And a military uprising in mali sweeps the president from power threatening to plunge the country deeper into chaos. This is our to international bring you your live news update from our studio here in moscow welcome to the program. The belorussian interior ministry has confirmed several arrests in the ongoing strikes and demonstrations gripping the country belarus has entered an 11th day of rest on wednesday crowds gathered outside the ministry of Education Holding the official red and Green National flag or part of a movement in support of thats been springing up over the past couple of days on the other side of the divide police to stir disperse Peaceful Protesters outside the minsk tractor factory on wednesday morning dozens had gathered outside the entrance to greet and support workers who are on strike demanding the presence resignation. And at 1 am time looks like a protest in minsk so
Continue a phased reopening of the economy. That includes the governments signature Goto Travel Campaign which aims to boost the struggling tourism sector. Starting wednesday, domestic travelers can apply for discounts on accommodation and transportation, but tokyo with its rising cases wont be eligible. That suddeden explosion caught people off guard and raised concerns about cancellation fees. Now the government says both touriststs and bususinesses wil compensated. Translator we realize we did not properly inform people, so we decided that tourists wont be required to pay them. The government is now reevaluating plans to further ease restrictions on big events. The minister in charge of japans Coronavirus Response sasays a committee will hear fr experts on wednesday about an idea to lift a 5,000person attendance limit. European union leader have hashed out an agreement over a landmark coronavirus recovery fund. They reached a breakthrough on the 750 billion n euro package after days
Protests over its racist conversations. Along with a welcome to the program Germanys Health minister has warned they could be a renewed outbreak of coronavirus if tourists drop their god while on holiday abroad and spawn told a News Conference in berlin that he was alarmed by images of germans flouting social distancing guidelines while on the beaches of majorca sponsored the danger of off a 2nd wave is real and tourists to follow the rules. On my your coast beaches holiday makers enjoy the sun and the fresh breeze but at night all the coronavirus related rules seem forgotten on the partys trip the socalled tourists are drinking and dancing with few face masks and little social distancing to be seen. German Health Minister young spawn has expressed concern. Of course in those that we have to be very careful there the man doesnt become a 2nd girl what i mean by that is the risk of infection is particularly high when people dont stick to the rules. If the austrian ski resort was one of t