Going into the november election. Its a thrill to have you on here. Congratulations on this book. The book is titled americas deadliest election the cautionary tale of the most violent election in American History and its out today. Thank you dana bash. Thats our show for tonight. Now its time for last word with ray lawrence odonnell. Good evening. Why did they make some are shorter this year , alex . They did. Would you call about the timing of labormac like doesnt have to be the first or 6 September . I had six or Form Week of Summer Plant but here we are. Its daylight savings. The calendar should be open to constructive, you know, a constructive process to find the dates that work for us all. Someone around here , i have to turn off my phone. Pardon me. Someone around here has to keep reminding me what day it is. That might help. Its september 15, Labor Day was late this year, does that make you feel better . It feels much better. Thank you. With only 64 days of the campaign, candid
Us Investment Firm Elliott Advisors has walked away from making a takeover bid for currys after being rejected by the retailers board in its own words multiple times. It had initially proposed an offer that valued the electricals chain at £700 million, and later raised it to 757 million. But currys rebuffed the approaches, saying they significantly undervalued the business. Currys could still receive a bid from chinasjd. Com, which said last month it was mulling an offerfor the firm. Lets speak now to russ mould, investment director at aj bell. What is going on, one firm has walked away but there is another weighting in the wings . Walked away but there is another weighting in the wings . There is but it it will focus weighting in the wings . There is but it it will focus on weighting in the wings . There is but it it will focus on what weighting in the wings . There is but it it will focus on what the weighting in the wings . There is but it it will focus on what the two it it will f
A sharp fall in its net profit, slipping 25 in 2023 compared to the previous year. Aramco attributed the downturn to Lower Crude Oil prices and decreased production. The companys net income dropped from 161 billion in 2022 to 121 billion last year. Despite the challenges posed by declining oil prices, aramco will increase its dividend payments, providing a much needed financial boost to saudi arabia. Lets get more now from our middle east Business Correspondent sameer hashmi. With a big fall off in profit, why is it increasing its dividend . It its dividend . Is a steep fall compared to 2022. It is a steep fall compared to 2022. It is still the second best performance in terms of annual results at 121 billion. Two reasons why they increased the dividend pay out. Number one, Aramco Abbott is the main driver of the Saudi Arabian economy. Saudi owned entities own 19 of it and they rely heavily on that income to really find some these massive projects inside arabia. They tried to keep the
Artificial intelligence and other technologies such as robotics and Quantum Computers are vital for long term growth. The Senior Market Strategist Davis Is gave us his thoughts. Davis is gave us his thoughts davis is gave us his thoughts. Davis is gave us his thou~hts. ,. ,. , thoughts. The emphases on improving thoughts. The emphases on improving coordination thoughts. The emphases on improving coordination between governments, local governments and central governments. Not many and central governments. Not many people talk about this but i think many people talk about this but i think this is very important because i think this is very important because if this Coordination Programme or plan is made effective, it will go a long way effective, it will go a long way to effective, it will go a long way to improve policies and implementations in china. And governments do not talk to each other governments do not talk to each other much and that really slows other much and that really slo
The Parker Review found 12 of ftse 100 bosses are from an ethnic minority up from 7 in 2022. But its still short of the 18 of people in the uk who are from a non white ethnic group according to the most recent census. Joining me now is soumen das, the co chair of the Parker Review. Hes also the chief financial 0fficerfor segro, a ftse 100 listed Real Estate Investment trust. So, some progress as we said, but not enough. What is Holding Back Progress on this front . figs not enough. What is Holding Back Progress on this front . Not enough. What is Holding Back Progress on this front . As we talk about this this progress on this front . As we talk about this this morning, progress on this front . As we talk about this this morning, there progress on this front . As we talk about this this morning, there is l about this this morning, there is reasons for optimism, weve come a long way, part of the review has been running for nine years, and the number of ethnic minority directors of boar