The transition process starting to kick in. Tom not only the good news, but just as much as there was no bad news today, and that gives a lift to equities and other adjustments in the market. Jeffrey currie will join us from Goldman Sachs, which is wonderful. Futures up 27 and we will talk about the data in a moment, but yes, chair yellen front and center in this historic moment for our politics. Francine lets get to bloomberg first word news in new york city with ritika gupta. Ritika President Trump is finally calling on his agency to cooperate in the formal transition process with joe biden. That follows weeks of inaction. The General Services Administration Made its official made it official with its acknowledgment that biden was the winner of the election. Still, President Trump says he will contest the outcome of the vote. Formeren has turned to fed chair janet yellen to be his treasury secretary. She would become the first woman in the job if she is confirmed. She is likely to wi
A 2nd wave. Im brian thomas good to have you with us today the fridays for future climate protests are resuming around the world today for the 1st time since the pandemic began australias sydney harbor was the 1st to see demonstrators returning with more than 3000. 00 other climbing events planned around the world for the last 6 months protests have been held online the movements figurehead swedish teenager gets a tune berg is joining an event in stockholm more than 400 demonstrations are planned in germany alone organizers have pledged that all of bands will be socially distanced. The fridays for future movement attracted young activists like few other causes in recent years and the young people have been joined by older activists who are bringing their knowledge to the new push to protect the planet. They want Environmental Justice they want it now and they have plenty of company grammas against the right when i was a teenager she demonstrated for feminism now the 66 year old is taki
Response to the corona virus outbreak. Political breakthrough in afghanistan the president and his rival resolve their stalemate over a disputed election. After more than a year and a half of failed elections diplomatic deal making and political paralysis a new government has been sworn in in israel and agreement has been forged between longtime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his political rival benny gantz each will take the countrys leadership for a year and a half 3 elections had failed to determine a clear winner now back in power netanyahu reaffirmed his commitment to atic saying illegal jewish settlements in the occupied west bank. Its time to apply israeli law and work to gain restraint during the history of zionism the state doesnt delay peace. It brings it closer because peace must be based on the truth and the truth is that there were hundreds of thousands of settlers and judeo and smeary brothers and sisters they would stay there as part of any Permanent Peace deal. G
Thanks to russia a lot of. Folks are coming up soon russias sovereign enter that law comes into force the kremlin says its designed to better protect the countrys internet against foreign Cyber Attacks activists say it could give rise to a great fire wall of russia. By gives up all of these laws will give the government more control over the internet in russia than they were adopted under the pretext of defending the country against cyber threats. To our viewers on the p. B. S. In the United States sound round the world welcome the drones in the air troops and Armored Vehicles on the ground turkey and russia have launched joint patrols in northeastern syria military vehicles patrolled a 10 kilometer deep zone along the border between turkey and syria as part of a deal struck between the 2. Countries to force kurdish fighters out of the year the step marks a major power shift in syria a month after President Donald Trump withdrew u. S. Forces from the region. Until hes president wants t
Germany prepares to mark 30 years since that heated symbol of division was torn down an art installation cobbles together peoples memories of the wall and their hopes for the future. Of iraq a very warm welcome to all of you know turkey and russia have launched a joint patrols in North Eastern syria. The operation as part of a deal struck by the countries to force kurdish fighters out of the territory near turkeys border patrols a will begin with a 10 kilometer zone along the border a step marks a major power shift in syria a month after President Donald Trump withdrew u. S. Forces from the area. And earlier i had the opportunity to speak to our turkey correspondent yulia han and this is what she reported. The deal that you mentioned there between the uncle and moscow struck last week provided for the withdrawal of Syrian Kurdish fighters some 30 kilometers from the Turkish Border now ankara considers these fighters as terrorists so it was a condition for the turkish government to end