Four years ago. Her book already a bestseller wabestseller. Welcome everybody. We have great session here. Really a celebration are brilliant timely new book and sign for us to an important discussion about what is going on in the critical region of the world. Of course, the star todays performance is the author of that great new book. Michael osman who is a tremendous historian and scholar of contemporary asia. And he is a distinguished fellow. Bernie is also a great friend. Really is wonderful for us all to be with you to celebrate this permit is to book. Ages new politics. In the book is an important book and time about that we shipping that is going on. Anisha is also the author of another tremendous book, called the end of the asia century. One of the most prolific and lucid analyst on what is going on in the region. If you havent already done it, do what i did and set up a google alert for whatever the essays are published. You get them right away. And of course, in that region,
Continue in the markets, but a big story involves disney and 21st century fox, a story faber broke at the top of the nine and joins us once again. About one month after we reported on the talks between disney and fox, designed for disney to buy largely all the entertainment assets of 21st century fox, we can tell you now they are closing in on a deal that could be announced as soon as next week, according to people familiar with the situation. That is not to say it is done, but it is to say they have made a great deal of progress talking about a deal for which the consideration will be all disney stock and when you take in the assumption of debt and the equity that will be exchanged for the assets in question, it will amount to more than 60 billion, again according to people familiar with those negotiations. An exact price could not be determined at this point the assets in question include foxs studio, its fx and nat geo cable networks, Regional Sports networks, my first reporting on
Developing this morning a crazy 24 hours for Fire Departments in the west side suburbs. First the explosion at crocker park after two propane tanks catch fire and a deadly fire in bay village. Whats the latest . Reporter well, so many of our Fire Departments and First Responders have Mutual Aid Agreements in times of need and that has certainly come into play over the last 24 hours. And now, this morning some of our you smaller departments like here in bay village dealing with that emotional stretch. It began yesterday afternoon after a fire began on a construction site in crocker park leading to that huge explosion. Several area dents including bay village First Responders assisted remained on the scene after that fire was contained and late last night just before 7 at least six Fire Departments for you to that blaze in bay village. Officials told us two people were inside the home at the time of the fire. One manmade it out. Was pronounced dead on scene. The firefighters not only dea
The details for the Draft Program for the next two 2 fiscal years. I will start. At this time the city is expecting a general Fund Shortfall of just over 100 million in fiscal year 1415 and over 118 million in fiscal year 1516. These projection are much lower and much lower during what was issued in the last budget project. The Economic Outlook has improved over the past year. Many uncertainties still do exist in these numbers such as the economic uncertainty, the results of this citys Union Labor Negotiations as well as continued cost in increases in employee fringe benefits. As for the budget instructions for our department is to reduce general fund support by 1. Percent in fiscal year 1415. To 40,000 and by 1 percent which equates to 67,000 for 1516. We dont receive much general support from the general fund. There is an additional one 1 percent contingency reduction in fiscal year 1516 and instructions by the mayor department is reveal of departmental fees and well be submitting a
Comment on items when they are addressed. I have no speaker cards. Is there any general Public Comment . Amazing. Public general comment is close. Regular calendar. Item 10. Item 10 10. K. Demartini; 4155 57591188 fy 20142016 proposed Department Work Program Informational presentation of the highlevel work Program Activities for the department in fy 20142015 and fy20152016 based on the current Staffing Levels in fy 20132014, Performance Measures and proposed dates where budget items will be discussed during the budget process. Preliminary recommendation none sf 1012341234 thank you, commission, john Ram Department hachld we are here to present information on the department 14, 15, 16 budget. It is that time already. This will be the 6th budget that i present to you and we continue to be in a very robust time in the department. Our revenues continue to rise given the proposed construction activity, proposed Development Activity that we are seeing both out there today and the projects co