Why do we panic . And when well just 3 of the topics and weekly radio show is called spectrum. If you would like any information on the coronavirus or any other science topic, you should really check out our podcast. You can get it wherever you get your podcast. You can also find us at science from the pinnacle of Monetary Policy to this very harsh of economic strategy. Former head of the Federal Reserve, john and yellen is ted tipped to become the next u. S. Treasury secretary, is she . The reason stocks are hitting those record highs. Also coming up, coronavirus tells delivery to the law by drone. A modern day ever lived is underway and the german capital birdland. A whole bunch of problems. The global flower trade has gone from boom to bust. Well take you to the Worlds Largest flower auction. This is business. Im kate ferguson. Thanks for joining me. She spent 4 years as head of the u. S. Federal reserve. John of yellen is us president elect joe bidens presumed pick for treasury sec
To restore the u. S. Position as world leader at a time of unprecedented crisis. Government must make tough choices. The u. K. Treasury chief cuts foreign aid looking for savings to support the coronavirus ravaged economy. And people around the world protest to end violence against women as the u. N. Highlights what its calling a shadow pandemic. We begin in northern ethiopia, where after nearly 3 weeks of fighting a deadline imposed by the Central Government 40 Ground Forces to surrender is said to expire. No, around 30 minutes. The federal army has surrounded to Grace Capital and this threatening the use of artillery on the city of 500000, people to gray and lead, deny allegations that fighters have begun surrendering. If you piers Prime Minister ahmed is asking the world not to interfere. He says, while we appreciate and understand the interest of the International Community to assist the ongoing Law Enforcement operations, we would also like to underscore that this must be dire acc
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Live loud from months ago, and pushing back against the predictable main street narratives. Your news always helps to bill here one out. So its a ron has basically come to a standstill. Look at these pictures right here. How many thousands packing, the capital marketing the passing of the countries. He was killed along with other senior officials in a Helicopter Crash over the weekend. A crowds, if i pass you the most appraisal fixing officials from dozens of countries. Ive also been attending the funeral events around supreme leader, ayatollah comedy had led prayers of the funeral footage. Showing him hugging the grandchildren of the night president and expressing his conduct the Russian Foreign minister also paying his respects as well. And so get off at all for visiting the around in embassy in moscow to sign a book of condolence and the russian state duma. Speak of, we have just laughed aloud and traveled to tyrone for the funeral service, the Prime Ministers just on and that roth
Australia. We are counting down to asias major market opens. The top stories this hour. U. S. Stocks rise at fed speak. Oil holds on fears of an expanding middle east conflicts. Haidi Benjamin Netanyahu says retaliation has only started against hamas, who says they are prepared to kill hostages. Shery but also facing criticism. We saw the s p 500 gain ground today, everything earlier losses. We did get a couple of fed speakers suggesting a more cautious policy approach given the high treasury yields perceived as more dovish so we had u. S. Stocks gaining ground in todays session despite the water risk of sentiment. We also will have cash markets not open today because of the u. S. Holiday. European rates also railing. Expect to see cash trading resume in the asia session in a couple of hours so we could expect yields to slump. Meantime, oil prices continuing to rally at one point in the new york session getting more than 5 . We are still at the 86 barrels 86 per barrel level. Take a lo