We will talk to the head of companies that reported earnings. Hello, welcome to countdown. The ecb gets ready to dig over banking remission in europe. Tucker, p with all paul tucker one of the keynote speakers. He warned there is no quick fix to shore up europe lenders. It will take some good framework. Legislation is needed, but the , and theyestructure need to issue bonds. Bondholders need to take losses without depositors taking law is. Losses. Not all banks are structured that way. Fighting continues in Eastern Ukraine. Russia is calling for a sees higher while ukraine continues to accuse russia that ceasefire while ukraine continues to accuse russia of stoking the fire. Where are we, hans . Any progress . It will magically the latest ischancellor Angela Merkel considering a visit to tm. Kiev. Yesterday we had a day of diplomacy. They are accused of attacking a civilian convoy, saying there are dozens of death. Foreigny in early in minister lavrov called for a ceasefire. Foreignhat
To what is happening in japan in terms of its central bank. Stocks pushed a little bit lower as the inflation forecast was cut from 1 . Still so far from that 2 target. Very difficult for kuroda to achieve. Tumbling oil prices not helping. We are seeing a bit of a move in terms of stimulus. Were not seeing added similars which is why it is trading lower. Shanghai composite. Look at that. Of almost 5 , rebounding from that up almost 5 , rebounding from that sudden slump on monday. Coming down on brokerages who are letting unqualified investors to get in on the chinese action. We are seeing a recovery. Shanghai trading higher. Gold trading higher today. Anticipation the ecb will move. Lets look at oil. We were just talking about it. It bit of a rebound, of 1. 2 . Lets have a look at hp billiton. It is also one of the biggest investors in u. S. Shale. Shell has been driving down power prices. It will be cutting the number of rakes out in the u. S. By 40 . We are seeing that retraction in
Israel over 10 years ago. Hundreds of millions of dollars of damages have been awarded to American Families who brought the case. And also coming up to you over the next hour, a call from oscarwinning actress bliss Patricia Arquette. What the report says gender wage parity is good for any economy. As the First Anniversary of the russian annexation of crimea approaches our citizens happy with the new disposition . This is live from paris. And our top story after coming close to missing a monday deadline, it has now been confirmed that greeces a list of economic reform plans to european institutions and the imf just before midnight after weeks of wrangling. Athens has requested a fourmonth extension to its bailout and return it pledged to not roll back any ongoing or completed privatizations and ensure efforts to address the human Syrian Crisis in the country. Here is jeroen dijsselbloem, head of the eurogroup with his take on how things stand. The greek government has expressed a strong
Critics say it is a much a waste of muchneeded money. First, rescue teams in nepal have begun reaching the areas worst hit by last saturdays earthquake. Bad weather and aftershocks have hampered efforts to reach those in need. Towns have been devastated by the 7. I 7. 8 magnitude quake. The United Nations says 8 Million People have been affected, with at least 2 million in need of urgent aid. In the himalayas climbing is set to reopen on mount everest. Saturdays quake triggered a massive avalanche that went through base camp and destroyed equipment that ripped through base camp and destroyed equipment. Naomi hes injured climbers are being taken to the nepalese capital these injured climbers are being taken to the nepalese capital for treatment. This small village, the only one in the region to have an airport, has become the Central Point for rescuers bringing help. It is here that the survivors mountaineers and guides are being looked after and swap stories. We were at camp one. Camp
The only way to top it off essendon meaningful. Ukraine is in the midst of a political crisis and the president Viktor Yanukovich has gone on sick leave. No one knows when hell be back on some opposition to his seat as an excuse to avoid further discussion of which have so far failed to put a stop to two months of sometimes violent and deadly protests yanukovich has offered freedom from prosecution to peaceful protest is but only if they beat the official buildings there okay fine and that doesnt look like its going to happen and in the meantime the pressure on ukraines government is calling for above the waist and from russia the headquarters of the revolution. Dance with demonstrators had painted on the walls of kiev city home its one of the key buildings is occupied and which the government insists they must give up. This building is strategically very important to us as many people come here to stay warm and sunny. And it is really cold outside right now so we arent about to leave