The center of a long running conflict between the government and indigenous groups. Those are the latest headlines on aljazeera inside story is coming up next they with us. Some call it the business of death the worldwide arms trade is booming and the number of dead from wars gun battles and on gang crime is rising with thousands killed every day is it possible for governments to control powerful companies that dominate the global weapons market this is inside story. Hello welcome to the program im Adrian Finnegan and when it comes to global arms trades and deals the scenes play out pretty formulaically politicians shaking hands a joint press releases issued an astronomical amount of money is spent what often isnt mentioned though is the companies that are profiting from such deals and whether parties that sell arms to governments are complicit if they use them to commit serious human rights abuses whether its war planes ships missiles tanks or guns of all sizes the International Arms
Is those are the headlines the news continues right here on aljazeera inside story is next and also visit our web site aljazeera dot com keep it or. Has never then. But the message is a simplistic and misinformation is rife listening post provides a critical counterpoint challenging Mainstream Media narrative at this time on aljazeera. Some call it the business of death the worldwide arms trade is booming and the number of dead from wars gun battles and on gang crime is rising with thousands killed every day is it possible for governments to control powerful companies that dominate the global weapons market this is inside story. Hello welcome to the program im Adrian Finnegan and when it comes to global arms trades and deals the scenes play out pretty formulaically politicians shaking hands a joint press releases issued at an astronomical amount of money is spent what often isnt mentioned though is the companies that are profiting from such deals and whether parties that sell arms to g
The end of the day. The nasdaq earlier this week daysile, closing down two for the first time in 2018. Overall a bullish tone here. Up four basiseld, points. The havens bonds are selling off , completing a risk on picture. A team of strategist said bank of Americamerrill Lynch say the bonds selloff might be a little bit stretched. We are looking at the 10 year yield in relation to the 200 Day Moving Average, and it has gotten well above the 200 Day Moving Average by about 30 basis points. It tends to move back down to the mean then. So in other words, the 10 year yield might fall back down 2. 3 . In that case, bonds would be rallying and it would be a risk off tone. But today, risk on. Lets look at two of the major winners, intel and abby. Afterat its highest level beating estimates. They gained an optimistic outlook for the Current Quarter for the full year, and some relief for investors that the chip design flaw is not waiting into the forecast. , up 12. 9 k at abbvie after beating a
I do believe the riskiest fossil fuels are easily identifiable youve gotten rid of some of them already. And there are others that can be done in a more immediate fashion. And in how many weve sold in the thermal area, what, Nine Companies . Right. Restricted. Okay. Thats what were looking to build on right now. How many people have come to you and said, weve divested and we made a mistake . Or we wanted to slow it down, if we had a chance to resell . Walk me through none of our signatories whatever divestment theyve done. Its important to differentiate. If you divest from all fossil fuels and you do that tomorrow, thats different than selling off two Coal Companies or whatever it is. So i think what ill say is that every signatory thats taken some kind of divestment action, has done it in a thought out, procedural way and not a reactive, getridofthistomorrow way. I can safely say that, right . Thank you. Thats helpful. Are we on time . Behind. Shall we go to alan or do you have more q
Be here today. Will you please join us by rising and joining us in the pledge of allegiance. I allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Secretary, roll call. Commissioner bridges . Commissioner drig col . Here. Commissioner makras . Present. Well be starting off today by going right into staff presentation, and what well do is after theyve had a chance to present well open up to Public Comment. Well only be calling Public Comment once today. We have approximately 75 to 90 speaker cards here and if we were to call everyone and give everyone two minutes, it would be three hours, so what were going to do is limit it to one minute per person so everyone has a chance to hear what everyone else has to say. What i do ask, you please be respectful. Not everyone in the room is going to have the same opinion, but core values is being respectful of everyones opinion and