well, it s valentine s day, and love is in the air and cash is pouring out of people s wallets and into tills and store and restaurants. check out this number. $18 billion. that s how much is expected that americans alone, not the rest of us, will spend today. that breaks down to $125 per person for cards, flowers, presents and the like and i suppose restaurant meals. s up 6% from last year, a sign that perhaps not only is romance blooming in these hard times, but maybe it also suggestsing that the economy is doing a little better. what do you say, andrew? i ll have to agree with that. as you say, valentine s day is upon us. let s break down that sl billion just a little bit. some of you will still be looking for roses at your local flower stand, but how much does a dozen roses actually cost?
but when we talk about telecommunications company, shares of telecommunications companies has increased and been under pressure because of the investigation. this is the case that investors are worried. so the basic thing is the investors and domestic investors are nervous. also we re seeing that foreign institution investors have withdrawn from india. this has gone very far in the business as well. andrew? harmeet, thank you very much for the update. harmeet singh joining was a story that s captured the attention of investors and everyone alike in india because of such high-profile personalities involved. charles. now, is the romance of travel dead, possibly long dead or actually still alive?