Says the era of paying big sums to the eu is coming to an end. Good morning, everyone. Its thursday. We got a lot going on today. Glad youre with us. We got a jam packed hour for you, culminating later on in the day with the interview that geoff c Geoff Cutmore has with Vladimir Putin. Markets are trading modestly higher. The ftse 100 up 0. 1 . Benefiting from the weakness of the pound in the triggers of the article 50. Xetra dax up 0. 21. Cac 40 higher to the tune of 0. 1 . A fairly quiet session. Lets look at some sectors driving us higher today. What were seeing is that oil and gas is leading, when it comes to the sectors, because were seeing another day of increases for the oil price. The third day in a row. Financial services, Construction Material doing better. On the down side, autos, real estate, and telecoms slightly underperforming. Lets get back to our top story. Theresa may is set for another battle in parliament, this time to push through her great repeal bill. A piece of
Noah. Trevor welcome to the daily show, thank you so much for tuning in, im trevor noah. My guest is a rapper and activist, you probably know him from residente, everybody, really excited for that. But lets begin tonights show with the world of thought. We are less than a week from baseballs opening day but President Trump will not be heading to the ballgame. The Washington Nationals said President Trump has declined an invitation to throw out the first pitch when they host the marlins. A little history lesson, William Howard taft threw out the sermon yal first pitch in d. C. For the senators on opening day back in 1910. Sparking a new custom that 13 future president s including george w. Bush and barack obama would par take in. Trevor oh no. Why isnt donald trump going to honor this classic president ial tradition . Its throwing a baseball, not releasing his tax returns. Come on, trump. So President Trump says he has a scheduling conflict. Thats why he says he cant do it. Im like yeah
Noah. Trevor welcome to the daily show, thank you so much for tuning in, im trevor noah. My guest is a rapper and activist, you probably know him from residente, everybody, really excited for that. But lets begin tonights show with the world of thought. We are less than a week from baseballs opening day but President Trump will not be heading to the ballgame. The Washington Nationals said President Trump has declined an invitation to throw out the first pitch when they host the marlins. A little history lesson, William Howard taft threw out the sermon yal first pitch in d. C. For the senators on opening day back in 1910. Sparking a new custom that 13 future president s including george w. Bush and barack obama would par take in. Trevor oh no. Why isnt donald trump going to honor this classic president ial tradition . Its throwing a baseball, not releasing his tax returns. Come on, trump. So President Trump says he has a scheduling conflict. Thats why he says he cant do it. Im like yeah
Rivalry breaking out on twitter between wendys and mcdonalds, and its getting ugly, folks, details what it means for the stocks coming up, but lets begin with the action in washington. Ylan and john harwood in d. C. With the story. You have executive orders on trade. Reporter thats right. We expect the president to sign executive orders if just about half hour here, and both of them are geared at with what the administration believes to be trade abuses. First one reviews the relationship with every country in which we have a trade deficit. China is a a big one, but that excludes countries, and second executive order strengthens the ability to collect fines already imposed on countries that dump products in our markets. Wilbur ross will be at the signing ceremony. He was on earlier today saying measures are needed because america is already in a trade war. Today meeting with manufacturerings, President Trump said the u. S. Got a bad deal. The field has not been a level field, jobs have
Republicans first attempt to repeal and replace the Affordable Care act failed, but if they regroup and try again, what could it mean . With all the stammering, what could it bring about healthy changes . We will be living with owe baum care for the foreseeable future. That was paul ryan last week after obamacare was pulled from the house floor. In the seven years since obamacare or the Affordable Care act became law the house has voted at least 62 times to repeal it. Hardly symbolic jesstures. Republicans reject the individual mandate. And say policies are unaffordable with two choices. But it has reduced the number of Americans Without Health Insurance by less than 11 , down from more than 17 from 2013. The aca tries to control health care comforts. Exchanges went up an average of 22 last year and the subsidies the governments provides are extremely expensive. This week republicans say the fight to repeal obamacare is not over yet. Obamacare has done too much damage to families. So w