Decidedly range bound. I guess phase one is back on, but i have zero confidence in that. It is just interesting to see the back and forth, and it is not just the bolton papers. It is the whole backandforth between beijing and washington. It is a friday of confusion. Jonathan it is a friday of confusion. A friday of hope over in europe, as well, as leaders discuss stimulus plans. I think the formal negotiations begin right now. They certainly dont in later today. Lisa no they dont, although we might getting some kind as far as who is pushing back and how close they are to agreeing on this 750 million euro fiscal stimulus plan. That is ongoing right now. The other thing i am watching today, i am looking at the baker hughes u. S. Rig count at 1 p. M. After will prices have risen 11 so far this week in new york. It will be interesting to see whether rigs are coming back online. And today we hear from jay powell, eric rosengren, loretta mester, and randy quarles, who is going to be talking
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Co founder of the rock band ac dc, who has died aged 64. And stay with us for the latest on englands rugby triumph against australia and all the rest of todays sports results on sportsday. Thats in half an hour here on bbc news. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Tens of thousands of people have been marching in the zimbabwean capital, harare, and in the second city, bulawayo, calling on president mugabe to step down. Crowds have been singing at the gates of the president s official residence, urging him to go. Mr mugabe has been under virtual house arrest since the army took control of the country four days ago. Well, the countrys ruling party, zanu pf has said itll dismiss mr mugabe as its leader tomorrow and reinstate the ousted vice president. Ben brown is in zimbabwe. Good evening from the capital of zimbabwe. It has been an extraordinary day here and historic and momentous day. You can still hear from the streets below me cars honking their horns in celebration of this day. Pe
Conversation on top headlines. Heres Brendan Greeley. Brendan china is stepping up its verbal support for the yuan stemming the currencys worst fall into decades. The Central Bank Held a rare press briefing today. Officials said theres a reason for the depreciation to persist. Plus the bank said it will take action when there is excessive volatility. Concerns a good cause instability in china. There is a surprise from greece this morning, the government says the economy unexpectedly in the Second Quarter. Economists forecasted it would shrink. The economy have been crippled by months of haggling over the bailout. The greek armament is preparing to vote on the new bailout package. New spending cuts and tech hikes tax hikes. The rest of the euro has devote. Former president jimmy carter undergoing treatment for cancer. Mr. Carters of the cancer was discovered during liver surgery and is in multiple locations. He is 90 years old. He says he will release more information as soon as next we
The Butte County Board of Supervisors set a hearing for later in the month to potentially approve a ballot measure that would at a 1% sales tax county-wide that would go toward public safety and other general needs.