Swarez. For decades one way to object to a country as policies or a corporations practices or an entire industry, was to use economic leverage. Sell shares walk away. And encouraging overs to do the same. In the 60s activists targeted Companies Making money on military supplies. In the 70s and 80s, it was south after cas government targeting for dave vestment. In more recent years countries making petroleum products, have been targeted by campaigns. Israel has been a prominent target. Big Institutional Investors are urged to sell offings, do without the profits various business produce. Today we will ask what this accomplishes does it work. Hundreds of thousands of protestors took to the streets over the weekend. Calling for action to come back Climate Change. Now imagine each one of these choosing to use their money against the Companies Whose views and social goals they oppose. Could dave vestment make a difference, and help save the planet. The rock fell evers one of the wealthiest
Raqqa. Well look at how much these strikes will have weakened the militant stronghold. Syria gives its response. It claims it was warned of the attack by a letter and says it will cooperate with everybody in the fight against Islamic State. Also on the program, marian joins us to look at whats happening in business, and a big meeting in new york today. Absolutely. Sustaining the environment. That is the main focus, as Business Leaders, politicians and environmentalists come together for the u. N. Summit on Climate Change in new york. Well have the latest on whats been discussed. Its midday here in london, 7 00 a. M. In washington, and 2 00 p. M. In syria, where for the first time, the u. S. And its regional allies have launched air strikes against Islamic State militants. 14 strikes are reported to have destroyed or damaged i. S. Training compounds and command facilities in northern and eastern syria. These attacks, all part of president obamas pledge to degrade and destroy i. S. , whi
Billion. Merck announced it is snapping up Sigma Aldrich and a 17 billion deal. 7. 6 billion dollar acquisition. Hans mercks deal helps it move away from developing pharmaceuticals why is that important . This is a Company Switching midstream. I havent had a new drug approved since 2003, and merck is moving away from being a pharmaceutical company. Of theirl get 60 revenues from the pharmaceutical side but theyre moving more toward chemicals and plastic. That is what they get with sigmaaldrich. They make many of the chemicals that go into testing and drugs, they get a big footprint in the u. S. As well. The stock sits at a hundred 40 per share and it closed on friday at 100. That seems like a 40 rhenium. Premium. In to thes this fit overall strategy . Becomings is clearly an industrial giant and wants to be an oilproducing servicing company. They have been eyeing dresser errand for some time. I know you have reported extensively on it, it is a veritable revolution. You have a German Co
You are watching the pulse. Beer is going hightech. A big data story may be about to kill happy hour. Will rocket internet take off . The idea that could be germanys largest. Number outg you the of germany. 104. 7. That is significantly below where the estimate was. But we are seeing here is more dismal Economic Data emerging from the eurozone. The french data yesterday, not good. The german data, mixed. Odays data, not exactly rosy we will get an economist take on where we stand right now. Lets hop across the border. Conflicting reports about the future of air frances discount unit. It is being scrapped outside of france, or the plans to expand it outside of france in response to the worst strike the century. Commentsny says those are premature. What is going on . Are aviation reporter joins us now our aviation reporter joins us now. It is a moving target. Air france saying it is premature and they have 3000 employees that have signed the petition asking the pilots to get back to work
Were here because it is going to take all of us, not just the Indigenous People, but everyone in the whole world to come together to save our water. We will take you to the streets of the peoples climate march and then as the family of john didoon rockefeller announces it will stop investing in fossil fuel companies, we will look at the growing Divestment Movement. Fuels and from fossil invest in a Clean Energy Future, benefiting the worlds majority is no longer acceptable for any from to seek to Profit Industries that threaten our values. Move your money out of the problem and into solutions. We will hear a message from South African Archbishop Desmond tutu and speak to Scott Wallace of the Wallace Global Fund that is spearheaded the Divestment Movement in the Foundation World. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. As many as 400,000 people turned out in new york city on sunday for the peoples climate march