Welcome to countdown. Anna coming up cracking down on tax evasion. We are lies in guernsey for a look at one of the key issues ahead. I will look to make sure we have a reduction in tax evasion and avoided, and to the extent people want to work with us we will work in partnership to reduce evasion as people seek to stand in our way. Anna we have to story covered from all angles and we will be on the ground, coming up. Manus strongest quarterly performance since 2009, driven by stimulus measures. Overnight in china, equities hit a sevenyear high. Lets get straight to manus. Manus welcome back. Up 16. 73 so far. Last week was the worst week in 2015. Have a look at the Industry Groups that really led. Auto up 33 . Chemicals up 23 . Lets have a look at the Industry Groups. Financial Services Rose by a further 20 . Goldman sachs says you still want to be a long of these equity markets. So much for the asian performance of 7 a paltry performance relative to this 17 . That is really being dri
Shareholders to sell more than 300 million shares. Oracle profits drop but shares rise after hours after the databased if i recall hikes its dividend by 25 . Welcome to the show. Were just getting some breaking news on 10 cents earnings. Of course this is the chinese internet social media company. It says Market Competition has remained intense over the full year. The net profit has come in at 23. 8 billion rmb versus 15. 5 billion a year ago so a Significant Growth level there. Rev muy was 78. 9 billion cut last year. It was 60. 44 there. Recommended final Dividend Payment has come in at. 3 hong kong dollars. Chinese markets have closed. Tencent up 1. 6 already in todays trade. Over the days its basically flat. Lets take a look at u. S. Futures. It is a big day on wall street. The Federal Reserve Monetary Policy decision will come out at 2 00 p. M. Eastern. The groundwork will be laid as to whether the fed plans to raise rates in the near term. Were looking at u. S. Futures higher acr
Announcer translator japans diet is not a subcontractor of the u. S. Congress. Edano said as a state representative, abes remarks are inappropriate. Japan Innovation Party leader eda says the Prime Minister is neglecting the public and the head of the Japanese Communist Party secretariat says abe is disregarding japans independence and sovereignty. The government and ruling parties hope to begin deliberations on related bills in the lower house Plenary Session scheduled for may 21st. They must first obtain cabinet approval and set up a special committee in the chamber. The japanese government decided on a 40year safety limit for Nuclear Reactors following the accident in march twaechb. But officials at Kansai Electric Power Company want to continue running two of its oldest reactors for an additional 20 years. After careful inspections were completed, they decided to seek approval. The utility is the first to file an application with the Nuclear Regulation authority for an operating ex
Gains for the countrys Infrastructure Companies by joining aiib a chinabacked International Development bank. The tunisian government has released a video showing the recent storming of a museum by police to free hostages held. In the assault last week the terrorists killed 21 people including three tourists from japan. The video begins with members of a special police unit getting ready for the mission as they approach the museum in the capital tunis. The antiterror unit then enters the building. The members are carrying automatic rifles and shields. The video shows the Police Officers gathering the hostages in a room before leading them safely out of the building. Government officials believe the group Ansar Al Sharia in tunisia may have been behind the attack. Members reportedly pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group last september. Tunisian interior minister says authorities have arrested 23 people in connection with the assault. He says theyre still searching for an algeria
Tapping into technologies developed overseas to help decommission the Nuclear Plant in fukushima. Chinese defense officials have asserted that they will never compromise on territorial claims in the South China Sea. They released a white paper criticizing countries outside the area for interfering in regional disputes. Translator the Chinese Military will take necessary measures towards u. S. Military aircraft that are conducting reconnaissance activities near china. In accordance with the law. The paper does not make direct reference to the united states, but it says some ex external countries are meddling in affairs in the region. It warns that china will engage in a longterm effort to safeguard its maritime rights and interests. It says leaders will place priority on maintaining military preparedness to defend the countrys sovereignty. China has been carrying out reclamation work at several locations in the spratly islands. Beijing and several other parties claim them. The u. S. Mil