areas in the west. a general strike on wednesday forced many local businesses to close their doors. u.s. republicanal presidential candidate herman cain is facing more allegations of sexual harassment. the associated press is reporting a third woman has come forward saying cain made sexually suggestive remarks to her back in the 1990s. his campaign says the allegations are baseless. the arab league says syria agreed to end its crackdown on protesters, that s part of a wider initiative which calls for talks with the opposition. the announcement comes as more than two dozen people were reportedly killed in syria on wednesday. those are the top stories from cnn, the world s business leader. i m zain verjee, world business today starts right now. good morning from cnn london, i m nina dos santos, this is world business today. these are the top stories. smiles for the cameras at the group of 20 summit in cannes. behind the scenes the grim threat of a greek euro exit loom