Rosey lately with volatility back with a vep jengeance. The dow is up 4 . The s p is up 5 . And the nasdaq is up by roughly 9 . We have been watching the futures this morning ahead of the opening bell this morning. We do see red arrows with modest declines. The dow futures are just 28 points below future values. The s p is down two points and the nasdaq is down 3. 5 points. Over to you, andrew. Well talk Corporate News this monday morning. Argentina suspending proctor gambles operation in the country accusing them of tax fraud. Argentina accuses the company of overbilling 138 Million Dollars in imports to get money out of the country. They are gaining in mccow with and lists looking to decline year over year. Among the reasons, fewer tourists slowing the Economic Growth and china fighting corruption. And in a monday morning deal already this morning, the publicis is buying sapient for 25 a share in cash for 3. 7 billion. Thats a 44 premium with the deal coming after publicis failed on
A way of life in san francisco. When the next major quake hits, the city hopes a new law requiring seismic upgrades to five story buildings will help keep more residents safe and sound. Tell me a little about the soft Story Program. What is it . Its a program the mayor signed into law about a year and a half ago and the whole idea behind it was to help homeowners strengthen buildings so that they would not collapse. Did you the soft Story Program apply to all buildings or building that were built in a certain time frame . It only applies to buildings built in the time frame of 1978 and earlier. Its aimed at wood framed buildings that are three or more stories and five or more units. But the openings at the garage level and the street level arent supported in many buildings. And without the support during a major earthquake, they are expected to pancake and flatten ~. Many of the buildings in this program are under rent control so its to everybodys advantage to do the work and make sure
Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the San Franciscos board of supervisors meeting of february 24, 2015 where we are celebrating black History Month today. Madam clerk, can you please call the role. Yes madam president. Supervisor avalos. Avalos present. Breed. Here. Breed present. Campos. Campos present. Christian ten. Present. Cohen present. Supervisor farrell. Here. Farrell present. Supervisor kim. Kim present. Supervisor mar. Present. Present. Supervisor cheng. Cheng present. Yee. Present. Madam president , all members are present. Thank you ladies and gentlemen, can you please join me in the pledge of allegiance. [pledge of allegiance]. Thank you. Colleagues, are there any changes to the january 13th Board Meeting minutes . Seeing no changes is there a motion to approve the minutes . Motion by supervisor mar, seconded by supervisor farrell. Madam clerk, are there any objections to the approval of the minutes . Seeing none, the minutes are approved uunanimously pending public com
Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the San Franciscos board of supervisors meeting of february 24, 2015 where we are celebrating black History Month today. Madam clerk, can you please call the role. Yes madam president. Supervisor avalos. Avalos present. Breed. Here. Breed present. Campos. Campos present. Christian ten. Present. Cohen present. Supervisor farrell. Here. Farrell present. Supervisor kim. Kim present. Supervisor mar. Present. Present. Supervisor cheng. Cheng present. Yee. Present. Madam president , all members are present. Thank you ladies and gentlemen, can you please join me in the pledge of allegiance. [pledge of allegiance]. Thank you. Colleagues, are there any changes to the january 13th Board Meeting minutes . Seeing no changes is there a motion to approve the minutes . Motion by supervisor mar, seconded by supervisor farrell. Madam clerk, are there any objections to the approval of the minutes . Seeing none, the minutes are approved uunanimously pending public com
Coinciden coincidence. The Obama Administration responding with what could be an ominous threat, secretary of state john kerry warned russia any military in ukraine would be a quote, grave mistake. Russia needs to be very careful in the judgments that it makes Going Forward here. We are not looking for confrontation. But we are making it clear that every country should respect the territorial integrity here. The sovereignty of ukraine. Russia said that it would do that and we think its important that russia keeps its word. Kerrys counterpart in russia fired right back. He warned the west against forcing any decisions upon the interim ukrainian government. Translator its dangerous and counterproductive to force upon ukraine a choice based on the principal youre either with us or against us. Ukraine has to be a part of a global european family in the full meaning of the term. The crimea, the scene of fierce clashes today between pro and antirussia protesters. The opposing groups were car