Good morning, everyone, and welcome to bloomberg surveillance. This is what the markets are focusing on. Partly, the number of infections rising in the u. S. But partly also what we are hearing from economies in europe reopening. European stocks sliding for a second day. We did lose a bit of momentum in this equity rally in the wake of damage caused by the pandemic. Hsbc slumping after Donald Trumps advisor proposed a move to punish banks in hong kong and destabilize the currency peg to the dollar. And goldng below 41 trading near its highest level since 2011. Lets get straight to the bloomberg first word news. Good morning. The white house has made good on its threat to leave the world health organization. The Trump Administration has sent a letter to the agency giving it a one year notice it plans to quit. President donald trump says the International Body has been too deferential to china in its handling of the pandemic. The move comes as virus cases in the u. S. Near 3 million. Som
Ease some of the Capital Buffers as well, potentially some of the u. S. Banks. We know again this is not a financial crisis, this is more of an exhaustion us shock. So letting the banks perhaps ease up on some of these roles to make sure they can get loans out to people who need them, certainly perhaps a smart idea. Ofncine yeah, i think a lot policymakers are just worried over what is essentially a Health Crisis that will turn into a financial crisis as they are trying to give loans and credit to Small Businesses that need it. I am looking forward to an interview with the treasury people in charge in the u. K. About the stimulus they put out yesterday lets get to first word news in new york city with viviana hurtado. Viviana we begin with the Trump Administration pushing a one point 2 trillion stimulus plan. This to counter the Economic Impact of coronavirus. Bloomberg has learned americans could get direct payment of 1000 or more within two weeks. A month later, a second set of check
Mikel arteta, as their next manager. It is so easy to leave me all alone with the memory. One of Andrew Lloyd Webbers most famous musicals transfers to the big screen today well ask why so many critics have their claws out for cats. Iamat i am at Somerset House. Indoors enjoy the sights of the gingerbread centre. Outdoor, rain, particularly in Eastern England. Yourforecast coming up. Its friday the 20th of december. Our top story the Prime Ministers brexit divorce deal will be put before Parliament Later. It comes in a year where theresa may, then mrjohnson, wrestled with mps over their plans. Today is expected to feel very different as the government now has a strong majority. Officially known as the eu Withdrawal Agreement, it is the legislation needed to make brexit happen. This week, it was announced that the government would add a clause to rule out any extension beyond december 2020, ending what Boris Johnson calls years of deadlock, dither and delay. Now, with a majority of 80,
He represents a view that is about his brexit deal about his brexit deal. Outdated. Alas, i greatly respect this is cold, hard evidence that this is cold, hard evidence that categorically shows the impact a categorically shows the impact a him and his record. And i think that damaging brexit deal would have damaging brexit deal would have what we need to do now is not they will of the people and get brexit on large parts of our country. On large parts of our country. Done. Meanwhile, the labour leader claims a leaked government document the london fire im Christian Fraser shows the Prime Minister is misleading people brigade commissioner in kent for tonights last televised about his brexit deal. Strongly criticised over debate between borisjohnson the grenfell disaster agrees to stand down early. And Jeremy Corbyn in front of a live bbc audience. Crowds in india celebrate this is called hard evidence that after Police Officers shot dead four less than a week to men accused of the rape
In a refrigerated lorry in essex. The snp leader, Nicola Sturgeon, says if theres another Hung Parliament after the election, shed be willing to work withJeremy Corbyn to lock the conservatives out of power. A memorial in normandy for d days fallen british soldiers. The veteran whos helped raise thousands to build it, visibly moved as he sees it for the first time. And coming up on bbc news, on day one of the para record crowds expected to hold up so record crowds expected to hold up so at wembley as england prepare to host germany but striker toni duggan is out injured. Good evening from doncaster. We are right by the river don which has burst its banks and flooded the Industrial Park just has burst its banks and flooded the Industrial Parkjust behind me here. The water level of the river has risen five metres in the last couple of days. That gives you a sense of the scale of the problem is that the authorities are having to deal with. Elsewhere, a woman has lost her life after being