Finance minister reiterates the efm can be mobilized for aid. Up dips picks after an opec meeting is delayed. Donald doesnt think he will have to impose tariffs on imported crude. Welcome to bloomberg daybreak europe. Looks like light at the end of the tunnel according to unicredit, but he says it is a long tunnel. The question is, how bright do you see the light . Manus and i think it depends the research that you read this morning whether it is jpmorgan saying the u. S. Buyer faces the data we are getting through could put pressure on the vix and create a floor on equity markets. Morning. Nejra if we take a look at how equities are performing, you got Chinese Markets closed, green on the screen in japan, a weaker yen, but we are waiting japan to declare a state of virus emergency with cases jumping. Japan looking to fight the virus with a twostage stimulus plan. U. S. Futures on the front foot. We saw Global Equities decline on the week yesterday. You had bankamerica saying we are po
Ffiliates across the nation. The Los Angeles Times reporting a suicide bomber exploded his vest inside the main judicial building they vay it came as syrians marked the sixth anniversary of the countrys bitter civil war which has killed more than 400,000 people and displaced millions of others. Read more at latimes. Com. We take you now to a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the Syrian Civil War and the toll on civilians. Doctors who worked in that country and rescue organizers will testify this morning about the humanitarian situation there. The meeting will come to order. Good morning, everyone, and thank you for attending. Today marks the sixth anniversary i use that word guardedly the start of the civil war in syria. Senator risch we all know it has caused the largest humanitarian crisis on the planet since world war ii. There are many, many issues regarding the conflict and today were going to explore some of those, and a few of them that well talk about is the food sh
We will come to order. Good morning everyone and thank you for attending. Today march the 6th anniversary, the start of the civil war in syria. We all know it has cost the largest humanitarian crisis on the planet since world war ii. There are many many issues regarding the conflict and today were going to explore some of those and a few of them that we will talk about is the food shortage in syria and the substantial starvation and deprivation thats occurred there. A recent development where turkey has revoked the permits to distribute food there. Education is a big issue for everyone in the world and for six years of this war there is an entire generation that will be deprived on the educational front. Theres a number of issues regarding that and were going to delve into all of those and so with that, i would like to recognize our distinguished Ranking Member, senator mccartin. Thank you very much for stepping in to chair this hearing. We should point out is that senator corker has c
Groupon reporting after the close. Let me do a data check. Futures are up three. The euro impinges on european exports. Nymex crude under 100. The next showing a good feeling in the equity markets. The euro stronger yen. Markets in a jumble. Lets get to front page. We have some news right now. Merck has reported the sale of its consumer unit to bayer of germany. Point 2 is 14 billion. Richer than expected. Merck will update its guidance. This collaboration includes a 1 billion upfront payment to bear. Terck will make an upfron payment to bayer. There have been a couple of different vendors. You have to wonder what some of them just hold out. This is why hate pharmaceutical deals. I cannot pronounce anything. Coppertone and claritin. That is with the businesses. Expects a boost of eight to 9 billion. Bayer will go after hawaiian tropic you remember when you use to put coconut butter. Of people would put on all of oil because they want to be tan. Lp, put foil on it. This was an entire se
Peace, actually, that help was finally coming. That we were not alone. The comforts arrival as the Field Hospital set up in new york citys Javits Center is also about to open along with another Field Hospital in new york central park. Nationwide, there are now more than 153,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus. More than 2,800 people have died in the United States. We should note that most people who contract the virus will recover at home without ever being hospitalized. While there are huge number of cases in new york city, other big cities including new orleans, chicago, and detroit also grappling with the rising number of cases. Something that is worrying to the head of the White House Coronavirus task force. Were very worried about every city in the United States and the potential for this virus to get out of control. If we do things together well, almost perfectly, we could get in the range of 100,000 to 200,000 fatalities. If we do everything well, we could get in the range of