Keeping in contact, linkedin has big plans for asia. We are going to set the challengers and the rivals. We are heading into the end of the trading week here in asia, and we do have a really supportive lead from wall street as we had the dow passing 24,000. The s p seeing its longest streak, monthly gains up by about a decade. We are going to get a potentially before christmas. We have over the last half hour or so had the announcement of suspension until 11 00 a. M. Friday morning in washington. The key compromise has collapsed and is scrambling to salvage that. Buoyancyeing the passed through to the Asian Session. Couple of key numbers when it comes to the agenda today. Japanese inflation edging slightly higher, but surging still half of that target. We saw south korean inflation falling more than expected. The other piece of data we are watching for his the pmi. The private manufacturing survey. This one versus the official reading which came in stronger than connected yesterday, at
Between the two sides. So, for the first time, Prime Minister theresa may will welcome European Business leaders to downing street later. She wants their input on how to minimise disruption after march 2019. 15 leading business organisations from across the continent, including experts from the confederation of british industry and institute of directors, will be there. Last year, the uk exchanged about 730 billion worth of goods and services with the other 27 eu countries. That amounts to 43 of total uk exports. The export of cars and chemicals take the biggest share. Mrs may had a bit of a torrid weekend, with some of her party allegedly preparing for a vote of no confidence in the Prime Minister. But her defence secretary came out in her defence, and said that, with brexit, she is towing a straight line. The Prime Minister in her florence speech made absolutely clear the generous offer that reason is putting forward. We want to have a cooperative relationship with europe, but she ha
The shanghai up by half a percentage point in europe in some of the early trading right now we are seeing things a little bit mixed across the board. Ftses hanging in there up by. 10 of a percent. They are seeing pull backs by the dax down and the cac off by 1 3 of a percentage oint. Crude oil prices on a climb again last week where oil was up by just over 1. 10 this morning wti back 1 cent i take that back, its unchanged at 56. 74 lets tell you whats going on couple stories were watching this morning couple big ones. General electric is going to announce a major restructuring is going to happen today ge will focus on three or four units, aviation, power, health care ge is planning to shed its majority stake in oil and gas operator baker hughes. Remember that big bet that shedding . Shedding. Shedding. Like skin. John flannery expected to announce the changes at a meeting. Theyre getting out of it he got into it, now hes getting out of it. You build it up and you take it down were goin
Story of land grabs, as government authorities seize property long tilled by farmers. On january 31st, mya hlaing came home to find an eviction notice nailed to his wall. For mya hlaing and his neighbors, it meant they would have to move out in two weeks, or face jail. Ifill and wyoming Politics Takes Center Stage as liz cheney, daughter of the former Vice President , decides to challenge a sitting republican senator. Brown thats all ahead on tonights newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Brown Edward Snowden was back in the news today, from the u. S. House of representatives to th
Government authorities seize property long tilled by farmers. On january 31st, mya hlaing came home to find an eviction notice nailed to his wall. For mya hlaing and his neighbors, it meant they would have to move out in two weeks, or face jail. Ifill and wyoming Politics Takes Center Stage as liz cheney, daughter of the former Vice President , decides to challenge a sitting republican senator. Brown thats all ahead on tonights newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Brown Edward Snowden was back in the news today, from the u. S. House of representatives to the russian far east. His