Fierce. About 90 miles east of daytona is where it sits right now after really devastating the bahamas. David i dont think we still understand the extent of it. It is really tragic what happened in the bahamas. Theres a lot of rain and water coming. The storm surge they are worried about up and down the coast. Alix in the markets we are paying attention to the broader political sphere. 8 10 upres up by by 0. 8 . The cable rate up over 1 . Yields in the u. S. Now up by three basis points. Commodities, buy everything but the u. S. Dollar. Time now for the global exchange. Joining us in hong kong is bloombergs chief north asia correspondent stephen engle. From outside westminster is bloombergs anna edwards, and from new york is bloombergs michael mckee. First we want to start with hong kong, where leader carrie lam announced the government will formerly will formally withdraw the extradition bill. M the government will fully withdraw the bill in order to relay consent. Alix can we say the
Futures started dipping down. They are worried carrie lam is not going far enough. One opposition lawmaker, says. Oo little, too late another says the protests will continue because there are still four more demands. She had already suspended the extradition bill two and a half months ago. She stated steadfast in her demand of not officially withdrawing it. Why withdraw it now . We are getting much closer to the october verse day holiday in china and xi jinping does not want anything like this on the streets of hong kong marring their 70th birthday party. David terribly important. One of the demands there be an independent investigation into the situation. Where is carrie lam on that issue . Stephen that is another reason the activists have dismissed todays statements. She rejected those calls for an independent commission or an independent and query into what the activists say was Excessive Police brutality. She has already put in a framework, a panel led by the police and she says th
Countries in south america. Ijust i just stay at home with a fan on ijust stay at home with a fan on in the most anticipated game so far the windows close. There are fewer people. Of the womens football world cup at 11am there is nobody about. The United States are ahead the last time france broke records more than a in their match against 00 01 11,753 4294966103 13 29,430 the hosts france. Decade ago it was august, what makes this unusual is that its notjust the high temperatures, but how early the Health Ministry has published a video showing people how to keep cool video showing people how to keep cool. The Prime Minister has asked for his safety announcements in both french and english. But some of the key is the government of acting like a nanny state, and despite the discomfort, these few days of hot weather art expected to spark the kind of Health Crisis france has seenin kind of Health Crisis france has seen in the past. What they have is a show of state vigilance and perhaps a
Between the us and china. Eu trade commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom is in washington for talks with us trade representative robert lighthizer, as she tries to head off crippling new us tariffs. The European Commission which handles negotiations on behalf of the eus 28 Member States is keen to reach a swift, limited deal on trade in industrial goods, excluding the tricky area of agriculture. Brussels wants to resolve the issue of us tariffs on steel and aluminium and avert potential tariffs of up to 25 on european cars and auto parts. Donald trump renewed his threat to impose them last month after a truce agreed injuly. The us president last month received a confidential u. S. Commerce Department Report which is widely thought to conclude that vehicle imports pose a National Security threat. He has 90 days to decide whether to act on it. The impact of us tariffs on germanys key motor industry would be devastating, with vehicle exports to the us plunging by an estimated 50 percent. The eu
They win the she believes cup it is my first as a manager, in the us, as they hit form its the first for some of these in a world cup year. Younger players, and we are going to enjoy it tonight. It isa it is a wet wednesday for some of you. We could have 15 in Eastern England today, but there is cold air you dont get many moments in your on the horizon. I will have the details on that right here on brea kfast. Life when you get your hands on the good morning. Its wednesday, march 6th. Our top story home secretary sajid trophy. It is my first as a manager. Javid will today meet with police it is the first for some of these chiefs from seven forces most affected by Violent Crime. Younger players. And we are going to hes facing calls to treat enjoy it tonight. A series of fatal stabbings it isa it is a windy and wet start for many of you. While we could hit 15 as a National Emergency. Last night, a teenager was charged degrees for many, there is cold air with the murder of 17 year old on