Really germane this morning. I love how the french call it a move to the confinement confinement. In america, yesterday afternoon, there was a real understanding of confinement at the white house. Dr. Fauci worrying about origin, and also the Vice President of the United States worried as well. That was sobering on mothers day. Francine it certainly was. Lets get straight to first word news in new york city with ritika gupta. Take a coPresident Trump ritika President Trump has a tough job this week, trying to convince americans it is safe to go back to work and socialize. At the same time, he is fighting a coronavirus scare that closed his own office. On friday, Vice President mike pences press secretary was diagnosed with the virus. Neel kashkari says americans should brace for more bad news on unemployment, and he says congress should provide more help. News emmaalled abc saying fiscal efforts will need to be put in place. And the plan for lifting the countrys lockdown. Expected to r
Than 200 people in antigovernment protest it is the 1st time such demonstrations have been sued since it broke ours out of print. And on long with attendant east africa travels a plague of locusts the insects are devastating crops across the region experts warn this 2nd wave of the deer poses an unprecedented threat to Food Security. Im serious almost kind of thank you for joining us across Europe Countries have begun easing their coronavirus restrictions even as fears remain of a possible 2nd wave off infections that were bringing you updates from germany the u. K. And france where people are now allowed to leave their homes without a permit and many shops and businesses have reopened france currently has the worlds 5th highest death toll from co. At 19 with more than 26000 fatalities. The streets of paris looking more like their bustling selves on monday morning after 8 weeks under a Strict Lockdown french citizens are finally back on the streets a tentative reopening which most shop
European Equities Trading now 30 minutes until the end of the tuesday session. Stocks are rising with volume low, down 36 on the 100 day average, up for the first day in four. All of these currencies falling against the dollar with bond yields gaining and commodities. 100th Day Anniversary since Emmanuel Macron became the french president. The french benchmark, the first round, frank stocks rallied in the wake of the first round which led to the second round and led to the bakery of marine le pen. Potential winners of the promise reform. Mixed results. Investors looking to the labor ministry, which this week is set to reveal the outcome of months of talks. September not only a pivotal month for donald trump and his macrona big month for and his potential reforms of the labor market. This is the spread we talked a lot about in the runup to the two rounds of the election in april and may. In february, the spread, the difference between the french and german tenyear rose to the highest si
Colombian airline Avianca has been forced to alter its policy regarding flying with large amimals after passengers on a six-hour flight pretended that more than two dozen dogs were emotional support pets.