Good morning welcome to squawk alley. With me here at post nine sara eisen, mike santelli, Carl Quintanilla has the day off. We start with amazon prime day. The annual holiday made by amazon set to kick off tonight at 9 00 p. M. Eastern with deals aimed at rewarding prime members and, of course, recruiting new members to the premium option. Just how important is prime to amazon always tricky to get the numbers. Deadria is at amazon hq with some details good morning, deadria. Good morning. Thats right were in the heart of amazons rapidly expanding campus where employees are getting to work gearing up for the big ta. As you know amazon does not disclose the number of prime subscribers but estimates put it between 65 million and 85 million subscribers in the u. S put that in perspective that would be nearly 70 of all u. S. Households and puts it on pace to become more popular than cable tv that has been very Good Business for amazon a recent study found that prime customers spend nearly d
The justices will take up gay rights cases that asked them to overturn bans and declare to the entire nation whether people can marry the partners of their choice, regardless of gender. The decision is likely to come in late june and could bring gay marriage to 14 additional states where it is now illegal. Citigroup, the Worlds Largest currency dealer, lost 150 million after the swiss Central Banks move. The losses on the thanks trading desks are not related to banks trading desks are not related to [indiscernible] samsung approach the company about an acquisition. Quote, i talked to him yesterday and he said it is a rumor. Theres no truth to it. Earlier this week wenders approached reported that samsung approach like very blackberry. Now to the lead, to Silicon Valley, the stunning decision of the Swiss National bank. It has caused major turmoil in the markets. It is about to have a major impact on the business of selling technology. A handful of important Silicon Valley companies dep
Consider legalizing samesex marriage nationwide. The justices will take up gay rights cases that asked them to overturn bans and declare to the entire nation whether people can marry the partners of their choice, regardless of gender. The decision is likely to come in late june and could bring gay marriage to 14 additional states where it is now illegal. The Worlds Largest currency dealer lost 150 million after the swiss Central Banks move. The losses on the thanks trading desks are not related to banks trading desks are not related to [indiscernible] samsung approach the company about an acquisition. Quote i talked to him yesterday and he said it is a rumor. Theres no truth to it. Earlier this week wenders approached reported that samsung approach like very blackberry. Now to the lead, to Silicon Valley, the stunning decision of the Swiss National bank. It has caused major turmoil in the markets. It is about to have a major impact on the business of selling technology. A handful of im
Good morning. The committee today to consider the nomination of the lieutenant general. Thank you for your decades of service and willingness to serve in this a very important position. I would like to welcome your son, john and daughter, sarah and while not present but we acknowledge the parents randy and belinda. I am know they are very proud of your nomination. Recognizing the increasingar importance of the space domainm and growing threats to the critical space assets by china and russia, congress established the space force on the fiscal year 2020 National Defense authorization act. , legislatively transferring ino 2020. First of the space force must develop, train and equip guardians. Space is a remote domain that is contested and have to have thean ability to integrate digital digitalinto their advanced techs to accomplish their mission by a strongan background. The Space Training and Readiness Command i will want to know your views if confirmed how they will train future guardi
Bradley salzman testified that a confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Forces committee. Live coverage here on cspan three. Your parents, randy and belinda salts men who are watching from home, im sure. And i know theyre very proud of her nomination. Recognizing the increasing importance of the space to maine and the growing threats to our critical space assets by china and Russia Congress established the space for us in the fiscal year, 2020 National Defense offers a shun act. The first shiva Space Operations, general raymond, then the commander of the u. S. Air force base command, was legislated to transferred in 2020 to be the chief so you are the first to be nominated in have a hearing for this position. Given that the space force is only two years old its still becoming institutionalized within the department of the fence and there are many challenges in that process. First the space force must develop its ability to train and equip guardians. Space is a remote domain at on