Lets get you up to speed on these markets. European stocks. The dollar has dipped. It has transferred to a mild complexion of a dying day this thursday morning in europe. European equity markets are the lead protagonists. Pessimist guide on bloomberg for 2018 is about technology, facebook and disinformation. You can still make money as bitcoin drops. The bloomberg dollar index down. The bloomberg dollar index is looking at a fairly tortured year. Do you buy that story that it is all about adjustments . Im not so sure. Yields drop. Were down to a threeweek low. You are looking at the bloomberg dollar index. The worst year since we started collecting data in 2004. Copper is rising to a fairly big level. Fouryear high. China has halted production. We know that. Youre looking at the eighth straight quarter of gains. You could see copper trade up to 10,000. U. B. S. A little more sedate. The swriss known for their sedate approach. It has outperformed pretty much every other commodity this y
Up 14 on results this morning twitter a huge gainer this morning, well talk about its 8 pop. And then theres wynn, youve been hearing about that, a huge decline. Around noon eastern when news broke of Sexual Misconduct allegations against founder and Ceo Steve Wynn lets bring Contessa Brewer back in with some of the latest details on that. These allegations date back more than a decade and the wall street journal outlines a pattern of Sexual Misconduct by Ceo Steve Wynn the report details Sexual Assault bins manicurist who was later awards a 7. 5 million lawsuit and other forced sexual encounters with massage therapists and the like. Other sources tell cnbc that steve wynns behavior with employees was an open secret for decades in las vegas but they feared to speak out for fear of their jobs steve wynn said, the idea i assaulted any woman is preposterous then he goes on to blame his exwife, elaine wynn, for instigating the accusations. A statement from the company also blames her for t
I suppose suppose please send my kids can apply for affirmative action. It works for those and then it was gone. So, what we do aside from serving as a warning to others at this point that is a good question. This is not an encouraging pause. [laughter] im thinking. I think that it is a warning for others. [laughter] i dont see anything else that can be done. Alert the rest of us. But also i wonder i want it to be as difficult to get into the United States as it is to get out of east germany. [applause] schooley says just dont work. They can come untied. I know that human spirit. [laughter] my longterm plan which would be fantastic for israel is to move them down to the northern portion of mexico. I have a chapter why cant we have the policy on immigration. That is a country that knows how to defend its borders. That would be good for them and good for us fantastic. They would have us right next to them on one whole side. We have to get rid of the policy i dont think we would have to r
Not so fast. The South African officials put the brakes on Oscar Pistoriuss Early Release from prison. How long will it last . This morning, we talk to reeva steenkamps mother in an exclusive interview. And coming to a theater near you. The nations largest movie chain announces it will now begin inspecting bags. Worth the peace of mind or a disturbing sign of the times . Well ask you where you come down on it today, thursday, august 20th, 2015. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to today. 7 00 a. M. On the west coast. A busy thursday morning. Keeping an eye on breaking news coming from atlanta where there as you can see former president jimmy carter is speaking publicly for the first type since he revealed he has been diagnosed with cancer. He hadnt revealed maybe specifics about that so well be keeping an ear on this to hear if he reveals details. Well keep an eye on that and go back live as necessary. First, the top story in the west, the unpredictable fastmoving wildfires. The newest c
Involved in a car accident that killed a woman. Could she be charged with manslaughter. And pool party. Six, count them, six black bears take over a backyard swimming pool. And were going to need some more chlorine today, friday, august 21st, 2015. From nbc news this is today with matt lauer and Savanah Guthrie live from studio 1 a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning. Welcome to today on a friday morning. Savannah is off. Tamron is here. That would be the end of my swimming season there. Those bears are very, very cute. Thats the result of the heat wave here in the northeast this week, bears swimming in back yards. That will put a smile on your face. Also Carly Rae Jepsen warming up on the plaza. A nice crowd out there to see her. A lot of fun and bears. You dont get that everywhere. Well be outside in a little while. Lets start with two major stories tied to the weather. High temperatures make for another difficult day for crews battling wild fires. In the Atlantic Danny is churning. F