Are close to sealing a merger agreement, telling employees a final pact is coming within weeks. And shares in the lse group trade higher as shareholders prepare to vote on the 27 billion takeover well, a very good morning and welcome to street signs. One of our top stories today, alibaba has closed almost 7 higher after its hong kong debut, the Largest Global listing so far this year the ecommerce giant listed at a price of 176 hong kong dollars to raise 11. 2 billion in fresh capital. And as part of the ipo, the Chinese Company issued 500 million new ordinary shares. Emily tan is joining us live from hong kong emily, the largest ipo of 2019, quite a stellar postmarket performance with the stock up almost 7 in trading how has the reception been overall . Reporter you know what, juwana, the newcomer to the market today was the most heavily traded in hong kong with 1. 8 billion worth of shares changing hands as you mentioned, the stock closed up more than 6. 5 , off the days highs, but u
The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Loving and gracious god, we give you thanks forgiving us another day. For giving us another day. Help us this day to draw closer to you, so that with your spirit and aware of your presence among us we may all face the tasks of this day. Bless the members of the peoples house. Help them to think clearly, speak confidently, and act courageously in the belief that all Noble Service is based upon patience, truth and love. May these decisive days through which we are living make them genuine enough to maintain their integrity, great enough to be humble, and good enough to keep their faith always regarding Public Office as a sake faith, always regarding Public Office as a sacred trust. Give them the wisdom and currently to not fail their fellow citizens nor you. May all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker pro temp
Without objection the chair is authorized today declare a recess of the committee at any time. This hearing is entitled an examination of facebook and its impact on the Financial Services and housing sectors. I now recognize myself for five minutes to give an Opening Statement. Today, were here to examine the impact of facebook on the Financial Services and housing sectors. Our sole witness is facebooks chairman and ceo, Mark Zuckerberg. Facebooks plans to create a Digital Currency, libra, and a digital wallet raise many concerns relating to privacy, trading risk, discrimination, opportunities for diverse owned financial firms, National Security, Monetary Policy, and the stability of the Global Financial system. I and other democrats have called for a moratorium on facebooks development of this Digital Currency, libra, and digital wallet until congress can examine the issues associated with a Big Tech Company developing these Digital Products and take action. As i have examined faceboo
The headlines, the israely military continues its heavy pounding off the gaza strip, over 700 palestinians have been killed including 140 children. Hamas Resistance Movement, of dismisses. Israels threats for a ground offensive as ridiculous saying it is ready for any possibility. And iron slams a west double standards approach to israels primes describing palestinians military response as legitimate. Hello and welcome, youre watching world news on press tv, coming to you live from our headquarters in tehran. Thank you for joining us. My name is gisumi shah ahmadi and these are top stories, this hour. Day four of the israeli, palestinian conflict, the regime keeps pounding the base gaza strip indiscriminately following a multifront operation by Palestinian Resistance groups. Israeli attacks have killed over 700 palestinians in saturday, the areal bombardments in shelling come as the regime has announced a total blockate on gaza, cutting off food, water and electricity supplies there. T
From the end of the tuesday session. Stocks are rising today. Greece, luxembourg, norway, germany, all gaining. His are the currencies gaining against the dollar. We are seeing bond yields declining. Today. Shares jumping 6 easyjet predicting a gain in prices this winter after earlier forecasting had drops to the collapse arrivals as it moved some of its capacity in its biggest market. Pretax profit the year ending september 30, back in line with the guidance given in october. The glut of seating in european markets, easyjet shares rising. Itss recommending shareholders not to accept an offer from finish utility fordham. Its is the price just over 8 billion euros does not reflect the german utilitys true value. It would be the biggest acquisition in five years, and fordhams biggest acquisition ever. It would trickle triple their adding one of europes biggest trading applications to their own activities and expanding assets into the u. K. Unit per up 7 10 of 1 . Moving on to turkey, whi