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i think it s a fundamental change and a very important decision. trustees say it s time to end the toxic association with slavery. if i ve got members of staff who are uncomfortable coming in the building, if there are people, bristolians, and people from further afield who feel that this place isn t for them because of perceived associations, then that s something i can t be doing with. like other ports around the uk, this city is still struggling to come to terms with the role that it played in the brutality of the slave trade. a period which brought wealth and influence, but which also caused lasting shame. so for some, today s announcement was a pointless attempt to air brush history. for others, it s a moral victory. i d look at that and think a disgusting man. he could have been involved in the transportation of my ancestors to a life of hardship. i think it s far too pc. i think it s ludicrous. i mean, it s at colston hall for donkey s years. that s the brand and ....
members of the us senate have been at the white house today to be briefed on the deepening crisis involving north korea. the americans have started installing an anti missile defence system in neighbouring south korea in response to the weapons programmes being developed by pyongyang. china has accused the us of destabilising the region. but the state department said it was still open to negotiations to resolve the crisis. our north america editor jon sopel reports. this isn t for real but it looks terrifyingly like it. a live fire exercise conducted by 2000 us and south korean troops, just miles from the north korean border at a time of extraordinary tension. it s a show of force, and a show of unity. a military exercise with an unmistakable message to the south s unpredictable northern neighbour we want peace, but we are ready for all eventualities. in washington this morning, the head of us pacific command put it like this. as president trump and secretary mattis h ....
policies, and employment at a 14 year low. macau finally bouncing back from china s crackdown on corruption and excess. rishaad: beijing is to relax the rules on foreign carmakers. local,something fairly the diversions between u.s. rates and hong kong rates. #8081,ring up this chart the cap the highest since 2008, a widening gap, putting pressure on the hong kong dollar, and as result this is what we have going back a year and a half. band and don t forget the 7.75-7.85, weakening here as we have pressure coming rate not being passed bor not reflected. haidi: it always reacts on any move out of the fed, but relief rallyreall turning into this global reflationary rally. we are waiting on the tax plan from president trump, giving optimism to u.s. markets, close to record highs overnight, trickling through when it comes to risk appetite in asia. 30 minutes away from that crucial open. chinese markets in the green yesterday, but trading to four-month lows. singapore, taiwan ....
syria and the confirmation of neil gorsuch. to the supreme court. critics say he has made little headway on major legislation and his record low poll numbers reflect this reality. joining me to talk about the presidency, from washington, glenn thrush. he covered the white house for the new york times. from california, hugh hewitt. he is the host of a popular conservative radio program. and here in new york we also have dan senor, former advisor to mitt romney and paul ryan and , in the office of george w. bush. and philip bump is a correspondent for the washington post. i am pleased to have all of them here. , how do you go about an assessment of this president after 100 days? hugh: you have to use the old nixon yellow pad, the good and the bad. it has been the best of times and the worst of times. neil gorsuch is a 30 year with, win, maybe a 40 year win. a significant win, and a huge free exercise for the court. there will be many more decisions where justice g ....
the senate says she is scheduled for may 8 with former national director james clapper. president trump will sign an executive order on the antiquities act to review national monument designations by some of his predecessors. the law gives the president the authority to designate national monuments from federal land. derek jeter is one person who has won an option to buy the miami marlins. reportedly selling due to the expected to be named ambassador to france. global news 24 hours a day, powered by 2600 journalists and analysts, in more than 120 countries. i m alisa parenti. this is bloomberg. bloomberg technology, is next. caroline: i m caroline hyde. this is bloomberg technology. coming up, uber sets the time and a place to officially test fly its floating taxis. we tell you how it all went down. plus, self driving is the future in phoenix. why arizona s capital city is ground zero for monetizing. and the nfl teams up with wearable tech. how players can cash in ....