From their platforms. This is a matter of serious importance to the safety and wellbeing of her nations communities. I sincerely hope we can engage in a collaborative discussion about what more can be done within the jurisdiction of this committee to keep our communities safe from those wishing to do us harm. Today we welcome representatives from the Worlds Largest social Media Companies and on line platforms. We hear from ms. Monika bickert, head of the local policy management for facebook. And mr. Nick pickles Public Policy director of twitter. Mr. Derek slater global director of information policy at google and mr. George salim Senior Vice President of programs for the antidefamation league. Over the past two decades the United States has let the world in development of social media and other services that allow people to connect with one another. Open platform like Google Twitter facebook and instagram and youtube have dramatically change the way we communicate and have been used p
The boardmasters festival in newquay is cancelled just hours before it was due to go ahead because of fears of severe weather. We because of fears of severe weather. Are live there have these plagued your Summer Holiday . Apparently you need to master the hard stare if you want to protect yourself and your chips from seagulls. Good morning. Today we are looking ata good morning. Today we are looking at a mixture of sunshine and showers. The heaviest of which will be in scotland. Drier tomorrow, then some torrential rain and gales coming your way on friday and saturday. Ill have more later. Its wednesday, the seventh of august. Our top story. Uk supermarkets are seeking permission to Work Together to co ordinate Food Supplies in the event of a no deal brexit. Theyre hoping the government will waive strict competition rules which normally prevent rival businesses from forming pacts. Victoria is at a wholesale market in birmingham. Victoria, what more can you tell us . Good morning to you
Trading week with a tripledigit gain for the dow industrial average up almost 264 points to 17,976. Nasdaq rose 56. And the s p 500 gained 25. Mergers in health care contributed to the optimism the big one United Health group said it would acquire the pharmacy benefits manager catamaran for nearly 13 billion. Both stocks leaped on the news. United health one of the top performers of the blue chip. Catamaran up almost 24 . Teva agreed to buy uspects for more than 3 billion, while horizon is acquiring hiperian therapeutics. Those st terrell looks at what is driving the consol tags in the Health Care Industry co United Health purchased a pharmacy benefits manager catamaran. Its just the latest in a series of deals in the space. Its a market thats going through a longstanding period of consolidation. Express scripps has a history of creating value through acquiring businesses. The last big one being the metco acquisition. Two of the three largest players. The result for one, greater power
In a buying mood starting the trading week with a tripledigit gain for the dow industrial average up almost 264 points to 17,976. Nasdaq rose 56. And the s p 500 gained 25. Mergers in health care contributed to the optimism the big one United Health group said it would acquire the pharmacy benefits manager catamaran for nearly 13 billion. Both stocks leaped on the news. United health one of the top performers of the blue chip. Catamaran up almost 24 . Teva agreed to buy uspects for more than 3 billion, while horizon is acquiring hiperian therapeutics. Those st terrell looks at what is driving the consol tags in the Health Care Industry co United Health purchased a pharmacy benefits manager catamaran. Its just the latest in a series of deals in the space. Its a market thats going through a longstanding period of consolidation. Express scripps has a history of creating value through acquiring businesses. The last big one being the metco acquisition. Two of the three largest players. The
Trading week with a tripledigit gain for the dow industrial average up almost 264 points to 17,976. Nasdaq rose 56. And the s p 500 gained 25. Mergers in health care contributed to the optimism the big one United Health group said it would acquire the pharmacy benefits manager catamaran for nearly 13 billion. Both stocks leaped on the news. United health one of the top performers of the blue chip. Catamaran up almost 24 . Teva agreed to buy uspects for more than 3 billion, while horizon is acquiring hiperian therapeutics. Those st terrell looks at what is driving the consol tags in the Health Care Industry co United Health purchased a pharmacy benefits manager catamaran. Its just the latest in a series of deals in the space. Its a market thats going through a longstanding period of consolidation. Express scripps has a history of creating value through acquiring businesses. The last big one being the metco acquisition. Two of the three largest players. The result for one, greater power