10 in its debut, valued at 1. 9 trillion the largest listed company in the world. Plus, the fed and a trade waiting game stocks poised for a muted open as investors seek further tea leaves on trade and the fate of monopolies arent bad if they are not abused tim cook coming to the defense of business but said apple isnt one. Saudi aramco strong public debut. Shares jumpedon the open, the maximum 10 on the Stock Exchange in riyadh limit up. The state owned oil giant is the worlds most valuable company list at 1. 9 trillion, thats about 6 exxons and above apple which has a market cap of almost 1. 2 trillion. Well placed deal. A lot of people in saudi arabia decided to buy this stock. And that boosted it. I think sometimes you get deals and they pretty much determine where it is going to be. So now the question is, yield. And whether the yield exceeds what mike worth is offering on chevron. I think it will. I dont think it makes people suddenly all excited about the oil stocks, but it does
So include us too t. Happy birthday, madam mayor. It is my great honor to introduce the conference leadership, Vice President of Steve Benjamin of colombia south carolina. Brian, of row chester hills, and executive director tom coke ran, thank you so much. We have with us in the audience, the past president s, president mccormack, thank you for your leadership. Elizabeth and several former mayors who have served in the audience today and many newly elected mayors who are with us for the first time. New mayors, we are thrilled to have you. Thank you. Wee look forward to it, thank you. And to those mayors joining us in washington, d. C. From canada, germany, ireland, italy and the united kingdom, welcome to our meeting and thank you for being here m im going to introduce our speakers as we move through todayess agenda. Our recessions are live streamed and available at usmayors. Org and the you tube channel. Use our hashtag, uscmwinter 18 which posting about it or gathering. Download and
[no audio] good afternoon and welcome to the 86th winter meeting of the mayors. I am the mayor of the great city of new orleans. [applause] start, we can start on a moment of levity. The mayor of vancouver is here. She wants us to note that today st birthday of vancouver. Birthday madam mayor. [applause] honor to introduce Steve Benjamin of south carolina. Second Vice President of rochester hill. Director tom cochrane. We also have with us in the audience, our past president. Elizabeth of burnsville. Several formal mayors who have served in the leadership in the audience today. There are many newly elected mayors who are with us for the first time. New mayors, can you stand up . [applause] thank you. We look forward to it. For those mayors who are joining us in washington dc, welcome to our meeting and thank you all for being here. I am going to introduce our speakers as we move through the agenda. This is all available at u. S. Mayors. Org. For those of you on facebook, twitter, or in
Dc for the u. S. Conference of birs by annual meeting annual meeting. It started with an address from new orleans mayor mitch landrieu. Mayor landrieu chatter] good afternoon, everybody. Good afternoon and welcome to the conference of mayors. I am at mitch landrieu, the mayor of the great city of new orleans, president of the conference of mayors. Thank you. [applause] we can start on a moment of levity. The mayor of vancouver wants us 161st that today is the birthday of vancouver. New orleans is going to celebrate her 300 birthday in a couple weeks, so congratulations to us to. [applause] it is my great honor to introduce the confidence leadership. Steve benjamin of columbia, South Carolina is with us. Hillsbarnett of rochester is working on something for me. Executive leader tom cochran, thank you so much. Net mick our cornett. We have elizabeth. You are several former mayors who have served in the Conference Leadership in the audience today. New mayors, can you stand up . We are ver
Presence of ali noorani i have been a huge fan of his and win they called me if i could moderate i had just ordered the book already. Even before i knew a was going to be presenting so few housekeeping items lets get those out of the of way. This is the fifth san antonio book festival is the he voodoo benefit to the city and many to think the library and also for opening the campus to host great authors from across the country and around the world if you are going to use social media please use the book fast so everyone in the world can see all the activities taking place. That is one of the of questions i have for the audience. We will have time for q a at the end this is being recorded for cspan snyder questions can be heard. Please use that we will try to provide 10 minutes for that. Please silence your cellphone you dont have to turn off just plodded on silent salute will not be interrupted. As soon as this is done you can go outside the doors to buy your copy so i hope you take th