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Indepth interview with intesa sanpaolos ceo, the head of italys secondlargest bank. He is on the hunt for acquisitions. Now i asked him about his potential partner. Carlo if you want to top the asian margin tap the asian market, you need a good brand. That is the reason why i am looking a possible acquisition of an International Brand. I am growing in such a way that i tonight not need to, an extra engine for my growth, but the strategic target could be to have an International Brand in order to...

Vice chair fisher on the tape again today. Charter communications buying Time Warner Cable in a deal valued more than 78 billion. Well talk to the ceo tom rutledge first on cnbc. General motors the deal that never was and criminal charges that reportedly still could be. Twitter reportedly engaged in talks to acquire flip board at a 1 billion valuation. First up Charter Communications striking a deal to buy Time Warner Cable for 195. 71 a share in cash and stock will be more than that with charte...

This point. Lets tell you about the big stories were watching this morning. A First Quarter read on the First Quarter gdp at 8 30 eastern time. Forecasters say the economy likely grew at a snails pace. Also the fed wrapping up its twoday policy setting meeting in washington. Announcement set for 2 00 p. M. Eastern time. No changses expected on rates just yet. Beyond the economy theres also a busy day in earnings central. We have Companies Set to post this morning before the bell mastercard monde...

Our road map begins with John Chambers stepping down from the ceo post at cisco by the end of july. Chuck robbins is going to take the reigns. Mcdonalds unveiling a brad new turn around plan this morning focusing on innovations such as delivering breakfast all day. Warren buffet issuing a word of warning about stock valuations and Interest Rates. Well get to that. First up cisco has chosen its future leader goble operations chief Chuck Robbins, effective july 26th. Chambers will assume the role ...

The opportunity to show our appreciation to the fcc for its work so thank you chairman and fellow commissioners for all youve accomplished. This has been an eventful and the commission has received more than its fair share of attention and an unprecedented level of civic engagement. Americans called for a Strong Network neutrality rules and 140 members of congress engaged in the process and president expressed his opinion as well which is into something that we should be and in there is to doubt...

Although that is tricky term of art. It happened way back in february, but the rules were not published until this week. The governments regulations were printed. And that starts the process of the next stage which is they will be enacted in 60 days so the rules go into affect in june, although right now, whether this process has been going on for a while there is nothing on the books. But what the publication also does is set the stage of the new court fight now the rules have been published co...

Guest that allows the federal government to search the content not just the metadata, but the content of your emails and phone calls. This amendment was offered last summer by zoe lofgren and myself, passed the house. A virtual vetoproof majority and was stripped out. So we came back and said lets offer this amendment again on the freedom act since we know its probably going to pass and itll become law lets try and get some real reforms in there. Unfortunately last night the rules committee deci...

Somewhat bold step of reclassifying Internet Service to treat it as a title ii service, more of a utilitystyle regulation although thats a somewhat tricky term of art. While that happened way back in february, the rules were not formally published until just this week in the federal register which is the governments compendium of regulations, and that gets the process going for the next stage here which is, on the one hand, there will be enacted 60 days hence, so these rules will actually go int...

Policy this is good but we also need to give unlicensed services and wifi its proper due. After all, wifi is how we get on line in public and at home. Wifi is also how our wireless carriers managed their networks, in fact today nearly one half of all wireless data connections are at some point offloaded on to unlicensed spectrum. Wifi is how we foster innovation, because the low barriers to entry for unlicensed airwaves make them perfect sandboxes for experimentation. And wifi is a boone to the ...

Gathering. Reflecting back on the days of catv and forward to broadband era is to trace an amazing path from Community Antenna television to the expansion of television and now beyond. To broadband. You deserve congratulations for what you achieved as Cable Companies, as Video Companies and as network builders. You also deserve and alfred may comment about this you also deserve Straight Talk about what it means now that you are first and foremost broadband companies. You have pledged as an indus...