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He discussed the implications of a potential Government Shutdown on military operations and urged congress to provide budget predictability for the Defense Department. This is just over 45 minutes. Peter good morning. Im peter lewis, vice dean at the Johns Hopkins University School of advanced international studies. Before making my brief introductory remarks, i think we will start by asking everyone to silence or turn off your cell phones. We just finished our Holiday Season and i had the oppor...

Malnutrition. Union leaders will be meeting the bosses of the car maker, vauxhall, today. Theyll be discussing the job losses at Ellesmere Port. Ill have all the details shortly. Good morning. In sport, the defending champion, Roger Federer, is in action at the australian open, looking to emulate yesterdays achievement of kyle edmund in reaching the quarter finals. And sarah has the weather. Good morning. A lot of lying snow in the north of the country, but milder air pushing through all regions...

An adjustment to the new normal. The new normal being Interest Rates rising in the us. Credit becoming more expensive, which is especially bad for companies which have a high leverage. And the cheap money, the bond buying of the central banks, both in the us and in europe stopping. So we are getting off that drug called cheap money and low Interest Rates. Acres people at this point are thinking about where to put their money, the pension fund managers, the big fund managers, if Interest Rates in...

Next, defense secretary james mattis and general paul seldom the before the armed Senate Armed Services community. Secretary mattis stressed the need for Stable Funding for the military to be fully trained and ready. This is a 90 minute portion of the hearing before members went to the closed session. The committee will come to order. The Committee Meets today to hear testimony on the nationalations Defense Strategy and Nuclear Posture review. We welcome back the secretary of defense and vice ch...

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Hill this week to testify on the pentagons National Defense strategy and a recent review of u. S. Nuclear capabilities and security. The services hearing took place a full a few days before Congress Approved a twoyear budget deal that raises defense spending by 165 million. It is 90 minutes. May you come to order. The Committee Meets today to her testimony on the administrations National Defense strategy and Nuclear Posture review, both of which were recently released. We welcome back secretary ...

With kim yo jong, who is the sister of north koreas leader. It took place inside the president ial blue house in seoul. Kim yo jong is the first member of north koreas ruling dynasty to have travelled to the south since the end of korean war hostilities. The Olympic Games has produced an unexpected easing of tensions on the Korean Peninsula after years with virtually no communication across the border, as pyongyang has built up its nuclear arsenal. Lets get all the latest from the bbcs stephen m...

Finds over the carmakers cheating jay y. Lee is set free from jail shares of the tech giant trade higher and German Coalition talks continue past the sunday deadline as Angela Merkel conservativ conservatives and the spd fail to find Common Ground on the labor policy okay lets bring you up to speed with the eurozone pmi numbers if im just trying to bring them up here. And i think oh, here we are, eurozone generally, final composite pmi number is a strong one on the face of it. 58. 8, 58. 6 was t...

What a way to end the week. It was a melt up into the closing bell, which drove stocks to alltime highs. The s p 500 had its best day since march, lifted by continued optimism that Economic Growth around the world is on an upswing and a new batch of strong earnings. Of the s p 500 companies that have reported profits so far, 80 have topped expectations. Today shares of intel helped lead the way with a double digit gain following its Strong Quarter that we told you about last night. Here are the ...

A simple majority will be needed for that. And now to live coverage of the u. S. Senate here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal lord god, the giver of every good and perfect gift, thank you for this fresh opportunity to do your will on earth. Guide our lawmakers. Give them consciences void of offense toward you and humanity and honesty of conduct. May they bring you t...