Bloomberg television. Welcome back. I was on assignment for the week. Week but i didly not have a lonely week because so many people stepped in. Bill cohen was here. Was going to say you just made a fat joke. I was going to say i did miss you and i had an exciting week. I missed you too. But because i had help i wasnt lonely. It is great to be back. Today. A lot to cover lets start with the Global Business stories of the morning. Firmup led by the british bc partners has agreed to officially by petsmart. The deal is valued at a whopping 8. 3 billion. Out apollo beat global management. Petsmart has been hurt by competition from amazon and other retailers. Still boomingis in the u. S. Economy. Industrial production rose by the most since may of 2010. Reduction of consumer goods did even better, rising by the most in over 16 years. And a dubious record for the ruble. The russian currency was trading more than 60 to the dollar. This month it has fallen 18 against the u. S. Dollar. The cent