Whenever, is another crucial milestone on the rocky road which is the debate for the last 10 years. Nobody arguing that the eu was perfect. I think it is a force for good. For jobs, services and workers rights. Lets avoid all costs and wastelands. Thank you. [applause] 40 years ago we experienced the first referendum, at a time when the party was divided. After it the nature of these negotiations being carried out were not entirely clear. Of course, must have changed. It is now a member union of 28 states. My own party has fully embraced the eu, recognizing its importance to scotland. In contrast to the 1975 government, government ministers that were not to be free to campaign, or at least that seems that way, we are more likely to have a referendum. It is appropriate to make this referendum something that the public can engage in fully. That should mean not only votes for 16yearolds and the team 16yearolds and 17yearolds, but for eu citizen. Those from other european states whose citi
Good morning. Ll. Welcome to our online viewers as well. And Oregon International Economic Policy and m. Delighted to welcome you. This is part of a series that we do in this generously supported videby alcoa foundation. We do a lot of things and it would be topical so we have a dream team up here after that but let me first make some announcements in the case of some sort of security event with the stairs down to the alley. And to number 2b will do a break and there will be coffee and restrooms. And finally if you have any fonds or noisemaker put them on silent we would appreciate that. I have been watching trade for decades there have been heated debates. But i dont think because ever been like this. Item remember a time it was this much controversy around the topic of trade and trade policy. There are some underlying trends that our worrisomeowing o with said gdp. Grown fa with the protectionism and then to have the global trade negotiations. With the multilateral negotiations with
Good morning. Ll. Welcome to our online viewers as well. And Oregon International Economic Policy and m. Delighted to welcome you. This is part of a series that we do in this generously supported videby alcoa foundation. We do a lot of things and it would be topical so we have a dream team up here after that but let me first make some announcements in the case of some sort of security event with the stairs down to the alley. And to number 2b will do a break and there will be coffee and restrooms. And finally if you have any fonds or noisemaker put them on silent we would appreciate that. I have been watching trade for decades there have been heated debates. But i dont think because ever been like this. Item remember a time it was this much controversy around the topic of trade and trade policy. There are some underlying trends that our worrisomeowing o with said gdp. Grown fa with the protectionism and then to have the global trade negotiations. With the multilateral negotiations with
October 2011 that the s p 500 has rallied at least 1 in three consecutive sessions. U. S. Equity futures at this hour, the dow opening higher. S p would open about five points higher. Among our other top stories this morning, were watching oil prices very closely. Brent has been above 35 a bar reversal. Wti above 31. That, of course, as we know can change depending on whatever these ministers that are participating in opec like to say. The late etc. Development, iran said it would support joint efforts by Top Oil Producers to stabilize prices. The market had been waiting to see where iran would come down on that. It did stop sort of committing to those output curbs. St. Louis fed president making headlines. Hes been a prominent advocate of higher Interest Rates. In a speech yesterday, he said it would be unwise to move any further, citing weak inflation and global volatility. Bullard said he wouldnt be comfortable with further hikes until the downward inflation trend reverses. Hes a Vo
Lets get straight our top story of the day, to paris. We know that at least two people are dead as French Police have raided an apartment in the anurb of saintdenis, in operation linked to last weeks terrorist attacks five have been arrested. First, keep us up to date with what is going on the manhunt is ongoing for accomplices. Ongoing. The manhunt is we have got the operation was over but we are told that one person is still hold up. We are outside a police cordon. Said, five people were taken into custody, two killed, one a woman who blew herself up. Andalked to residents, theyll reported the civic spirits they will up to the sound of an explosionand were told to stay inside. Behind me, what should be a busy pedestrian zone, all shuttered. Schools are closed. One resident said they saw things as early as last night though we dont have that confirmed. One butcher who was already up at 3 00 heard the explosion and at a left he went inside and turn on the television. This is brendan, w