Good morning. Thank you for joining us today. Lets get you up to speed with the latest ephone numbers that are crossing. It gives us a snapshot of the Business Economy in german. German Current Conditions index is at 110. 1 in july, versus the consensus which was sitting lower than this at 109. 7. Number coming out better than expected on that rate. In terms of what were seeing elsewhere on the other numbers, the german Expectations Index of 102. 4 in july, this is versus what the market was expecting at 102. 5. So this number coming in a little lower on that side. Just on the local expectations. Elsewhere, no revisions to the june indices. Lets dive into this and get the earnings reaction. The euro dollar tracking firmer today and ticked a little higher as well. 132. 19 is what were looking at. Joining us on the phone from munich is a researcher at ifo and annette joining us on the line from frankfurt for instant reaction too. Give us a sense of the key standout points. We have seen a
Secretary xi jinping will be confirm as president and li keqiang should become premier. This week were taking a closer look at the country they will inherit in our special series china, change and challenge. James tengan reports for us. The npc has wrapped up its third day and there are indications the incoming government will be different from those of the past. Are you seeing any indications . Reporter yes, gene, delegates inside the great hall of the people are talking behind closed doors, but elsewhere in beijing we are seeing signs of how things are already changing under the incoming regime. Business as usual in beijing, even with the biggest political event of the year under way. But unlike past years, you cant Tell Congress is in session just by looking around. When i was here last november, this area was full of flowers and decorations for the National Party congress, but all that pomp and circumstance are gone, except for that red sign over there which says, long live the peo
Morgan good evening. Im Demarco Morgan. This is our western edition. There is rain in the southeast tonight but nothing like the deadly storms that blasted the Pacific Coast in the past 24 hours. Parts of Southern California were hit with record rainfall and winds gusting at hurricane force. At least two people are dead as the Severe Weather pushes across the desert southwest. Another wave of storms is expected to roll in to the west late sunday. Heres carter evans. Reporter the huge pacific storm hit so fast and so hard, drivers were caught off guard as relentless torents of rain turned roads into rivers in minutes. This is so gnarly. Reporter at one point, more than half a dozen major freeways and highways were closed. Our camera crew captured the overwhelmed a neighborhood north of los angeles. In less than a minute, there were rapids on the roadway as we made our escape. More than eight inches of rain fell in some parts of Southern California that is crazy. Reporter a months worth
Presided over a hearing with Lieutenant General Michael Flynn who pled get to lying to the fbi. And the judge recued himself from the flynn case and brand new today usa today reporting that the Justice Department is considering releasing the fisa warrants against carter page. And fox news reporting that the phony dossier that Christopher Steele is ordered to appear for a videotaped deposition as part of the ongoing legal battle in london. This could timely provide answers to key questions to hillaries bought and paid for dossier and if steele ever even tried to verify that. Plus fox news is learning that the Andrew Mccabe could be fired and also tonight. They are reporting that the disgraced fbi director james comey plans to come out swinging. You have a right to remain silent. Jim comey. Come on the show and i will give you three hours on my radio show and 575 stations and well have more on this and breaking news in the opening monologue. A brand new scandal involving anti trump love
For the first time, 100 CNMI students (and teachers) have been invited to participate in the upcoming 2024 Global Youth Conference & China-U.S. Youth Camp that will be hosted in