Journalist. On the life of being an interviewer even though i am in a state job of running a private equity firm. How do you define leadership . What makes somebody tick . You have been the commissioner since 2014 and you spent 22 years at the nba offices before you were aefore that graduate of the two best schools to go to in combination, Duke University and the university of Chicago Law School. You cant do any better than that. Lets start with the nba today and how it is doing. Since you have been the commissioner, revenues are up, ticket sales are up, the owners value of their team is up by like three times, are you adequately paid for the job you are doing you think . [applause] today the nba seems to be at its peak, it is popular all over the world. Do you think nba basketball is so popular around the world while Major League Baseball and professional football is not as global. It has been an olympic sport since the 1930s, i think that made a big difference. It is a sport that has
I am Francine Lacqua here. First to the markets because there is a lot going on. We are covering brexit. It is not only about brexit. There is a lot going on in the wider market. I am looking at oil. The implication of the Saudi Arabia Oil market, because the king will meet the minister for oil and petroleum. We will see what impact that has on their policy going forward. 6. 92 for oil. You can see the index unchanged. Chiefiller speaks to the executive at the herbert motor show. About brexiteaking with lord adonis soon. Said the Prime Minister plans to defy legislation requiring him to ask eu for brexit delay. That comes after the resignation why she couldnt stay on. I supported Boris Johnson and his approach and i was right to do that. The consequences now, one senior. Olleagues expelled this made my position untenable. Francine joining us now is andrew adonis. Roles in thes labor government. Lord adonis, thank you for coming on. We are back to two years ago where there is a multiple
Rapid climate adaptation. Investtes wants to help nearly 2 trillion over the next decade to help the world become more resilient. His thoughts on and potential solutions for Climate Change. For we work it was the roadshow that wasnt this week. Highlythe most anticipated public debuts of the year is postponed until october. The shared Office Space Provider is looking for more time to calm investors down about dropping valuation, governance problems and financials. At one point this was supposed to be a 47 billion company. Billionber is now 15 and could be even smaller. Joining me was the cofounder and chief revenue officer of equities and equitys end, an ipo market. Things tove a lot of address before they can go up to investors and ask them for money. They were looking for 47 billion valuation and now we are hearing it could be as low as 12 to 15. They have made a lot of changes through corporate governance. Investors are looking at valuations, where they will improved performance fina
Were assessed . Take the entire exhibit tour of rightfully hers american women and the vote. Sunday at 6 00 and 10 00 p. M. Eastern on american artifacts. You are watching American History tv. The cspan cities tour travels the country exploring the american story. Taking book tv and American History tv on the road every first and third weekend of the month. 20 next two hours, we will look at highlights from some of the stops. We begin in selma, alabama. Many people think that the selma, montgomery marchs bird overnight and was a oneoff idea, but there had been a modern Rights Movement brewing in selma, alabama, since the 1930s. Here in selma, alabama, and any places in the south, africanamericans were denied the right to vote, not because it was not their constitutional there wereecause folks in position of power throughout the south that did not want these folks to have the right to vote so they could be considered secondclass citizens. Toy passed a literacy test deter africanamerican
Welcome on behalf of the National Press club and the National Press Club Journalism institute we are so happy you are joining us tonight for this program. Im julie ms. Diane executive director of the national Journalism Institute where we are working to close the gap between journalism and civic engagement. Todays program really meets that mission head on. The most important journalism that happens in the city is done by regional reporters. Should i say again. The most important journalism that happens in the city is done by regional reporters. [applause] regional reporters are washington washington so that the people of the United States can make informed decisions about their lives and about their democracy. In this type of journalism and the selfgovernment that it enables is one of the most Important Reasons that we have a First Amendment protection for freedom of the press. So on this 30th anniversary of the Regional Reporters Association youre going to hear about the challenges re