Will justify the takeover. This is an opportunity to become the worlds number two player in the old index business. Mark carney is expected to unveil a host of measures to reign in lending now. And the latest ifo report forecast as growth stateside contracts more than expected. This as the two National Teams prepare to face off in todays highly anticipated world cup match. Youre watching worldwide exchange, bringing you Business News from around the globe. Hello. Hello, everybody. Welcome. Welcome to todays show. To todays worldwide exchange. Ive never worked with you in the flesh. Theres a first time for everything. This is lovely. I know. How long are you in london for . Im jetting off back to asia later on tonight. I think my family is forgetting what i look like. No, theyre all watching from back home, probably. Were taking very good care of him here. Were looking forward to the next few hours. We have loads of whats going on. Absolutely. Markets arent really reflecting it. We have
Seen and much of what ambassador samad has shared with us as far. A great enthusiasm leading up to the vote and on election day despite significant threats, personal threats and amidst great personal risk that so many afghans came out and voted in those elections on saturday is really inspiring and we certainly observed that enthusiasm into places that our observers were able to get out and observed on election day. The turnout that is being reported at this point is somewhere around 7 million votes cast. I think we will see that number be refined a little bit as the results sheets come, and actually from the polling stations and into kabul to the National Tallying Center and it was just a few weeks ago where we were sitting around talking about her hats we distributed to many ballots around the country and the fact that one of the issues that we are now talking about is that there were shortages of ballots in places because of enthusiasm and because of voters coming out is exactly the
Counsel appointed by Rob Rosenstein to investigate alleged russian ties to the Trump Campaign and meddling in the 2017 election. The decision is, quote, not finding crimes have been committed but requires independent from the normal chain of command catching the white house off guard with little advance notice. The president issuing a defined statement that says, quote, as i stated many times, a thorough investigation will confirm what we know, there was no collusion between my presidency and a foreign entity. I will never stop fighting for the people and issues that matter most to the future of our country. Bipartisan reaction on capitol hill, democrats like adam schiff, Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee supports the move. You have a body truly independent and also has all the resources it needs and a single focus on the oversight. Republican House Oversight chairman questions the appointment. They are feeling the political heat, watching too Much Television and readi
After an official welcome ceremony that marked 100 years since the start of americas involvement in world war i. Almost one year after the deadly bastille day. That was nice 2016 before the fireworks. Also now all across france, head of the bastille day celebration. John roberts following the present live in paris as that meeting still continues. Good morning. The president and french president macron arriving just a short time ago. Interesting to note that President Trump President Trump gave macron a ride as they were coming over from their previous location. The body language between the two of them, obviously its all very choreographed, but they are old friends. Handshakes, pats on the back as they go in for their bilateral meeting. A short time ago, the two of them were at a very famous french landmark, and serve as a hospital for military members during the wars, it also serves as a retirement home and a museum. The tomb of napoleon is buried there as well. Its the body language
For now the schedule is procedural vote until tomorrow morning. If they do get 50 final vote by late saturday. Its hard to imagine republican senators relish holding this open any longer than they absolutely have to. But every day something new comes up, and whatever happens well all be here covering it tonight. Now its time for last word with lawrence odonnell. Good evening, rachel. And theres this thing weve seen many times in the senate where some people will stand up there and say im voting for closure, meaning i am voting to end the debate, but it does not mean i am going to vote positively at the next stage. That pretty much never happens in confirmations, but weve seen a lot of firsts in this one so far. Could you imagine any senators im trying to imagine the argument that would lead a senator to do that. The argument is the belief that the nominee or the bill in some cases deserves an actual up and down vote. And i am willing to proceed it to a nonvote. In fact, a lot of senato