Everybody was saying this is a blast, this is a faint feint, too important to take up to the wire. Markets around the world went crazy about it. Everyone is even more entrenched this time. Everyone has laid out their position. It is extraordinarily difficult to see how they Reach Agreement without flipping backwards on things they said to their own people. This is not just a battle between the republicans and the democrats. It is a battle between republicans as well, so it makes it more difficult to reach a conclusion. Thank you, as ever. From instability in the United States to signs of certainty in italy. Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is known for theatrics. Today, his political uturn may sve saved the country government from being toppled. Here is our europe editor, gavin hewitt. A day of high roman drama. Silvio berlusconi arrived at the senate having pledged to bring down the government. Inside the Prime Minister, enrico letta, appealed for a vote of confidence, saying i
7 00 this monday. Bloomberg is standing by, ready to deliver the stories that will drive your day. Hans nichols is looking forward to renzis meeting with the italian president. Its rainygle buys start up slicklogin. Elliott gotkine has the details. Is looking at hunters. First, italys Democratic Party leader will meet with the italian president in what could be the first steps towards a new government in italy. Hans nichols joins us with the details. Of last week in italy following this story. What are the first hurdles for moscow renzi . Perhaps the biggest hurdle is the senate. This happens if president napolitano asks renzi to form a cabinet. That is what we expect. He would be the youngest Prime Minister in the history of postwar italy. First he has to cobble together a cabinet. Then he faces votes of confidence in both houses of congress. It is the Upper Chamber where we expect him to have more of a problem simply because of the way the coalitions are aligned. That is what he has
It looks like were looking at a lower open for the dow. As for the action in europe, really, the action focuses on italy where theres an impending political regime change. More on that in just a moment. The road map starts at the golden arches. Mcdonalds blowing out expectations for november sales after the dismal drop in the month of october. Hoping to fuel the rise, the bacon onion cheddar sandwich. Theres one thing for certain, taxes on top earners are going up. Turmoil in italy. Berlusconi throws his hat in the ring. Retail Sales Numbers out of china, hoping the economy is in fact on an upswing. Apple, enthusiasm. Jeffreys trimming its price target to 800 from 900, as apple shares do trade lower in the premarket. Well start with mcdonalds, posting better than expected november samestore sales, global comps up 2. 4. U. S. Samestore sales up 2. 5, offered by breakfast offerings, including that cheddar bacon onion sandwich, as melissa mentioned. Jim . People are saying the u. S. Maybe
A man known as the little master signals the beginning of the end of his illustrious career. Police have used Water Cannons and tear gas to disperse crowds. People have been voicing anger over the gang rape of a 22year old woman. Protesters are demanding the Death Penalty for those accused of the rape as well as better protection for women in india. Lets get the latest from new delhi. What is happening now . The protesters are very upset. They have been going to protest against the gang rape. They are saying groups with political ambitions have taken over. That is what caused the costs. There has been police retaliation with teargas and Water Cannons. The situation is very tense. What about the prospect for the trial itself . I imagine the public outcry will put some pressure on the process of justice. Justice is so delayed. These people want some kind of justice. Hopefully this will bring some form of justice. The conviction rate for rape cases is very low, around 26 . These people wa
Reelection. But he could lead of future italian government. And the head of the u. S. Gold lobby goes on the u. S. Gun lobby goes on television to defend his position that guns should be in every school. And trouble in south africa. Hello there. Welcome to the program. All they were trying to do was buy bread. It turned into a tragedy in central syria. Dozens of people are reported to have died when the bakery they were queuing at was destroyed. The un envoy arrived in syria for more talks. We have this. Panic, chaos, anger. This is the aftermath of what the opposition says was an air strike carried out by a syrian fighter jet. Those killed and wounded were queueing outside a bakery. Only five days ago, this area was under the control of government forces. The rebels recently opened a new battle for this section of central syria. The state still has superior firepower to the strike back. The government says it is willing to engage in dialogue, but the other side is not. I have general