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the facebook ipo was such a debacle in so many ways and the one that i am focused on is what information was given to what investors at what point in time. and the individual investor, did they get the same information?

>> this is important for both of you. you've got to i was talking to sarah over at standard chartered and here is how she summed up the situation. >> the euro area economy has been in recession and we are likely to have confirmation that the economy turned into negative territory again in the second quarter. and of course, they are facing a tight fiscal policy. there is a credit squeeze as well.

and the problems with greece have hurt confidence. all of these together mean that activity is a lawyer -- is lower as concerns rise. >> when you look at countries like spain, for example. the youth unemployment is very high. but even now the edolphus unemployment is very high. >> a look at some of the other stories making headlines around the world today. four foreign aid workers have been released in southern somalia. they had been kidnapped on friday at a refugee camps in kenya. they have been working there for the norwegian refugee council. an army spokesman said the two

men and two women are in safe hands, following a joint mission by kenyan and somali forces. we understand their driver was killed in the raid. hostages were handed over to somalia and officials and they are expected there sometime today. there were no injuries. none of the aid workers were injured in any way or form, but they were still slightly shaken, but relieved to be free there were others that were kidnapped a few months ago -- to be free.

>> there were others that were kidnapped a few months ago that have not been freed. >> yes. the kidnapping of the four aid workers on friday was the first in an effort to secure the somalian frontier. everyone was still surprised. we are still waiting to find out the fate of the spanish aid workers that were kidnapped in sudan. >> and the army mission across the border there, presumably to crush and disturb their camps. >> there have been a dispute or the cans were militants had crossed over into kenya. they made the world's largest refugee camp increasingly insecure. a couple of tourists had been kidnapped. they went into the borders with

somalia to try to push back the insurgents. the kidnappers are said to be -- referred to be allied to this group. we are still waiting to confirm that. the green hamas are trying to liberate towns inside some -- the green helmets are trying to liberate the towns inside somalia. >> soldiers that were serving with isaf were killed by a man wearing a police uniform in afghanistan. the attacker has been injured and detained. facing corruption charges after admitting taking millions of dollars in bribes. he resigned as the cabinet secretary general last week.

and he had previously claimed the allegations were part of a political set up. and the destruction of is, enshrined in timbuktu -- of islamic shrines in timbuktu have been described as hate crime spirited -- crimes. firefighters now say they're getting the upper hand in attacking a blazing hot water that has left two dead. >> it has been a long wait for the tens of thousands of residents forced to flee to evacuation centers more than a week ago. now for many, and the marginal return. -- an emotional return. >> it is wrenching, rather sickening.

-- heart wrenching, rather sickening. i do not think we ever feared being harmed by the fire, but when you all of a sudden realize who lost to -- you have lost the thing you have been working for all of your life. >> almost 350 homes have been destroyed or damaged in the waldo kenyon -- the waldo canyon fire. firefighters say it is now 45% contained, but is still being tackled by some 1500 personnel. firebreaks have been built in an effort to stop its spread. humans have not alone in fleeing the flames. now with an dera'a common sight in urban areas, and opposing -- and bears opposing further danger to homeowners after being forced out of their natural habitat.

while some make the most of the high temperatures, for america's five writers, a change in the weather cannot come soon enough -- for america's firefighters, a change in the weather can i come soon enough. >> still to come, south africa's president response to calls to nationalize the country's mines. >> they need to be helped to understand they can do such a thing. >> a new study suggests that may be a repeat of last summer's riots in the u.k. and concludes last year's violence spread quickly because metro police were to smoke to ask for help. -- were too slow to ask for help. here is a report. >> last summer's riots lasted four days, caused five deaths, led to a rod for thousand -- 4000 arrests and caused millions

in -- cost millions of dollars in looting. many believed that things got out of hand because there were simply not enough police on the front lines. >> it was hard to know what time the disorder started as to what particular borough. they were unable to get proper resources to get it right. >> the front line officers here say the top brass were too slow to activate their system, only using it on the third and final day of rioting. >> if they had put the resources in on sunday, it would not have spread across the country like it did. i do not think we did enough. answer the, i think the mobilization should have been put into place on sunday. >> once other forces did arrive, many said all they could do was sit in their vans because of mixup over radiofrequency is.

police chiefs say they have learned their lessons, but that may not allay the fears of the officers on the ground. cutbacks have made it harder for police to go. -- to cope. >> japan has lost 50 lawmakers as many turn in their resignations. the leader is expected to form a new party as early as this week. this is emt from bbc world news. a return to power from mexico's former ruling party after 12 years in the cold. enrique pena nieto claims of the jury. and the chairman of barclays has resigned after what he called unacceptable attempts by his bank to fix lending rates.

the campaign of violence in northern nigeria by the insurgent group of vocal harem shows no sign of ending. several hundred have been killed across nigeria as they have bombed numerous churches in an attempt to exploit existing divisions in the country. >> a city under siege. checkpoints to counter the boko harem threats. the impossible task is to stop suicide bombers. this is the work of daukoru -- boko shahram. this church service was in service when a car exploded and the building collapsed on the congregation. and 11-year-old was badly injured. she remembers the pastor -- pastor was about to start his

sermon. the topic, unity. >> [unintelligible] >> the great danger for nigeria now is the return of the story attacks -- is that retaliatory attacks could spiral out of control. groups of angry young christian men to to the streets seeking revenge and they went for people they believed to be muslims, killing several on the road right in front of the church. the city is on the fault line between the christian south and muslim north. conflict has caused massive loss of life. desperate for peace, muslim women have come to the mosque for special prayers. the violence on all sides is strongly condemned.

>> whoever is building those bombs, let god make them to be known. and disgrace them. >> fear is overcome by faith. the churches are still busy despite the risks, but some see an even greater danger ahead. >> the young people are getting out of control and they are learning that boko haram is getting away with crime and criminality, with evil, why shouldn't they? after all, they are jobless, hungry, angry. it could spiral into anything. >> is a stark warning with insecurity so rampant. prayers are unlikely to fix in nigeria. president africa's

says leftovers of apartheid pose a great threat to the economy. he stopped short of bringing the economy -- the country's crucial mining industry under state control. we asked him if the conference had been in favor of nationalization. >> nationalization was not the policy, not the result, not even a recommendation. but nationalization so far, the discussion has not gone into making it a policy. no, mixed economy. >> the other policy that was raised by the use the lead of the african national congress -- the youth leader of the african national congress, they want exploration of land without compensation to redress the balance of -- the imbalances of the past. did the conference resolve on this issue, of the preparation

of land without compensation? retsof there will be compensation. a data sharipov -- >> there will be compensation. that is our policy at the moment. i'm aware that there has been appropriation of the land without compensation. we ought to do things within the framework of the law. we ought to correct things so that everyone feels compatible and feels protected. >> how painful was the experience of this painting that depicted you with your genitals exposed? how painful was that for you? >> i think that was an unfortunate incident. i am sure the individual who participated in that painting needs to be helped, because they

played with it very difficult issue of racism in south africa. with that sort of language, do you forgive them, the painter, the gallery? >> absolutely. they need to be helped to understand they cannot do such a thing. >> they are the champions, yet again. they did it in style. spain last i've become the first country to win three successive major tournament, beating italy in the euro 2012 final. does that make them the best football team ever? those in madrid certainly think so. >> it was one celebration after another. and ago kept on going in. -- of the gold kept -- as the

goals kept on going in. tens of thousands watch on giant screens. when the third goal went in, the party really began. it was fiesta time in madrid. soon, the capital's main avenues were awash with red and yellow. as people celebrated the team's third title in as many tournaments. >> an incredible of a sphere in madrid tonight. -- atmosphere in madrid tonight. is pretty amazing. these guys are right to have an amazing party tonight. they made history tonight. >> spain's economy might be faltering, but its football team is the envy of europe, and perhaps the world.

on the pitch the numbers were simple. at 4-nil, not even the italians could argue that spain were not the best. this morning, the europeans and world champions left their hotel room in ukraine. there will be a victory parade through madrid later today. last night in the capital, they savored the moment. they are getting used to their team winning. but bad economic news is now also the norm here. and many told us that makes this victory even more suite. -- sweet. >> in her youth, cold, sensible, cindy is -- was one of britain's most popular girls. now she is suffering a bit of a

crisis and in need of a makeover. is there still a place for the sensible girl next door? >> in the 1960's and 1970's, cindy adderall, a cool hairdo, the clothing, the moped, the -- cindy had it all, a köhler do, a clothing, the moped, a baker. barbie was a bit brash, a bit too american. cindy was very british. >> cindy was the girl next door, your friend, your -- she was such a ball. everyone needs a comfort like it. >> but the years have not been kind. she is now approaching her 50th birthday and they're hoping someone might take her on to help avoid any tragic fashion mistakes. those in the original target age range have strong views about previous attempts to update her. on the right is 1990's cindy.

on the left, 1960's cindy. >> this is how people think of being cindy with this lovely faiz commodified glancing eyes, much more integrity to her. -- this lovely face, the side glancing eyes, more integrity to our. this one looks more like an alien. this one has the intrinsic family values of the time, which is what we are hoping to go back to. it is really important to go back to those values. >> a wholesome, demure, british role model for little girls. but she disappeared in 2009 when woolworth's went under. her brother racy american competitiveness -- competitors and ruled out. -- rule now. another insurer about this one's

impression, but is not demur. >> and they're looking for something that is not a brash or tardy. -- tarty. >> but it is not always what moms one that wins the day. -- what moms want that wins the day. they are hoping that someone can make sensible cindy popular once again. >> a reminder of our top story on cmt. election results in mexico suggest the party that ruled the result -- the country for 21 years has now been taken out of power by its opposition. enrique pena nieto has a comfortable lead. and he promises to combat drugs

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