percent stake in nora's can it go that's according to voices news agency earlier this month known as mikel offered to buy the twenty five percent stake from sol put twelve billion dollars the other when you produce a quickly rejected the bid saying it's holding in knowing that it was a strategic investment for the sources close to the board say that as a publicly traded company shareholders expect all offers to be taken seriously. now let's take a look at the markets we start with the u.s. where stocks are compared early against after a downward revision to the previous from early in the year g.d.p. rose two point six percent between july and september analysts hoped for a gain of two point eight percent. now let's cross over to europe where stocks ended mixed with banks on the pressure the footsie finished health percent higher we'll all germany's dax and that in the red investors muled the latest u.s. report on economic growth shares of german lufthansa added point six percent and british airways rose two percent recovering some ground lost as harsh winter weather disrupted plights a cal

lasting battle for control over the mining between its two main shareholders for sale and interest mikel has finally satisfied resells demand for extraordinary general meeting to take place on march the eleventh. but some markets were a boil as they were nickels offer of thirteen billion dollars fully complies with the market price of the share and i want to stress once again that the company is ready for negotiation and we are ready to continue the talks in the price. the world's leading drinks make up perhaps a co gets the green light from russian authorities in his bid for the country's juice and dairy giant. pepsi co's largest international deal involves paying three point eight billion dollars for a six to six percent stake prime minister as my portion of the company's investment plan forced spending over one billion dollars and windell down in the coming five years the approval names have to go rests believed in russian market from this rival coca-cola which had earlier which just may could lead. straight to acknowledge a corporation wants nano how successful is sold to the first i

. >> mikel, are you wearing like saint's colors today? >> is the pope catholic. this graphic tells the story of the days leading up to christmas. the cold air is reenforced in the area. that's the watch, warning and advisory graphic here. we'll be way below normal all the way into midweek. 34degrees is the high this day. we're going to be having a bit of a snowfall when the ravens play the aints. did i say that? >> yes, the aints. round of applause, the executive producer. looks like we'll have a little bit of a snowfall saturday night and sunday morning. got to move your hair back. fleur des lis're rings. >> the floor people are beating up on you. how many months was your family in a fema trailer after between? >> in about six or seven. >> it ain't been an easy thing. >> but we'll win, we're number one. >> what weekend are you going to win? >> we'll talk about what's going to be a little bit of a snowfall. it's saturday night and sunday morning. it won't effect the game much. like we saw yesterday -- just a little bit. that can be a bigger problem. we'll talk ab

for a fan's perspective the final stages of the world cup bidding process joining us do you know by mikel star of the leader of the supporters' club here of wasco you certainly are you've traveled around most of the world watching various football games we can certainly give you a top star for that but what can russia offer as a potential host if russia wins it tomorrow if russia wins it tomorrow or basically will offer the culture and it's going to be different from. all western europe. different food different people different attitude basically a nice treat because a lot of people say luck or like to go to russia. but now it's a world cup and a cultural thing altogether it might be a good foot to football fans get a warm welcome here in russia yeah i mean generally if the fans behave themselves if the don't irritate anyone always there was one welcome think about it that's the champions league final back in two thousand and eight man united playing chelsea know everything there was a bit of a rumble beforehand that they could be some crowd problems that could be some trouble there with

that's from "time" magazine's international editor mikell yot. i'm sure we could account for so much twitter and blogging going on right now, the shock of losing this giant of a man, a man who exuded a desire for peace. but yet, he leaves a life of instruction. that if we are to really develop the kind of world that brings peace to all in the back drop of afghanistan and pakistan, the backdrop of the issues in the middle east and the backdrop of north and south korea, it has to be in quote the kind of hand-to-handy employee macy, insistent diplomacy, persistent, determined diplomacy and out of the box diplomacy. one of the champions of a unique new concept for pakistani americans and helping pakistan, and i was delighted to be able to engage with him on this and the secretary of state to go to the first inaugural meeting in new york and that is to develop a pakistan-american development board that would generate resources and development by pakistani americans and others. that is a love for the people. he knew he could start there because he knew