this favorite of eric clapton sold in 85 countries.ith the rise of rap and hip- hop, its makers feared demise. in recent years artists like shakira have helped them stay in the front in a more competitive field. it netted $700 million in sales. but even fender has debt to pay off, and that is what the public company may well be able to do it, insuring its guitars will continue to be at the cutting edge of rock. bbc news. >> that we just remind you of our top story is here. more than 100 billion euros have been wiped from greece's debt. the latest figures, though, shows the economy is in dire straits and getting worse, if anything. recession deeper than ever come -- -7.5% growth in the quarter. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding was made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers use their expertise in global finance to guide you through the business strategies and opportunities of inter

answers. >>> eric clapton guitar's maker is ready to go public. er filed with regulators to raise up to $200 million in an ipo. the company makes the guitar used by clapton said it intends to use about half of the proceeds to pay off debt. i want to know who would be a buyer of this, cortes? it's right up your alley. >> my alley's more like the zach brown band chicken fried. little more country. if it helps me play, i'll tell you this, wii guitar hero is a game incredibly popular. help me get better at that game, sure, let's get behind fender. >> country boy in chicago. >> i am too. i'm with you. >> euro rising against the dollar on optimism that a greek debt swap is near. a deal is near, we should say. what does it mine for risk currencies? let's get your money in motion trade from willie williams at societe generale. >> i think we can continue to see a bit of a relief rally from here. i still think there's a lot on the table that could send risk trading lower. the deal needs to be concluded. we have non-farm payrolls and news out of china later t

eric clapton, david gilmore and jimmy hendricks just for starters. ♪ >> guitar maker sensa hopes to raiseion in an initial share flow indication. the company was founded in 1946 and has had a number of owners over the years. it hopes to use the capital to erase debts of over $246 million. >> you've been watching "newsday" from the bbc. i'm rico in singapore. >> a quick reminder of our main stories. two hostages, one british and one italian, have been killed during an attempt to rescue them in nigeria. that's it from singapore and from london. from rico and myself, thanks for watching. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers use their expertise in global finance to guide you through the business strategies and opportunities of international commerce. we put our extended global network to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> "bbc w

george harrison wrote this on one of eric clapton's acoustic guitars. a great bit of rock history.s song. at this time john and george not getting along really well. they repaired the relationship and things went on. >> back across to randy. >> what's your name? >> marty clark from st. louis. >> all right. nice to meet you. your question is who sings this 1985 spring hit? ♪ i'm walking on sunshine, whoa ♪ >> i'll read the choices that you can choose from. the indigo girls. the bangles. the pointer sisters. or katrina and the waves. >> the bangles. >> as a loser -- >> again, she came in second. correct answer, katrina and the waves. >> this song reportedly made the band a million dollars a year for ten straight years from 2000 to 2010. it's been licensed everywhere. the shocking, shocking expose is that katrina from katrina in the bands was actually for undisclosed reasons fired from the band in 1998. >> she didn't get any money? >> shocker. >> terrible. back across to randy. >> what's your name, sir? >> steve johnson from orlando, florida. >> we just met yesterday out on the street

and meanwhile, out there is madonna and eric clapton and just as i said those words, they opened it. you're out there with a dead microphone. >> oh, my god. >> jimmy: what did you do? >> i started real slow. by the time i got up there, the first verse was over. "with hopes." so, i just -- i ripped my ears out and i went for it. i couldn't hear. see, there was no -- >> jimmy: you didn't rip your actual ears out. that would have been -- >> i ripped out my ears. >> jimmy: quite a showman. i sacrificed my ears for the oscars. >> i sacrificed a whole lot more. >> jimmy: did you win that year? >> no. >> jimmy: who did you lose to? do you remember? >> i don't remember. >> jimmy: you block that kind of thing out. >> yes, i do. >> jimmy: i saw you on oprah's first special. >> isn't that great? >> jimmy: that interview. that was great. i liked seeing your house. [ cheers and applause ] >> oprah at my house. >> jimmy: were you nervous about oprah coming over? >> oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. >> jimmy: did you clean up extra? >> you know, it's a country house. so, we put some flowers in the just r

john waxman is so cool he's been called the eric clapton of chefs.re for the ultimate dish. great to have you with us, chef. good morning. >> great to be here. >> tell me about it. >> this is a thing to do at home. my kids love this. marinade with soy sauce, chilies and lime. marinading an hour before hand and throw it on the barbecue. it takes on a whole new development of flavors. soy adds saltiness and texture but helps to caramelize the meat a little. >> it's delicious. >> i know folks taking notes. what is the one tip for making a perfect taco? >> it's a combination of flavors, here you have guacamole. i like it chunkky. i made pineapple salsa. it's wonderful riff on fresh salsa but i cooked it with ginger. it has hick a little little jic >> and i make this with brussels sprouts. change it to an edible dish. save it, slice it, however you want to do it. toss with spicy almonds, cheese and lemon. that's it. and at last, there's these little beans, these are dried fava beans. when i was first going to italy. i love these beans, they cooked them in

george harrison wrote this on one of eric clapton's acoustic guitars. a great bit of rock history.y clark from st. louis. >> all right. your question is who sings this 1985 spring hit? ♪ i'm walking on sunshine, whoa ♪ >> i'll read the choices that you can choose from. the indigo girls. the bengals. the pointer sisters. or katrina and the waves. >> the bengals. >> again, she came in second. correct answer, katrina and the waves. >> this song reportedly made the band a million dollars a year for ten straight years from 2000 to 2010. it's been licensed everywhere. the shocking, shocking expose is that katrina from katrina in the bands was actually for undisclosed reasons fired from the band in 1998. >> terrible. back across to randy. >> what's your name, sir? >> steve johnson from orlando, florida. >> we just met yesterday out on the street right outside the hotel. okay. which spring song played a major role in the movie "forrest gump?" the choices are "changes" by the monkees, "turn, turn, turn" by the byrds. >> "it's a beautiful morning." >> it's a good day for randy travis. the co