andrew stevens joins me with the reaction. andrew, we have heard from the airline. what is the latest where you are, andrew? >> reporter: i'm at the airport here in kuala lumpur where family members and a mix of kin are gathering. they are in a holding area of the airport. what we're hearing at the moment is really council's available for those family members, representatives from the malaysia airlines are on hand. at this stage they have not released the name of the passengers on board, which has been a source of some anger here, people are obviously desperate to know to have concerns that their family members were on that plane, sudden think i will, they have some understanding of what they're going to be dealing with. generally, you can imagine, it's very, very quiet here. i should point out it's in the middle of ramadan, which is a religious holiday. it is very quiet here. about two hours ago, the prime minister gave a press saumpbs conference. he summed it up by saying this is another tragic day if what has been a tragic year, referring to disappearance of mh 3

andrew stevens is in kuala lumpur. >> reporter: in a neighborhood mosque they pray for the soul of the captain of flight mh17. he was a regular here. he was both active in the mosque and in his local community. friday prars ayers allow this close-knit group to remember and pray. he was a good man, says his good friend. he was always joining in and helping with activities. he was also a very good family man. members of this congregation say they're in shock as their small country grapples with its second aviation catastrophe in less than five months. this is a test from god from us and all malaysians, the imam of the mosque tells me. grieving families gather at the airport, the televised images, a bitter deja vu for a country that's already seen so much pain. #prayersmh370 now replaced for praymh17. these two behind me at kuala lumpur international airport were until a few days ago hidden by a giant board, memorial board for those who went missing on flight mh370. messages left by loved ones to those on the plane. it is the most enduring mystery of modern aviation, but now it's been ove

andrew stevens, cnn, kuala lumpur, malaysia. >> our thanks to andrew stevens for that, he is there coveringght 370 and there again, covering flight 17. unimaginable. a big question is whether the malaysian government or anyone can really handle another enormous aviation investigation right now. they are still searching for the disappeared flight 370. our panel will weigh in on that next. [announcer] who could resist the call... ...of america's number-one puppy food brand... ...with dha and essential nutrients also found in mother's milk. purina puppy chow. sea captain: there's a narratorstorm cominhe storm narrator: that whipped through the turbine which poured... surplus energy into the plant which generously lowered its price and tipped off the house which used all that energy to stay warm through the storm. chipmunk: there's a bad storm comin! narrator: the internet of everything is changing how energy works. is your network ready?" >>> you have to remember the victims and all of the 298 innocent people dead because a jet liner got shot out of the sky over a war zone, really, on thursday

we go live to kuala lumpur, where this plane wassin tendsed to have landed, to andrew stevens. d so andrew, you attended several of these players at a local mosque. what are people there saying to you? >> reporter: the two words you hear repeated most often, brooke, are shock and grief. and i would have a third one to that, which is stowisism. there are a lot of people here who are greechg grieving and can't quite believe it's happened again in less than five months. a 777 has disappeared, come down. they cannot believe this could happen to malaysia airlines again. but they do seem to be saying, it has happened and we have to go on. i did, as you say, went out to the mosque, a converted house. it's a temporary mosque. where the captain did go regularly. and i spoke to the imam there and people who he attended services with. and a few of the community members there. and he's certainly very, very well-regarded there, brooke. listen to what one of his friends and also a co-worker on the local residents association should have to say about him. >> very kind. very good person. always

andrew stevens has more now on what's ahead for this investigation. he joins me live now from kuala lumpur. andrew, it's good to see you. obviously a significant step forward with the pro-russian separatists handing over the black boxes. where do they go from here? >> reporter: well, they do go to the netherlands under international aviation laws. ukraine has handed that responsibility to the netherlands so malaysia will be involved, of course, but they won't be leading it so it makes sense for the black boxes to be taken to the netherlands. as we heard, he thinks all of the questions will be answered by the black boxes. it really does depend on what is not so much on the data recorder but the voice recorder. the data is going to give them the state of the plane, the direction of the plane, height of the plane, where the plane was. it's the voice data that is the k key? what did they say? ing? so quick that they weren't able to give another message out. that's what investigators are going to be looking for. the other thing is, full and unfeathered acce

. >> okay, andrew stevens, in kuala lumpur, as andrew mentioned, importantly, flights diverted away from the ukrainian air space, understandably so. and the ukrainian interior minister said it was what hit the airline. the missile. and whoever fired the missile, it is more than capable of bringing down a jet. >> if you want to figure out what could have hit the plane you have to think about the circumstances of the plane at the time. it was about 32, 33,000 feet in the air over ukraine. it was about 30 miles away from the russian border. so you cannot hit this with some shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missile. they're just not strong enough. what you would need is something like this. this is the buk anti-missile, it is one of the ones being talked about in this case. it has a four-man missile, it can set up and fire quickly and can move away quickly after firing quickly. and those missiles have a tremendous amount of power. let's bring these in and talk about it. each one is about 60 feet long. we're showing it a little smaller, just to make it fit. it will weigh about 150 pounds with a 15

andrew stevens joins us from kuala lumpur with more. andrew, you've just arrived at the airport there. paint us the scene there. what are people saying? what's been the reaction so far? >> reporter: we literally just got off the plane, rosemary, so we're still getting through immigration. there have been reports, though, that relatives of some of those onboard the flight 17 were here, and were very frustrated because they couldn't get a passenger list. malaysian airlines want to check and double-check the manifest of the people on that plane. make sure it's correct so there's not false information going out. obviously your heart goes out to the families of the victims. particularly here in kuala lumpur. as you say, another tragedy for malaysian airlines. 173 days ago, flight 370 disappeared without a trace. we still have no conclusive information as to where that is. the prime minister of malaysia did give a press conference a couple hours earlier, and he described it by saying it's a tragic day today, in what's already been a tragic yea

andrew stevens, cnn, kuala lumpur, malaysia. >> it's just really unbelievable that malaysia just so happenedhis. >> it was stunning when that news first came through. >> absolutely. >> and still unbelievable. >> it really is. they don't deserve it. no one does. but certainly not them. we are going to turn back to our other top story next here on "cnn newsroom." >> after the bloodiest day in the two-week-long conflict between israel and hamas, the u.n. holds a security council meeting amid growing international pressure for a cease-fire. more on that when we come back. your education is built to help move your career forward. here's how: we work with leading employers to learn what you need to learn so classes impact your career. while helping ensure credits you've already earned pay off. and we have career planning tools to keep you on track every step of the way. plus the freshman fifteen, isn't really a thing here. and graduation, it's just the beginning. because we build education around where you want to go. so, you know, you can get the job you want. ready, let's get to work. so this bo

. >> andrew stevens is in kuala lumpur joins us live. scenes are so similar to what happened in the days after flight 370 went missing. >> reporter: the grief and the shock so similar, john, but the key difference is that we do know tragically what happened to mh 17, whereas mh 370 remains the greatest mystery in aviation. the grieving next of kin here do know what has happened. there has been a lot of counseling here, questions, too, raised about malaysian airlines and why they continue to use that route, which took the plane over ukraine air space. i should point out many other airlines were, as well, also it had been approved by the international airline authorities, but that is of no comfort to the families of those lost on that flight. yesterday i went to a local mosque where the pilot of that flight was a regular attendee and i spoke to some of the people there about the pilots and found out a little bit more about him. in a neighborhood mosque they pray for the soul of the captain of flight mh 17. one was a regular here, he was bo

cnn's andrew stevens has more now from kuala lumpur. >> reporter: four now since that plane was down. the shock and the grieving is still very much in evidence here in malaysia. and added to that is the fact this is a predominantly muslim country. part of their faith is to make sure the deceased are buried within 24 hours of their death. that is not happening and the government continues to call for a safe corridor to the crash site area. so the remains can be brought out and brought home to loved ones. the prime minister spent two hours yesterday with relatives, talking to them. he himself is in mourning. his step grandmother was on flight mh17. the second wife of his grandfather so he has a very, very personal interest in what is happening. obviously there is a lot of frustration but there is a lot of stoicism too. even though this is the second disaster to hit malaysia airlines in five months, they say they are calm, they're being patient and moving forward. a very, very difficult time for so many people here. the government has sent teams into kiev hoping to speed up. but they do

as andrew stevens explains, the dignity of the victims is at stake. >> reporter: as we enter day four since the plane was downed, the shock and grieving is evident here in malaysia. and added to that these is predominantly muslim and make sure that the deceased are buries within 24 hours their deaths. that's not happening. the government is continuing to call for a safe corridor to the crash site area so the remains can be brought out the and brought home to loved ones. the prime minister spent two hours yesterday with relatives talking to them. he himself is in mourning. his step grandmother was on the flight, the second wife of his grandfather. he has a personal interest in what is happening. there is a lot of frustration but stoicism but this is the second tragedy within five months to hit the airlines, the people here are saying that they say they are calm. patient and they are moving forward a very difficult time. the government has sent teams into kiev hoping to speed up negotiations. but it does not have a lot of power on the international stage and force the players to move an

andrew stevens, kuala lumpur, malaysia. >>> moscow denies any role of the downing of mh-17. our next guest said sanctions alone are not enough to stop vladimir putin from pursuing his agenda in the ukraine. we're joined now live via skype. steven, it's great to have you. let's talk about president putin's agenda in ukraine. you have the annexation of crimea, and now we're talking about the apparent shootdown of a flight over rebel-held territory. what at this point is russia's standing in the international community? >> well, its standing is quite poor right now. we have to remember that president putin actually was a highly respected member of the international community as was russia. for his first more than decade in office. but over the last year or so, as he's begun this pressure on east ukraine, annexing crimea, he actually violated one of the big norms of international relations, which is the big powers do not simply annex bits of territory of weaker neighbors because they want to. now he's violated another big international norm, which is that big powers with major m

and andrew stevens is now, the other country most impacted by this outside the netherlands. kuala lumpur, malaysia which has had to deal with two horrific plane crashes within five months. 317 is still missing and now 298 lives have lost their lives in ukraine. where you are, what is happening? >> reporter: it has gone, it is eight clog in the morning. we're at the airport where it is pretty much business as usual. not far from here though. the player i don't hotmarriott next of kin can get their information. there is a growing sense of frustration across all levels of society here. chris talking about the dignity of those victims in the plane. add to that here in malaysia, this is predominantly an islamic country. one of the beliefs of islam is that the bodies of deceased need to be buried within 24 hours. we're now heading toward the fourth day of the downing of mh17. the government here is pushing hard to try to get that cheer corridor through to the site so the remains can be gathered to be brought back to families here in malaysia. indeed, families across the world, gri

andrew stevens is now the other country most impacted by this outside the netherlands in kuala lumpur, malaysia, now had to deal with two horrific plane crashes in three months. mh-370 is missing and now 298 souls have lost they lives in eastern ukraine. andrew, where you are, what is happening? >> reporter: well, it's just gone 8:00 in the morning here, erin. we're at the airport where it is pretty much business as usual. not far from here, though, the meritt hotel is now the base for grieving families and also where family members, next of kin can get latest information. there is a growing sense of frustration across all levels of society here. chris talking there about the dignity of those victims in the plane. i'll add to that, here in malaysia, erin, this is predominantly an islamic country and one of the beliefs of islam is the bodies of the deceased need to be buried within 24 hours. we're now heading toward the fourth day of the downing of mh-17. and the government here is pushing hard to try to get that through to the site so the remains can be gathered to be brought back to

. >> it's a national tragedy in particular for the netherlands, and we have andrew stevens, and two months about the loss of ml 370. >> when you talk about what happened there, and you were there extensively covering the disappearance of flight 370, the anger there is many fold, one that these loved ones, more than 20 people, citizens there have died in all of this and their bodies have not gone through a proper burial that they would like to see within 24 hours, and what can you tell us about that? and also the fact that you have this country still in the midst grieving from what happened to 370. >> reporter: yeah, it's inconceivable. two airlines to be downed within five months of each other, and that shock is clearly seen here. this is a predominantly muslim country, and there has been a lot of questions and a lot of the imams here, the religious leaders have been talking and urging people to be patient and saying it was a test from god and to be calm and patient and things will get better, but obviously very, very difficult for people here to comprehend that the national airline -- thi

dow inching ever closer to 17,000, just a day before the big june jobs report, and andrew berkley, managing director, stevenh securities. the economic data seems good, on trend, but it's not so, so, so good where we have to worry about the fed and higher interest rates. >> well, i think that's exactly the right interpretation, and the data is consistent with an economy that on average is running about two and two and a quarter percent, the trend rate, so you're right. it's not a number that says, realm, the fed is going to stop tapering, and it's not a number that says it rushes out and raises interest rates. the fed is on hold throughout 20 15 when it comes to interest rates. >> does that scenario set us up for a good second half falling on the 6 %-plus gain seen on the s&p 500? >> yeah, i think it does. the big benefit, this year, obviously, long interest rates, you know, came down 40 to 50 basis points, modest, but the economic data is rebounding, going into earnings season for q2 here next week, and analysts look for plus-5% earnings growth, which is good, and reaccelerate in the back half of the year.

andrew needs to find his place and stake his claim. >> was this a four-cylinder or a six-cylinder? >> hey, how are you? >> hey, how you doing? >> i'm marcus. >> steven. >> both: nice to meet you. >> is this your car? >> no, no, we're wholesaling them. >> wholesaling them? you buy cars from them? >> yes. >> how many do you buy a month? >> 40 to 50. something around that number. >> that's what you're buying? >> yeah. >> wholesalers are a broker who stand in the middle of a transaction. they buy cars from jon, they mark up the price, and they sell it to a dealer. why do we need middlemen around here? how often is he here? >> my friend steven? >> mm-hmm. >> all the time. he's actually a wholesaler. i sell most of my cars to him. >> why? >> um, because i trust him very much. he's a good friend of mine. >> but the issue that i have is that you're giving up the spread. what did you put on the car? >> uh, 8,000. >> what did steven pay you for it? >> 8,500. >> this car will retail for what? >> i'd say-- >> 12,900? >> 12--i was gonna say, 12,999, yeah. >> how much margin is that, in between you and the final customer? >> 8,500 to 12,999, yeah. >> it's almost

stevens, cfo of general motors. >> correct. >> first on cnbc from the headquarters of general motors in detroit. andrewyou, phil. before greg fleming goes we have a quick question for you greg. there was a story out last week this is reuters reporting that morgan stanley this is your group wants to cut its compensation for its financial advisers and i wanted to get your view on what what that story is all about and the ratio of moving from 60% to 55% and how you might try to do that. >> you know, andrew, without getting specifically into the story, one thing that we're very clear on and i've been talking about them here we've got best in class financial advisers, so we pay competitively against anybody and in fact, for our advisers that grow we think we pay better than anybody. so we're going to continue to do that. the 60 to 55 was a statement that james gorman my boss put out talking about how over a couple year period as we grow our banking and lending business, as we recruit less because we we're not losing advisers and we're not focused on recruiting the ratio will come down in and of itself. >> n