ann: this is bloomberg surveillance. let's get to your bloomberg business flash. apple ceo tim cookate tax system needs to be overhauled and he is hoping the debate can take place at the global level. he spoke in dublin today. apple is appealing a $14.4 billion bill for back taxes from the european commission. the u.s. is awash with natural gas and it is about to get worse. despite the glut and depressed prices, sale -- shale output continues grew to -- shale output keeps growing. prices fell below two dollars for the first time since 2016 and at that level, u.s. producers don't make any money. airbus is offering airlines a way to guard against falling ticket prices. clients of the airbus -- will trade futures and options on index that capture fair fluctuations and that is your bloomberg business flash. francine: thank you so much. minutes,st couple of -- look if there is any fallout from that rating cut later today. the interview of the week without a doubt is carrie lam, chief executive of hong kong. we will ask her about the future of hong kong and her place in it. we are delight