the idea when they met in brussels in june the new regulator which may see the first steps to a banking union a little report to the european central bank and will supervise the top twenty five financial institutions i will bring you more details as soon as we get them later in the day now why last but not least of course is crude and what we're seeing there right now is that it's trading higher meanly thanks to a libyan a supply concerns that easing reports there resumed crude exports although the strike situation in norway is still a not result apparently it's not reason enough for the prices to move a lower and that's await us from the business desk this hour i'll be back with all the latest in about fifteen minutes but for now you're all up to date are excellent as things are much indeed and also don't forget the next hour we'll have the russian market opening so there are other figures there as well and we'll take a look at the outlook there all right next on our t.v. we recap the top story so stay with us for that. well. it's technology innovation all the moves developments around russi

and monetary union, a banking union, followed by a fiscal union. >> christine lagarde warned that the imf believes the world economy will continue to weekend, it would cut its growth forecast in its upcoming global outlook. >> in the market here in europe ended the week on a sour note. investors are concerned about a slowdown in the united states after it posted weaker than

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the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business, offering specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> scientists say they have discovered the so-called god particle, the one that makes sense of the universe. >> i think we have it. do you agree? >> yes. [applause] >> decades of surging, and now the discovery will be asking whether it matters to you and me -- decades of searching, and now the discovery will be asking whether it matters to you and me. hello and welcome to gmt. i am george alagiah, with a world of news and opinion. also in the program -- bob diamond prepares to face british lawmakers over the re-rigging scandal. there is speculation that he will dish the dirt on others. gay couples in france get the right to marry and adult children. why has it taken france so long compar

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apparently, yes, because you can see the moves toward remorseless logic and towards banking union andoved towards some fiscal union. it is difficult to know exactly the direction the euro zone will go. that's why i said yesterday we have to show a strategic and tactical patients about this because momentous things are happening in the european union. countries have to make difficult decisions. it's not entirely certain to be sure how they will go. i assume they will take further steps. you could think of it in three different ways at. you have the first option, very rapid move to integrated euro zone, to clear a long-term uncertainties. the third option is they cannot agree anything and the project goes off the rails. the second option in the middle, they make some progress, short-term measures. and some progress on integration measures, but can being kicked down the road. a lot of people see option two is quite likely. >> yesterday you said with regard to the european union, "i don't believe the status quo is acceptable." i said the status quo is untenable. that was september. >> we

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