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vonnie: that was barry sternlicht, ceo of starwood capital group speaking with erik schatzker at then conference. mark: coming up, we will look for the best em opportunities from the middle east to latin america, including the impact of -- trump residency on mexico presidency and mexico. plus, an interview with u.s. commerce secretary wilbur ross from the bloomberg draco a summit. -- bloomberg breakaway summit. this is bloomberg. ♪ you vonnie: live from new york, i am vonnie quinn. mark: in london, i am mark barton. this is bloomberg markets. tentative bloomberg business flash -- time for the bloomberg business flash. u.s.ited data plans in the has lost more subscribers in the last quarter. 118,000. the country's fourth biggest wireless provider did manage to post sales big estimates. are announcing that a sprint merger would be a better way to take on at&t and verizon. it just raises prices. the parents of seeing in an hbo posted first-quarter earnings that beat estimates. time warner was helped by the pay-tv providers like comcast. companies waited to be taken over by at&t in an $8