people to better understand what the basel committee actually do the very nature of the banking industry and its need for a certain level of secrecy means that the big decisions that will affect people all over the world will continue to be made by a small group of people we think in that building just behind me peter all over r.t. basel switzerland thousands took to the streets in bahrain on saturday in support of political prisoners and the latest wave of anti-government demonstrations they chief of public security in bahrain terry her son claims protests are part of the democratic process and his interview with r.t. is in a few minutes. usually crime is a plague of the big cities but in a tiny arkansas town of twenty five thousand it is really getting out of hand pure gold is a property crime index of more than double the national average and rape burglary and assault are also way above average poor pergolas a dangerous place to live in but what's the answer to living in constant fear of criminals well the mayor thinks that the answer to that problem is to live in constant fear of the

people to better understand what the basel committee actually do the very nature of the banking industry and its need for a certain level of secrecy means that the big decisions that will affect people all over the world will continue to be made by a small group of people we think in that building just behind me peter all of a artsy basel switzerland. high tech rivalry as drones take center stage in an arms race between tokyo and beijing. both sides boost their military spanning struggling for dominance over disputed territory and we'll bring you more analysis a little later. and turning conflict antiphon a game depicting the downfall of syria's president and players take part in a simulated civil war raises ethical questions of war and that after a short break. down the official publication to yourself. stream quality and enjoy your favorite. if you're away from your television just doesn't matter now with your mobile device you can watch on t.v. any time anyway. we speak your language but i mean from my below not against. what news programs documentaries and spanish what matters to you

people to better understand what the basel committee actually do the very nature of the banking industry and its need for a certain level of secrecy means that the big decisions that will affect people all over the world will continue to be made by a small group of people meeting in that building just behind me peter all of a r.t. basel switzerland a thousand stick to the streets in bahrain on saturday in support of political prisoners and the latest wave of government demonstrations and the chief of public security in bahrain tariq al has sung claims process a part of the democratic process hazing to me interests of human. whether you die from high or to the depths to. touch the power of the wind or drift in the beauty of the currents. being well prepared is a must and if you are lucky enough. you'll never forget your experience we only need a screen that's going to be having. the whites see up close and below the ice on our team. the. russians would be so. only about someone from finest impression. who starts on t.v. dot com. for the last twenty months has been seeing demonstrations an

public the basel committee of central bankers has list in the acid rules while trying to problem does up against any future crisis as our g.'s beat all of our reports it's the way the decisions are made that's raising most questions. have you ever heard the word about the bank is the billions and bars all the chances are you probably haven't but six times a year central bank heads from the us europe asia and everywhere in between representing around three quarters of global economic output gather in the swiss city to talk shop behind closed doors i personally also don't like these secretive meetings because. you never know what in effect. is discussed in these meetings it's something that has a tradition that's put there play i mean bankers have always talked to each other in a more secretive way the whole business of banking is not really built on transparency but rather on trust and confidentiality. jill crisis has seen the banking sector firmly in the spotlight with more than a few accusing fingers pointed in the direction of bankers it's the job of the secretive bars all committee

know bottom sense despite mervyn king saying that he wants people to better understand what the basel committee actually do the very nature. the need for a certain level of secrecy means that the big decisions that will affect people all over the world will continue to be made by a small group of people in the building just behind me peter all over r.t. barsel switzerland their republican of you could see a has declared a war on wolves the region in the northeast of said the area is now in state of emergency where the thriving population of the predators posing a major threat to life stopped well let's get more on this from our barton so tom sounds scary to me i mean how dangerous is the situation there is it really out of control you know really you might think an announcement of a state of emergency because of wolves maybe sounds a little bit overdramatic but it is a very serious situation. here is a vast territory with a very low payment population but a lot of the people who live there rely on reindeer for their livelihood and on the horses they used. and those reindeer what the wolves are

people to better understand what the basel committee actually do the very nature of the banking industry and its need for a certain level of secrecy means that the big decisions that will affect people all over the world will continue to be made by a small group of people meeting in that building just behind me peter all of a r.t. basel switzerland. high tech rivalry as drones take center stage an arms race between tokyo and beijing. both sides because they are military spanning struggling for dominance over disputed territory i'll bring you more analysis in just a few minutes stay with us. turning into the fun and games picturing the downfall of syria's president that allows players to take part in a simulated civil war raises ethical question so more on that after a short break away. live. that's the. oh. oh. oh oh. oh oh oh miss leave oh. oh oh. oh oh. oh oh oh oh. oh oh oh oh oh oh. oh. it was thank. you thank you. thank. you thank you. it was. it was. such. the so. it was. thank you. welcome back you're watching r.t. going to live from moscow now where the u.s. considering the possi

people to better understand what the basel committee actually do the very nature of the banking industry and its need for a certain level of secrecy means that the big decisions that will affect people all over the world will continue to be made by a small group of people who think in the building just behind me these are all of the artsy basel switzerland high tech rivalry astro's take center stage in an arms race between tokyo and beijing both sides of the military spanning struggling for dominance over disputed territory but bring you more analysis and a little later. and turning conflict into a fun game to take to the downfall of syria's president players to take part in a simulated civil war raises questions for him that after a short break stay with us. your borders and beyond the courts eleven years on guantanamo remains open for business r.t. looks at the interrogation nerve center of america's war on terror. thanks. thanks. thanks. thanks. thanks. thanks. thanks. welcome back you are watching r.t. live from moscow where the u.s. considering the possibility of removing all of its

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a third banking issue came from global regulators known as the basel committee on banking supervision. it eased liquidity requirments that enable banks to weather a financial crisis. "i hope this will help give some banks the breathing space they need, but we have to be sure that the banking system and economies don't collapse." some analysts say restrictions were relaxed more than expected, and in so doing, may boost bank profits. shares of barclays, hsbc, deutsche bank, and others rallied on the news. spending worldwide on gadgets is projected to hit $1.1 trillion this year, and tech companies from around the global are giving us a glimpse of what we will be buying at this year's consumer electronics show, which opens today and runs through friday. among the devices already generating buzz at the show, a "smart fork" that measures how fast you eat. it's meant to slow down dieters. we will get a trader's view of hot tech stocks connected to ces later in the show. in what is being called a controversial trip, google's executive chairman, eric schmidt, arrives in north korea. schmidt a

people to better understand what the basel committee actually do the very nature of the banking industry and its need for a certain level of secrecy means that the big decisions that will affect people all over the world will continue to be made by a small group of people in that building just behind me peter all over r.t. switzerland. to bring up play for the man obviously with the news team with more in about twenty minutes from now in the meantime sort of they saw thousands take to the streets in bahrain and the latest wave of anti government demonstrations general the chief of public security in the gulf state believes that these protests are part of the democratic process will his interview in full is next here on r.t. after the break. yet another tragic shooting right on the streets of the capital is again cause to open the gun debate across the nation now all the talking heads are saying that you got to take away the guns to be safe well the problem is that the shooting happened right on the streets of the capital of a country where the guns have already been taken away paris fran

understand what the basel committee actually do the very nature of the banking industry and its need for a certain level of secrecy means that the big decisions that will affect people all over the world will continue to be made by a small group of people in that building just behind me peter all over r.t. basel switzerland. on to some other world news in brief for you this hour hundreds of thousands of people have flocked to paris from all over france to protest against same sex marriage and adoption by gay couples three large rallies were held before the crowds marched through the streets to meet in the center of the capital president francois hollande side project marriage for everyone has faced criticism ever since he was elected last may. over one hundred thousand opposition supporters took to the streets of taipei to protest against taiwan's pro china president demonstrators have also urged the country's prime minister to step down over the country's stagnating economy the opposition claims the president's china oriented policies are gradually eroding the island's independence

people to better understand what the basel committee actually do the very nature of the banking industry and its need for a certain level of secrecy means that the big decisions that will affect people all over the world will continue to be made by a small group of people we think in that building just behind me peter all of us r.t. basel switzerland. all not the way eleven years of indefinite detention we discussed the ramifications of washington's decision to keep the notorious going time of baby military prison open despite barack obama's long running pledge to shut down the facility. heating the rifts as rival palestinian groups hamas and fatah drudgery become the differences we look into how israel's occupation policies may have brought the factions closer together all that after the break. its technology innovation all the news developments from around russia we've got the future covered. sometimes you see a story and it seems so you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else you hear or see some other part of it and realize everything you thought you knew. i'm try

people to better understand what the basel committee actually do the very nature of the banking industry and its need for a certain level of secrecy means that the big decisions that will affect people all over the world will continue to be made by a small group of people meeting in that building just behind me peter all of a r.t. basel switzerland. all the way eleven years of indefinite detention we discussed in rome for case of washington's decision to keep. a military prison open despite barack obama's long running pledge to shut down the facility. sealing the rift his rival palestinian groups hamas and fatah try to overcome the differences we look into how israel's occupation policies may have brought the factions closer together just a couple of many stories we've got lined up for you after this break. download the official. yourself choose your language stream quality and enjoy your favorites. if you're away from your television just doesn't matter now with your mobile device you can watch on t.v. anytime anywhere. sigrid laboratory tim curry was able to build a new most sophistica

know bottom sense despite mervyn king saying that he wants people to better understand what the basel committee actually do the very nature of the banking industry and its need for a certain level of secrecy means that the big decisions that will affect people all over the world will continue to be made by a small group of people we think in that building just behind me peter all over r.t. basel switzerland. well that's it for me the news team for the moment will be back with more in about twenty minutes from now in the meantime a few months the u.s. military in afghanistan will hand over leadership of combat operations to local forces and refocus on assisting the decision came off the discussions this week between the u.s. and afghan president sparking doubts of a promise is to pull all american troops out of the celtic country from the you will coalition believes that the afghan government is in no position to take full control the american government is sort of caught in a paradox it didn't want to give up afghanistan it wanted to use it as a strategic base but can't win a military victory t

despite mervyn king saying that he wants people to better understand what the basel committee actually do the very nature of the banking industry and its need for a certain level of secrecy means that the big decisions that will affect people all over the world will continue to be made by a small group of people we think in that building just behind me peter all over r.t. basel switzerland. on the way eleven years old indefinite detention we discussed the patients of washington's solution to keeping the tories kuantan of a bad military prison open despite barack obama's long running pledge to shut down the hole so hailing the rich rival palestinian groups hamas and fatah try to overcome the differences we look at how israel's occupation policies may a brought the factions close together just a couple of stories one a lot more too but after this break. the news a secret laboratory to mccurry was able to build a most sophisticated robot which on fortunately doesn't give a darn about anything tunes mission to teach music creation why it should care about humans and we're going this is why

understand what the basel committee actually do the very nature of the banking industry and its need for a certain level of secrecy means that the big decisions that will affect people all over the world will continue to be made by a small group of people in that building just behind me peter all of a r.t. basel switzerland. the future of afghanistan for discussion is the country's leader meets top american officials in washington because those talks with the u.s. defense and countries as well as his upcoming one to one summit with president barack obama could provide to a wide range of crucial issues including the number of american troops to remain in afghanistan the majority put in twenty four. possible role washington doesn't finalize this is. a complete withdrawal is not welcome though by the afghan government to increasingly fragile amid the strengthening taliban insurgency hillary. extensively with u.s. diplomats in the middle east and he told me she believes there's nothing left for president karzai to fight for in washington. i think these talks are for the president and his

rule bottom sense despite mervyn king saying that he wants people to better understand what the basel committee actually do the very nature of the buy. king industry and its need for a certain level of secrecy means that the big decisions that will affect people all over the world will continue to be made by a small group of people we think in the building just behind me peter all of a r.t. barsel switzerland the russian republic of now continue to cloud a war on walls the region in the north east of siberia is now in a state of emergency with a thriving population of the predators posing a major threat to livestock my colleague marina joshie discussed it with archie's tom barton earlier this is very serious situation. here is a vast territory with a very low payment population but a lot of the people who live there rely on reindeer for their livelihood and on the horses the trouble with those herds of reindeer and those. desperately trying to get to driven there by hunger because they normal food stuffs are like rabbits a lot more scarce this year so there is some of these pictures show this i

know bottom sense despite mervyn king saying that he wants people to better understand what the basel committee actually do the very nature of the banking industry and its need for a certain level of secrecy means that the big decisions that will affect people all over the world will continue to be made by a small group of people we think in that building just behind me peter all over r.t. barsel switzerland. well that's it for the moment i'll be back with a news team with wolf in about half an hour from now in just a few minutes from now it will be touring parts of the moscow kremlin hidden from public view. because of recent events guns have again and again become a big issue all over the usa both sides are throwing their talking point ammunition back and forth and we hear a lot of conflicting stories well in australia they got tough on guns and crime went down but then again others say in the u.k. they got rid of all their guns and all hell broke loose i've heard stories that you are way more likely to be killed by a deer in your headlights than get taken out by a maniac with a tech nine but

people to better understand what the basel committee actually do the very nature of the banking industry and its need for a certain level of secrecy means that the big decisions that will affect people all over the world will continue to be made by a small group of people in that building just behind me peter all of a r.t. basel switzerland. on the way the eleven years of indefinite detention we do stuff for the ramifications of washington's decision to keep the notorious guantanamo bay military prison open despite brock obama's long running. healing of the rifts as rival palestinian groups hamas and fatah trying to overcome their differences we look into how israel's occupation policies may have brought the factions closer together all that after the break. the news a good laboratory to mccurry was able to build a new most sophisticated. fortunately doesn't give a darn about anything change mission to teach music creation why it should care about human to. dish is why you should care only. your own borders and beyond the courts eleven years on guantanamo remains open for business r.t. l

people to better understand what the basel committee actually do the very nature of the banking industry and its need for a certain level of secrecy means that the big decisions that will affect people all over the world will continue to be made by a small group of people we think in the building just behind me please roll over r.t. switzerland. human rights groups are calling on the us president to deliver on his promise made more than four years ago to shut down the notorious guantanamo bay detention facility but barack obama recently authorized the ability to keep holding terror suspects there without charge or trial as remains of business eleven years since it was opened accusation money says the u.s. is trying to evade international law will some countries turn a blind eye on time of day after eleven years has got immense symbolic power and all the things that represents a human rights campaigners people who believe in truth justice and the rule of law it represents injustice before the americans it gives them a raise and it gives them a system within which an extra legal system wit

the basel committee bow toes pressure from the financial services industry and relaxes rules to global >>> and air france khl denies reports it's looking to take over alitalia. a at a lia nevertheless has been soaring on expectations over a deal. >>> and if you're just joining us, good morning to you here on cnbc. sitting at five-year highs. no surprise to see us a little bit below fair value at the moment on the futures. we're currently, what, 4.5 points below fair value to the s&p. the nasdaq is currently some 6 1/2 points below fair value and the dow at the moment is 32 points below fair value. we have european shares closing up at 22-month highs on average on friday. the ftse up .5% today. it's down a third of a percent. the xetra dax down nearly .5%. the cac 40 down .5%. the ibex up around .1%. >>> earnings season begins anew in the u.s. this week. alcoa kicking things off with fourth quarter results after the close tomorrow. some analysts think earnings could lead to a bumpy start. forecasters expect numbers to rise 278% in the first quarter. ashrani, good morning to you. thanks

and the whole idea was that the g20 through the financial stability board and the basel committee were going to come through with a series of amendments and raising capital and liquidity standards on a universal, global cooperative basis, coordinated basis that would avoid what happened in the great recession. so the next one's not worse. but the record's very mixed there. >> let me take a break here, and let's open it up, and let's start right over here. >> jim bixler. lots of economists such as your friend rudy dornbush from mit that you mentioned, are believers that competition is the hallmark of a country thriving, growing including jobs, etc. and lots of economists even before the euro was instituted argued that they needed europe more competition rather than a coordinated currency, etc. and they predicted bad woes for europe under the euro. you've mentioned a lot of the problems on the flip side of competition, namely regulation. give us your perspective in terms of competition, regulation and the euro and government coordination. >> i think it's a very good question. a lot needs

no doubt about the standouts, that is indeed the banks after the basel committee that supervisors bank regulation, says the liquidity cover ratio, which is the thing that forces banks to hold enough cash and easy to sell assets, they're changing that in terms of what they need to hold and they're extending the time schedule for which it will be brought in. they're also going to change equities, corporate tet, residential mortgage-backed securities. so what they can hold is going to be and there's, it's not going to come in now. they were going to come in in two years on january the 1st, 2015 and and have extended that by four years. they now have until january 19th to meet. unicredit up 4% in italy. credit agricole, up 4.4%. this sector by and large, the standout gainer today as a result of that. and as far as the debt markets are concerned, peripheral yields, just over the 5% mark. gilt, also up at eight-month highs, 2.10%. we have a bank of england meeting this week. near not expected to change their asset buying program or interest rates, either. we start off the debt sales. that's