branson? branson: underwear! steve: underwear. ha ha!ly cheering] >> we're gonna play! play! branson: we're gonna play, steve. steve: they're gonna play. come on, branson. let's go. what do you do for a living, branson? branson: well, i was born in bethlehem and raised in nazareth. and i was predestined to be a pastor. steve: that's really nice. hey, carmen, name something of his wife's a man might wear that he'd really stretch out. carmen: i would say my lingerie. branson: oh, good answer... steve: li--lingerie. branson: ah, that's all right. steve: megan, uh, name something of his wife'

branson. boy, y'all getting it done now. 40,000. that's nice. branson: yeah. yes, it is. steve: well... >> beautiful. steve: you the champs, branson. introduce everybody. branson: this is my lovely wife carmen of almost 29 years; and my daughter megan, also known as the thin mint girl; my son tyler and my son austin. steve: come on, y'all. win this money. come on, branson. hey! let's go meet the bono family. joseph: how you doing, sir? steve: welcome back, joseph. joseph: thank you so much. steve: this family is having a rematch. they were here before. something happened. i never know. they just come back. we

branson: toto. steve: tot--heh heh. throw the damn dog out there. toto. ha ha! trinisha: red shoes. the red shoes. steve: the red shoes. trinisha: whoo! we're gonna play, steve. steve: they're gonna play. wow. hey, robert. if a stripper was dorothy from "the wizard of oz," what would she discard during her act? robert: she'd probably get rid of the tin man, st

in branson, missouri, expect big time lights, 5 million dazzling lights, 1,000 deg rated christmas trees, two broadway style productions, and a five-story specific effects christmas tree. of course, no visit to new york around the holidays is complete without a walk down 5th avenue and a spin on the world famous rockefeller christmas tree. >> three, two, one! >> reporter: there's much more to see around the holidays in new york city. like the luminaries light installation at brookfield place. every 30 minutes, see a canopy of hundreds of lighted lanterns set to three holiday songs, and over in brooklyn, if you have ? ? over 100,000 people come to the neighborhood every year to see family homes transformed into extravagant holiday spectacles. this is certain to put a smile on your face this holiday season. there's still time to get out and explore festive cities across the country. it's a great way to toast the holiday season. back to you. >> okay. couple of nooks. if you come to christmas team, a, don't go off 5th avenue, it's a hot mess, especially now. >> the tree is beautiful, but you

. >>> let me ask you about one of your invest yo, rich branson on your board of directors and he has been incredibly critical of donald trump saying he was, quote, up fit for office. so with all that in mind and considering in of some of of your invest yo do not president-elect donald trump, you say he's one of the reasons you are coming back to the country. >> our mission is to bridge the digital divide. we're bleeding a global constellation of satellites to bring access to the world's information. what we're dwight is not political issue, not even about create can jobs. just so happens we have to -- we will and want to create excellent paying, high sill skilled jobs. our boards not think about the president-elect as we are thinking about what is the best way to accomplish this mission. >> you said you're have goning bet the i requirement, right, and you feel that less regulation, lower taxes is going to contribute to a better economic environment. therefore the two kind of go hand in hand you need to have he appropriate political climate to have the right economic climate. >> yes y

richard branson is a passionate advocate for the environment. what does he think of the nomination of rex tillerson? what does it mean for planet earth? >> plus, brace yourself. it's going to be cold, really cold. temperatures as much as 30 degrees below normal, as the dreaded polar vortex officially comes. a post using the hashtag "#justrobbedthesafe" so, what are we supposed to think? switching to geico could save you a bunch of money on car insurance. excellent point. case dismissed. geico. because saving fifteen percent or more on car insurance woo! because saving fifteen percent or more on car insurance is always a great answer. and her new mobile wedding business.tte at first, getting paid was tough... until she got quickbooks. now she sends invoices, sees when they've been viewed and ta-da, paid twice as fast! see how at quickbooks-dot-com. all finished.umm... you wouldn't want your painter to quit part way. i think you missed a spot. so when it comes to pain relievers, why put up with just part of a day? aleve, live whole not part. paint

took a vacation.a vacation snell says schultz took to branson, missouri with his girlfriend-- when he should have been putting shingles on her garage roof.documents show he rarely supplies.he gave me some receipts from menards and that's where i found out i was buying soda and cashews snell hired schultz after a friend and co-worker recommended him...that woman is also schultz's girlfriend. i think she wanted to help him find work.i don't think they intentionally set out to do this. i don't know so, i went to the girlfriend's house in fond du lac to get answers. answers. i was stopping by to ask if you knew michael schultz was taking his customers while doing contractor work? no i know nothing about that? okay can you tell us a little bit about ?door slams? can you tell us if you knew anything about that? milwaukee county court documents show the girlfriend ?also? recommended schultz to a former classmate who lives in glendale.that woman and her husband made a 5-thousand dollar payment to fix their bathroom.glendale police say schultz told them he cashed that check to cover his bills.

they all met at the santa convention in branson, missouri this summer. >> i was the only santa of color kids of color really get a kick like them. it gives them something to identify with. santa is still santa. safety your brown. i said, yes, i am that he comes in many different colors. we're just a few weeks away from christmas as we will randomly pick names and then have a little bit of a challenge. we are all for aj. aj gets 19 guests. anything from cavaliers championship ring. that's nice. if anybody wants to buy one of those. it's like can be a homemade cleveland thing. maybe something from a locally owned start whatever you want to do south where you are ready to pick. i am drying for kristi capel. because they told me. we're not going to be here for a gift exchange aj gets 19 gets figured &y schedule is kind of and madonna. now you are picking first got. she he's going to patty pick for exchange the on the air. when our do our show maybe you know samiti who owns a small business again. i would like one of those please. chilly today and cold, cold. go wildcats. - welcome to new da

investors in the fund include amazon ceo jeff bezos, alley baba, richard branson and linkedin foundered hoffman, among others. >>> coming up, the bill challenges that small business owners are facing in locations around trump tower. >>> the supreme court today upheld the reach of a federal law that prohibits bank fraud. the ruling gives the government more flexibility to prosecute financial crimes. the unanimous opinion means that a person may be guilty of bank fraud, even though he intended to cheat a bank depositor rather than the bank itself. >>> well, the wells fargo fake account scandal may now have spread to prudential. the insurance company today said that it was suspending distribution of insurance policies through the bank. california regulators are also looking into new allegations made by former prudential employees who said that manufacturing customers were sold low-cost prudential life insurance policies without their knowledge. >>> president-elect donald trump has spent more of his time since the election at his home in trump tower in manhattan. as we have been reporting

if this was richard branson in the same situation, they wouldn't be saying a word about it.onstituents have contacted me over the last week regarding this bid. and they are all of the same opinion, but mr murdoch has too much of an influence over our media. many would like to see his bid being referred to 0fcom for that very reason. karen bradley apologised, saying she could not make comment on the process or the merits of the bid. you're watching tuesday in parliament, with me, kristiina cooper. the foreign affairs committee is investigating the uk's relations with russia. with events in ukraine and syria — as well as russia's engagement in cyber—warfare — there's much to discuss. but at the start of the session, the europe minister, sir alan duncan, gave his reaction to the murder of russia's ambassador to turkey. we obviously fully condemn this, it is a heinous attack and you can be assured the foreign office in the proper way has been in contact with our turkish and russian counterparts to express our condolences. the committee moved on to russia's interference in intern

>> you know richard branson? you were with me -- >> yes. >> -- richard branson's island. songs. you could have worked that deal out right there. >> i know. i'm working on it. . >> in about 30 years, jimmy, we'll announce your birthday on a smucker's jar. you can sing happy birthday to yourself. >> come on, technology. >>> happy 100th birthday to carrie williams of white house, tennessee. get a lot of rest and avoid stress and listen to jimmy buffett songs. >>> goldie 100th birthday. this next man, abraham mazin, loves eating pizza and ice cream. georgia everett of lynchburg, tennessee is 111 years old! i'm playing that number tonight. last year on her birthday she got a present. a letter from president obama and first lady michelle obama. >>> lloyd bucy, 100 years old. baking rum cakes for all of his friends. and a very happy 100th birthday to clara larson, a scrabble champ from silver spring, maryland. she walks -- get this -- three to four miles every day. you know somebody celebrating their 100th birthday, want to hear all about it. had ed to today.com/celebrates and make sur

if this was richard branson in the same situation, they wouldn't be saying a word about it.ituents have contacted me over the last week regarding this bid. and they are all of the same opinion, but mr murdoch has too much of an influence over our media. many would like to see his bid being referred to 0fcom for that very reason. karen bradley apologised, saying she could not make comment on the process or the merits of the bid. you're watching tuesday in parliament, with me, kristiina cooper. the foreign affairs committee is investigating the uk's relations with russia. with events in ukraine and syria — as well as russia's engagement in cyber—warfare — there's much to discuss. but at the start of the session, the europe minister, sir alan duncan, gave his reaction to the murder of russia's ambassador to turkey. we obviously fully condemn this, it is a heinous attack and you can be assured the foreign office in the proper way has been in contact with our turkish and russian counterparts to express our condolences. the committee moved on to russia's interference in internatio

i'm melissa branson.an interview with npr says he spoke directly to vladimir putin in september about cyber spying and made sure putin knew there would be consequences. american intelligence officials believe putin was directly involved in the effort to the interfere with the u.s.

i'm melissa branson. in an interview with npr says he spoke directly to vladimir putin in september about cyber spying and made sure putin knew there would be consequences. american intelligence officials believe putin was directly involved in the effort to the interfere with the u.s. election. based on the sophisticated tools the hackers used. chief washington correspondent joins us live from the white house with more on this one. wow, there's a lot there to unpack. give it a shot. >> good afternoon from the white house briefing room where i can tell you in 20 years of coming to report here i don't think i've ever seen it this packed. we have not only the regular white house press, but foreign media. very busy scene in here. president obama will face tough questions today on particularly the claims from the white house that there is a cia assessment that russia purposely intervened in 2016 united states presidential election. demanded a briefing on the claims and been rebuffed now a spokesperson for the

give me anette, give me branson. top 8 answers on the board.ame something a bitter ex-wife pours on her ex-husband's belongings. anette: gasoline. steve: you've done this before. gasoline. anette: yeah! steve: pass or play? anette: we're gonna play, steve. steve: they're gonna play. anette: ha ha ha! steve: anthony, name something a bitter ex-wifeou

so hearing on the drum, the fabulous hands patrice branson, part of collective.ome of the best per con sean is cents in the world. she is one of them. leading community drum second he will. we're excited to have her back at the museum. will we see african dance as well? >> absolutely. west african dance company will be here with the performance. it will be lively. it will be enthralling. electrifying, and you'll not want to miss that actually. >> definitely not. so again, guys, tomorrow, from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. here at the african-american museum. where are we at, eighth? >> seventh one arch street right down the street in the studios. i wasn't really paying attention. i know where it is, but for everybody else, who doesn't know where it is, 701 arch street. stop by tomorrow the great. thank you so much. >> great, thanks so much. >> guys, we send it back to you. >> thank you. really is great museum if you get a chance check it out. >> tomorrow's nia. >> say it! >> my daughter. >> sue's daughter's name. such beautiful name. >> and it means purpose. so it i

you know richard branson. you were with me on the island, richard branson's island.ay for the smucker's jars. >> i hope so. >> you can sing happy birthday yourself. >>> carey williams say this secret to her longevity, get a lot of rest and avoid stress and listen to jimmy buffett songs. this gramma from i.c.e. port new york, schreiber. fr >> and mazin, eating ice cream is his secret. georgia everett, 111 years old. on her birthday last year she got a letter from president obama and first lady. and laverne bucy, love baking rum cakes for al from california, probably business this year. and clara larson, a scrabble champ from silver springs, maryland. she walks 3 to 4 miles everyday. you know somebody celebrating their birthday, want to hear all about them. make sure you include a photo. >>> we are so excited. we have henry winkler, "the fonz," as our co-host. one of the nicest man out there. and zoe deutsche from the movie "why him." >> if you own a rocket, call jimmie. thank you very much. >> we're back after your local news and weather. we her. turturro. >>> 8:56 is

leaving out the view of the exaggerated arms being found at branson, many more of this and that and the other place, nat preaching and petersburg, brunswick and richmond. not a word of which in my able to believe, though i have sought to have a corroborated from every respectable source. after turner was captured in october, thomas gray, the many publishes confessions began his address to the public with a simple assertion. the late insurrection in southampton has greatly excited 1000ublic mind and led to idle exaggerated and mischievous reports. for pleasance, for the unidentified author of the september 17 letter, for thomas r gray, the ubiquity of unreliable reports led them to produce more reliable accounts of what happened in southampton county. after complaining about the widespread rumors, pleasance noted the truth is always the best policy. and the best remedy. pleasance was not really want to commit himself to making reliable reports. 17th letter,ber the author noted there are so many rumors afloat and so many misstatements in the public press that a sacred duty to my country d

its board of directors includes paula jay sobs, richard branson, and airbus ceo tom enders. oneweb's dream of connect canning the world has been tried before by many other companies with smart founders and tons of money. 20 years ago, for example, bill gates and craig mcgraw backed a $9 billion plan to connect the world with satellites. that company was called teledesic and its goal was grand, 840 satellites circling the earth, but ultimately as nbc news notes, only one satellite was ever actually launched and the venture failed. wyler says this time is different, the need is real and the technology is now both powerful and affordable enough to make this dream into reality. he tells me he plans to have that constellation of satellites up and running by 2019. guys, back to you. >> that is not very long from now. we'll see how they do. josh, thank you. when we come back, why bringing thousands of high-skilled, high-tech jobs back to the u.s. may be easier said than done for the incoming administration. and then new developments in apple's plan to expand in india. the details u

among the other investors, saudi arabia's belal, richard branson and ray dalio. >> we haven't seen becky in a long time. >> back from maternity leave. bill gates will sit down with becky quick. exclusive interview right here on "squawk box." >>> we're just three minutes away from the 2:00 p.m. lift. stocks moving much higher about that time for the past three trading sessions. we'll make it a fourth today and find out. first, back to brian on capitol hill. >>> i'm looking forward to that bill gates interview. coming up in the next hour, we have the views of two senators, mike warner and orrin hatch. what about trump's tweets, what about infrastructure or broad bayed tax reform or dodd frank. stick around. you're watching "power lunch" both in new york and in wall wall. welcome to the second hour of "power lunch." we have seen stocks turn higher in the 2:00 p.m. hour. stay tuned. oil moving higher, hitting the highest level since the middle of 2015. the yield on the ten year note hitting 2.5% for the first time since 2014. >> i'm michelle caruso-cabrera. looking at the stocks moving today

morning about donald trump's joyce to be ambassador to china, i was longest-serving governor, terry branson- iowa's longest-serving governor, terry branstad. generalmanaged trump's campaign in the state, one of the contested battleground states. it says he has extensive ties to china and a personal friendship with the chinese president that dates back decades. reassurecould help china's leadership mr. trump understands the importance of healthy relationships with beijing. also in the papers this morning, donald trump is set to pick the professional wrestling mogul linda mcmahon to lead the small business administration. some of you might recognize her name. she ran for senate a couple of times. and then there is also this in the washington times about donald trump's pic for homeland security. he has picked retired marine , selecting akelly career military man who as had of american forces in latin america repeatedly warned of the dangers of drug legalization and the poor southwestern border. the group fretted over the pic saying there were too many holes andhe general's background, many fea

problem is you won't want to go to any other restaurants after you've been to branson's. >> we'll testout. thank you very much. >>> more record highs for the stock market today. we're about 250 points on the dow. one sector flying high with the overall markets is airlines. so should you put some of your hard earned money to work in the airline stocks? we'll find out. ich allergy? eees. bees? eese. trees? eese. xerox helps hospitals use electronic health records so doctors provide more personalized care. cheese? cheese! xerox healthcare services... ...soon to be conduent. that's it. how was your commute? good. yours? good. xerox real time analytics make transit systems run more smoothly... and morning chitchat... less interesting. xerox transportation services... ...soon to be conduent. >>> as a group, the airline stocks are hitting, get this, a 14-year high today. so two ways to look at it, a, incredibly overpriced, sell them if you own them, b, starting another run higher. let's find out. bringing in the trading nation team, max wolf, and rich ross. max, you heard my question. what is

action sports, branson was it okay, i'm going to figure how to do these different categories for onehether it's somebody who is a cyclist or somebody who is excited about, or anything. like for us elsewhere focus on just one person and that's the gamer. the thing is, do we have -- do we have competitors in the laptop space? does. we have competitors, for example, in the software platform space, yes, but there isn't a single company that is just hyper focused on the gamer with all of that. we don't usually have -- spirit not today. what about amazon? they made a massive investment in twitch. there acquired twitch. they are now finally finding success with hardware. you know, with their interesting echo and everything. so do think that might be a company that could keep you up at night one day? >> i think for us the entire industry for gaming is just so big. we are huge fence about amazon is doing with twitch. twitch is a great partner of rage and we work really closely together with them. what they're doing at lumberyard, for example, in the studio that they have. that's a company we

bill gates, richard branson are among those. it is to invest in long-term energy technology.berg is as flash. weekend, theres were many challenges. we have talked about this with our team. all that changed this weekend with a terrible bombing in has simply adjusted the dialogue for all of turkey. about how fast things are moving for turkey. this is the turkish lira versus the russian ruble. we have a long-term chart. here are the ugly times for vladimir putin. and here is the moonshot down. the plummet. i left the blue circle where it was a week ago to show you how quickly this is moving. tracy alloway joins us. this is clearly horrific news for the people of turkey. help us with the linkage of their finance and economics with the political dynamic in ankara and istanbul? tracy: i will attempt to make that link for you. manyviously, they have had terrorist attacks in the country at this time. we see the president attempting to consolidate his power after the failed coup attempt. this means political uncertainty for the country. the turkish lira is a risk sensitive currency. i

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and among the other investors in the fund, saudi arabia's prince, and richard branson and bridgewater's can see the interview with bill gates here tomorrow morning on "squawk box." >>> turning now to the markets in 2017, will the trump rally of 2016 continue into the new year? and richard joins us, and there's some big picture predictions, i think, richard, and we are going to try and use it and still be -- how to use the big picture to drill down what we need to do on a daily basis, reflation. >> you refer to it as a trump valley and the dynamics driving the reflation theme was going to be before the trump win, and i wrote analysis that inflation data globally is picking up steadily, and we have seen that in the u.s. and we saw the chinese produce data coming in on friday, and we saw energy prices start to rise as well. we are getting the shift from monetary to fiscal policy we have been talking about for sometime, and it's really amplifying the reflationary theme. we think the bond yields have bottomed and it's important for where you want to be with the equity markets. >> some of the

like jeff bezos, reed hoffman, richard branson.g to open up to people who aren't gazillionaires too? >> right now we have enough money and i like having a group that really believes in the purpose and they're willing to be patient. the best case would be in the years we spent this first billion. but because we're only going to look at companies to have a real chance to success and have real impact, it could take us five or six years before we get that money out. in the good news case, these people will put up more i feel sure. we're just doing the early stage piece when you're getting the points. there'll be a whole capital structure as thee are successful. >> there's a lot of news coming in this morning. few hours ago we saw that rex tillerson of exxonmobil is choice for secretary of state. you're around the globe constantly not just for microsoft but also work with the foundation. what do the people you talk to talk about what they've seen with the secretary of state? >> i think there's a lot of fascination to see what the new di