wrap and that's a look at business news. i'm going to leave you with the markets. >>> south korean prosecutors say they want to question the president this week over a series of political scandals. it will make her the first sitting president to be investigated. huge backlash against her and many are waiting to see how she will handle the questioning. the prosecutors are waiting for a response from the presidential office. they want to question park on tuesday or wednesday. the scandal centered on park's long-time friend. she was arrested on suspension of attempting to defraud two foundations. park admitted to giving her access to state affairs. two officials have also been arrested. calls for park to resign continue. hundreds of thousands of angry protesters demonstrated in the capital on saturday. analysts say by allowing the prosecutors to question her, park is hoping to ease public criticism. the massive protests have led to another political development, the leader of the main opposition party will meet with park on tue

coming up, we will take a look at business news, black friday in the united states. we will also see what happens in the "press review," with news from colombia about the renegotiated peace accord.

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now back to business news. huge story in germany, those of us who thought the dieselgate scandal was over, we were wrong. >> is not over and still has consequences for employees. everyone knew it was coming. it was just a matter of time. volkswagen just announced it would cut up to 30,000 jobs. a move of this scale is unprecedented. the savings plan is a desperate attempt to recover from the famous dieselgate scandal. >> a great step forward is how volkswagen management described its plans for the future. it was negotiated within the german carmaker for months. now the direction is clear -- vw workers will bear the burden of the plans which will cost jobs. the pact for the future is the biggest reform program in our company's history. it will make volkswagen more efficient, more productive, and more competitive. vw pus balance sheet is overdue for repairs. the companies facing down the biggest scandal in its history. last autumn, the firm pus diesel cars were caught cheating on a missions test. since then, liti

that and the latest business news after this very short break. stay with us. christopher: welcome back. you are with "dw news" in berlin. turkish police have been using tear gas on protesters following the detention of several pole kurdish lawmakers today. authorities arrested the leaders of the hdp parties which supports the kurdish minority. germany has condemned the action. turning to russia where vladimir putin unveiled a new monument in moscow today to a 10th century prince considered to be the spiritual founder of the country . this event was part of unity day celebrations in the country. our correspondent has been finding out how closely it is tied to the kremlin's foreign-policy, especially its support of pro-russian rebels in ukraine. >> moscow has a new champion, with sword and cross in hand, keeping watch over the russian capital. he said it should serve as a reminder for russians to rally together to stave off threats from abroad. >> today our duty is to oppose modern challenges and threats, relying on our spiritual legacy to move forward. experts s

carroll you, stephen with the business news. for the press review. >> let's start with protests in south africa. resignationor the of president jacob zuma. he has been embroiled in a damning corruption scandal that could well be his undoing. it's being called by some south africa's biggest political scandals since its transition to democracy. that's what the wall street journal is saying. they could mark a leadership turn incurred -- turning point for the party founded by nelson mandela. in all hinges on a report that came out yesterday which purports to have evidence of one of south africa's richest families paying off government members in order to appoint certain people into certain posts. their mininghat business was given government contracts to finance its own expansion. even more shockingly zuma actually tried to have this report covered up. in the end it did get published and he could face criminal charges over these allegations. >> what are some of the reactions you are seeing in the south african press? >> one reaction

and, because it is monday morning we know it will get busy. new jersey 42 northbound, creek road, looking at kind of the same story, looking fairly it up call, talking about overnight construction coming up in about two minute. >> new this morning, transgender person is followed after leaving a bar and shot just two blocks away from philadelphia's overbrook section. >> "eyewitness news" reporter trang do live southwest detective where police are handling the case. trang, good morning. report -- >> good morning, transgender male, police at this point are working to determine whether the suspect followed him because every his gender. here's what we know, police received a call about 11:15, 1200 block of atwood road in the city overbrook section, there they found 21 year old victim with gunshot wound to the hip. victim told investigators he was at a bar near 56th and lansdowne avenue. when he went to leave the bar two men followed him out. about two blocks away at the intersection of six and malvern, chief inspector school small said one opened fire

business news is about how we live our lives. "people and profit" analyzes how money and profit shape our world. intelligent and accessible, the show cuts across business, economics, and politics. on"people and profit," "france 24" and france24.com. genie: you are watching "france 24." i'm genie godula. these are the headlines this hour. donald trump names the first few members of his new team. the chief of staff is reince priebus, a key figure in the republican party establishment. that is balanced out by his top advisor, stephen bannon. his campaign ceo and the former head of the ultraconservative website breitbart. the man accused of murdering british later -- british labour mp joe cost goes on trial today. of jo cox goes on trial today. and questioned by profiteers today. over rate allegations filed by in 2010. julian assange has been holed up in the embassy for four years. we will start straight out of the united states. the first two staff appointments for donald trump. the president-elect named reince priebus to be his chie

that's a look at business news. i'll leave you with the markets. >>> tens of thousands of people in western japan have taken part in annual drills to help them prepare for a possible disaster at a local nuclear power plant. one of the reactors went back online three months ago. the drills assumed that a major quake struck a nuclear accident at the ikata plant. >> an emergency control center was set up on a hill near the plant following the 2011 disaster in fukushima to prevent it from tsunamis. this is the first time the drill involved evacuating people by boat. the ikata plant is located at the tip of a cape. that would make it difficult for isolated residents to reach safety if roads were cut off. >> translator: i'm worried whether this port will be the same after an earthquake hits. it could be damaged if a tsunami strikes. >> local officials have been reviewing evacuation plans since a series of quakes hit kumamoto prefecture in april. >>> participants in the u.n. climate change conference in morocco have discus

we got a little bit of scary business news with stephen. stephen: we will be talking about the fear index on wall street, which has spiked after new post show the gap between donald trump and hillary clinton shrinking. it attracts volatility on the market, which reached levels close to those scene from brexit. hillary clinton is the more experienced policymaker. we have seen asian markets falling. european markets trading down. for more on this, let's go to london and speak with craig. what do the markets tell us about what investors are thinking of the u.s. elections? one clear thing the markets tell us is who they favor since hillary clinton took the large poll lead. markets have been doing ok. of earningse midst season, which has not been a knockout. since that gap started to close following the revelations last friday, we have seen a lot more fear in the markets as you noted. in line index spiking with donald trump's improving poll numbers, which says a lot about people's perception of donald trump and what it means for the u.s. economy.

and we will have that and more world news and business news in just a minute. ht there. ♪ ♪ anchor: this is "dw news." our top story, corruption allegations against president jacob zuma of south africa, appearing crimes have committed. calling for allocations -- inquire into allegations of that he influenced appointees into their cabinet. many protesters demanded his removal. and iraqi fighters going house to house flushing out islamic state fighters. tuesday they broke through defenses. further advances today are unlikely as poor weather and smoke from fires is hampering visibility. as the military campaign progresses, organizations are warning about the lives that are in great danger. the international aid ornization, mission east, we have a representative on the phone. welcome to dw. what is the situation where you are? >> the situation here is controlled, but tents. there are a lot of organizations standing by with aid as refugees are arriving at the camps right now. judging from the number so far, it looks like things are heating up. anchor: so where you ar

that's it for business news.'ll leave you with a check on the markets. >>> delegates at a climate change conference in morocco are showing concern about what a donald trump government will mean for the paris agreement. they're taking a good look at how to keep pushing ahead with the scheme in the face of possible u.s. resistance. nhk world reports. >> reporter: the meeting of the paris agreement is the first since the accord took effect on november 4th, less than a year after it was adopted in the french capital. the delegates are making detailed rules in the effort to stop climate change. one hot issue is how the u.s. will change its policy. the world's second-largest emitter has been a driving force behind negotiations on the paris agreement, but president-elect donald trump is skeptical of global warming. leaders and other delegates spoke on the possible consequences. >> translator: i assure you that france will lead dialogue with the united states and its new president that's respectful and open but also affi

allows commissioners to interdue new business. >> commissioners any new business recommendations? seeing none, we won't have any. any member of the public want to comment on lack of new business. seeing none, public comment is closed. >> item 10 but before item 10 can we show our ursour lide >> the office of small business is here to help with any and all matters concerning small business in san francisco whether you are starting or running a business, start here if you have any questions. thank you. >> okay, item number 10, adjournment. action item. >> do we have a motion? >> i motion. >> second. >> okay, all in favor? >> aye. >> opposed? that motion passes 5-0, 2 absent and meeting adjourned at 252 p.m. >> gavel down. >> thank you mrs. president. [meeting adjourned] to the meeting for today, thursday, november 3, 2016. i'm joined by vice chair to my right and shortly to be a cuppa

time to get some business news with charles. thank you is over in the u.s., and now it is time for black friday. >> people are barely recovering from their turkey-induced, and they are getting in stores around the united states. some bargain hunters have been camping outside shops for several days to get their hands on their favorite products. as brian quinn explains, it looks like this you will be a good one for retailers. >> black friday, the annual post thanks giving retail fre nzy, is officially underway in america. some have waited outdoors for days to get a jump on the competition. >> we have been here since tuesday night. >> while there is still a crush events, it ise not as frantic or violent as in years past. the u.s. national retail federation estimates the number of thanksgiving weekend shoppers fell by almost one third between 2012 and 2015. part of the reason may be that promotions are spread out over a --ger pluto, all -- auto over a longer pluto. riod.er a longer pe there was a 6% drop in in-store sales last year.

new technology expected to make an impact on future businesses is virtual realty. companies are now rapidly adopting the new technology to gain a virtual edge in business. here's our report. >> reporter: high-tech chinese firms have come to the city to show off their latest products for virtual realty or vr. the technology is gaining popularity around the country, and the vr industry is rushing to take advantage. it's not just games that are entertainment where these technologies are being used. they have also seen rapid expansion in various fields of business. this real estate company in beijing uses vr to accept sell new condominiums, the technology lets their customer experience what it's like to be inside the home without actually visit them. it's especially useful since the building they're touring is far from the city in the southern islands. this is designed for elderly tennants. when customers put on the headset, they can move throughout the virtual realty rooms. they can see things like furnishings. company officials say that using a virtual motor room can

it is time for our business news with steven. you are going to start at the united states were donald trump announced plans of his business interests. reporter: in tweets, the president-elect said he will leave his business empire in total. the plans exactly of how he will be doing to in a news conference on december 15 with his children. mr. trump said he thought it was important as president to and no way have a conflict of interest with his various businesses. he said the presidency as a far more important task. he had faced criticism over the potential conflicts of policymaking with his own business ventures. more details on december 15. host: less take a look at the stock market. reporter: the main focus on the market is oil producers in vienna. a short time ago on the european stock market shares were up. almost 1% in london. as a they have dramatically so far in trading today and that helped shares of energy companies of boosting in a london for now if the opec producers fail, we see oil prices fall again and we can see th

but businesses have an important role to play in this new future, too. if you listen to some of my political opponents, you'd be forgiven for thinking that business is part of the problem. i am clear that for a global britain to thrive in a global economy, business is part of the solution. the economic recovery since the financial crisis almost a decade ago has shown what business can achieve with a record number of people in work and more businesses than ever. and businesses also at the forefront of driving social change around the world. as i saw firsthand on my visit to india last week. with british businesses, like using technology to teach children to code and oxford nanopore, specialists in gene sequencing whose work could help dramatically reduce the costs involved in screening illnesses in india. so the government i lead is unequivocally and unashamedly pro business. we will not duck the big decisions on which your success depends. whether it's high-speed two, hinckley point or heathrow. we will ensure confidence and stability in our economy by co

. >>> let's take a look at the latest in business news. markets have staged a sharp turnaround. for more details we go to ai uchida from our business desk. >> the key index in tokyo recovered almost all the losses we saw on wednesday. that was of course when investors feared that a trump administration would lead to uncertainty in the global economy, but take a look at what's happening this morning. the nikkei 225 trading higher. way higher. up 6.1%. 17,249. that is what we call a jump. all sectors are seeing gains. investors are focusing on possible u.s. economic stimulus and deregulation with trump in office. but some analysts are saying trump's policy statements from now on could sway markets. let's take a look at what's happening with currencies. on the screen there, dollar/yen regaining its pre-election day level at 105.70-74 against the yen. and it's a similar story with the euro. the single currency initially bounced against the dollar as a trump victory came into focus. the euro has now fallen back to two-week lows. currently at 1.09. at the lower end of that. now the yi

it is time for the business news. i am joined by our business entered her -- editor, kate moody. you are starting with everest and the job cuts. kate: controversial, coming out from airbus. 1100 jobs will be cut across france and germany, part of a restructuring that will see officers in paris consolidated at the company's headquarters. asked our correspondent how airbus can justify cutting jobs when it has cut orders for billions of euros' worth of planes. >> airbus has two sides. one is defense, one is the civil side, which is doing every well. they are merging it together to create one big company, and they a lot of people are working on the communications side, a lot of people work in research and development, and it is about adding rid of excess people who are doing the same thing. the cuts this time, people are making the planes. blue-collar types. they are safe. there are not enough of those people to make the planes. i guess it is what you would call middle-management jobs that are the ones that are being targeted at this time. people are on the ground fixing the planes t

that plus i think i'll the air is here with the latest business news, we will be back with that in 60econds. stick around. ♪ >> the dw media center. see it live. find it again. here more of it. discover it. video and audio, podcast and language courses in the dw media center and media center dw.com. >> they both need training. skill, innovation and dedication. but this is one game that we cannot afford to lose. helping people help themselves. my goal is zero hunger. >> welcome back here with "dw news," in syria thousands of residents are fleeing aleppo after the government recaptured a key district in the eastern part of the city. a big setback for the rebels in the five-year civil war. in france, the man who says he will scrap the 35 hour workweek and crackdown on immigration is the new favorite to become the next president. he has won the conservative primaries and will stand for election in may. the former will take on the governing socialists and the far right's marine le pen. >> the narrative has twisted again. after the unexpected win in the conservative primaries, the far right

christopher: time for some or business news with helen humphrey. re looking at the future of volkswagen. helena: unsurprisingly, volkswagen wants to see diesel-gate in his rearview mirror and focus on a new future, one free of omissions. the brand chief announced today that volkswagen wants to become the global leader when it comes to electric cars. here is more. >> sometimes you are down so low, up is the only way to go. our image has suffered from the admissions scandal. many people don't trust us like they used to. our most important job is to regain this trust swiftly. the company is also well aware of where it stands among the competition. "our fixed costs have risen sharply. we are at the same level of productivity is our competitors. we have not have a strategy for success in the united states for years. and, in economy markets like brazil and india, we are losing ground to competitors. -- competitors." that will all be history, says vw, as the company regains the momentum lost during the mission scandal. many cars to be built in germany. and

you could start a whole new thing, for real mavericks in the business. you put your star down, you know-- >> yes! >> something like that? >> mayor ugatz, i want a star at 5th and los angeles. [ chuckling ] so, your leading-- >> that's-- he's the mayor of 5th and los angeles. >> now-- >> that ain't the mayor of los angeles. > >now, you've, uh, pl-- you've, uh, played a, uh-- an undercover agent. you played a detective-- joe dancer. >> yes. >> right? and, now, you're playing a priest. >> a priest. yes. >> is that, uh-- >> i'm playing a priest. >> a great departure, from you? >> well-- >> i will-- i will ven on "baretta," once. or a clergyman. >> yes. i-i probably have been a priest, undercover, off the camera, too. i-- see, i was-- i was-- i'm very familiar with, uh-- one o' my first failures, in show business, was as an altar boy, you see. i never made it. >> were you-- that's right, you are catholic. >> i tried. but, uh-- >> aw. >> i couldn't remember the latin, and, uh, i dunno. i ate all the wafers, or somethin'. i did somethin' wrong. [ laughter ] any

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time for our business news with stephen carroll. major asia-pacific economies are meeting in peru this weekend. they will all be talking about one man. >> donald trump will not be at the summit but he will definitely be a topic of discussion. president obama is likely to face uncomfortable questions about his successor's trade policy as hope fades that the transpacific trade partnership will be ratified. the 21 countries that make up the group are looking for new ways to boost trade. we have been speaking to an economist that says donald trump's protectionist policies have created opportunity for china. >> china immediately the day after the election victory announced that they are going to start a beijing lead free trade area of the asia pacific and right now china is in peru over the weekend. these few days the chinese president is getting countries which had previously signed up and excludes china to look at the free trade area they are proposing that they will askednd peru has already to join the china led free trade area of the

but it could be bad for business. new study from jp morgan chase found that people spends less money when there are fewer hours every sunday light specially monday through friday, grocery stores, retail stores see the biggest drop. jim, jan? >> interesting, maybe some people just think, you know, time to go to bed when the sun goes down? i don't know. prime time to go and shop? >> just one extra hour is like a miracle to me this weekend. looking forwards to it, like a national holiday. thank you, jill, have a great weekend. >> i can relate. >> we know you can. >> exactly. >> well, in other news this morning, a school bus driver in schuylkill county, pennsylvania goes the extra mile. >> and that has fourth grader sarah smiling ear to ear. you see her there. earlier this week bringing cupcakes to school for halloween party and accidentally dropped them on the bus. seeing the girl's heart break, bus driver michelle ran home, inbetween shifts, and bake two dozen cupcakes, then brought them to her class. needless to say, the e

. >> i think what we can do is just you can have that under new business or under-we can do it under new business agenda setting and we can have a discussion at this point >> yes, that's the point he was fine the right rhythm >> [inaudible] we can't be having no more discussion thank you. item-thank you commissioner item 13 communications there are no communications. we no longer have members of the public. so 14 is adjournment >> moved to adjourn >> moved and seconded. >> thank you. >>[gavel] >>[adjournment] >> >> >> >> hi. welcome to san francisco. stay safe and exploring how you can stay in your home safely after an earthquake. let's look at common earthquake myths. >> we are here at the urban center on mission street in san francisco. we have 3 guest today. we have david constructional engineer and bill harvey. i want to talk about urban myths. what do you think about earthquakes, can you tell if they are coming in advance? >> he's sleeping during those earthquakes? >> have you noticed him take any special? >> no. he sleeps right through them. there is no truth that i'm aware of w

business overall. people are consuming in different ways, in new places.s become really important, for instance. we were candid a year ago about what we had been seen at the time regarding espn subs. we had been seeing losses. a lot of that came from cable light bundles that did not have espn in them. we decided we would embark on a campaign to make sure espn was included in any new, light bunches that launched. we strike deals with the distributors to make sure espn is included with some of the packages that come out. while there are challenges, we actually believe there are some solutions and some answers to some of the questions people had about what is going on with espn, and we feel good about our prospects. david: it is another record-breaking singles day for alibaba, the biggest online shopping day of the year in china. by midafternoon, they had already beaten the sales mark by more than $13 billion. >> they have ramped up sales with more than 15 billion dollars, breaking the record of 13.3 billion they racked up in 2015. we still have three hours t

business news now. hobby or is with us. >> everyone wants to know what is going to happen. as we find out more about a trump administration in the united states uncertainty here grows over transatlantic relations. germany and the u.s. are about to go separate ways. >> how should globalization looking in the future? it seems that the united states and germany has set themselves on their diverging paths. the offense has said he wants to scrap free trade. this debate over openness versus isolation will keep us busy or the next new year's. >> germany has pledged to work with this european partners to strengthen global trade. partnerships are a vital criteria for economic growth. >> that is what separates us from the united states and others in europe. we acknowledge modernization but also our responsibility. i think that is the true secret of stability. german captains of industry are still alarmed. they worry that the future of free trade could be at risk under the next president. brent: to find out more we asked the chief economist in frankfurt how he sees the economic future

new york. legal documents are being crafted which take me out of business operations. presidency is a more important task. trumpds a tweet by donald . he provided few details, promising a major news conference in mid-december. some say he may not do enough to avoid conflicts of interest. the president-elect has nominated a former golem -- goldman sachs executive as treasury secretary. >> distancing himself from this sprawling marshall interests, donald trump announced the important was more than the running of his business empire. wi-fi will be holding a major news conference in new york city with my children to discuss the fact that i will be leaving my great business in total to fully focus on running the country to make america great again. no direct there being legal requirement to access business dealings, past presidents have done just that. for donald trump it will be no easy task. the real estate mogul owns 500 different enterprises worth $3.7 billion. donald trump had said he would leave his court-martial operations to his children. still posest out it a confli

news that is hitting our wire. it has to do with hillco capital announcing they will be buying staples uk retail business. looking at this news here. hillco agreeing to acquire staples uk business for nominal proceeds. and the use of the staples brand is to be phased out over the coming months. they say in the release that agreeing to sell the retail business to hilco aligns with the strategy of focusing on north american and mid market business, and that it is a meaningful step in the process according to the ceo and president of staples. be aware that will be happening. >>> only three weeks ago the former boss of barclays, anthony jenkins, criticized britain's big four banks for their inefficient i.t. systems. banking is adapting to make banking more efficient and secure. good morning, jose. you just had, you hosted the cash manager's forum in london as well, jpmorgan did. talk about what this is and what some bigger discussion topics were. >> let me put the question into context. if you look at what the corporates have done over the last eight years since the financial crisis and the double-dip recessio

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in business news new games are coming to facebook. >> and a lot of businesses down at tiffany's. ney watch jill wagner joins us live from the new york stock exchange, good morning, jill. >> reporter: futures are pointing to a higher open this morning, yesterday dow jones rose 23 points, nasdaq was up 11. oil is the big focus on wall street today, opec ministers are meeting in vienna as we speak. question whether we will reach a deal to cut oil production by a million barrels a day and over supply sent oil prices lower since 2014 and that in tern has sent gas prices lower. >>> u.s. economy grew at a faster pace then initially thought in the last quarter, gdp rose 3.2 percent from july to september, that is up from the initial estimate of 2.9 percent. >>> politics hasn't been so pretty for tiffany's, thousands at flagship store are down. it is located next to trump tower home of the president-elect. there have been protests outside building and a lot of extra security on the sidewalk and that made it more difficult for shoppers. >>> and some friendly competition is coming to faceboo

in business news - despite the controversy over the 25-percent average rate exchange plans covering individuals... bigger news for employers in southeast wisconsin is rate increases of 5 to 10-percent in the group market. that's how much milwaukee-area insurance brokers say they're seeing for their clients for 2017. for more business news - go to fox 6 now dot com for a link to the business journal. adlib to wx weather clear tonight with lows 30s to low 40s. a strong southwest breeze will bring us back into the low 60s tomorrow. cooler friday and saturday with highs around 50 and lows in the 20s and 30s. staying dry and sunny through 40 wind: wsw 5-10 mph thursday: mostly sunny and windy. high: 63 wind: wsw 10-20 mph and much cooler. am low: 42 high: 49 wind: n 15-25 mph saturday: mostly sunny and breezy. am low: 32 high: 50 wind: sw 5-15 mph sunday: am low: 35 high: 56 wind: sw 5-15 mph monday: partly sunny. am low: 42 high: 57 wind: w 5-10 mph clear tonight with lows in the upper 30s to low 40s. a strong southwest breeze will bring us back in saturday with highs around 50 and lows in the 20s

this is "bloomberg best," your weekly review on the most important business news from bloomberg televisionround the world your most global equity markets ended the week on a tear, which started last week, shortly after the election of donald trump. for the global bond market, the week began on a different note. rout deepenedd after a record $1.2 trillion was wiped out of the market last week. 30-year yield topped 30% for the first time since january. jon: i wonder how long deal can keep spiking. >> there will be plenty of buyers for a higher yield. there is still a thirst for the yield in the market, and at some point, value in a treasury market will be there. i do not think we are that far away. i do not think inflation is going to get out of control. where with a 10-year world,3%, around the those yields will be quite attractive. the: as an investor over last five days, what do they want to hear from donald trump? so far, the market pricing reflects the view that this will be a change in the policy makes, more fiscal stimulus, potentially tighter money. i think would they want to hear fr

that's a look at business news. i'm going to leave you with the markets. >>> china's state-run media says that 67 people are dead after a scaffolding collapsed in the eastern part of ththe country. the news agency says the accident happened in fengcheng. a work platform tumbled down. about 70 people were believed to be at the site. beng ludash is trying to secure its border to stop a flow of muslims who are fleeing escalating violence in myanmar. the foreign minister summoned on wednesday to express concern over the situation. reuters news agency quotes the u.n. as saying up to 30,000 people have been displaced. aide workers told the agencncy that a at least 500 crossed the border to bangladesh from myanmar since the weekend. >> translator: i don't know where my wife and children are. i somehow was able to cross the border to save my life. so, if there is peace again in our country, i hope t to go bac. >> some of the refugees are feared to have drowned after their boaoat sank as they were trying to cross a river. >>

that's a look at business news. i'm going to leave you with the markets. >>> as the syrian war drags on, disagreements within the u.n. security council are preventing it from taking any action. that's despite hearing from officials monday about almost 1 million people who are besieged and many others lacking access to medical care. the w.h.o.'s representative in syria described the situation in eastern parts of aleppo, which are controlled by anti-government forces. >> all eight of its hospitals have either been put out of action or only barelely functioning. >> lelizabeth hoff said 126 medical facilities were hit by air raids and other attacks. 11 hospitals and clinicscs were attacked this month alone in northern aleppo, where fighting has intensified. at the meeting, the u.s. called on russia and syrian president bashar al assad's government to stop aerial a attacks in ththe . russia is arguing it's controlled by terrorists. >>> south korea is one step closer to having a special prosecutor investigate president pa

thomas: it is time now for some business and finance news. fernande.d by on the agenda for the british prime minister's trip to india? course,: she is, of lending a trade deals for the post brexit u.k., but immigration is likely to be -- prime minister is in india seeking to boost trade and investment between the two countries. despite being unable to sign any bilateral trade deals until the brexit decision is finalized, the british government is moving ahead to develop trade ties outside the e.u.. >> we are both firm supporters of free-trade. we both want to be great exporting nations, so we should work together for ththe long-hal to break down barriers. >> but the british prime minister has her work come out -- cut out for her, did a shooting of free-trade agreement for the eu for the better part of a decade. one of the biggest sticking point between the two leaders is visa restrictions. indian prime minister never and remotely is particularly -- british prime -- indian prime -- it has led to a 50% drop in enrollment by indian students. >>

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. >> it's a very, very busy news day. it was another deadly weekend here in cleveland. the sound of gunfire in several instancings. cleveland's homicide race is already above last year's numbers. still a month leftment saturday there were three shootings all of them within a couple of hours of each other. one of the shootings was holding a black friday sale. at least 20 gunshots were fired. two men were hit. one of them died. then overnight officers responded to a number of shootings including a deadly one. it was found in the home of mayor frank jackson. it was 9:00 when gunfire sounded. two men were shot. one of them died. we're working on more details. >>> 120 this year. we have to go back to 2007 to find a rate higher than that. there were 134 killings that year. stories we continue to follow. donald trump continues to lash out. the recount in wisconsin. holiday heists on the rise. with today being one of the busiest online shopping day thieves target purchases. protect your package. we continue to follow breaking news at ohio state university. i'll new details in j

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helene at is here with the business news. >> theresa may says she wants her country to have the lowest corporation tax out of the world's 20 most industrialized countries. speaking to business leaders in london, many pledged not to leave businesses on a cliff edge when written lease that you. helena: it is these -- when britain leaves the e.u.. posting gains in response. in germany, a slashed corporation tax has the government worried with the finance minister warning london against a race to the bottom. >> the british prime minister wants her country to remain an attractive location for business even outside the e.u.. lower taxes will do the trick, she things, by keeping british businesses from leaving and attracting new ones from abroad. >> it is not about propping up failing industries are picking winners, but creating the conditions where winners can emerge and grow. it is about backing those winners all the way to encourage them to invest in the long-term future of britain. it is about delivering jobs to every corner of the country. >> london fletcher dropped the corporate tax rat

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