i'm carolin roth. and these are your head lions.yber security firms across europe unprecedented brief and over 200,000 computers in 150 countries. >>> european equity starts the week at a new high. ftse 100 and the france cac hit record levels. and cuts into large deals saying it will do whatever it takings to rebalance the markets. >>> investors with the german product says it will conduct talks to find a new major shareholder. shares in british cyber security firms so far have hit record levels while cyber security ise is trading higher. this follows friday's seiber attack which crippled more than 200,000 computers in 150 countries. security officials are scrambling to find out who is behind it. and hospitals and businesses and it's believed to have been stolen from the u.s.' national security agency. speaking on sunday, saying the devastation of the virus is unprecedented. >> we're running over 200 operations. we've seen it becoming the prince of the cyber attack but this is something we haven't seen before. the global reach is u

i'm carolin roth. these are your headlines. >>> president trump fires fbi director james comey in the middle of the agency's investigation into campaign ties to russia, stunning capitol hill. >> i simply said to him, mr. president n all due respect, you're making a very big mistake. he didn't really answer. >>> a toast to come pampari sha. a strong performance in europe boosts sales. >>> axa announces plans to float a minority stake in its u.s. operations, as the french insurer reports first quarter revenue shy of analyst estimates. >>> ing's first quarter underlying pre-tax results exceed expectations, but the company's cfo tells this program demand is still soft. >> demand is still quite low. so you have to work really hard in order to get your lending volume in. that's why we are so flash and happy with the 5.7 billion. >>> good morning. glad you're with us on wednesday. we have a lot to get through. let's kick things off. a stunning development in washington. president trump has fired fbi director

i'm carolin roth. these are your headlines. >>> unicredit rallies to the top of the stoxx 600 after the italian bank swings back to the black in the first quarter with a net profit of nearly 1 billion euros. >>> the banking boost extends north to france, where credit agricole sees net income rise four-fold on a yearly basis on the back of a surge in trading activity. >>> deutsche post dhl under delivers in early trade as first quarter profit misses expectations. but the group's ceo tells us the pressure on freight rates remains challenging. >> if the demand is over expectation, then you have a squeeze for a quarter, that will go away. >>> let's look at telekom -- deutsche telekom eking out a beat and telefonica benefiting from currency gains. >>> all right. good morning to you. we have a busy day ahead of us. it's the trifecta day for the b ofshgs boe today. the stoxx 600 is off by 0.2%. not doing much in early trade. a mixed session. this is after we saw a low volatility trade in the u.s. session. sli

i'm carolin roth. these are your headlines. >>> at least 22 people have been killed and around 50 injured in a bomb blast at manchester arena in the deadliest terror attack in the uk in over a decade. >>> uk prime minister theresa may is due to hold an emergency cabinet meeting shortly as authorities work to establish details. >> this time there is a most particular attack on the most vulnerable in our society. the intention was to sow fear, the insen shtention was to divit it will not succeed. >>> the stock market reaction to the incident is muted in early european trade, but uk travel and retail stocks underperform. >>> good morning. before we bring you more on the situation unfolding in manchester, just economic data in the form of may ifo business climate in germany rising in may. the climate index stands at 114.6 in the month of may versus a reuters consensus forecast for 113.1. so once again a bit better than expected. when it comes to the current conditions index, that's at 123.2 in may versus a

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i'm carolin roth. these are your headlines. a first quarter comeback for bp. the british oil major beats expectations posting replacement cost profits of $1.5 billion, supported by a better crude price. >>> shares of ocado deliver, up more than 8% on a report the company is considering a tie up with retail giant marks and spencer that could see the grocer launch an online food delivery service. >>> discount downside for luxottica. the world's biggest eye wear maker misses first quarter forecasts as its curb on promotions weighs on sales. >>> powerful pmis. the european manufacturing sector powers on with german and european pmis hitting a six-year high. >>> good morning, everyone. we're back from a long weekend. we have plenty of data to get through. want to tell you about the eurozone factory activity hitting a six-year high in april. the eurozone final factory pmi is at 61.7. inflationary pressures stayed quite strong. let's tell you what the european markets are doing. we're higher to the tune of a quarter percent. euro/dollar at 1.0904. let's look at the e

i'm carolin roth. these are your headlines. a mega media merger lights up the french market. shares in vivendi and havas spike as vincent bollore moves to merge the two businesses he controls in a 2.4 billion euro deal. >>> first world problems for richemont which misses expectations on the top and bottom line, sending shares deep into the red in zurich. >>> g-7 finance ministers play down worries about u.s. tax reform plans as treasury secretary steve mnuchin arrives for another round of talks in italy. >> i understand there's an ambitious tax reform program in the united states, we're watching closely on what is good for the united states and what would be learned by other countries about tax reform. >>> donald trump calls fired fbi director james comey a grandstanding showboat as he tells nbc exclusively his rational for sacking him earlier this week. >> you said i accepted their recommendations. you had already made the decision. >> i was going to fire regardless. >>> good morning, everyone. it's friday. glad you're with us once again. we have another packed show for you.

i'm carolin roth. these are your headlines. >> a massive blast rips through kabul as a truck bomb kills more than 60 people and leaves over 300 injured in an area of the afghan capital dominated by government buildings and foreign embassies. >>> may-day at the polls for britain's conservatives. a yougov study quoted by the times says prime minister theresa may could lose her parliamentary majority sending sterling into the red. >>> ireland launches europe's biggest bank listing since the financial crisis, as it looks to return allied irish bank to private ownership with a 25% share sale. >>> an activist investor creates a connection for ericsson. shares in the swedish telecom equipment maker rally as cevian capital buys a stake of just over 5% citing the company's potential. >>> good morning. glad you're with us once again. let's look at the stoxx 600. fairly subdued picture. we are off by less than one point. hardly any action on the stoxx 600 this morning. let's show you what's happening on a market

i'm carolin roth. these are your headlines. >>> president donald trump comes out swinging telling a news conference that the russia probe is dividing the country and calling any talk of impeachment "totally ridiculous." >> i respect the move, but the entire thing has been a witch hunt. there's no collusion between certainly myself and my campaign, but i can always speak for myself and the russians. zero. >>> duty-free spending spree. shares of dufry top the stoxx 600 as richemont takes a 5% stake. >>> polls open in the iranian elections where hassan rouhani is seeking a second term, but challenger ebrahim raisi has gained momentum with his close ties to the supreme leader. >>> good morning, everyone. yes, it's friday, finally tried. tgif is what most of you must be thinking, and on capitol hill given the drama unfolding there. the stoxx 600 is recovering slightly from the big selloff we saw this week. up by a third of one percent roughly one hour into the trading session. for the wreak we are on course

i'm carolin roth. these are your headlines. >>> first cracks in china's great wall of debt. moody's downgrades the country's credit rating, citing beijing's warning financial strength and rising liabilities. >>> a potent combination concerns over excess iron ore supplies coupled with china's credit downgrade chip away at europe's mining stocks. >>> the british government deploys nearly 4,000 soldiers on the streets of the uk after raising the country's terror threat level to critical as police conduct a series of raids in connection to the manchester attack. >> further attack may be imminent. the change in the threat level mean there's will be additional resources and support made availability to the poliavailab police as they keep us all safe. >>> legacy issues hurt like for like sales for two of britain's top retailers. france still provides a headache for kingfisher, with sales down over 5% while clothing weighs on m&s. >>> good morning. you're watching "street signs" as always at this time of the day. glad you're with us once again. we have another busy show for you. let

i'm carolin roth. these are your headlines. >>> losing altitude. the uk listed shares in iag sink to the bottom of the stoxx 600 in the wake of the british airways i.t. system meltdown over the weekend. >>> a victory in court for akzo nobel sending the patientmakers shares lower. a judge rejects activist investor elliott's call for action against the company and tells ppg it needs to put up or shut up on a bid offer. >>> ryanair forecasts fares will fall more than 5% in the year ahead, after posting full-year profit at the lower end of its guidance. the company's cfo told this show sterling's weakness in the wake of brexit was hurting fares. >> sterling has weakened quite significantly. that's having an impact on the fares. >>> the draghi put weighs on on the euro as the currency loses ground against the dollar after the central bank boss says stimulus measures need to stay. >> an extraordinary amount of monetary policy support, including through our forward guidance, is still necessary for the present level of underutilized resources to be reabsor

i'm carolin roth. and these are your headlines. chemical reaction for claire yant and hurchtsman after unveiling a $20 billion offstalk merger. >>> and a new ceo cheers as the stock opens on the announcement of moving to the helm. >>> donald trump heads to israel after kicking off his first foreign trip in saudi arabia where he signs $110 billion in defense deals and tells the defense leaders they need to play their part in booting out terrorism. >> every terror in the region needs absolute surety that terrorists find no sanctuary on their soil. >>> russian officials firing james comey would easy pressure from the investigation. >>> good morning, everyone. yes, it's monday. what a week that was last week with the plus 1.4% losses given the revelations about donald trump. it seems like we're more level headed this week. the ftse 100 inzex up by .033%. this may number part down to weakness in the currency one telling you that sterling has retreated below the 1. 30 handle given weaker conservative polling numbers roughly two weeks bef

i'm carolin roth.es back from the worst losses in three weeks but oil stocks still drag the markets lower. the saudi energy minister tells cnbc price is not the problem. >> we focus on the fundamentals that we can control. the market will move in the right direction. >>> pay up. that's the message from president trump telling his nato leaders to increase defense spending and accusing them of owing massive sums to the united states and the alliance. >> 2% is the bear minimum for confronting today's very real and very vicious threats. >> donald trump also condemns the u.s. intelligence leaks in the manchester attacks after theresa may raises her dissatisfaction. >>> and the uk conservative party sees its lead reduced even further in the latest election poll. >>> good morning. once again, if you're just tuning in, let's show you what u.s. futures are looking at. s&p 500 seen up by just a tad, up by 1.63 points. the dow off by 2. the nasdaq set to gain 4 points. the dow ended the day with just 33 points aw

i'm carolin roth. these are your headlines. >>> europe's biggest bank, hsbc, sees a near 20% drop in first quarter pretax profit, but it beats expectations as trading revenues support earnings, sending shares higher in hong kong and london. >> the uk is going to be interesting for the next two years, i suspect. but again the business has grown well in that area. if you want to orient tate that to a particular region where we see growth opportunities, it's asia. >>> shell posting a 130% jump in net income as the recovery in the crude price helps oil major boost profits ahead of expectations, while refining margins improve. >>> the u.s. and brazil give ab inbev a headache as earnings slip the brewers two largest markets, despite the tie-up with sabmiller progressing well. >>> front france equities hitting a high as emanuel macron tears into marine le pen plans before the final election calling her plans nonsensical. >> to make this happen, we have to leave a system that coproduced you. you are living tha

i'm carolin roth. these are your headlines. >>> european car sales hit reverse in april in the first monthly drop this year, derailed by a 20% slump in the uk market. >>> vodafone posts a 6 billion euro loss for the full-year, weighed down by its indian unit, but the mobile operator says it's confident in its outlook, raising its dividend. >>> easyjet shares fall to the bottom of the stoxx 600 as the airline posts a bigger than expected first half loss, the company's ceo dismisses reports of shareholder tension. >> we're not at war with any shareholder. we believe in constructive dialogue with all our shareholders. we'll be seeing all of them for the road show in the next couple weeks after these results. >>> the dollar index falling to the lowest level since early november as the euro inches higher ahead of eurozone gdp data. >>> good morning. welcome to "street signs." glad you're with us once again. we have a lot to get through. let's kick things off with the monthly iea report extending the oil pro

i'm carolin roth. these are your headlines. >>> third time unlucky for sainsbury's. the british supermarket chain posts another year of profit declines and says price pressures remain uncertain. >> it's not that bad. what was very encouraging last year was that where the total sales of food were up last year, like for like was impacted by the -- because we opened some space. >>> tim cook blames rumors around future products for missing revenue targets. shares sinking after hours and supplies fall in european trade. >>> a shot in the arm for novo nordisk, profits beat forecasts and the drugmaker raises its outlook. >>> hugo boss shares fall out of fashion sinking to the bottom of the european market as investors shrug off better than expected earnings. >>> good morning. great to have you with us once again. we have a jam packed show for you. we have plenty covered for you from earnings to the outlook for the middle east. let's kick things off with earnings. we're off by roughly 0.1%, not by too much. but it seems like there's some profit taking going on. we did see a

i'm carolin roth. these are your headlines. >>> commerzbank shares trade higher after a one-off gain sees it beat forecasts, despite concerns its radical overhaul could weigh on earnings. cnbc will speak to the cfo at 11:35 cet. >>> the ceo of adecco tells cnbc france needs to get more competitive, as growth in southern europe helps the world's largest staffing company beat expectations on the top and bottom line. >>> elliott advisers says it will take akzo nobel to court as it seeks to dismiss the company's chairman after the dutch patientmaker rejects a third bid from rival ppg. >>> a chip on the shoulder for dialogue shares as they see the apple supplier embrace investors for a second quarter dip in revenues. >>> good morning. it is tuesday, glad you're still with us. let's check the market action this morning. yesterday was a bit of a disappointment for those bulls out there, those hoping for continuation of the macron rally. it incident quite happen yesterday. the stoxx 600 was off by 0.1%. what w

i'm carolin roth. these are your headlines. the trump slump loses some steam in europe but equity markets remain in the red with financials following their wall street peers lower. >>> the justice department appoints former fbi director robert mueller as a special counsel to oversee the russia investigation adding pressure on president trump after a tumultuous day on capitol hill. >>> shares in fiat hit the skids after the u.s. department of justice reportedly prepares to sue the carmaker over its excess emissions. >>> burberry shares are in fashion with investors in early trade as the company reported better than expected underlying profit as a new ceo gets set to wear the pants. sent to where the pen >>> good morning once again, it's thursday. glad you're with us. let's get straight to the markets, see what the fallout from the white house drama continues to be. the stoxx 600 is still off by 0.5%. the dax seeing its biggest loss since before the trump election. the dax down 1.4%, the cac off 1.8%. the worst day in more than e

caroline roth joining us from london. how are things playing out. >> actually quite positive.re brushing things off, used to these terror attacks now. what we're seeing is the footsie up 0. %, the cac is up by 0.6%. we had strong economic data out of europe this morning. that may help offset some of those fears. i will say the travel and retail stocks sector is underperforming. defense stocks are doing a little betterment i will say that looking at futures for wall street, they are indicating a slightly higher open. we take a look at other asset classes. what you'll see is gold has seen a little buying, often seen as a safe haven, but also the japanese yen. when it comes to the pound, sterling, that was down on the day but has now recovered. back to you. >> cbs's carolin roth in london. >>> i'm yasmin vossoughian alongside ayman mohyeldin. "morning joe" starts right now. >> the world is watching president trump this morning with america's closest ally under attack and a white house facing striking new allegations of trying to influence u.s. spy services at the highest level. j

i'm carolin roth, "worldwide exchange" is up next. we'll see you tomorrow. bye-bye. ♪ >>> good morning. macron wins the political outsider defeats marine le pen in the french presidential race sending the euro in a six-month high. we're live on the ground in paris, straight ahead. >>> from buffett, from wells fargo, to trump to taxes, shareholder meeting coming up. >>> plus, deal buzz, major wireless partnership in the works. it's monday, may 8th, "worldwide exchange" begins right now. ♪ >>> good morning, and a very warm welcome to "worldwide exchange" on cnbc. >> i'm

i'm carolin roth. these are your headlines. >>> european stocks trade cautiously higher after agreeing to bind down twind down the cen balance sheet. >>> oil ministers tell cnbc that they have backed a nine-month extension to the output deal but cast doubts on deeper cuts. >> it's very important for opec and non-opec participants to comply to fully -- to fully comply. we need to comply with this decision for any period of time. >>> petrofac on a slippery slope. shares hit an eight-year low after the coo is suspended amid allegations of fraud. >>> and eu leaders roll out the red carpet for president trump in brussels amid new tensions between the u.s. and uk over intelligence leaks. >>> good morning. it is thursday. it's a very busy one indeed because we have the opec meeting and we've got trump continuing his trip. brussels today meetin with eu leaders. the ftse 100 off by 4 points. xetra dax off by 0.4%. the cac 40 also slightly trending lower. by in large not seeing major volumes across the markets t

carolin roth joining us live from london.'s not all positive for investors, some are concerned about the future of the iphone as the number sold globally has dropped by 1%. >> reporter: you're right. and shares after hours down by 1.3%. so some concerns about the future given that we saw shipments of its flag ship product the iphone dropping 1% in part because of 14% drop in chinese sales, but also because fewer sales in the u.s. but that is for one very good reason according to tim cook the ceo, he says that people are not upgrading right now, they are simply waiting for the new phone which will be launched later on this year. he also says he wants to double the company's services business which include yous s apple pay 2020. and an interesting finding by facebook engineer reported by the "wall street journal," that engineer found that code written by women was rejected much more frequently than code written by their male colleagues. talk about a gender bias here. and last but not least, also want to tell you about the lates