. >>> glencore shares is at the bottom, and the firm is aopposed to a $30 billion takeover. >>> warm welcome to you. solo, of course, all this week. kelly continues her tour of duty in the united states and plenty of focus in states as isaac has made a second landfall this morning. we will be going out to new orleans. we'll be looking at production facilities for the energy sector throughout the show. we'll number berlin where top level talks continue between america xl monti. we'll be in tampa, florida, where mitt romney is announced as republic nominee. we'll be in berlin, ibm's biggest production ground. >>> hurricane isaac is near new orleans. the category 1 storm made landfall before 8 p.m. eastern at the mouth of the mississippi river. hours before the seventh anniversary of when hurricane katrina roared ashore. the national hurricane center says isaac is now nearly stationary and is expected to drift over the coast before heading inland. the storm's been unleashing heavy wind and rain knocking out power to more than 200,000 customers. rigs and refinery is virtually shut down w

those comments were followed by release of glencore's first quarter results. shares down about .6% there. staying in the mining sector lonmin said workers are starting to return to its troubled platinum mine. will strike action spill over to other mine in south africa. we'll head out to zambia for more in 30 minutes time. lonmin saying now 33% of workers are back at the mine. >>> meanwhile george soros has been revealed as a shareholder. has a 2% stake in manchester united. man shares continued to slide since it went public. it closed down at 13 bucks a share. >> i was surprised. soros buying man u. >> we'll see. >> still to come on the program europe's aaa club has been shrinking the agency's move. netherlands, is it the next country to go? we'll discuss that coming up. era laundry detergent once stomped a stain with such power, even chuck norris could respect it. twice the stain fighting power as the next leading liquid value brand. era, the only detergent that's chuck norris approved. >>> okay. these are the these are your headlines from around the world. .

glencore public last year did a slew of deals since then.ed acquisition of the canadian merchant viterra. the glencore chief, whose company already owns a third of xstrata, wants the best of it so badly he agreed to let davis to run the company. the generosity of spirit may be evaporating with the arrival of qatar holding. it amassed nearly welfare% stake and demanding a richer premium of 3.2 glencore shares for the deal. sharp words for the motives he questioned. >> the question is what are they trying do? it is not one that held the stake and saying i don't like this deal and therefore i want to build up a nest egg to block this deal because i don't like it. >> unless a last-minute compromise can be fashioned this deal appears headed for likely failure at the back-to-back glencore investor votes just 2 1/2 weeks away. >> okay. thank you very much for that. speaking of giants, it is a big day here in new york. we have rick santelli over from chicago to talk to us in person, to physically be here, welcome. >> it is wonderful to be here. i wi

again when you couple that with what's going on around the rest of the world and you hear what the glencore is of the world are saying then i think we have to accept that as maybe fact. and staying with us is check out the stock speculation remains the word of the day as investors are really speculating whether an all central banks will ease monetary policy also the big question european leaders be able to solve the region's debt crisis that all meeting today european stocks then let's see how they finished up the day as they get set to close up is the make spanish the footsie just about managed to get up in positive territory the german finance minister dampened optimism that greece will get more time to cut its debts. but we hear it's continuing to climb meanwhile the ruble finished up makes against the basket of currencies the exit markets here in moscow finished up on the high today and that's really as oil continues it would climb as you can see just that i were going to talk about fear them because if you go back to cash that's where you might want to go because it's becoming the next

again when you couple that with what's going on around the rest of the world and you hear what the glencoreis of the world are saying then i think we have to accept that as maybe fact. ok time to step into the world of the markets that i was start off with the european bourses are really the hopes of monetary stimulus in the u.s. is helping to drive the stock market into positive territory as you can see just that although weak euro zone manufacturing data is pulling those stocks of that. highs on the euro we'll see how the common currency is before we desire is managing to get a one twenty five to sixty one as for the russian group goal is having a mix performance it's hard gets us started sneezing a fraction against the euro right on us for the equity markets and it's been a shock the week for the russian markets as you can see that we're looking at days today as the markets here had for a three month high and that's because brant oil is now growing over sent into days session. i'm moving on now despite china's economic slowdown acquisitions of u.s. businesses are at record highs a new re

and again when you couple that with what's going on around the rest of the world and here with the glencore of the world are saying then i think we have to accept that as maybe fact . asian markets has chinese manufacturing his nine month lows in august the euro is extending gains of the greenback goes the fed holds off more bond purchases but now that's how the ruble finished last night trade again in thirty five minutes time a top russian official says inflation could hit seven percent this year for cause but still historic lows are mobile operators moving east in search of bigger returns richard branson there his virgin mobile says it's targeting russia to improve the quality of cellular services in the country but it could also be because russia is among the most profitable mobile markets with high use and forced to take over new services you have to do you a lot more for you know the opening markets that's very exciting indeed thank you very much daniel and coming up the latest edition of our talk show spotlight but first i'll bring you the headlines out of a break. cutler explicit. ma

and again when you couple that with what's going on around the rest of the world and here with the glencore of the world are saying then i think we have to accept that as maybe fact folk can make a deal first off profit has jumped to pushing the food the higher the euro's extending gains to the greenback as the fed holds off for more bond purchases for now heading for the three months high as brant oil grows a dollar to one hundred sixteen today and despite china's economic slowdown it because of u.s. businesses was soaring a new report finds a billion dollars in chinese takeovers this year bucking the sluggish global with a more kids china's economy still growing at eight percent compared to america's one point five and the world's next. as the baltic states. from next year the baltic and scripts divisions text to get global firms to set up the russian companies in particular to to shift some of the cash from current favorites cyprus europe today carol of morphine all right many thanks daniel and i will be back with a recap of our top stories shortly stay with r.t. . all. wealthy british s

again when you couple that with what's going on around the rest of the world and you hear what the glencore is of the world are saying then i think we have to accept that as maybe fact you know japan's tektites and shot three percent this morning on reports because another two and billion dollars in loans u.s. indices finished mixed on wednesday the minutes from the latest fed meeting indicate possibility of another round of monetary stimulus on the economy improves the euro is extended to the green but this as the. u.s. dollar and the ruble retreated to the main courses yesterday will give you more. time. six zero losses on wednesday officials call this year's inflation target six percent on realistic today so we'll have more for you next great stuff thank you very much indeed for that daniel and i'll be back with a recap our top stories shortly stay with us. wealthy british style is on its own that's not on the title of. the. markets why not come to. find out what's really happening to the global economy with much stronger for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune

and again when you couple that with what's going on around the rest of the world and here with the glencore of the world are saying then i think we have to accept that as maybe fact. moving on into the markets will see what's happening with wall street just now and they are still firmly entrenched in negative territory the dow jones eight tenths of a percent now they're suffering and that's because speculation on whether central banks will ease monetary policy further continues on and concerns also remaining with europe as well because this friday we got the greek prime minister tony is so modest will meet with german chancellor angela merkel to perhaps come to some kind of compromise on an extension to greece's debt bills are certainly what investors are hoping for and away as you can see this has just about managed to get out for basis points so modestly in positive territory for the cars as they will be able to see how the gear is responding to all of these sentiments another facet going on today was the german finance minister he managed to dampen optimism that greece will get more time

and again when you couple that with what's going on around the rest of the world and hear what the glencore is of the world are saying then i think we have to accept that as maybe fact this is because of easing in britain's help the rich is five percent most says the bank of england while the young. the euro's extending gains to the greenback as the fed holds off more bond purchases for now heading for three months high as brain toil grows ninety since this sport china's economic slowdown acquisitions of u.s. businesses also ring the report finds over seven billion dollars in chinese takeovers this year walking the slogan global market china's economy still growing at eight percent compared to america's one point five in the world sure paradise is low via the baltic states slushes from next year it cuts rates and screw ups dividends tax to get global firms to set up the russian firms are expected to shift some of their cash from current favorite sobers europe to the u.s. in interviews on the web so i can all right thanks a lot day i'll just add r t's financial guru max kaiser and his co-hos

and again when you couple that with what's going on around the rest of the world and here with the glencore of the world are saying then i think we have to accept that as maybe fact. europe's open slightly up on reports from germany greece is its bailout terms the euro's extending gains of the greenback because the fed holds off more purchases for now more goods flowing as the price of oil is gaining almost a dollar to over one fifteen today and loveliest setting itself up as the world's next offshore power of choice with a big tax cut from next year the baltic states slashes rates and screw ups dividends tax in a bid to get global firms to set up their experts say the move has a good chance of success notably russian firms will shift money from current favorite europe today we'll have more for you next hour i'll go to la to hear them many thanks indeed for that update coming up aussies financial guru max kaiser and his co-host stacy have pull no punches on shady deals among banking elites first though her back with a headline. wealthy british style dogs that's not on the title of. the. mar

and again when you couple that with what's going on around the rest of the world and here with the glencore of the world are saying then i think we have to accept that as maybe fact . on to the markets now wall street is u.s. stocks all declining in the trade speculation continues as to whether or not central banks will ease monetary policy and another question remains will european leaders be able to solve the region's debt crisis meanwhile european so on now to coal mining and the soft of the german finance minister dampened optimism that greece will get more time to cut its debt out of the year i is continuing to climb right now we've got it at one twenty five forty six just now as for the russian ruble still having a mix before ones against the boss go karts is on the russian market will be closing up shortly so was see how best to finish and as you can see is looking likely they will finish high up in positive territory it's been a shopping week but right now they're heading for three month high and that's because brant oil is climbing over a cent today is so how the present because sh

and again when you couple that with what's going on around the rest of the world and here with the glencore of the world are saying then i think we have to accept that as maybe fact is just choppy as chinese manufacturing his nine months lows in august the euro's extending gains to the greenback as the fed holds off more or just is for now the ruble just opened with gains again storming start for the old c.s. the price of bread spoil is almost a dollar up today to one sixteen a barrel seeing yourself as the world's next offshore paradise with big tax cuts from next year the baltic states slashing rates and scrapping dividends tax in a bid to get global firms to set up the explosives the move has a good chills of success notably russian firms may shift some of their money from current favorites europe today we'll have more for you next you know all right thank you very much and with all that talk about food there on my philosophy is to eat all right recapping our top stories very shortly stay with. my name is richard davis i'm an architectural photographer from london and i've been traveling

again when you couple that with what's going on around the rest of the world and you hear what the glencoreis of the world are saying then i think we have to accept it as may be fact and on to the equity markets then we get stuck in with the european stocks which are now beginning to decline and that's after the german finance minister dampens optimism that greece will get more time to cut that if we move on to the euro will also be hard to see that it's still managing to climb and that's almost hopes for further monetary stimulus from the u.s. whereas the ruble is having a mixed performance against the basket carless now are against the u.s. are against it you're right i'm moving on it's been a choppy day of trade here in russia but we have got dareus says but it took me weeks should i say today it's been a a day of gains at chalet and that's really is the markets are now heading for a three month high as brant oil rose. still on the deal with what china another strike on the economic slowdown acquisitions of u.s. businesses are record highs a new report finds eight bit into all those in c

and again when you couple that with what's going on around the rest of the world and here with the glencore of the world are saying then i think we have to accept that as maybe fact . all right moving on to the markets and wall street is still suffering as the speculation or whether central banks will ease monetary policy father continues on also concerns remain with europe as well this friday the greek prime minister antonis samaras will meet with the german tells language merkel to perhaps try and come to some kind of compromise on an extension to greece's debt bills so we check out the euro while chassis away then although the german finance minister dampened optimism today that greece will get more time to craft this debt with comments circulating the trading force as for the river that finished up makes against a basket of currencies and stay with russia strong gains were made today for the horses it's been a roller coaster of a week but moscow is set its own course to finish the week on a three month high and the world's next offshore paradise is latvia as the baltic states a lash is

and again when you couple that with what's going on around the rest of the world and here with the glencore of the world are saying then i think we have to accept that as maybe fact. mr market is europe slightly higher reports france and germany greece eased its bailout terms the euro is extending gains to the greenback as the fed holds off more bond purchases for now on a three months high as the price of bread spoiled grows another ninety cents today seeing itself up as the world's next offshore paradise with a big tax cut from next year the baltic states slashes rates and scripts divisions tax in a bid to get global firms to set up their exports so the move has a fair chance of success notably russian firms can shift their money from current favorites like british europe today we'll have more for you next dial many thanks daniel for that object and just ahead we'll delve into some of russia's remotest ever moshe's part to examine its traditional wooden architecture that's right after i recount our top stories shortly. my name is richard davis i'm an architectural photographer from london

again when you couple that with what's going on around the rest of the world and you hear what the glencore of the world are saying then i think we have to accept that as maybe fact. and that brings us on to wall street we see how the stocks are getting on as they enter the second part of the trading day just now and it's really speculation as to whether or not monetary policy is going to be made there was the minutes coming out from the federal reserve missing and that has given a glimmer of hope as to quantity of easing the pumping of cash into the system also as well though some disappointing china dates i wanted to mention that was disappointing disappointing is speculation they are my words today now we've also got european stocks that's how they closed up today i will go to a big meeting going on tomorrow between the german chancellor angela merkel and also the greek prime minister divest is a really holding on the fence for that one we've also got the euro to look at and is actually climbing in anticipation of that want to mention that the german finance minister really dampened opti

and again when you couple that with what's going on around the rest of the world and here with the glencore of the world are saying then i think we have to accept that as maybe fact . is because you're slightly higher on reports france and germany greece is bailout the euro is extending gains to the greenback as the fed holds off purchases for now most goes on a three month high as the price of bread grows another ninety cents today to you so far as the world's next. with a big tax cut from next year the baltic states slashing rates and scrapping dividends tax in a bid to get global firms to set up the explosives the move has a good chance of success notably russian firms could shift some of their money from . europe to the year that would have. testing great stuff daniel thank you very much indeed i have to go to lunch one day beautiful place and i'll be back with a recap our top stories shortly stay with us. my name is richard davis i'm an architectural photographer from london and i've been traveling in russia for the last ten years on a project fed rovs wooden chair choose obviously i f

qatar holding is ready to increase its stake in uk mining to 25% if the greeks plan to merge with glencoreough. sources close to the bid told the paper it said the chief executive would have the backing. the stake increase would mean qatar holding could veto any future merger. >>> samsung not the only tech company getting punished today for friday's u.s. court rulings on patent. analysts say apple's victory is a big negative for other android phone makers. taiwan's htc shares dropped on 2% on concerns it may need to settle its own patent lawsuits. for more on the short fallout on this big apple/samsung ruling we're joined by florian mueller. florian, is this deal fair? is it likely that samsung will be able to overturn the decision? >> i think that the most samsung can realistically hope for is some adjustment. i believe that the judge is going to be differential to the jury and the appeals court as well. however, the jury has to answer more than 700 questions, and i would also be surprised if the appeals court and now the judge agreed with the jury on 100% of those findings. some changes,