john vause, cnn, atlanta. >>> and still to come here on "world business today," a commodity in crisis. norway can't seem to get its hands on enough butter. we'll tell you why and what the government is doing about it next. >>> a gloomy day here in lohong kong. you see the live shot looking across the harbor. it doesn't look very enticing. certainly hong kong is enticing to the business community at the moment. for the first time hong kong has taken the top spot in the world economic forum's financial stability index, overtaking the u.s. and the uk. and that's thanks mainly to the size, scope and transparency of its banking and finance sectors. a silver light in the gloom. welcome back. you're watching "world business today" live on cnn. >>> a unique crisis is spreading across norway. we're talking about dwindling supplies of butter. the result, rising demand and spiking prices. it all comes at a critical time, too, as butter is a key ingredient in many traditional norwegian holiday treats. >> we have to apologize for the norwegians in preparation for christmas, they make these christm

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. >> christian amanpour speaking with john vause.age of the keth of kim jong il continues after the break. we'll take a look at the effect on business and the stock markets in the region. >>> north koreans there reacting the the news that the man known as their dear leader is dead. stayed media say kim jong il died on saturday of a heart attacks. his death wasn't announced until just a few hours ago. after kim jong il's death, south korea says peace and stability on the korean peninsula is more important than anything else. a funeral for the long-time north korean leader reportedly is planned for december 28th following a week of mourning. revered at home, kim jong il taunted south korea and the west with his country's nuclear weapons program. his regime also witnessed mass famines that killed many of his own people. cnn's pauline choiu has been looking into the state of the north korean economy. she joins us from hong kong. to talk about the state of the economy, there really isn't much of one. >> there isn't much of one, monita, be

john vause, cnn, beijing. >>> well here is a question.actor james franco a "d" in the director of actor class. one nyu professor said and he says he got canned because of it. >>> but first from the basketball court to the divorce court, koeb court, kobe bryant fouled out on marriage front in 2011. his wife vanessa stood by him eight years ago when he admitted to a tryst with another woman? remember the apology, the 8 carat diamond? kobe, get ready to say good-bye to a chunk of that multi-million tlar salary, not to mention your 15 minutes. >>> you are looking at a live picture from the white house where press secretary jay carney is expected to take the podium. he will likely have some comments on the death of kim jong-il. one of our top stories. we'll bring you his comments live when we see him. >>> for now, let's check stories making headlines. first to brooklyn, new york where a disturbing crime took place. >> i just assumed god didn't want me to be there. >> police say say 73-year-old dolores gillespie was doused with gasoline and sta