megan greene is sticking with us. merkel making progress in germany, the euro getting a nice boost over the next -- last two days to a three-year high. ♪ ♪ emma: this is bloomberg daybreak. i am emma chandra. a surprise development involving t. boone pickens. texas oilman is closing his energy focus hedge fund. he writes "trading oil is not as intriguing to me as it once was." he cites the week performance and his own deteriorating health as reasons. majoruckerberg unveiled changes to the social network and says it may mean people spend less time on the site. to focus is shifted back posts on friends and family and away from businesses and media assets. a plan to cut financial risk is gaining traction. money growth posted the slowest pace on record. last year, china was on track for its full acceleration and economic growth since 2010, but measures to rein in risk may have slowed that down. david: thank you very much. time for our daybreak first take where we discussed the top three stories of the morning. first, the

. >> megan -- molette green is trying out a different kind of workout.'s riding at zengo, at cathedral commons in next next. you're off the bike now, molette. how did it go? >> reporter: i stepped off the bike because i wanted to show you guys the shoes. this is new to me zengo. other people might find it new. they click in to stay stable on the bike. let's go to one of the newer trainers, bring a johnson. she's joining us this morning. how did you get into this and what inspired you? >> my friend brought me mere during school. this is our place to destress, unwind, clear our minds from the stresses of school. and then we became hooked, we came twice a week every week. >> there's a lot that goes into being a trainer. you don't just want to become a trainer. >> no. this is something i wanted for a very long time. when i discovered zengo i fell people. especially people who look like me. >> we have marla wagner who has been doing this for six years. you became hooked right away. what's your best advice for folks looking to stay fit for the new year? >> try

scarlet: megan murphy, think is so much. and josh green, for speaking with us. breaking news. a law partner has been named interim manhattan u.s. attorney to replace him. he replaces him on an interim basis. this is jeffrey berman, former former law partner. we will keep you posted on any further development. coming up, what hazards can make the euro zone economy stumble in 2018. it had a blistering 2017. this is bloomberg. ♪ ♪ scarlet: it is time for the bloomberg business flash. tozil's petrobras has agreed take $2.5 billion to settle lawsuits. lossesrs were suing for after an investigation exposed widespread corruption in the company. petrobras claimed it was a victim as well. has been said to be searching for a bank to help them by natural gas assets. also said to have invited banks to pitch for a role as courting aiders and book ipo.rs for its planned the initial public offering could be the world's biggest share sale. blackberry has signed a deal with baidu to work together on driverless car software. bundled into their platform, called apollo. baidu has been signing pro

megan, thank you. >>> 6:07. green live in northern virginia. >> she's in the woodbridge,dale city area. molette, what's going on? >> reporter: the conditions have deteriorated a bit more. i want you to look at 95 here. snow covering the roads here. this part that you see, more snow, that's the stretch where the cars are getting off the rest stop and getting back on to the main highway. a little bit more tricky. we told you earlier, the main roads were in pretty good shape. things have changed quite a bit. we have seen a couple of snowplows come through. but it's dicey. if it's this way on the main roads, you know on the side roads and the neighborhood streets, it's a little bit tricky. i have a cup of snow here in my hand. i tried my hand at making a snowman. it's still too powdery as you can see. still too powdery. but when the kids come out the day off in prince william county, they'll have fun with all of this. i spoke to a family, actually, coming from pennsylvania taking their daughter back to ft. lee after the h

megan murphy. great to have you at hand, and josh green, who was on the phone with us.w about this yet but this is quite a developing story? josh: the excerpts from the book became public today, and they were the breaking point between donald trump and steve bannon, who was the architect of victory.residential his most important advisor in the white house early on, merely and relationship was rocky did not work out. now, trump, over a course of months, owing to media profiles of bannon, books like mine, and thinksly like wolff's, bannon is taking too much credit and is insulting his family, and he has decided to toss him overboard. understandknow and steve bannon, and when he left, he said i will go to war against theyone who is against president, but i am for the president. in writing this book, wouldn't he have had to understand that he was declaring war on donald trump and his family? it is a good point, but it is one that does not seem to register as bad an. as grandiose and ego and self-image as donald trump himself, and clearly resents the fact that trump will not

megan, thanks. >>> we have team coverage all across the region. molette green is live in dupont circle with tips for staying warm. when you do have to venture out in this dangerous weather. >> news 4's justin finch is at reagan national tracking dozens of flight cancellations and delays. we'll check in with him in a few minutes. if you're still waiting to find out about delays for schools or offices, we have all the updates running at the bottom of your screen right now and in the nbc washington app. it's also where you'll be able to find the latest forecast as we wait for a much-needed warmup. >>> 5:35 now. scary moments for a girl walking home from school. deputies say a man grabbed her and inappropriately touched her. take a look. this is a composite sketch of the suspect police released. the girl was walking along a path near wright wood place in sterling. the man appeared to be jogging when he approached her. she screamed and thn off. home surveillance cameras captured this image of the suspect. call police if you have any information about him. >>> a judg

megan, thank you. >>> we also have team coverage now with molette green. >> she's live in woodbridge for us this morning. molette, how is it going there? >> reporter: oh, we have real snow here. this is a snow day for the kids in prince william county, virginia. we stopped off at this rest stop area. many people are still in their cars sleeping. you can see the snow has accumulated on the cars as well. look down here on the ground. we have real snow out here. i don't know if you can make a snowman, but it's pretty. you can play in it. but in terms of driving in these conditions, we know vdot got out hours ago to treat the roads. there's 95 there. moving at a pretty good clip. the roads are passable. of course, you've got the possibility of icy spots when you're dealing with this kind of cold with the snow blowing like it is out here in prince william county. but that's the latest on the road the day off today for them on this snow day. back to you guys inside. >> kids love snow days, right? doesn't matter how miserable it is on the roads. they're happy. >> thank you, molette. this is the so-called miser

green col make a decin yesterday. i kind of voted for mean looking dog. agr. hey, megan, at some point in the hour, we -- somebody suggested the dog should look like a mean dog, you snow. >> yes. >> but oh, we went with a kinder gentler dog because the minnesota fans apparently are afraid to come to philly. >> they are. and they're telling stories, too. i had one guy on instagram say that last time he went to the link, some eagles fans threatened to jump him in the bathroom. >> jump him in the bathroom? that's never so, see, tonya washes the show, tanya, and she says wow, knob likes my dog. see, she wanted us to go with a real mean looking >> i think that's already scary enough. yes, that looks like a wolf. wo. something. >> we went gentle dog. >> because we're gentle creatures. >> like giants. it is all works. >> good day philadelphia.ork better than tape. putting these poor interns through the ringer. not ostyks already cut, we got paint sticks, and they have to cut them into thirds. staple. >> not true. >> the dog to the stick. ou ever done that? staple your finger an

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green beard. >> wow. >> that is really cool looking >> yeah. >> that is an artist. >> emerald city, that is sobriety. >> fantastic. >> that works. >> so lets set this up. megan, is it john in the control room. can he put on some romantic music, and, and -- >> and, lay it out, candles, roses. >> your imagination, man. >> yes. >> let's get to this. so your faces come together your lips are getting closer. oh, baby, i love you. let's do this. and she says and she looks at you and she says... yeah. thank you. you look into her face and she looks at you and she said, baby, let's make it, baby. come on, baby lordy. >> the guy goes -- >> say what. >> or don't. >> so this new study found, that a strong desire for a baby, lower the men's sexual desire. so, attempting to start a family could make men about 25 n having sex. men says it is worse for their labido then depression, being tired or ed, erectile dysfunction. >> maybe that is what happens. >> researchers blame the pressure of, the performing on demand. >> if you are trying, certain days, you know, you have to get things going. i'm sure there is scheduling aspects. >> it is in the how mike described it. it is i

megan, thank you. no doubt about it. >> we're working for you and everyone that has to be out there in the cold for the next few days. news 4's molette green has been out in dupont circle this morning. looks like a lot of people are staying indoors, molette. >> people are really thinking smart about this weather. it's dangerously cold. the temperatures have gone down 1 degree. it's 10 degrees, of course. it feels colder than that. i did my own unscientific i have on three layers, my photographer has on three layers and many of the folks that i've talked to say three layers. >> reporter: more are a must. >> i'm dressed very properly. >> how many layers? >> three. >> three layers. >> three layers work for you? >> yes, it does. the only thing cold is my eyes. >> reporter: yeah. i feel you. my eyes and the tip of my nose very cold at this point. exposed skin, of course, at real risk when you're out in in kind of weather for an extended period of time. even for a little bit of time. here's what you need to look out for. here are the warning signs, symptoms that you might be in trouble here. skin, see blisters developing, if the color of your sk