techknow asked monsanto to participate in this report but they declined. on the street, the company faces an information gap that is increasingly filled with seemingly incredible allegations. >> they want to control the seeds all over the world. so we believe that they also do weather manipulation with geo-engineering in the sky, we know they are part of that... so if they control the weather they control the seeds, they control the world. >> i think they are confused. i think when you make your focus to be anti-corporate now you are slamming a technology that could be used by a guy like me or anybody else to solve problems for people who desperately need it. >> increasingly scientists have become the target of the anti-gm movement. at least four university researchers were recently served a freedom of information act order to release all of their university emails by a group called "u.s. right to know". one of them was university of florida scientist kevin folta who told techknow's cara santa maria that part of the story. >> what are they looking for? >>

monsanto and syngenta try to weed each other out. they say it proves a take over makes sense but tells cnbc it's not worth the risk. >> i don't think negotiation is the step right now because there's nothing to negotiate. >> super earnings thursday. they lift the swiss market after beating expectations despite a lackluster performance by the investment bank. he tells cnbc about his strategic plans. >> we want to value the risk for private banking business and we want to increase the wake of the activities as opposed to the investment bank. >> a number of banks cut their price target on qualcomm after the chip maker issues another profit warning and it's now considering breaking itself up. >> new york makes a u-turn and postpones a vote that could have limited their growth after a vigoroused advertising campaign. and if there was any day you wanted to tune into the markets today may be the day. we have about 50 companies reporting earnings today making it the busiest day of the earnings season and now ahead of the kick off today futur

a finding that monsanto rejects. >> translator: we at monsanto consider that opinion to be absolutely invalid because there's no information to say that the product is carcinogenic. >> andrew has a farm in france, he says he cannot run his farm profitably without roundup because it kills certain stubborn weeds and he says farmers are trained to use the product responsibly. >> the farmer has a tool box at his disposal. they will use the right products at the right time and in the correct quantity. amount you use depends on the season the crop and the weed you want to destroy. >> reporter: in reaction to the world health organization report the french government is introducing new rules on the sale of roundup. as of january garden centers will have to remove the product from display. people will still be able to buy it but it will be kept behind the counter. restrictions will anonymity affect farmers. >> we don't want them completely take it off the market. these products are dangerous to health and environment. government shouldn't take health measures like this. >> consumers in the we

said this chemical probably causes cancer, a finding that monsanto rejects. >> we at monsanto consider that are opinion to be absolutely invalid. there is no new information to say that the product is carcinogenic. this farmer said farmers are trained to use the product responsibly. >> the farmer has a toolbox at its disposal. it will use the right product at the right time in the correct quantity. the amount you you use depends on season, the crop and the weed you want to destroy. >> the w.h.o. reports the french government is introducing new rules on the sale of roundup. as of january, garden centers will have to remove the product from display. people will still be able to buy it, but it will be kept behind the counter. the restrictions won't affect farmers. environmental activists say the government measures don't go far enough. >> we want them to completely take it off the market and stop selling to amateur gardeners. these products that are dangerous to the health or the environment, the government shouldn't take half measures like this. >> consumers in the west expect their food

that complex but i think monsanto monsanto knew this. >> al jazeera contacted monsanto regarding the country's ban on glyphosate. the company reclined an interview but released a statement todaying: different views on what is causing the disease people here just want to make sure that the products they're using on their farms are safe. >> i spoke with the toxicologist and lead author of the "world health organization" study that suggested that glyphosate could cause cancer. she said that the report is based on critical scientific blessed some of the studies that we examined were of workers these would be farmers agriculture workers. those were most of the studies. >> our study is final. it has--it is about to be published online on our website. any action by monsanto is not going to change our study. it has been conclude: we do have an open process and monsanto was able to attend the eight-day meeting in lyon. they were able to participate in that as observers to our process. they have had a roll in our process, and to see our report be finalized. >> now share prices on shanghai shan

it was introduced by the north americaen company monsanto. a number of companies began to make it and it is used in 140 points. >> the government banned it in may this year making sri lanka only the second country in the world to do so. the weedkiller made popular by monsanto is still available on the black market. we bought this can quite easily. despite it's wide use research researchers say it's not only killing weeds but humans as well. >> they believe interest is a link between the chemical and kidney failures in that region. >> once you use it in the place where there is a possibility of the complex. i think monsanto fact they but they intentionally hide the fact. >> al jazeera would contact monsano about the chemical. they declined the interview but released this statement. >> with different views on what is causing the disease people here just want to make sure that the products they're using on their farms are safe. al jazeera sri lanka. >> earlier i spoke with toxicologist and lead author of the "world health organization" researche

i think monsanto knew this fact, but intentionally hide the fact. >> al jazeera contacted monsanto recording the government's ban on the import of roundup. the company declined an on camera interview but released a statement saying we are extremely disappointed by this development and believe there is no scientific evidence to justify this decision. this move is arbitrary and will deny farmers a key tool to derive high yields other than their fields. people here just want to make sure the products they are using on their farms are safe. >> let's hear from catherine a toxicologist and lead author of the world health organization study that suggested that roundup could cause cancer. she joins us from france where the world health organization has its cancer research center. good to have you with us. your study concluded that roundup can cause cancer. how much exposure would be necessary for there to be a significant risk of cancer? >> >> our study is a report by the world health organization's international agency for research on cancer. it was a review conducted by the world's leading experts

people who worked there at monsanto monsanto. he may have been physics, but i was not aware of that. but he was in charge of maintaining these instruments at monsanto. >> who was the other? >> i'll get to that. one of the things i wanted to mention that might be of interest, polonium had a tendency to spread and contaminate whatever it was near or in. it had a rather high vapor pressure and in addition when they were expelled, they kicked other polonium to nearby. and so in order to keep the background radiation whenever you're measuring radiation, you have to be concerned about background radiation which includes cosmic rays and whatever activity comes from natural radioactivity that comes from whatever materials are around. it might be brass or whatever as some natural radioactivity. and then the polonium would contaminate these disks that the brass brass disks that the measured were put on. so i had to devise a means of chambers. samples of light sandpaper from every manufacturer of sandpaper in the country and some in europe

the weed killer made popular by monsanto is still available on the black market.n quite easily. disdespite its wide use researchers say it's not only killing weeds but humans as well. this doctor from the university says he believes there is a link between the herbicide and kid any failures in this region. >> what we founds is once you use it there is a possibility of complex, that complex is never rah toy but i think monsanto knew this fact but they intentionally hide the fact. >> reporter: al jazerra contacted monsanto regarding the government's ban on the import the company did he cleaned an on camera-interview but released a statement saying: >> reporter: with desk views on what's causing the disease people want to make sure the products they are use on the ground their farms are safe. al jazerra. north central sri lanka. >>> nepal's government has introduce aids new policy to protect its workers overseas. it has slashed faze that recruiting agents normally charge for access to those foreign jobs. an explanation from kathmandu. >> reporter: after more than two

the weed killer made popular by monsanto is still available on the black market.ht this can quite easily. despite its wide use researchers say it's not only killing weeds but humans as well. this doctor says he believes there is a link between it and kid any failures in this region. >> what we found is once you use it in the places wherein inning. [ inaudible ] it t you you have the possibility of getting that complex but i think monsanto knew this fact but they hide the fact intentionally. >> reporter: al jazerra contacted monsanto regarding the government's man they declined an on cam rapt view but released this statement: >> reporter: with differing views on what's causing the disease, people here just want to make sure the products they are using on their farms are safe. al jazerra north central sri lanka. >>> more news on our website all the time. the ahead aljazerra.com.

a finding that monsanto rejects. >> translation: we at monsanto consider that opinion to be invalid. there's no new information that permits anyone to say the product is carcinogenic. >> alexander owns a farm in normandy. he said he could not run the farm without round-up. it kills certain stubborn weeds. he said farmers are trained to use the product responsibly. >> the farmer uses a toolbox. he'll use the right product at the right time. the amount you use depend on the cropping and the weed you want to destroy. >> in reaction, the french government introduced rules on the sale of round-up. as of january, garden centers will have to remove the product from display. peoplw will be able to buy it. it will be kept behind the counter, restrictions will not affect farmers. environmental activists say the government measures do not go far enough. >> we want them to take it off the market. and stop selling to farmers and gardeners. the government shouldn't take half measures like this . >> consumers in the west expect their food to be high quality and cheap. industrial chemicals enable fa

the weed killer made popular by monsanto is still available ton black market. we bought this can quite easily. despite its wide use researchers say it's not only killing weeds but humans as well. dr. at the university says he believes there is a link between glyphosphate. >> once you use it there's a possibility of complex getting complex. that complex is never toxic but i think monsanto new this fact but they intentionally hide the fact. >> al jazeera contacted monsanto regarding the government's ban on the import of glyphosphate, released a statement saying, we are extremely concerned. this move by the have i sri lankan authorities, people here just want to make sure the products they're using on their farms are safe. menle fernandez, al jazeera north central sri lanka. >> there's been a change in the list of bengal tigers. a recent survey of the tigers found only about 100 of them living in the area down from the 440 reported in the last census 11 years ago. some believe that the difference in the figures is because more accurate reporting methods have been

a finding that monsanto rejects. >> we at monsanto consider that to be invalid because there is no informationsays the product is carcinogenic. >> the owner of a farm who grows wheat, grape seed and other products. he said he could not run his farm profitably without round-up because it kills certain stub orrin weeds and he says farmers are trained to use the product responsiblebly. >> the farm or has a toolbox at his dispel disposal. use the right product at the right time and in the correct quantity. the amount you use depends upon season, the crop and the weed you want to destroy. >> in reaction to the world health organization report the french government is introducing new rules on the sale of round-up. as of january garden centers will have to remove the product from display. people will still be able to buy it but it will be kept behind the counter. the restrictions won't affect farmers. environmental activists say the government measures don't go far enough. >> we want them to ban it completely, take it off of the market and stop selling it. these products are dangerous to health of th

that complex is never toxic but i think monsanto knew this fact but they intentionally hide the fact. somewhere. >> reporter: al jazeera contacted monsanto regarding the government's ban on importation of glyfosate suffering but ced we believe there is no scientific evidence to justify the this decision. this is arbitrary and will dissent farmers a key tool to derive high yields from their feet. with detail what's causing this disease farmers want to make sure the products they are using on their farms are safe. al jazeera, sri lanka. >> the lead author on the w.h.o that's the world health organization study that concluded that glyphosphates could cause cancer. >> agricultural workers and people working in forestry those are most of the studies that we found evidence that cancer was possible. so we don't have a lot of studies of the general population or people that would be exposed in the food or through other roots of exposure. our study is final it has it is about to be published online, the study is concluded. we do have an open process and monsanto was able to attend our eight da

they are alleging that chemicals once made by monsanto are polluting local water.t costs money to clean up the water before it goes into the bay and wants compensation for those cleaning fees. monsanto says it no longer makes the chemical and is not responsible. >>> added labor force will help clear up the backlog of ships and cargo. the long shore labor union gave the go ahead. the extra employees are only a temporary addition. >>> in the winter when it rains in the bay area, there's a good chance it snows in the sierra. and even though it's july it happened today. nbc bay area's reporter david bee neck joins us. so you saw it too? >> reporter: exactly, and you can see behind me some of the tall dash clouds still moving over the area tonight. much of the activity is starting to wind down but one particular spot took a hard beating. hailstones pounded windshields, and the sky turned so dark drivers turned on their headlights as a thunderstorm passed on highway 50. >> oh, i was scared to death. and i have a little maltese, shaking like crazy. >> reporter: she scoope

the key ingredient is glysofate which was discovered by monsanto in the 1970s. a recent report by the world health organization says this chemical probably causes cancer a finding that monsanto rejects. >> translator: we at money santo consider that opinion to be absolutely invalid because there's no new information that permits anyone to say that the product is carcinogenic. >> reporter: this man owns a farm in normandy where he grows wheat, grape seed and other crops. he says he could not run his farm profitably without roundup because it kills certain stubborn weeds. he says farmers are trained to use the product responsibly. >> translator: the farmer has a toolbox at their disposal. he will use the right product at the right time in the correct quantity. the amount you use fenddepends on the season, the crop and the weed you want to destroy. >> reporter: in reaction to the world health organization report, the french government is introducing new rules on the sales of roundup. as of january, garden centers have to remove the product from display. people will

hugh grant is the chairman and ceo of monsanto. for a rare interview. thank you for being here today. >> thank you for the invitation. excited to be here. >> let's talk about this syngenta deal. why them and how long has this been in the works? >> it's been in the works since 2011. this is my third try. it's an exciting time to be in agriculture. global demand has never been greater. the data last week there's a billion new bushels of corn demand in the last year. farmers are hungry for new tools. they're looking for innovations. so we made the serious offer. we offered them a 43% premium. and we're looking for engagement, getting them back to the table. >> it's not a 43% premium today because the market has figured out o lot of this. >> the last two weeks i've been in europe talking to their share owners. i just got back. they're enthusiastic about the deal. they're also impatient so there's both sides of the atlantic there's people that want it done. >> there were some comments this morning from the president and coo of monsanto

so i ask if monsanto's bid goes through, do you see a partnership there?arijn: with whom> jonathan: monsanto. marijn: we have partnerships with months and of already. this industry is so small, but different companies have cross licensed in the really cannot comment on ideas with any of these partners. that would set up a set of rumors that i'm really not appropriate at this point in time. i would rather not comment. jonathan: thank you very much. we appreciate your time. that is one of the big earnings of stories this morning. the other stories barclays they meet estimate as the company's chairman says he will step up the pace of cuts. judy joins us now for more and pamela is still with us. julia, the highlights first. julia: beaking down the ib numbers, they have more profit in the ib because they reduced expenses. macro is up 10%, equities are down. overall, they're coming flat in the overall group, but there is a higher profit because of the expense cuts. jonathan: when i said them with the chairman, it was clear to me he did not want the consumer bank

betty: speaking about your portfolio, there is a lot of's about monsanto and -- a lot of buyingout monsanto [indiscernible] they say the phone is ringing off the hook from companies who want to buy those assets. are you interested in buying them? >> as you all know, we are a top five player in agora sciences -- grisizes. we don't have the seed channel. we have the trades. if you like the dna that feeds the seeds, we are a vary strong trait developer. we have been investors in ag, but organic investors. we have been growing in r&d. this is a console and -- if this is a consolidation that makes sense for our shareholders, we will be at the table no matter what. we will always look at a better deal for our shareholders. betty: but are you actively looking at these assets? i don't think anybody can be active right now because of the nature of what is going on between those two principal players. of course, we are watching and understanding what is really going on in the press and in reports like this. but out there somewhere, there could be an opportunity. as i said, we will be at the table. as

we are already in crop protection products that monsanto looking to get into with her bid.eats, we do not have a seed channel. we have the traits, the g -- the dna investors th, we have been weag but organic investors. are great partners with the companies you mentioned and others. if there is a rent of consolidation that makes sense for the shareholders, we will be at the table the matter what. we have said that over and over. we are growers and investors in a gross science, but we will always look at a better deal for our show folders. -- shareholders. betty: are you actively looking at the assets? >> i don't think anybody can be active right now because of the nature of what is going on between the two printable players. we are all watching an understanding and like you what is going on in the press and reports like this. out there somewhere there could be an opportunity. we will be at the table. scarlet: that was dow chemical chairman and ceo speaking with betty liu earlier. mark: now is your chance to buy an island in the mall dives -- maldives. scarlet: and the govern

. >> monsanto is the acquirer. this one is up 26%. monsanto's down 9%.t check monsanto ceo said he's going to wait for syngenta's earnings, which are due out july 23rd. maybe a little volatility. >> pop for pepsico up 2%. >> on a day when susquehanna downgraded the stock. the stock was higher. the tape helped obviously. i thought the quarter they reported last week was good. better eps, better revenues. and improving margins. they traded the same multiple as coke. i think pepsi deserves a bigger multiple. i think it goes north of $100 over the next few days. >> pop for wynn resorts up 4%. >> we've got some great inside looking when we were looking just about a week and a half ago. wynn was getting bought in terms of the options. las vegas sands is one of the names i talked about at the top of the show folks were rolling up today but wynn and las vegas sands when you look at macaw right now everybody always looks to that as the negative. over the last week and a half or so it's been a positive, moving to the up side against the stream. and if you look at

and monsanto saying if they do, they will spin off or sell off the seed business.f the hook from companies who want to buy those assets. are you interested in buying them? andrew: well, as you well know we are a top-five player in agro sciences. we are already in the crop protection products that monsanto is seeking to get into. our seeds -- we do not have the seed channels. we have the traits. if you like the dna that feeds the seeds, we are a strong trait developer. we have been investors in ag, but organic investors. we have a growing through r&d. we are great partners with the companies you mentioned and others. the consolidation makes sense for our shareholders, then we will be at the table no matter what. with roles and investors in agro sciences, but we will always look at a better deal for our shoulders -- for our shareholders. betty: but are you absolutely looking at these assets? andrew: i do not think anybody could be active because of the nature of what is going on between those two printable players. we are all watching an understanding and like you re

monsanto one of the biggest producers of the chemical denied a request for an interview. >> translator: i'm in a bad way because i did bad things. so that's why i'm in this fight. >> reporter: some have left town fearful for their children. but most stay. it's maybe too late for alfredo. >>> literature lovers have gathered for the poetry festival. organizers say the event is proof that poetry is far from dead. >> my name is stephanie. i'm executive director of the poetry society of new york. >> once love. >> the new york city postry festival is a place where anybody who identifies as a poet in new york city can come and take part. it's a place for the poetry community of new york city to gather. >> i'm tommy. to me, lonely was beautiful only at first sight. >> one of the things that my co-founder and i decided when we formed the new york city poetry festival we wouldn't be choosing all the readers. we would invite organizations from across the city to program their own readings on one of our stages so that way it's not our vision of what poetry is. it's the vision of the entire city. >

rejecting an unsolicited $45 billion takeover from monsanto. city's bins outpaced rival -- mercedes-benz outpaced rival automobiles in china. let's go straight to our team leader. chris, thanks for coming on. let's talk about this. the turnaround, what has driven the uplift. chris: there is an adage good alex cure all you -- c good products cure all your problems. the complex have been scooping up new customers. the s class which is the benchmark of the luxury sedan has done well in china. it has a line of new suvs coming out like new gla's. it will be coming in a couple of months. they got new products. manus: what is interesting, not only is it a record profit, but they suggest the pace is going to continue. jockeying for the lead position where are they in that race to keep up? chris: they are net at ali's heels. -- they are nipping at audi's heels. they do not have the freshest portfolio. they are dependent on china. audi is the leader in china. the slowdown is hitting audi pretty hard. that is opening the door for mercedes. it could be a c

monsanto which is one of the biggest producers of the chemical declined our request for an interview. >> i'm in a bad way because i did bad things. that's why i'm in this fight so things will now be done properly. >> some have left town, fearful for their children. most stay and fight against the chemical sprays, and for cleaner air, uncontaminated food and heavy soil. the sun has not set on the town just yet. al jazeera argentina. >> a new report finds carbon dioxide emissions are impacting ocean and their food chain and that could end up hurting humans too. let's bring in nicole mitchell for today's viral impact. isn't that sort of a basic building block for all marine life. >> it's exactly that. there are different types of plankton. it is in the oceans and all the other fish feed on it or most of them do, and so that's kind of the building block. what's happening is there is 5,000 species of those. all that carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is also getting into ocean water about 34 to 40% causing long term changes. >> to now, you can see the brighter reds with more acidification, b

monsanto can go out and tout the benefits or others can tout the benefits of g.m.o.'s, then they can have one label for the e.u. and the united states with that i reserve the balance of my time -- united states. with that i reserve the balance of my time. the chair: for what purpose does the gentleman from kansas seek recognition? the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. mr. pompeo: mr. chairman, the united states should not let other countries dictate u.s. food policy. this would be absurd. it's exactly what this amendment does. the proponents of this amendment seemingly wish to scare the public with unjustified warning labels on all products produced with any technology or short of that, punish companies that have the audacity to engage in foreign commerce. just because european policy has been driven by fear mongering, we should not allow it to be so here in the united states. we should not succumb to this angry rhetoric. we should lead the world in getting this policy right. let's just say for the sake of argument we were to pass this amendment. i'd like to a

monsanto, which is one of the biggest producers of the chemical, declined our request for an interview. >> i'm in a bad way, because i did bad things. that's why i'm in this fight, so that things will now be done properly. >> some have left town, fearful for their children. most stay and fight against the chemical sprays, and for cleaner air, uncontaminated food and healthy soil. the sun has not set on the town just yet. al jazeera, argentina. >> ministers from a dozen pacific rim countries will meet in hawaii on tuesday for what could be decisive talks on ambitious free trade agreement. it's known as the trends pacific partnership or t.p.p. the countries in partnership are shown in orange opinion the group has a total population of 60 million. this will be turned into a single market for many businesses. some say it will expand protections, pharmaceutical firms would be able to prevent cheaper drugs and drugs will become more expensive. there are mixed opinions over exactly how it will benefit from the trade partnership. >> its products mop for levels of air and water pollution. eco t

. >> many associate g.m.o.s with monsanto or do you. not all come from the big ag. many university-based scientists develop the next generation of g.m. food. as our correspondent found out, it has not been easy. >> reporter: genetically modified food a subject inspiring controversy and fear. but one scientist is fighting back. trying to debunk one myth at a time. even if it means getting hate mail on a regular basis. >> i should have punched you in the face when i had the chance. if i come to formula, i'll make you and your family drink round up, stay the [ bleep ] out of california. see what it's like, sweet people. >> reporter: where does the anger come from? >> it's to intimidate this. if most scientists get this they are unlikely to engage with the public. >> reporter: kevin is wh the university where they figure out new ways to grow vegetables. >> one thing is how to use g.m.o. strategy to fortify disease. they have innate systems. all of the plans have a gene called m p.r. 1. snoop it is part of the strawberry's immune system and expressed when it encountered

both monsanto and dow filed suit against the ban, and on tuesday, a judge ruled maui county lacked the authority to impose it. critics of gmo's say they will appeal. a girl scouts chapter in western washington has rejected a $100,000 donation because the donor said it couldn't be used to help transgender girls. using #foreverygirl, the girl scouts launched a crowdfunding campaign to recoup the donation they sent back. so far about 6000 people have donated nearly $300,000, triple the original amount. ramsey orta, the man who says he has been harassed by police constantly since filming the fatal new york city police encounter with eric garner, has been arrested again. orta's video shows police in staten island wrestling eric garner to the ground in a chokehold, then piling on top of him. eric garner said he couldn't breathe 11 times, before he died. last summer, the day after garner's death was declared a homicide, orta was arrested on a gun charge. his wife was arrested days later on an unrelated assault charge. in february, orta was arrested again along with his mother and brother on d

bill was backed by corporate food interests, including the grocery manufacturers association and monsanto. democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton may face a criminal investigation over the private email account that she used while serving as secretary of state. two inspector generals have asked the department of justice to open an investigation over whether she mishandled classified information by using a private email address and private server. the justice department has not yet announced whether it will take up the investigation. meanwhile, in more news from the clinton campaign, the intercept is reporting that at least one of clinton's top campaign lobbyists is also a registered lobbyist for the private prison giant geo group, raising questions about the candidate's recent statement that, if elected, she would work to end mass incarceration. and in chile, a judge has charged former military officers 10 in the 1973 murder of the beloved singer and political activist victor jara. a member of the communist party, jara was brutally murdered after the coup of u.s.-backed dictato

. >>> the ceo of sin jen ta saying they have ruled out with rival monsanto.nta called off a bid back in may saying it undervalued syngenta and didn't account for regulatory risks. we had hugh grant join us last week telling us why he was making that bid. he is the ceo of monsanto. >>> and bridgewater is sending a letter to investors saying their views on china have changed. but china's stock market in the last few months battered mom and pop investors and hedge funds. the drop in china stocks will have a depressive effect on economic activity there. there are now no safe places to invest they say. >>> meantime back to phil lebeau. he joins us with a special guest now. >> let's bring in chuck stevens who is the cfo of general motors. he joins us on a day when the company reported very strong numbers for the second quarter, beat the street earning $1.29 versus the estimate of $1.08. i want to ask you about the revenue. $38.2 billion. well blow what analysts expected at $40.6 billion. explain a little bit about how much of an impact the currency was. >> the tran

the moisture currently just in the southwest there bring rainshowers unless they listened then in monsanto's and whatever may of that month to moisture will make its way on to our region still get 20 percent chance of light showers to in place by friday talk about that your 70 forecast coming up a few minutes. >> pam: in the east bay. people will get dropped off and will load onto buses. at 19th street in oakland. in san francisco, people can catch buses at the temporary transbay terminal. bart says, the shutdown is and install new technology. the water main that burst in san bruno monday. is expected to be repaired by saturday. county park. caused an estimated water loss of 15- million gallons. officials say, the pipe burst was due to decay of the line. which was built back in 1920. utility officials said, they did not shut of the flow of water until tuesday. in order to keep water pressure for fire- fighting. and for drinking water quality in the area. the water main serves three peninsula water agencies. no customers lost service in the area and no properties were damaged and officials sa

one that's thinking about it is monsanto. these are big companies. a lot of small companies too that have already decided they're not going to stay in the united states because our tax code is so bad. it's so out of date, it puts them at such a disadvantage, vis-a-vis their competitors around the world that they simply can't survive so they have to become foreign entities in order to be able to be competitive. we have got to fix that. it's washington that's creating the problem. many criticize these companies. i say if there is any villain in this show, it's right here. it's washington, d.c. by allowing a tax code that was written back in the 1960's to continue when every other one of our competitors around the world have reformed their tax code and lowered their rates. this is something that we can and should do. there is bipartisan consensus around this, maybe not in all the details but certainly on a framework we can move forward. senator schumer on the other side of the aisle and myself have put together our own report on this recently. we spent

. >> of course we never -- >>> other deal news syngenta reportedly planning a series of meetings monsanto offering to buy sinyngenta $45 billion. ceo hugh grant, not the actor reports on it. >> i like friendly deals so you know, we need the collaboration. and there's a lot of miles to travel that this one. i'd like to talk to a real person across a real table. so we've got work to do. >> that is a strong accent. wow. >> friday, i said -- when i was leaving, i said i hope you do the "squawk box" what you did for -- >> see, i had -- that's almost funny, almost. >> that is funny. what was the recession to that? >> he liked and he laughed and goes -- yeah, that's it. >>> syngenta's board has posted -- in hollywood deal news owners of miramax reportedly exploring a sale of the company. the company include goodwill hunting and pulp fiction. reports say it could go for as much as $1 billion. >>> we also have a busy week ahead in earnings central. morgan standingley is the company to watch. this morning, we'll hear from ibm after the bell. hasbro and halliburton reporting as well. let's check the