i'm nejra cejic. we bring you special programming to cover the 10 years since the lehman brothers.olleagues reported on it at the time.

i'm nejra cejic. we bring you special programming to cover the 10 years since the lehman brothers. our colleagues reported on it at the time. >> it is serious. we do not know how it is going

i'm nejra cejic. we bring you special programming

i'm nejra cejic. we bring you special programming to cover the 10 years since the lehman brothers. colleagues

i'm nejra cejic rep. -- i'm nejra cejic. welcome to a special edition of "bloomberg markets."he bloomberg and around the world. president trump says he will skip major summits in asia. what could it mean for relations as trade tensions continue? italy's finance minister defends salvini says the budget will touch 3%. bank pledgesral action to curb the highest inflation in 15 years. argentina says it has a plan to save the peso. we hear from the president this hour. u.s. markets closed today because of the labor day holiday. happy labor day if you're in the u.s. or canada. things humming along in europe.

. ♪ nejra: live from london, i'm nejra cejic. this is a special edition of "bloomberg markets."xit has cost the u.k. more than 2% of gdp. despite this, theresa may indicated she will not given to those calling for a second vote. joining us now is the bloomberg european reporter. great to have you with us in london. you are normally in brussels. we have seen the pound move. what did he say. he said he was opposed for the proposals after brexit. doesve known that the e.u. not like it but they have always tried to step back a bit. they do not wanted to stabilize at this time. interesting to read that he has said there is a lot the you does not like -- the e.u. does not like. can they get brexit over the line so that the u.k. leaves? can that wait until afterwards. nejra: the point you are wake -- you are making is that all they need to do is get the withdrawal agreement, not the trade agreement after, how likely is that alone? ian: there is one thing remaining and that was his point. he wants to focus on that rather than post-brexit. deal, you need a withdrawal agreement and the on