times reporting airline executives chose a high end interior for ten new boeing jets. includes mood lighting, a stocked bar and entertainment system. the new jets wh expected to be more fuel efficient than the current md-80s. the participant company filed for bankruptcy just last week. >>> 4:45 right now. the wall street roller coaster pointed up again. but will it last, brian shactman has the latest on the markets from cnbc headquarters. good morning. >> good morning, guys. stock futures are slightly higher this morning. again, i mean, you can rerack what we said a lot in the last couple of weeks and months. it's about europe. u.s. markets cut their gains in half after reports surfaced they may downgrade the credit ratings of the seven member nations. including france and germany. s&p 500 says leaders have to deliver a convincing agreement to resolve the debt crisis at a summit on friday. asian markets fell overnight. europe is slightly to the downside at this hour. and because we don't have major economic data in the u.s., it's all about europe. the dow closed up 78.

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has confirmed it will selliger jets to saudi arabia in a deal worth washington will supply 84 new boeingf-15 aircraft and upade 70 planes in saudi arabia's fleet. the state to pert id t agreement sent a strong message abhe.the u.s. is committed t the announcement comes at a time of heightened tension wit in over its nuclear program. lst5 people have been killed in an airstrike in southeastern tury. e military says it was targeting kurdish militants, but aroh party says most of the casualties were civilians. iui h been set up to investigate the incident. kurdish demonstrators vented their anger on t see of istanbul. hundreds of protesters clashed thole, chanting sgans against the governing akp party. his call the death of 35 civilians in t sthstn unfortunate accident. but for these kurdish demonstrators, it was just another cpt in ongoing battle, a battle they s t trtyy ga opponents feared overnight on wednesday, turkish fighr jets are reported to ha attacked a group of people in and mountain village which is in a predominantly kurdish area on the border between turkeyndra it is known as

washington will supply 84 new boeing f-15 aircraft and upgrade 70 planes in saudi arabia's fleet.he state to permit said the agreement sent a strong message that the u.s. is committed to stability there. the announcement comes at a time of heightened tension with iran over its nuclear program. at least 35 people have been killed in an airstrike in southeastern turkey. the military says it was targeting kurdish militants, but a pro-kurdish party says most of the casualties were civilians. an inquiry has been set up to investigate the incident. >> kurdish demonstrators vented their anger on the streets of istanbul. hundreds of protesters clashed with police, chanting slogans against the governing akp party. his call the death of 35 civilians in the southeast an unfortunate accident. but for these kurdish demonstrators, it was just another chapter in ongoing battle, a battle they see the treaty by legal opponents feared overnight on wednesday, turkish fighter jets are reported to have attacked a group of people in and mountain village which is in a predominantly kurdish area on the b

service for the new plane that boeing first delivered in september. the airline says those destinations make the best use of the new fuel efficient jet. >>> several retailers are offering free shipping to online shoppers this year. nordstrom, saxes, will pick up anything. free shipping has become more common especially during the holiday season. everyone if they think they have bought the perfect gift. >>> time now 6:51 an embarrassment for fedex. one of the drivers was caught on camera doing and how fedex is reacting. >>> a tragic accident at a lake tahoe ski resort. >>> good morning, northbound 280 traffic looking good getting up to highway 17 as we do have a little bit of slow traffic there. we'll tell you more straight ahead. >>> yesterday was such a good day on the market. it looks like we will not get a repeat today. the dow is down 40 points. that is happening after we are getting lower enthusiasm about what is happening in europe. stocks to watch this morning walgreens down 7%. both had disappointing earnings reports after the bell yesterday. >

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boeing has the first firm order for more fuel efficient jets. they have ordered 208 planes including 150 of the new 737s. boeing calls it the largest deal ever. and they say combined it will lower production rates to record levels. >>> time now 5:20, all of you distracted drivers, they want to end all phone calls in the car. >>> heavy rain in new zeal land traps two men in a tree, the rescue -- we will have the rescue that gets them to dry land. >>> we will have more on when this commute starts to get busy stay tuned for more on weather and traffic. ! ok, you guys wanted a space for entertaining your friends, so, open your eyes and check out your new living room! [ gasps ] honey, the tv's over there! yep, we got you the new at&t u-verse wireless receiver so you can put your tv pretty much anywhere you want. and that stand... anywhere? like, we can put it over there? and that coffee... or we could t it on the patio for watching the game with the guys. or in the kitchen? but, these curtains are... i can't believe you moved the tv. it's like a whole new living room. it actually is a whole new living r

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. >> good news for boeing times two, closing a billion dollar deal for some of its new dreamliners, thisr a four-year labor deal with the machinist union. and mcdonald's is cooking the world's largest restaurant chain serving up big sales and big sales gains across the world getting a boost from shops in china and japan stock closing at a new all time high and the secret is out for coke, sort of. the beverage giant withdrawing the secret formula for its flagship drink from a bank vault in downtown atlanta where it has been locked for the past 86 years and depositing it in a new vault in the world of coca- cola museum. now you can see the safe, but the recipe still out of sight. that's business. i'm neil cavuto.   >> this fox 5 stock market report is brought to you by your lexus dealer. live life heroically. hi, it's dave. [ robototic voice ] if you are satisfied with your message -- [ beep ] hi. dave here. [ male announcer ] for dave, using citibank's online bill pay is as easy as setting up voicemail. hi, it's dave. [ male announcer ] actually, it's easier. hi

. >>> back to some serious news. boeing has experienced some turbulent relations with labor unions. a plant in south carolina has become a very hot button issue, but a new deal could lead to peace. a huge controversy and be enormously important for the american jobs market and the u.s. economy. lisa sylvester has been all over this story for us. you can't underestimate or overestimate how important this deal is. >> this is pretty big. the union and company have been locked in a bitter dispute over a decision to open up a new factory in south carolina. it is a case before the national labor relations board. but in a surprise move, the two sides have struck a deal that could bring thousands of new jobs to washington state and oregon. this is a mack up of the 737 max. it has not yet built, but there are 700 pending orders. it's a huge jobs opportunity. jobs that will likely stay in the pacific northwest. >> 737 max has landed here in the state of washington. will be assembled at our plant, the parts will continue to be manufactured in our unionized plants throughout pu gent sound. >> it

, everybody won, boeing opened the plant in south carolina and the young get a new deal they created, boeing is creating more jobs in washington, so a win-win on all sides and people are unhappy that the nlrb took the position they did but at the end of the day the conclusion was right. >> thank you, again. cannot prove your i.d., you cannot pull the lever, half a dozen states will make voter i.d. the law next week, and it is meant to crackdown on fraud, association why is the justice department threatening to track down on it? back then, he had something more important to do. he wasn't focused on his future but fortunately, somebody else was. at usaa we provide retirement solutions for our military, veterans and their families. from investments... to life insurance... to health care options. learn more with our free usaa retirement guide. call 877-242-usaa. [ male announcer ] it's easy to see what subaru owners care about. ♪ that's why we created the share the love event. get a great deal on a new subaru and 250 dollars goes to your choice of five charities. ♪ with your

. >>> new plans are expected for southwest starting in 2017. they've reached a a recordbreaking deal with boeing. southwest agreed to order 150 new fuel efficient planes. southwest is the first customer to order the new planes and the deal is the largest in boeing history ringing in around $19 billion. >>> a startling controversy at the university of vermont that left one fraternity suspended as police investigate what happened. it's regarding a survey that asked members of one from -- fraternity who they would rape if given the chance. a feminist group is going to hold a news conference today addressing what they are calling the existing rape culture on the university of vermont campus. >>> a network of 22 arab american nonprofits say their members will no longer accept donations from lowe's. it comes following the home improvement chain pulling their advertising during a reality tv show about muslims. the network says the retailer's decision contradicts that company's values. >>> a billboard in new zealand is literally turning heads on the highway. it shows the virgin mary holding a pregnancy

. >>> a contract extension was connected to boeing's new plant in south carolina. ees were upset that the plant was not unionized and accused boeing of retaliation. but the two sides came to an agreement late last night. this new contract gives workers a 2% salary increase each year as well as guaranteed protected pensions. >>> are you paying too much for those books you can read on your ipad or other tablet? the federal government wants to know. the department of justice is launching an investigation into anti-competitive behavior in the pricing of e ebooks. the doj won't say who it's investigating, but the european union is investigating apple and five ebook publishers for similar complaints. >>> the white house is defending kathleen sebelius's decision to overrule the fda and keep restrictions on the so-called morning after pim in place. the fda had planned on lifting the age restriction on the controversial contra septemberive. sebelius decided to keep the restrictions in place. that means girls under the age of 17 would need a prescription. she says some girls

>> first of all, a couple of points about the sale include 84 new f 15 boeing-made fighter jets as well this sale will add about 50,000 new jobs and could boost the u.s. economy by about $3.5 billion annually. it's a big deal for that reason. we expect the first fighter jets to arrive in about 2014. it's also a big deal because it's reinforcing the united states strong alliance with saudi arabia and also sending a message and the united states has a vested interest in the stability of the country. now the white house put out the statement and i believe we have a graphic of it. the white house saying this agreement reinforces the strong and enduring relationship between the united states and saudi arabia and demonstrates the u.s. commitment to a strong saudi defense capability as a key component to regional security. again the white house making the point that this will add u.s. jobs, but also send a message to that region in the broader mideast that the u.s. does have a vested interest of that region. >> kristen, there was concernç earlier on from some pro israel lawmakers about the de

is the labor board saying, hey, boeing, because you were nice to the union and gave them a nice fat neweal, now we will go ahead and look the other way and won't bother you. the labor board said they violated the law of retaliation against unions in building a plant, $750 million, a thousand jobs in south carolina where unions don't instantly have the automatic right to get in there and take over your company. now a violation is a violation a new contract in seattle should not make a government agency suddenly not want to enforce the law. so was it really a violation or not? i think it wasn't. i think they know it was a loss. >> regardless of the contractor no contract, the new contract in the pacific northwest, if there's a good, legitimate legal claim against boeing in south carolina, it should go forward. it shouldn't be the situation where the union now says they have held a gun up to the head of go boeing, got some special deals and turn to the buddies in the government and say okay now you can stand down now on your complaint because we've extracted some deal out of boeing. >> exa

if okayed, the union would end its objections to boeing building its new 787 dream-liner in at a new non-union plant in south carolina. today's action by the central banks led to a bit of a sell-off in the bond market, sending bond yields higher and prices lower. the closing yield on the 10-year u.s. government note finished above 2% for the first time since halloween. this is the past 30 sessions. commodity markets joined the rally. gold gained 2%. coffee futures rallied almost 4%. brazil's coffee crop outlook continues to get worse, and thanks to the china loosening bank reserves, copper prices ended up more than 5.5%. china is the biggest consumer of copper. the backdrop for the rally? the drop in the u.s. dollar. the dollar index saw a sharp sell-off after rallying to its october high. a cheaper dollar can mean more expensive commodities. and that's tonight's "market focus." >> tom: just when you thought interest rates couldn't go any lower, comes today's complicated action by the federal reserve and other central banks, effectively lowering interest rates for european banks borr

the $19 billion deal is the biggest in boeing's history. the new 737s will help southwest save on fuel costs because the new planes are more fuel-efficient. >>> overseas markets are mostly lower because of disappointment that the u.s. federal reserve is not taking any steps to stimulate economic growth. tokyo's nikkei average fell 34 points today. hong kong's hang seng was down 93. and in london, the ftse opened higher. on wall street, the dow slid 66 points yesterday. the nasdaq index lost 33. >>> facebook is now taking steps to help those thinking of suicide. now, if you see what you think are suicidal comments on a friend's wall, you can alert facebook. and if reviewers agree with you, the friend will get an e-mail, offering an opportunity to speak immediately and confidently with a crisis counselor, on the phone or through a chat session. >>> here's some disappointing news. you may never get a chance to buy a william howard taft coin. the white house is scrapping a program to commemorate every u.s. president on dollar coins. they weren't sellin

. >>> san jose international airport will have something new other california airport will have next year, flights on boeings new dream liner. airways announced it will start flights from tokyo and san jose sometime next year. they will also have service between nareta and seattle. >>> bringing you up to date on some of the other top stories. today is the 8th spare the air day of the season, compared to own four that we had last year, because of bad air quality, wood burning is banned, both indoors and outdoors. if you're caught, violators could be hit with a $400 fine. this morning, the faa just issue understood rules to make sure that pilots get enough rest. once the rules take effect, airline pilots flight time will be limited to 8 or 9 hours, and they'll get a minimum of 10 hours rest time between their shifts. airline carriers have two years now start following the new rules. >>> and the golden state warriors and their star player montae ellis have been hit with a sexual harassment lawsuit. we take a look at the allegations made by a former warriors employee. >> reporter: in less than one hour, we shoul

the nonunion boeing plants in south carolina, good news for business, right? i think that pro business is a positive move. the national labor relations board pitching its suit against boeing's nonunion plant in south carolina. think again senator demint and other lawmakers proves it's pro union since the decision came after boeing struck a deal with its union and calling for an investigation and todd, you agree. >> if you wanted evidence that's out there right now. nlrb is absolutely pro union, this is it. in their statement after they dropped the lawsuit, they said they're going after additional companies. and a fragile economic environment. we don't need them to paralyze economic growth. >> who is this a win for? >> i think that boeing wins, the union wins, economy wins, u.s. exports, boeing is a huge factor in. i think it's a good thing. boeing was accused of something by the nlrb and the best way to prove that the claims had no merit was for them to strike a deal for their union and continue to create jobs in washington, i think this is great. >> brenda: o

new year will leave one old dispute underesolved. president obama and congressional republicans still disagree over the role of the national labor relations board which recently back down in a dispute over boeingning a new plant in south carolina. the new round in the battle is over appointments to the board. senior white house foreign affairs correspondent wendell goler has that story. >> as americans say goodbye to partisan bickering of 2011, president obama may greet 2012 with another politically charged move. three days before the senate reconvenes january 3, seen as the best opportunity to make recess appointments to the national labor relations board. the board will lose its authority if it doesn't. press secretary jay carney won't rule it out. >> it's a constant problem. growing problem. where random senators put holds on nominations that are uncontroversial. that practice should stop. >> with two vacant sheet at -- seat at retiring appointment. they will lose the quorum with congress confirms. congress will investigate whether the dispute over boeing, south carolina, 787 plant is collusion with the nlrb and international machinist union. that which accused boeing trying to ship unioniz

boeing's most popular plane, the 737. southwest is buying 208 aircraft valued at nearly $19 billion. the newnes should help southwest bring down its soaring fuel costs. >>> and finally there are toilets and then there are thrones. check out this masterpiece from japan. this commode is covered with 72,000 pieces of crystal worth almost $150,000. but it's not actually for sale. it is being used to draw more tourists to a ritzy shopping area in tokyo. betty, hhmm! >> a lot of things will draw you to shopping but i don't know if a toilet is exactly number one on my list. >> i don't think so but it is pretty interesting. >> it's pretty but no one will sit on it. and if you do, you don't want it in the public eye. ashley morrison in new york, thank you. >>> well, there are only 11 shopping days left till christmas. i have so much to do. while there are thousands of toys on the market this holiday season, some already sold out. manuel gallegus shows us which toys are hot this year. >> reporter: goody balloons. hand-held helicopters, and justin bieber with his latest look. justin's real hairstyle? >

good news for the south carolina jobs at boeing and the union.sn't this south carolina congressman resting easy with scottrader streaming quotes, any way you want. fully customize it for your trading process -- from thought to trade, on every screen. and all in real time. which makes it just like having your own trading floor, right at your fingertips. [ rodger ] at scottrade, seven dollar trades are just the start. try our easy-to-use scottrader streaming quotes. it's another reason more investors are saying... [ all ] i'm with scottrade. >>neil: not everyone is dead set over the boeing union deal, while it means good news at the south carolina plants and the union jobs. south carolina republican congressman is still worried. congressman, you won. but you are not: jubilant. >> it is good news for the the north charleston workers and hopefully they will ratify this by wednesday but the challenge still exists, and worry about retaliation from the nlrb that should be a referee, unbiased referee that has chosen the side of big labor, and america's c

news from. southwest has placed a record order with boeing. southwest is the first customer for the 737 max aircraft. here is what will look like. if it will be at least 10% more fuel- efficient than today's most fuel-efficient airplanes. 150 of the new airplanes cost southwest $19 billion. southwest flies more u.s. passengers than any other carrier and will start to receive the planes in 2017. >>darya: we are updating wall street this morning. it is now in-the territories. the dow is down right now 67 points. off stocks are slipping as worries over europe hang over the financial markets. energy companies fell hard as oil dropped 3%. house republicans passed a bill that would keep a 2 percent tax cut in american paychecks. the inserted into the bill a plan for speedy government approval of an oil pipeline from canada to texas. that measure will likely mean that the bill dies as the democratic controlled senate. the president has already said he would veto any plan that includes a pipeline. without the extension in the tax cut, americans will s

it is a new trend for the lrb. i go back to boeing here. >> boeing, once again.is a simple thing. right now. we have a dichotemy in the administration . here is a president saying i want to postpone the pipe line. every uniin the united states said build that pipe line from canada down to the gulf. that will create 20,000 jobs. all unions are in favor of that. it is not whether or not the labor relations board is these guys are good bad or indifferent. they are not doing anything and shouldn't exist. >> johnathon. you need not go back to 1933. cheryl. it cost boeing a lot of money. the nlrb fighting boeing. who wanted to build up a plant and hire people. they are fighting a branch of the federal government. it is bad for the economy. christians point is well taken about the administration's point. but when you have high unemployment that we do right now to see a group like this go against business is going to take the country in a worse direction and we are not on a great path. >> to christians point appointeys stay around. just like the supreme court justices. t

boeing took its first order for the new 737, part of a $19 billion southwest deal, the airline's largest. pfizer led the dow on its $10 billion stock buy back. urban outfitters led the s&p on fast rising sales. finally, headlining last night's elizabeth taylor jewelry auction at christie's in new york, a pearl richard burton gave to taylor estimated to sell for $2 to $3 million sold for a world record, just under $12 million. imagine what her diamond will go for. >>> coming up, a complete wrap-up of nhl highlights on the ice. and a big free agent signing in the nba. plus, you've seen them in practically all other sports. why not the world's longest shot in hockey? your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> and the warm weather, the rain in the middle of the country is heading for the east coast. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." in sports, last season the denver nuggets were forced to trade away one superstar, so their top priority this season was holding onto one of the league's top free agents. here's nbc'

boeing took its first order for the new 737, part of a $19 billion southwest deal, the airline's largestpfizer led the dow on its $10 billion stock buy back. urban outfitters led the s&p on fast rising sales. finally, headlining last night's kings lost five straight boston winning 3-0. >>> sabres and senators needed overtime. eric karlsson fed cowen in front of the net. miller with a season high 41 saves but couldn't stop that one. ottawa won it 3-2 in o.t. >>> finally predator's shea weber has the hardest shot in the league and can it do it from long distance. took a shot from high above the ice. looked like it was going to the right and it was, right into the net. that was a three-point shot in hockey, he had it. that's your first look at sports. >>> let's get another check of the weather with bill karins. bill good morning once again. >> continuing to watch warm conditions out there especially throughout areas of the east. we've warmed it up significantly up through new england especially over the last 24 hour. 38 in boston, 39 in new york. it will be sunny and beautiful day in most c

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