. >> raymond moore the director of the bnp paribas open went on to say tennis is all about the men. > lady player i would go down every night on my knees and thank god that roger federer and rafael nadal were born because they've carried the shot. >> the world's top female tennis player fired right back. >> get on your knees which is offensive enough and thank a man. we as women have come a long way and we shouldn't have to drop to our knees at any point. >> reporter: raymond moore has since apologized but novak djokovic suggesting men should get bigger prizes. >> stats are showing that we have much more men's tennis matches. maybe we should get awarded more. >> reporter: it should be noted that just last year at the u.s. open here in new york, women's singles final sold out before the men's. linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> what do you think of that? >> i think it's incredible. it's been more than 30 years since the famous battle of the sexes. this is still what you have a top official in tennis say. the good news is he stepped down. >> absolutely. that's what serena was saying i

raymond moore director of the bnp paribas open tournament made statements before the women's final yesterday. he said women players are riding on the codetail of male players. >> in my next life i want to come back to be somebody in the w.t.a. they ride on the coat tail of the men. if i was a lady player i would go down every night on my knees to thank god that roger federer and nadal were born because they have carried the sport. maureen: current and former women players including serena williams and billii jean king denounced the comments. what do you think of th tennis? join the conversation on the facebook page. leon: a lot of folks disagree with him. no more betting on the sites. they had a long lawsuit. they are considering legislation to regulate the online fantasy sports site that will address both futures in new york. >> coming up, where you may want to consider flipping a house to make hundreds of thousands of dollars. >> this is pope francis' fiat. i will tell you why it's here next. erin: i'm erin hawksworth. coming up in sports the men re0ed warm welcome home and the maryland wo

will catch up with bnp paribas. it is a great show today.oa: 5.8% did let's go bloomberg's first word news. lowtha: the yuan fell to a versus a basket of currencies. smaller than an estimated increase. central banks fixing toward speculation that china is trying to limit gains against the dollar. 32%, compared to 1.1% in a gauge of the dollar strike. large antigovernment protests broke out in brazil after a federal judge released recordings between the president and the predecessor. she said she was bringing into her government. -- she was bringing into her government. eu leaders and the turkish prime minister meet in brussels today to try and complete a deal to abbott the flow of migrants into europe. merkelchancellor angela stood firm in rejecting internal border closing as a permanent solution. turkey made a proposal 10 days ago to take back refugees fleeing into greece in exchange travels anda free talks. saudi arabia will join a meeting of oil producers in doha next month. move adds weight to the campaign. qatar's oil minister says that

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raymond moore stepped down as tournament director of the b-n-p paribas open in indian wells.he said that female tennis players were -quote- "lucky" and should "get down on their knees to thank god" for men's stars like roger federer and rafa nadal.moore later apologized... calling his comments "in extremely a bright future for one local district.the decision made and how soon the students and staff will start filling new buildings. in the just the past 10 minutes... belgium's prime minister is now urging people to stay where they are after a series of blasts.(anchors ad- millions of dollars in overtime.the cincinnati audit that is raising a lot of questions this morning...and in the next few hours...who will be forced to answer to officials. healthy choices.the new move from one of the top food makers...and how they're taking a small request nationwide. good morning tri-state, i'm chris riva rivaand i'm kathrine nero.a live look behind us here from our skycam network.it's starting out a nice day in the tri-state...and it's only going to get better with warmer temperatures. but there's so

but this morning, raymond moore the man in charge of the bnp paribas open in indian wells, california, is causing uproar. >> you know, if in my next life i want to be somebody in the wta because they ride on the coat tails of the men. they don't make any decisions. they're lucky. if i was a lady player, i would go every night on my knees and rafa nadal were born. >> serena williams who won the event twice responded immediately. >> getting on your knees which is offensive enough. we as women have come a long way. and we shouldn't have to drop to our knees at any point. i feel like, you know that is such a disservice to her and everything about a female athlete. >> raymond moore has issued an apology for his comments saying they were in extremely poor taste. unlikely any of the female players will forget these comments. >> does he know at the u.s. open this past year, the women's single final sold out before the men's? >> he knows now. unbelievable. thank you, linsey. >> spring has a doctor's note. a little late on the eastern seaboard. fully on the west, we already got that air. it tak

raymond moore stepped down as tournament director of the b-n-p paribas open in indian wells.he said that female tennis players were -quote- "lucky" and should "get down on their knees to thank god" for men's stars like roger federer and rafa nadal.moore later apologized... calling his comments "in extremely poor taste and erroneous". the next time you head to the movies... your children may not get in... tightening its rules over r-rated movies.the theaters will ban children 6 and younger from seeing them... even with a parent.the old policy let anyone see a rated-r movie... as long as their parent or guardian was with them.but you had to be 18 to see an r-rated movie unsupervised. our tuesday forecast will be dry, but get ready for a windy day. winds will come in from the southwest at 10 to 20 mph and gust up to 35 mph. but this also brings in warmer air and temperatures will climb into the mid 60s. temperatures stay mild until rain returns on thursday. a bright future for one local district.the decision made and how soon the students and (anchors ad-lib latest on millions of dollars in

paribas, many bankers and many retailers will want to have a payment system which is convenient for ther. so, the mistake that observers are doing is to believe there will be a single winner taking all in a domain which is so global, like mobile communication or payments, it is not like there is only one operator. visa may be very strong but you still have china -- jcb in japan. more complicated and more fragmented. guy: one final quick question. security obviously front and center in everybody's mind. i guess it's hard when the nsa you to is having a look be 100% resistant. how much money do you have to spend, how much of your balance sheet is exposed to the security story? you is an affair that happened in 2010, which we had -- which was revealed a last year it was the nsa and the nchq. we have detected this attack. we have countered it. they did not steal anything from us. it was a surprise during the snowden revelations that it would be the u.s. and the u.k. that would be attacking a western company. it was clear what were their motives, too. he afghane peak of t war. they were afte

. >> the director of the bnp paribas open tournament in california sparking a fire storm with the comments he made before the women's final on sunday. top athletes wasting no time firing back. >> it's offensive. we as women have come a long way. we our knees for anyone. >> the comment igniting international discussion about which sex contributes more to the success of the sport. the top men's player novak djokovic denouncing the comments said this. >> stats are showing that we have more spectators on the men's tennis matches. one of the reason why maybe we should get awarded more. >> a bitter battle of the sexes in tennis erupting on twitter as the controversial comments play out on and off the tennis court. >> raymond moore did apologize saying the comments were in poor taste and erroneous. billie jean king the founder took to twitter and saying moore was wrong and every player contributes to the success of the sport. michelle: a lot of strong opinions about this. we want to hear yours. what do you think about the comments. join t facebook page. jonathan: sometimes in our business you jus

after the bnp paribas open ceo said that the men carry the sport. that's drawing fire from stars like serena williams. >> reporter: it's one of the most popular tennis tournaments in the world. but this morning, raymond moore the man in charge of the bnp paribas open in indian wells, california, is causing uproar. over his comments about female tennis players. >> you know, if in my next life i want to be somebody in the wta because they ride on the coat tails of the men. they don't make any decisions. they're lucky. if i was a lady player, i would go every night on my knees and thank god that roger federer and rafa nadal were born. because they have carried the sport. >> serena williams who won the event twice responded immediately. >> getting on your knees which is offensive enough. and thank the men. we as women have come a long way. >> his comments didn't stop there as he singled out two successful players but whether it was for their looks or ability was unclear. >> we have a handful of very attractive prospects that can assume the mental, jeani

the chief china economist and bnp paribas, he's also a former world bank official, he says he sees twoyears of hard times for these chinese companies. we could see this white start to fall even further. line start to fall even further. rishaad: let's check on some of the other stories we are following. the bank of tianjin has raised nearly $950 million after its hong kong ipo. the bank is set to price near range.tom of a marketed seven cornerstone investors, including the china government-owned state building arporation, agreed to buy $560 million stock share. it will start trading on march 30. at a time when china is tightening its control over the internet, mark zuckerberg met with china's propaganda chief. the facebook chief met him over the weekend. he is a member of china's top decision-making body. in that meeting, he said he hoped facebook at work with chinese internet companies to promote the development of the web. facebook and other foreign social media services like twitter are banned in china. imf managing director christine lagarde has warned vietnam it is honorable to ext

raymond moore, director of the paribas en resigned over comments he made that had the tennis world up in arms. here's what he had to say about the female players. of men. >> he said if he were a lady player, he would thank god every night for roger federer and fael nadal, because they carry the sport. he spoke shortly after the women's finals at the indian wells masters sunday, featuring serena williams. >>> the mily of former toronto mayor, rob ford, says he is fighting cancer and receiving specialized care. they say the 46-year-old is sometimes sedated to help deal with e pain. he has a malignant sarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer t tt doctors say spread from his abdomen to other parts of his body. ford gained worldwide notoriety in 2012 when cell phone video appear to show him smoking crack cocaine. >>> a teenager who was looking for a job has already made a good impression on his w boss. tevin washington was interviewing for a job at cashier started screaming. a thief was grabbing cash for register and heading for the door. 18-year-old washington says he did not even th

bob.l morris from bmp bear -- from bnp paribas.e good to speak to the chairman of the biggest nigerian owned independent oil exploration company. that is coming up next here on on the move. let's take a look at what is happening in paris. you recognize that guy. he is speaking in paris right now. we will monitor what he says and bring you those talks in a moments time. ♪ -- any moment lost time. time.a moment's ♪ guy: 13 minutes into the -- -- has said china is on track to its reforms and expect more difficulties along the way. >> the transition is going to be good for china. and good for the world. and like any transition, it will not go without some bumps on the road. we should expect that. there is a delicate balance to slowingk between a deliberately slowing -- the liberally slowing economy and reforms that need to be accelerated. obama hasarack arrived in havana becoming the first sitting hesitant to travel since calvin coolidge. he will urge the government to see the historic opportunity. turkish authorities called off istanb

now for a look at the broader quarter moves are daniel morris, senior investment strategist at bnp paribasdaniel, what a quarter it's been. we were just looking at emerging markets there. what really started off was the ugly duckling in the start of the quarter here. we're finally seeing sentiment improve. are you convinced this relief rally is for real? >> it would be nice to think it's all over for emerging markets. i think it's a bit premature. we've had just one hike from the fed. there's all the structural issues they haven't addressed for the most part. i think it's a short-term rally, primarily based on the dovishness out of the fed. but that's going to turn at some point. i think at that point, you'll see emerging markets sell off. >> just how many more fed hikes are you expecting? there continues to be a great deal of confusion when it comes to reading the tea leaves here, reading the different comments we're getting. >> probably around two for the year. certainly the most recent comments from yellen were quite dovish. we have to remember there is inflation out there. it's going t

the 69-year-old former touring pro from south africa has been ceo of the bnp paribas open since 2012.mysterious case of bald eagle deaths is concerning wildlife officials in delaware. they're trying to figure out what's killing the birds of prey. a total of 11 birds were found in dags borrow over the weekend sick and disoriented. five died. three are now being treated at tri-state bird are cues in newark. tests are being performed to determine what is sickening them and whether it can be stopped. >> we need to figure it out so we can stop any kind of spread if -- you know, whether it's biological or natural, you know, whatever has caused this. >> the lab results should be back in a few days. officials say if you see any dead or sick birds, do not touch them. call fish and wildlife. >> new here on "action news" bill cosby's legal team has been dealt a blow in the defamation case that seven women have filed against the comedian. federal judge in philadelphia ruled attorneys for women can examine the case file belonging to their lawyer for andrea constand. constand sued cosby for sexual

analysts at goldman and bnp paribas say ab inbev may be able to secureat stake chinese antitrust approval its acquisition of sab miller. says it was making progress with chinese regulators with getting that ok for the industry's biggest ever deal. and in the carmakers, japanese up. honda among the leaders as sales jumped 13%, which did beat are seeingand we shares up. american consumers are taking advantage of cheap gas, lower interest rates, and deals. nissan sales rose 11%, beating also was, and toyota up with a 4.1% increase. it was just a bit shy of the forecast, so the results here overall, the u.s. could see sales, aecord year for bright spot in an economy that has slowed of late, not everyone in joint the party. an unexpected decline, but shares rose as investors liked the strategy of selling fewer low profit vehicles into rental fleets. finally, taking a look at one company rising after they took a to settle0 million claims over allegations it had prides and kickbacks. this is the largest in american history. this is a maker of endoscopes involved in superbug outbreaks, one busine

. >> reporter: this week it's the bnp paribas open in the california desert where he went to work with victoria azarenka. >> does she ever say put your shirt on? crowd? it wasn't about the crowd. i actually put some lotion on burned. she said i was too shiny. >> whatever is best for her. he's like the husband my wife i'm nick watt at indian wells, >> i just took up tennis. i would love to spend a weekend with him. >> clearly he's a switch hitter. >> oh, boy. >> because he switched teams. not those teams. that's a whole different matter. >> thank you, kendis gibson. he helped her through the pulmonary embolism. he says it's one of his proudest moments that they got through. >> way to save it. hour. is proudest >> way to save it. that's the news for this half hour. lemme get a mcpick 2 check out the brand new mix on mcdonald's mcpick 2 menu! lemme get a mcpick 2. now, choose any 2 delicious mickey d's classics share n savor name your flavor pick any 2 iconic tastes- a big mac made with 100% beef, seared on the grill quarter or crispy 10-piece chicken mcnuggets for just $5 bucks. grab you

let's bring in the global head of market economics at pnb paribas. you. >> good morning. >> you say act soft, talk tough what does that sound like when we get that statement tomorrow? >> yeah. i think that that's what fed has done for years. act soft, talk tough. so they won't move rates. but they'll say they have a hike. they'll show through the so-called dots that they'll hike three times this year. the message is we're not going in march because of uncertainty. but we're highly inclined to go in june. i don't think the data will allow them go in june. >> how much of the language refers explicitly to firming of inflation or strength in unemployment? that kind of thing. >> the employment data is the one sector of the economy that you can say is good. up until today, retail sales, they would have said the consumer is good as well. the retail sales data that feeds in gdp, it's been flat for the last three months. it's only the employment data telling us the economy is okay. that will be the first thing they mention in the statement. employment is good

. >> reporter: this week it's the bnp paribas open in the california desert where last year he switchede she ever say, put your shirt on? you're drawing too much of a crowd? >> she did once. it wasn't about the crowd. i actually put some lotion on because i didn't want to get burned. she said i was too shiny. >> reporter: whatever is best for her. he's like the husband my wife wishes i could be. i'm nick watt at indian wells, california. >> i just took up tennis. i would love to spend a weekend with him. >> yeah. and clearly he's a switch hitter, so -- >> oh, boy. >> because he switched teams. not those teams. that's a whole different matter. >> thank you, kendis gibson. by the way, you know, he helped her through the pulmonary embolisms. he says it's one of his proudest moments that they got through. >> way to save it. that's the news for this half hour >> way to save it. that's the news for this half hour. at 15, i was addicted. by 40, i'll have lung disease. at 50, i'll die of a heart attack. dr. regina benjamin: cigarette smoke causes immediate damage that leads to health problems,

let's bring in our panel here, gabrielle santos, and brooklyn dwyer from bmp paribas. brooklyn, on the economic data out this morning, would you agree the inflation number was most important when it comes to determining fed policy and market implications? >> certainly matters a lot. i think the disappointing print there highlights a couple of things. one is that we should be less fearful of runaway inflation. some of these ideas that brew in markets. we can discount that. i think you're right in saying that janet yellen's trajectory and her complacency with inflation has proven to be right right now. the other side of the data that were important is the revisions to january's data which showed consumption was really weak. those two pieces are key. >> what does that mean for the markets that there are major pockets of weakness and the u.s. consumer is a major part of this economy, it's not humming along in terms of spending, we're not getting core inflation that is meeting the targets what does that mean for the stock market? >> it's a confirmation that the u.s. consume

hours we found out tennis executive raymond moore is stepping down as tournament director at the bnp paribas players ride on the coat tails of men, he said and that roger federer and rafael nadal have carried the sport. it drew sharp criticism from serena williams and billie jean king. >>> the final five. the democratic and republican white house hopefuls make their case to the voters right here on cnn. don't go anywhere. man 1: [ gasps ] man 1: he just got fired. man 2: why? man 1: network breach. man 2: since when do they fire ceos for computer problems? man 1: they got in through a vendor. man 1: do you know how many vendors have access to our systems? man 2: no. man 1: hundreds, if you don't count the freelancers. man 2: should i be worried? man 1: you are the ceo. it's not just security. it's defense. bae systems. >>> welcome back. all five u.s. presidential candidates spoke to cnn on monday. >> they addressed a wide range of issue, everything from nato to cuba to the protests at donald trump's rallies and even hillary clinton being told to smile more. >> not interested in playing the m

david: that is stewart warther, bnp paribas. thank you for joining us. are missing out again.n rally in global debt. of then: live pictures chicago fed president sitting down with kathleen hays. we'll bring you some of that interview, and some of the headlines, next. ♪ matt: i am matt miller in the hp greenroom. tomorrow, do not miss yes for jobs lineup. lineup foriss the jobs day. vonnie: i am vonnie quinn. planning to open 1500 new mcdonald's restaurants in china, south korea, and hong kong. they're looking for partners. mcdonald's has 2800 restaurants in the region, most owned by the company. david cameron is trying to figure out how to prevent the closing of a factory in south wales. ttal has decided to close the ctory.fa they're considering all options, but have ruled out state ownership. emerging markets ownership, stepping down. mark mobius is steppin -- is passing on his responsibilities. mobius will now focus on bringing investors back into emerging markets after years of declining values. that is the latest bloomberg is no splash. jonathan: equities in the u.s. are s

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