qantas airways, a standout performance today. qantas up more than 6%. now, they're up about 30% so far this year. and nina, you can tell us why they've been reacting positively today. >> i certainly can, andrew. this particular stock balance for qantas has come after the airline announced big cost-cutting plans going forward. that will it help counter a backlash. qantas' net income the first half of the year as you can see here plunged to the tune of 83% for the same period last year. now, it plunged from 83% to a total of 45 million u.s. dollars, from nearly six times that figure just 12 months ago. a lot of this is thanks to higher fuel costs and flight disruptions. also they had a series of labor disputes that were partly to blame for the shortfall in the earnings here. qantas' ceo, alan joyce, is saying the airline will manage to weather the storm. he's going to be announcing a whole series of cost-cutting plans, including, as you'd imagine, cutting jobs. he's planning on cutting spending to the tune of $750 million over the years to come. >> we ant

airline to rival qantas. -- air australia was pitched as the airline to rival qantas. qantas is coming to the rescue for its passengers. >> i was only there for a couple of days. >> once passengers are dealt with, the ministry is will be searching for a buyer. >> this is a growing concern, can we find a white knight? >> the 300 staff are counting on it. >> two scientific studies will show how the bird flu virus may be deliberately mutated and they will not be published for the time being at least. security officials have demanded the ban. they believe that it could be used as a biological weapon by terrorists. >> a farm in vietnam earlier this week and the authorities fight another outbreak of bird flu. the virus has claimed more than 300 lives in a dozen countries so far. the big worry is whether it will mutate and be able to start at pandemic which raises a really challenging question, how best to tackle it. today in geneva, emergency talks discussed the latest research but scientists have deliberately engi

. >> air australia was pitched as the airline to rival airlines such as qantas. today, qantas is offering to fly to the rescue of its customers. >> i believe tomorrow morning. that is to singapore. i will be there for a couple of days. >> once passengers are dealt with, the and traders will be searching for a buyer. -- the administrators will be searching for a buyer. >> the airline's staff is counting on it. >> and charlie chaplin was one of the silent movies most famous stars known for his signature hat and cane. newly released documents show that he was also under surveillance by the fbi and mi5. our security correspondent has been looking through the files and brings us the details. ♪ ♪ >> he was the world's first hollywood superstar. in his silent films, charlie chaplin created an iconic character still instantly recognizable around the world. why did mi5 open a file on him? today, that file is running more than a hundred pages, and it is made public for the first time. what is clear from here in the national archives is that it was the americans who were pu

. >> air australia was pitched as the airline to rival airlines such as qantas. qantas is offering to fly to the rescue of its customers. >> i will leave tomorrow morning. i will see other friends. they are only there for a couple of days. >> once passengers are dealt with, even as traders will be searching for a buyer. >> this is a growing concern. >> the airline's 300 staff are counting on it. >> charlie chaplin was one of the silent movies most famous stars of known for his signature hat and cane. newly released video shows he was under surveillance by the fbi and mi-5. they were on a quest to find out whether he was a communist sympathizer. we have been looking through the files and we have the details. ♪ ♪ >> he was the world's first hollywood superstar. in his silent films, charlie chaplin created an iconic character still instantly recognizable around the world. why did mi5 open files on him? this is being made public for the first time. what is clear from here in the national archives is that it was the americans who were pushing mi5 to investigate charli

today, it was qantas offering to fly to the rescue of its customers. they offered additional flights to get them home. >> my mother book a flight for me in the morning to see our friends. that is in singapore. then i will go to melbourne. >> once passengers are dealt with, the and administrators will be looking for a buyer. >> we will see if we can find a white knight. >> the 300 staff are counting on it. >> two scientific studies which show how the bird flu virus might be deliberately mutated to affect humans will not be published for the time being. security officials demanded the ban. they argue that it could use as a biological weapon by terrorists. >> a bomb into vietnam earlier this week and the authorities fight another outbreak of bird flu. the virus has claimed more than 300 lives. the big worry is that it will mutate and start a pandemic which raises a really challenging question, how best to tackle it. today, in geneva, a emergency talks discussed the latest research because scientists deliberately engineered the virus to see how it could be

australia's qantas just rye moved one of i itself a-380s.claim they're safe to flee. >>> a developing story now. talks between greek political leaders on weather to accept the european bailout palkage that inclueses inclueses. they must agree on the spending cuts before the eu and monetary fund grant the second. reports say leaders have agreed on all points except for pension cuts. the group will meet again later today. >>> well, that news sent asian markets down. right now european and u.s. futures are both up. >>> today mississippi's state court will take up troeshlg pardons by former governor haley barbo barbour. he issued 198 in his last days in office including reprieves for four convicted murders. mississippi's state general wants the pardons evaluated. the court will begin hearing gults in the case today. >>> d.c.'s fight to become the 51st state in the europe onhit a snag. the new hampshire house of representatives shot down a resolution officially endorsing the district to become a state. that's according to the washington time. tho

i think better to compare the russian market with qantas like china or brazil or mexico and i think we're generally not too far from them saw let's first to beat this country this country and then thinking about our next level you know the largest russian the company this moment about from three to five percent market share. that if you. check the same figures for some other markets like marcus or western europe or u.k. the biggest players using the thirty percent so. space for growth of companies like x five money the dixie or others the space is enormous so again saying that russian market is the probably best in the world market for retailers. and that's how business likes the sound of a bike in about fifty five minutes with more news here on and i mean some more stories on our website. culture is the same of you are going to go by you'll already know most of the old we're in a different sort in these hard times and no shortage of austerity in the slashing of budgets of the shrinking of the welfare state generate jobs in return is to. get our somebody to see a story and it seems so for

australia's qantas airways has grounded a 380 aircraft for up to a week after engineers found dozensf cracks in its wings. >>> nissan this morning reported a 3.2% increase in third-quarter profits. toyota reported a stronger than expected quarterly operating profit. and raised its annual forecast for 2012. >>> disney reported earnings of 80 cents per share, higher than analysts estimated on upbeat results are from its theme parks. the chairman of yahoo! and three board members are stepping down after shareholders blamed them for the internet company's falling stock price and revenues. shares go on sale today for the ipo for casino operator caesar's entertainment. the company hopes to raise $16 million at $9 per share. finally, iran has banned "the simpsons" toy dolls saying they promote western culture. despite sanctions, toys like "the simpsons" are widely sold in iran but the government says they are corroding the morals of iranian youth. >>> coming up the wild cats over the gators, buckeyes past the boil makers and another player reaches a milestone in the nba. plus big blue takes

qantas the general the german elected and all of this drama enough insists completely besides the point it's aims like a case of financial sadism and other words. there are a number of ways to extricate greece from the problem why not would be for example to prosecute their bank their banker say fraud certainly god's grace over there are to begin with but none of the obvious solutions are being pursued instead they're going down the path of very slowly beating greece to death in a very sadistic way is it the i.m.f. now christine legarde is it just a case of sadists. having fun with grace is worse than that might think it's a case of subtle masochism you always thing to do with greece is to allow it to default to face the truth the it's a bankrupt state. and then to find out what to do about the banks and it up it allows them if they want to do that but of course they're not doing this because it could be delays ation legally speaking means that. the current owners of these banks will see their holdings their shareholdings of beings who did the european state and know that about their ba

they're flown by several airlines, including qantas and air france. >>> and in this season of weird weathersome new images from across the atlantic, at places we all considered iconic. here's snow falling on the ancient coliseum in rome. and it's so cold in venice, the canals are clogged with ice. no gondolas there. in spain, palm trees coated with white. and north africa has been hit. parts of libya are digging out from a winter storm unseen in 55 years. >>> and another reminder that we are not the only form of intelligent life on this planet. off the waters of new zealand, a killer whale became entangled in a lobster trap. her orca family tried to free her, using their noses and teeth to untangle her and untangle the ropes. but finally, a human came to the rescue. and the whale is heard calling out to her family that help has arrived. listen. experts say they know that is what she is signaling because a cry of panic would have been very different, high and piercing. she was not frightened. she didn't struggle. and then, after a stunned ten seconds, swam off to rejoin her family. orcas, so

i think better to compare the russian market with qantas like china. or mexico and i think we're going to live not too far from them sol let's first to beat this country this country and them thinking about the next levels you know the largest russian that the companies this moment have about three to five percent market share. but if you'll check same figures for some other markets like marcus or western europe or u.k. the biggest players usually have twenty thirty percent so. space for rule of companies like x five money dixie or others the space is enormous so or again saying the russian market is the best in the world market for retailers. i saw him as a series for that you can always try got our website artsy dot com slash. move. if. you. welcome back the headlines now i think is a cruise draconian new austerity measures as the city explodes of rage of what protest to say is a sellout of national sovereignty to foreign interests. syria brushes off pressure arab league initiatives targeting that assad regime while washington is thought to be limber

i think better to compare the russian market with qantas like china or brazil mexico and i think we're generally not too far from them sol let's first to beat this country this country and then thinking about our next levels you know the largest russian or thought companies to this moment have about three to five percent market share and that if you'll check same figures for some other markets like marcus or western europe or u.k. the biggest players usually have twenty thirty percent so. space for rule of companies like x. five money dixie or others the space is enormous so again i am saying that russian market is that probably best in the world market for retail industry. and that's how business looks the sour carries the ax for the headline spy for the. resistance is not politics but a culture. is could. see its own. cultures of resistance on the march to. the looming. talk about the headlines for you now syria brushes off arab league initiatives targeting the assad regime washington is thought to be then bring up for military action. approves draconian measures as the city explodes

itself is expected to be close two nations two of the strongest and most sports numbers just have a qantas panurge you can buy a piece at a team and dispose of italy in the semifinals of a reuters report should go a bit in switzerland to get into the final the home side would have been the scoring early on things to give bush a coat. however the russians would have to wait until midway through the second period to double their advantage is a void in may it made it to now. russia were in total control much to the going to the home fans who were being given a fantastic show of beach soccer by the reigning world champion. than there was yet more to share as i like same cart of waited for you know of what was always been lost touch of the second period. or to have plenty of work to do in the final gate area but they wanted to find a way back into the mine which however bad toss was made all but impossible as you to me it graeme to second again pub result beyond any doubt. but this does need a miracle they wanted to lift the trophy themselves and they did give themselves a lifeline as i'm sure

i think better to compare russian market with qantas like china or brazil or mexico and i think we're going to do before from them sole let's first to beat this country this country and then thinking about our next levels you know the largest russian the companies this moment have about five percent market share. but if you. check same figures for some other markets like marcus or western europe or u.k. the biggest players usually have twenty thirty percent so. space for growth of competence like. money the dixie or others the space. so or again saying the russian market is the probably best in the world market for retailers. and that's how business looks the saulteaux back in about fifty five minutes with more financial news here on our t.v. and i mean some you can check out more stories on our website our. culture is the same up charge you go but you know i already know more so because they all were paid to sit in these hard times there's no shortage of austerity in the slashing of budgets of the shrinking of the welfare state generate jobs in return is to. get are sometimes you see

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relied on the pension of voters who form about one third of russia's population now his laurels are qantas that once again it all of remember the russia quality is on the front lines you can't even afford milk merryweather pensioners. the competition has made you gonna reach out to younger generation and offer them a brand new slogan there's always a choice bloody mick put in the running for his that time has refrained from getting involved in a campaign directly he has controversially refused to take part in any t.v. debates sending. representatives instead and he's promised to never show his face. when he doesn't go thought of as or when he is a part of st politics where he is a part of television coverage or producer job as prime minister he is very is the only one let's say the only kind that with so many resources so much media attention i think that he wants to show that he is the only real candidate precisely by not going there as the campaign picks up steam it's expected so will the number of street protests both for and against both ends and it's likely election twenty twelve will

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and saw for us an asian every year is to contain the right seeing all for china and out of hands to qantas has a much more mutual dependence in almost every year of supposed to in trade investment and. areas so i think we owe. it to us so how so us people which are. a corporation and understand first are a corporation particular we must intense by a natural strategic mutual trust between china and on the u.s. so we chased every cave factor for promoting. the first our cooperation between two countries so right on they certainly had some nice understanding in terms of also teach us strategy in pacific and or so about the rice and call for china so i think mr xi we'll have a very intensive discussions that we've. also with us of president obama and us uk a members often either shape to how to show the. promotes the relationship to the country's course the word. deputy director of the center for international monetary research and ram university thank you very much for being with us live from. beijing this hour thank you. well as international pressure on iran mounts russia's military has ass

game itself is expected to be close to nations to the strongest in this sport it's just time for qantas plan now which you can buy a piece of its team and dispose of it clearly in the semifinals but the riders from portugal beaten switzerland to get into the final the home side would have been the scoring early on things to go shake of however the russians would have to wait until midway through the second period to double better advantage as you go it in me you needed to know. russia were in total control much to the drawing to the home fans who were being given a fantastic show of beach soccer by the reigning world champion. bandit was yet more to cheer as i like see my card of waited for you know of what was always been lost touch of a second period. portugal have plenty of work to do in the final period but they wanted to find a way back into the march however bit task was made all but impossible as you to me it graeme to second a game of result beyond any doubts but it does need a miracle that they wanted to lift the trophy themselves and they did give themselves a lifeline as karm

walls that vote last great expansion was a giant revenge raid against the white truck they had done qantas said it was because of the death of his father but the comanches were very brutal so were all plains indians and also native americans with treatment of the captives and torture and revenge raids they were common to native americans. if you are a historian you have to come to terms with that. it happened. . . the best example would be at wounded knee but there were some others, that the impression created was that indians were these kind of more gentle, spiritual people, not necessarily gentle but they were fundamentally decent people who were steamrolled by the culture of rogan treaties and the stories of the massacres and it was kind of i think a one-sided deal. and if you look at the comanches that simply is not true. the comanches were enormously powerful. were they victimize? where were they eventually steamrolled? yes, they were but that is not fundamentally who they were and to think, i wasn't making a political point in my book. i was just describing what i found and what i fo

it coming after the australian airline qantas saying it was grounding one of its a-380s on wednesday.cracks had been discovered in its wings. while these checks are being carried out, this is the second directive that all a-380 airbus planes have to be checked for these cracks. it has to happen within the next three to four weeks. they're saying it's a stepped measure, and they will publish this second interim directive. that follows up on the first directive some three weeks ago. this has been going on for a month now. the planes will not have to be grounded. i'm sure this was a question that many of the airlines were concerned about. the first directive, just to point out, stated that 20 of the oldest planes that have flown the most had to be checked. this is the second one coming through now. and we'll keep an eye on that story for you. that is it for this edition of "world business today." it was great to have you with us. >> you're watching cnn, the world's news leader. from the two of us, it's good-bye for now.

qantas airways now grounding one of its super jumbos after discovering dozens of hairline cracks in its wings back in january. the plane has been flown 20 to 30 times since they first found their cracks. the cracks are linked to some type of manufacturing issue. the plane should be back in the air within a week. the last known world war i veteran has died. florence green passed away saturday, two weeks before her 111th birthday. she was a member of britain's royal air force serving officers meals and tea. she joined when she was just 17. her service was only first recognized in 2010 of a researcher found her records in britain's national archives. what took so long? she served under her maiden name. and those are your headlines. >> world war i? oh, my goodness. let's talk about the air force for a second because they're changing something that's really going to aggravate you today. >> listen, the air force has got an office called the rapid capabilities office, the rco where they expedite weapons systems. it's been around since, i think, 2002, 2003, something like that. on their logo, t

another airline, qantas is offering to help stranded passengers by selling them tickets for the samerice they paid air australia. that way, they can try to recover the full price from travel agencies or credit cards. >> that sounds a little weird that he just go out of business while you're on vacation. >> where's the pilot? >> unbelievable. >> that is odd. >> but if you are stuck in like hawaii, if you are stuck like on your vacation. >> some places are better than others to be stuck. >> not on a plane. >> not too bad around here. >> yes, sunshine and in the 50s. then we have to deal with the weekend. let me start by mentioning the fog. of a got the radar turned onto fog so we are able to pick up the fog out there across the region. where you see the oranges and reds, visibility is greatly reduced. so quarter mile or less in some spots. this has been on the move here for the past hour or so. this actually corresponds quite nicely with our dense fog advisory which is generally south and east of 95. down in southern maryland, parts of virginia, you are under a fog advisory. once we ge

qantas airline discovered the cracks during severe turbulence. 20 to 30 times after the discovery of the cracks. similar cracks were found a plane in europe last month. airbus blamed the issue on design and manufacturing flaws but insists the airbus is safe to fly. >>> prosecution in the penn state sex abuse trial will ask a judge to crack down on former assistant football coach jerry sandusky. right now sandusky is on house arrest while he awaits trial on more than 50 child sex abuse charges. neighbors claim he's watching schoolchildren while sitting on his back deck. on friday prosecutors will ask the judge to order sandusky to stay inside until his trial begins. >>> and prosecutors say that the son of new york police department commissioner will not face charge in connection with rape allegations. a woman accused greg kelly of raping her after they met for drinks last october. kelly is a television news anchor and son of nypd commissioner raymond kelly. he denies any wrongdoing. >>> presidential candidates are among those giving the obama admi

." >> qantas, but that stands for something. >> you're right. >> you know that. the 747 is the rj last commercial airliner. there was a development delay of more than a year. >> and we now have an unbelievable cnbc exclusive this morning. it was very exciting for those of you who watched the social network, facebook. eduardo saverin has just spoken with us. it happened at the ypo global leadership conference in singapore. the they just launched an exclusive partnership. ypo is made up of 19,000 business executives on the front lines of the economy from 190 countries. the company generated $6 trillion. that's with a "t." brian williams is live in singapore. brian. >> reporter: it's such a big deal i'm actually the 747 customer. i wanted to reveal that. i bought it to fly myself over here. anyway, this is a big deal. you've got about 2,000 business leaders and eduardo salverin wh now lives in sin a president obama had a fireside chachlt i quoted him for what he says is his first ever television interview. he's a shy guy, unassuming guy, obviously, you know, a billi