the fragile cease-fire as hell now in syria for 24 hours, rocard by russia and the united states. it began at sundown on monday. the latest attempt -- it is the latest attempt to end the conflict that has killed 300,000 people in the past five years. the u.s. special envoy to syria said there had been a significant drop in violence in day one of the cease-fire, but he said the much-needed aid convoys are still being stalled due to security concerns. catherine clifford has more. sky clear ofe fighter jets and cloud of smoke. the rebel held neighborhood of aleppo -- the sound of children playing has replaced the sounds of bombs and cries for distress. the cease-fire has been largely respected during its first day. to see blood every morning because of the snipers. we have not seen any blood this morning. all we have seen our children playing around. theyrine: residents say are were able to sleep during the night for once, and get up during the day. as children enjoy their newfound freedom, their parents wait anxiously for promised aid deliveries. >> i have not really benefited from

we're going to invest in r&d and the technology team and build the best in class rocard technology in country. phil: was the swirl around the ilion dollar number helpful in your fundraising efforts? robert: we don't talk about valuation and i don't focus on valuation. i'm focused on providing the best experience for the team in a company of 300 people that i'm proud of you have ultimate and the 900 collaborative agents working to build the best experience in real estate for the end consumer. emily: you tell me why a billion dollar valuation can be a double-edged sword. phil: all real companies are trying to build a business and not focus on an arbitrary milestone. when you have a milestone, it sets expectations and confuses employees and send mixed signals to investors. i think it's a great accomplishment to raise money from high-end investors, but ultimately, it's important to not let that it to your head. emily: do you recommend companies not raise a valuation that high? phil: the most important thing is to pick the right investors. pick the investors first woman of people you want

the cease-fire in syria rocard over the weekend by washington and moscow is underway. the garment provides a window for potential government strikes until the u.s. and russia again joint coordinated attacks in a week. the truce was timed to coincide with the start of the muslim holiday. eu leaders will meet in malta to discuss the road ahead after britain leaves. malta says the informal talks excluding written are planned to spur momentum for the new european order. malta takes over the eu's rotating presidency next year. david cameron is giving up his seat in parliament. he tells itv that he would be a distraction for the new premise to. -- new prime minister. i am mark crumpton. this is bloomberg. bloomberg west does next. ♪ emily: this is bloomberg west. coming up, $22 billion wife's out -- wipeout samsung us market cap. the company promotes a young leader. and self driving car technology back in the spotlight. the biggest companies are struggling to chart the path to market. facebook messenger releases new tools round box and businesses. we will hear from the head

the cease-fire in syria rocard over the weekend by washington and moscow is underway.nt provides a window for potential government strikes until the u.s. and russia again joint coordinated attacks in a week. the truce was timed to coincide with the start of the muslim holiday. eu leaders will meet in malta to discuss the road ahead after britain leaves.

>>rebecca: mecca with down's a southbound 680 and to the fremont area rocard on the right-hand shoulder a huge delay here is a peek at your drive times still not bad 12 minutes for was about 580 out of the livermore valley morgan hill looks good valving 22 minutes from san jose getting into the '80s seven connector of and that it will be smooth sailing all the way across the span into san francisco. >>mark: president obama meeting with the top four congressional leaders ahead of the deadline to form the government or face a showdown at the end of this month also on the table president obama pushing to ratify the pacific partnership. >>mark: behalf in a home else arena at the end of august saturday morning they spotted the man who looks like a person in the video their arrest the man and they found evidence of hidden involved in the package left an antidote has phased in least a dozen people in the past 20 months people remembering transgendered actress and she passed away yesterday morning she was known for her roles in the moving the wedding singer the transition was the focus of a fil