hi, bertha. >> hi, ross. i do my bit.'s flagship massive store is maybe like 15 minutes away on the subway. i never go there. i always shop online. and apparently a lot of other folks do, too. macy's reporting sales for the holiday season, november and december rose 3.6%. that includes sales at brick and mortar stores and in the third quarter, illustrate easily outperformed rivals such as kohl's, jcpenney's and walmart. holiday sales overall rose 2.7% nationwide. it will add positions, however, to its growing online business because of people like me who don't like going to the store. so overall staff levels will remain about the same. macy's is going to combine some store districtes and close five underperforming locations. shares rose 5% after hours trading in the u.s. meantime, frankfurt sales are up 5%, as well. other retailers are weighing in on their holiday experience. costco rose 3%, including the impact of fuel sale and foreign exchange. analysts expected sales to rise 1.8%. costco's results were boosted partly b

. >> and i'm ross westgate. here in the studios in london, these are the headlines. >> the policy has worked. policymakers from across the grove in the cnbc debate defend forward guidance and their extraordinary actions during the crisis. >> and you've set up this debate as a debate about exits and exceptionally supportive monetary policy. that in itself is a mark of success. >> and also at the debate, cautious optimism over the state of the global recovery. former treasury secretary larry summers says the u.s. recovery hasn't been what he hoped. speaking earlier to cnbc, prudential faces the futures bright stateside. >> the u.s. consumer is back. business was excellent across the u.s. and that means that all the factories and all the companies producing goods for the u.s. markets will continue to do work. >> european stocks with china growth fierce and mixed u.s. earnings put the dow and the s&p 500 on track for the worst performance in six weeks. and a third explosion rocks cairo after two separate bombs kill

>> hey, ross. two stories, the first one indeed is the capital hunt, which was approved by the board of the company yesterday. according to that, the french carmaker will invest $50,000 euros in the carmaker and get a 40% stake each in the company. they would partly subscribe to the capital high to keep a 14% stake or so in the carmaker. peugeot-citroen saw an increase in the market. that explains the negative reaction today on the market with shares down 5.4%. the second news we have peugeot is reporting this morning, very poor national results for the last year. sales in units declined by 4.9% last year mainly because of the sharp contraction in europe. europe has dropped 7.3% last year. it's more than five times the contraction of the european market. the only positive announcement is the good performance in china. peugeot posted a 26% increase of its sales in that country. outperforming the chinese auto market. ross? >> stefan, catch you later. anheuser-busch has confirmed a deal to reaware sou

>> morning, ross. as you quite rightly said, i've been talking to some of the heads of the business boys here in europe. we spoke to the cbk, we spoke to the french medev to see what businesses can do to hire and invest. later in the show, i'm going to be talking to the head of the bdi in germany to find out what they're thinking, what were investors thinking as far as the german spending plans this year are concerned. remember, it comes off the back of that ifo that was the best reading we've had in terms of business confidence since 20111. so good signs there. and in a big contrast, we're going to be speaking to the head of the business body in poland, too, to get what they think about businesses and, of course, given what we've seen in emerging markets over the last few days, how concerned they are about potential contagion and being dragged along with the rest of the sentiment as far as emerging markets are concerned. so plenty of things. business europe here saying that manufacturing contributes a

i'm ross westgate. the headlines today from around the globe, unilever sales jumped on better-than-expected earnings. the ceo told me in a first on cnbc interview that the company still faces emerging market headwinds. >> the markets used to grow at a composite of 6% to 7%. it's now more 5% to 6%. we have to deal with that. we have seen that significant slowdown for growth in major markets. brazil. >> on the downside, dsm, the dutch chemical's group misses full year targets. the ceo sounding cautious on emerging markets. >>> europe is more or less flat. united states has some modest growth. and emerging economy growth is slowing down somewhat. so let's be realistic. >> the picture even worst for alston. the power giant cut its target on weak utilities demand. plus, the pboc dumped billions of dollars worth of cash into the financial system bringing down money market rates and easing money market fears ahead of the lunar new year holiday. >> announcer: you're watching "worldwide exchange," bringing you b

happy new year, ross. japanese retailers are expected to enter a boost of sales through march before the sales tax hike in april thanks to bigger winter bonuses and higher share prices foold fueled by abe-nomics. consumers expend more on expensive items such as jewelry and watches. one of the major japanese department store operator in holdings jumped 6.6% on the year. department store sales rose 6%. sales of home appliances were strong and with taxes around $2,000, the company saw a 70% sales jump for items such as air-conditioners and refrigerators. the upward trend is expected to drop about 3% after the april sales tax hike. but many retailers are domestic that the post hike downturn will be less severe than the increase. in the meantime, japanese convenience store operators reported march and november earnings today. profit was reported up 1.2 billion thanks to strong demand on high quality goods. family mart's experience rose to $346 million set ago record for the nine-month period, as well. >> beauti

ross and julia. >> okay.about the whole recall, when it -- you know, you wanted to upgrade the chargers and a couple other things. but they said there was a risk of fire. so who -- you know, right? recall, not recall, it doesn't matter. the cars have to go back. >> ross, i have to ask you, have you ever been in a tesla? >> no. why? are you inviting me? >> i would like to invite you. one day, we should try it out. i have had the opportunity to ride in one and i have to say, it's a very fun experience. >> the good thing with electric cars is the initial accelerator, there's no lag on the acceleration. it's instant power transmission is what i guess. >> right. the acceleration and it's very quiet. >> yeah. which you need to do something about. thanks for that, seema. let's recap the headlines. >> ahead of friday's big launch, apple says its new deal with china mobile won't be just restricted to selling iphones. >>> following strong sales, general motorss is paying out a strong dif send for the first time since f

i'm julia chatterley. >> and i'm ross westgate.e your headlines from around the globe. >>> carrefour and richemont post higher retail sales. >>> goldman sachs and citi are set to report a day after bank of america reported better than expected fourth quarter figures. >>> japanese companies suggesting they may be ready to send in a big way. >>> and a shake-up at yahoo! asthma ris sa mayer ousts the top executive a little more than a year after poaching her from her former employer, googlforme. >> thank you for joining us here on the show. let me give you a look at how the u.s. markets are trading ahead of the u.s. open. and bucking some of the trend that we saw, the gains in yesterday's session. we have the dow futures here indicating lower by around 19 points. we've got lower, too, for the nasdaq. yesterday, the markets are so far indicating by around 2 points. let me give you a look at the largest 300 stocks across europe. a relatively boyant session, in fact, in asia. but to the downside for the european markets here, let me show

ross? >> thanks for that. we'll take a short break. >>> still to come a slowing of enflation is apparent even as activity pecks up. we'll be joined by stephen king chief economist at hsbc, saying this inflation could provide a new set of economic challenges. >>> recap of the headlines, iran's president vows to engage with the world at davos, insisting nuclear weapons have no place in the country's security strategy. china's recovery in some doubt, hps contracts for the if, time in six months and jack lew wraps up pressure on congress to raise the debt ceiling before the end of february. >>> what is on the agenda in the united states, weekly jobless claims at 8:30, manufacturing data at 9:00 and december existing home sales and leading indicators, another busy day as well for earnings, reports coming from mcdonald's, union pacific, lockheed martin, southwest airlines and united continental report before the open, after the enclose's we'll hear from microsoft and starbucks. >>> there's plenty of cautious optimis

i'm ross westgate. the headlines today from around the world, turkey sparks a global rally, surprising investors with a global rate hike leaving equities here in europe. deutsche bank's ceo is due to step into the limelight at any moment to justify their immediate outlook as sunday's profit warning cast a shadow on today's figures. we'll see the change later today. >>> a 7% fall in christmas sales force tess british fashion how mull bury to lower its earnings forecast. that sent shares down by more than 20%. >>> and president obama seek toes jump start his agenda pep told lawmakers he's eager to work with them, but he'll go around them to get things done. and america does not stand still and neither do i. wherever and whenever, i can take steps to expand opportunities for more american families, that's what i'm going to do. >> announcer: you're watching "worldwide exchange," bringing you business news from around the globe. >> all right. warm welcome to today's show. we're going to kick off with a look

i'm ross westgate. the headlines today from around the globe, the less than stellar start to the new year for european stokes after trading muted weak pmi numbers. eurozone pmi data is out now. >>> the italian giant of the auto world is gaining focus with chrysler on a $3.5 billion deal paying less than the market had expected. >> samsung is down to a low, missed earnings forecast amid unfavorable currency moves and shrinking margins. john lewis rings in a record christmas season, but the cfo resigns following a profit warning earlier in the week. >> announcer: you're watching "worldwide exchange," bringing you business news from around the globe. . >> and a warm welcome to the first "worldwide exchange" of 2014. we kick off the data out of the eurozone. manufacturing pmi, 52.7. that was in line with the flash number a few weeks ago. it is the highest since may 2 1 2011. we did see producers reporting further growth of new orders, exports and backlogs of work says market for a good 2014 which compiled t

i'm ross westgate. the headlines today, the good, the okay and the pretty ugly. british retailers experience a mixed picture over the christmas season. >>> air france shares soar. the market opens isn't always a success for asia. >>> deflationary eurozone pressures will back jack lew's policy as the treasury secretary lands in berlin. >>> and look at confirmation of the fed's decision to taper its bond buying program. >>> hello. a warm welcome to today's edition of on "worldwide exchange." there's some 50 ipo ons that are going to list in china this month as the end of beijing's freeze on the offerings comes to an end. at 10:45 cet, persimmon announces a 28% jump in full year revenue. are the policies of the british government constructing a profitability 2014 for the nation's house builders. and a very happy birthday to king jong un, or is it? we'll be joined by a guest who says it doesn't matter what the north korean supreme leader was born. china is looking at new ways to control the situation. >>> f

i'm ross westgate. weak conditions and higher costs for its lowest fourth quarter forecast. >>> a shock analyst claims hsbc overstated assets claiming it was a $111 billion capital hold. other analysts took a more cautious view. >>> game over for nintendo, at least this year, pushing a profit warning on weak console sales. japanese gaming unit now forecasts an annual operating loss. >>> and intel's fourth quarter figures missed forecast. the company giving fourth quarter guidance raising fresh concerns about global i.t. spending. hello. warm welcome to the presume. plenty to get through and lots of news. also coming up on today's show, as taper takes its toll, goldman sachs speaks income trading, we'll speak to the ceo of the international giant about the impact of markets. he'll join us at 11:20 cet. >>> china mobile is now selling the iphone 5 after six years of negotiations. we'll have the latest from beijing with all the action. that's at 10:45 cet. is nintendo losing the game? japanese gaming giant

had the tape and brian ross had his hands were tied and i made it very clear to mr ross that. this was a national security issue and that this story has to get out and he just said it was not news. i have a problem with that and i think the american people have a problem with that and i think i still think that brian ross should air that tape but what would you say i mean fighting big banks at frost is like your life goal right now but would you say you have a strong team of supporters around you and geez see any change coming as a result of your work and efforts more importantly. not from the media and from the public i'm not getting it there either to be honest with you and the reason is because i need the media that's why you know so happy that you invited me on the show because i need the media to be able to carry the message and let the public know what's going on and it appears to me that the american mainstream media for some reason here does not want to tell this story and to really show the american people what is going on i mean you know c.n.n. . see you know why are

. >> thank you, ross. the shanghai composite was down six out of the past seven days ending lower by 0.7%. the shenzhen down by 1.6%. over in h index gained about 0.25%. in japan, the nikkei 225 managed to end a touchigher ahead of the u.s. stocks reports but earnings continue to weigh on the kospi, ending at a four-week low, down 4.1%. miners lost ground amid trade data. gains in index heavyweight fast retailing capped early losses on the nikkei. it added over on 3% after posting a better than expected rise on its q1 profits. 21st century fox dropped 4.6% after the company said it would delist from the asx. meanwhile, chinese brokerages continue to tumble after ipos gradually come on line. we know eight companies start to stai take -- this week and there's 18 more to come next week. so there's lots to expect. >>> forecasts according to an increase of 200,000 in nonfarm payrolls follows 203,000 in november on. barring a surprise 2013 could see the biggest annual increase in new jobs since the enof the rece

ross, back to you. >> thanks for that, jules.to show you where we stand with futures about ever we head into the break, fairly mixed open. the s&p ugt caught up a point. verizon and travelers and johnson & johnson dragged down the dow. we'll hear from coach and general dynamics before the open as well. plenty more to come meanwhile in the last part of the show leaders in davos are discussing the u.s. recovery, is it really the comeback? we'll talk about it with dr. nariman behravesh, chief investment economist in a moment. h, fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. yeah. everybody knows that. did you know there is an oldest trick in the book? what? trick number one. look-est over there. ha ha. made-est thou look. so end-eth the trick. hey.... yes.... geico. fifteen minutes could save you... well, you know. >>> welcome to "worldwide exchange." i'm julia chatterley coming to you from davos. >> i'm ross westgate. here are the headlines from around the globe. >>> hording cash. companies are sitting on

morning, morgan. >> did morning, ross.oogle is ridding itself of a financial headache selling its protect to leno foe for $2.9 billion. at the time, they were surprised google didn't sell the hand set business, instead, choosing to sell it as a separate company. google will hold on to a majority type of motorola's mobile patents which are considered a prize asset. in a blog post, google's larry page says the smartphone market is super competitive and to thrive it helps to be all in when it comes to making mobile twices. page says the company will continue to focus on developing its android platform for a new range of products, including wearable devices and connected gadgets for the home. a tech analyst says the deal is a win-win for google as it keeps most of the motorola's patents and the sale will boost operating margins. a recent report shows samsung had more than 30% of the global smartphone market. they each had about 4%. they spoke about the motivation for the deal. i think lenovo smartphone business is creativity.

i'm ross westgate.ld be facing another fine as they announce a settlement this week over failing to warn over bernie madoff's ponzi scheme. >>> the pmi numbers are out with the service industry expanding on the fastest pace in six-and-a-half years. and sector growth was down to a two-year low in december. george soros is calling china his biggest concern of 2014. >>> and as clashes in cairo leave 17 day, the egyptian prime minister tells cnbc that the muslim brotherhood is no longer welcome in his country. >> politically, they feel more and more isolated. they are in a state of denial, so they are really in a corner. >>> plus, residents from a midwest, northeast and midatlantic are being urged to bundle up as a deep freeze is set to hit much of the u.s. this week. >>> you're watching "worldwide exchange" bringing you business news from around the globe. >>> hello, warm welcome to you. if you are just joining us stateside, welcome to the start of the global trading week here on cnbc. we kickoff a look at

with it and it's interesting over the last year, he didn't mind spending $200,000 of money to get ross mirkarimi out of office and yet with one of his own appointees, you sent him a recommendation and he ignores it and he ignores that. well, boys and girls, can anyone spell hypocritical? very frankly one of the reasons i have been adamant about the library commission is the fact that they come before the public and they lie. they present number relating to the finances of friends of the public library and through public records request i found they have absolutely nothing to back those numbers up. we're talking $10 million that they have claimed that the friends gave to benefit the public library, and they can't back up the numbers. and yet, they come before the public and say oh, yes, they are doing a wonderful job. now at the minimum, that is misrepresentation. if i am on a board or commission, and i go before and i present finances as part of a public record, and i say oh, yes, these are good numbers. and it turns out that i don't know what i'm talking about, that is dereliction of

ross you fought in the battle for fallujah as a marine. what did you think when you heard it fell to militants? >> it's not clear too me that the city fell to militants. honestly, i felt like history was repeating itself. we are hearing the same rhetoric used to justify another assault on the city. in both cases claims were made that al qaeda took control of the city and heavy-handed military response was needed to liberate the city. in 2004 that turned out not to be true. there was al qaeda in the city. they were very minimal, playing a marginal role in the resistance taking place then. today a lot of the reports that i'm getting from my contacts in fallujah is that al-qaeda and al qaeda-linked groups are minimal, playing a marginal role in the fighting. today it's mostly tribal militias fighting against government forces. unfortunately i think the same situation is playing out - the city is being destroyed and citizens harmed. >> douglas, do you agree with ross, that the role of al-qaeda is overstated? >> i agree we don't really know wha

either, ross? >> i watch it. >> oh, you do? >> do you know the success of that show? it's like the best soap except it's in costume. and that's kind of -- >> maggie. the remere got 10 or 11 million viewers, all-time record here. >> i'm going to watch. i have to wait because i can only do one series at a time. i'm going to pick up on that. >> i have to cop to kind of being a star -- is it a star -- >> chaser? >> yes. or a jock. anyway, i saw at the correspondent dinner lady mary, michelle docker, i think she might be a normal person. because i was a little bit -- >> you know, the funny thing is, she comes from -- she basically comes from the east end of london. >> that's why she laughed at me. >> the star she plays is nothing like her upbringing. >> because i saw her and i kind of went, wow, lady miller, you're so elegant and she snorted and laughed at me like what an idiot you are. i am not that person. i am -- the person she supposedly is, she had a one-night stand with a turkish guy and then the

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representative vicky hartzler of missouri, keith ross lists of pennsylvania -- rosslest, randy harris of maryland, mike kelly in pennsylvania, representative robert the danger of north carolina, congressman , bobwinn struck of ohio ohio, and representative and wagner from missouri. -- ann wagner from missouri. remarks, i am very happy to introduce congressman chris smith of new jersey, cochair of the i partisan congressional pro-life. --has been cochair or over co-chair for over a quarter of a century. please join me in welcoming mr.

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." >> that was their plan all along. >> they wanted to visit the "uss ross." this guy rescued the cooler, maybe they had valuables in there or something. >> maybe you needed a cold one for the stress of being rescued on a sailboat. >> there's the abandoned ship. >>> nessa is getting her first taste of meat. her mom kristen a big fan of the show, they were watching the show "right this minute" when nessa was getting chicken and chicken broth. will she like it? >> let's see, here we go. >> ooh. oh, no, she did not like it. >> i think that she might be a vegetarian. >> oh, she spits it out. >> mom says try one more time let's see what she does. >> this will be your last bite. >> no more. >> would you want to eat pureed chicken and chicken broth out of a jar like that? i would say no. i don't blame her. >> stick with the peas and carrots. >>> we go from nessa to hazel, it's nap time, hazel according to her parents loves to cuddle with their cat and the cats love to cuddle her and groom her. >> that will put you to sleep having a cat lick your head. >> wouldn't put

ross shimabuku, it's true ross many of us enjoy the college games better than the pro games. have a big story about one of the coaches in that game. >> that's right, florida state jimbo fisher have brought the seminoles, back, fisher is fighting something much bigger than a bcs title. after his first season at florida state in 2010 life was good for jimbo fisher, but soon thereafter. >> he's a situation in franconian anemia, it made me get back to ball and understand what's truly important. >> fisher's son was diagnosed with a disease that has no cure. >> as a father and as a husband, things i can say as a coach will help these guys and also show them, life's not fair. life doesn't care. i don't mean to be rude about that but life has thrown those things at you. you let them control you or you control it. i love my son more than anything in the world but i'm not going to let that control me. >> ethan is eight and gets his blood tested every month. hopes of finding a cure. >> i'm going to do everything in my power and our power to cure him. god gave us a platform, to be able t

in denver colorado, ross shimabuku al jazeera. >> thank you ross. the stage is set for super bowl 48. the denver broncos will take on the seattle seahawks. the broncos will be the home team and they're installed as three point favorites. >> i asked you who was going to win and you called it. i'll put you on the spot again. >> denver, but it's going to be tight. >> you got it. the devastating effects of the trout on california's landscape. rebecca. >> well, the only thing quiet in the pacific northwest is definitely the weather but in the northeast we're about to get a brisk slap from the polar vortex. details coming up next. >> every sunday night aljazeera america presents gripping films from the worlds top documetary directors. >> everybody's different here... >> for students at the esteemed international high school at lafayette everyday is a fight to suceeed >> it was my dream to get a high school diploma >> but a failing grade can mean loosing it all... >> i don't know how my life would look, if i would get deported... >> will they make it in am

our chief investigative correspondent brian ross right here tonight. >>> the governor versus the mayor tonight. once standing beside governor christie. now vowing to stand up to him. she says christie sent her a threat, do what we want, or no help after hurricane sandy. the governor's team denying it. >>> not again. much of the country about to be hit with yet another arctic blast. a new polar vortex hitting just in time for the new work week. and the high-wire act on the roads already. the giant chain reaction accident. >>> and caroline's concern. ambassador caroline kennedy tonight and the tweet on the eve of a controversial move. what are they about to do to the dolphins? >>> good evening and thanks for joining us here on a sunday night. and we begin with mounting concern over security at the olympics in sochi, now just a little more than two weeks away. tonight, that new video and on it, an ominous threat from a team that has struck already. at least one american senator tonight saying it's too dangerous to go to sochi. abc's chief investigative correspondent brian ross on the new

we have a show -- tonight my guest roger ross williams. he's got his documentary "god loves uganda." he will be on the program tonight. i apologized i'm a little parched. i apologize i just have my water flown in every morning because i'm very particular about my water. [ laughter ] i have it flown in every -- ahhhh. every morning they fly it in from west virginia, my water and i -- [laughter] , filtered down from the mountains of appalachia through the crisp clear streams through the reservoirs, i love this. the ice is even made from west virginia. i don't want it to be one bit diluted. 100% pure west virginia transparent gold. let me take a sizable gulp while you watch this clip. >> 300,000 people in west virigina v- are told to stay away from their tap water, not use it for anything. a chemical spill may have contaminated the drinking water. [ laughter ] >> jon: sorry, i was enjoying this delicious water so much i missed what they were saying. what were they saying? >> a chemical spill in the elk river may have contaminated the drinking

the community of ross bay and nearby injury and prolonged have been acting with this see here for many years. what sense are origin coach a one km of breach of the sand dunes that act as a barrier for the area. that battle is being asked and the people want and what they know what to stitch on gop don't know what that was what country protocols to do something fun to peek at the top of all peoples holmes who will be used to talk about peoples like the dogs are not exaggerated despite a dog but i've haunted supposed to be right don't apply to promote ceilings that seriously of greece to fight the photog the community and in shirdi half a minute from the beach apostate is now living in fear that the forty area with the folded. last night. these families have been doing. our biggest problem known as the first briton to speak thai. if we get to start with it. his interest. fog lights the lawsuit would be gone on to the day. all acknowledge that outside help is needed here but it may not be enough for words to become suspicious if there's a significant cost attached to that but spared the u

brian ross, on the story for us tonight. >>> polar plunge. caught on camera, a man rescued after falling through the ice. and tonight, the new arctic blast about to drive temperatures down below freezing again. >>> and "real money." you told us it's the number one thing you want this year, getting a raise at the office. >> you have to sell. it's about selling. >> tonight, how you do it. and a surprising secret about your boss you should know before you walk in the door. >>> and a good evening to you on this holiday, honoring dr. martin luther king jr. and we begin this week together with a new and urgent warning about security at the olympics. 17 days away in sochi, russia. authorities now on the hunt for these eyes, this face. a young woman thought to be what they call a black widow terrorist, on a suicide mission. and the fear, tonight, she is already on the ground, where american athletes and fans from around the world will descend. we have the latest right now, tonight, from abc's chief investigative correspondent, brian ross. >> reporter

government has distanced -- dennis ross men's -- rodman has been time with the north korean leader.his highlights the absence of any american official sitting beside kim jong-un. >> we called john yang to start fulfilling its international commitments. to start fulfilling its international commitments. >> today's birthday contrasted sharply with the drop in the country last month as north korea and learn how their leader had purged his uncle. dennis rodman' is old to talk about human rights records or nuclear program has drawn criticism from several quarters, including these defectors insole -- in seoul. i am just an athlete, he told reporters. what his access can really achieve. very strange scene. last night we reported on the smog clogging many cities. of how the a story government hopes to tackle this problem. the leadingcome producer of wind power. almost a quarter of all wind turbines worldwide. david has the story. moment at a huge wind turbine. a massive blade is being maneuvered. this is the scene of a frantic boon in wind power. this engineer said it used to take two days

rob ross, channel 2 news. >>> james avery has died, uncle phil, to will smith's character in the popular0s series. according to the manager, the 68-year-old actor died last fight from competitions calling open heart surgery. jada pinket smith posted the condolences on her facebook. they'll miss him greatly, she says. >>> and hackers have hacked millions of users of snap chat. hackers set up a web site that contained the usernames and phone numbers of four and a half million snap chat users. hackers tell tech crunch warned them of the problem. >>> one of california's most in during traditions thrilled crowds around the world today. >> happy new year! >> the 125th tournament of roses parade rolled down the streetings of pasadena -- streets of pasadena. thousands lined up of the 50 parade floats created from cut flowers. the floats were joined by 20 marching bands and 16 equestrian units. >>> michigan state took a seven point lead early in the 4th quarter with a 25-yard touchdown pass by on tony lippet. they failed to contest a key 4th down. michigan state wins it. >>> and the first day of

water district to tap a water district that hasn't been touched from phoenix lake near the town of ross into the county water supply, averaging 55% at capacity. if there's no significant rain, county residents can expect mandatory rationing by april. >>> water agencies say the first step is knowing exactly how much water you use. as tom vacar reports, learning how to read your water meter can help you lower your water bill. >>> the most systems, your water meter's under the rectangular concrete cover in front of your home. east bay mud's encouraging customers to monitor their own use daily if possible. >> reporter: if you want to monitor your daily water use or find out if you have a leak, simply learn how to read your meter right down here. >> if you shut off your water in the house and take the meter lid off, and see that spinning it means you have a leak. >> many have a big dial and a numerical display like a dial. >> you may need a tooth pick or pin and line it up where that -- that dial is and just come back ten minutes later. if it's moved you probably have a leak. >> some meters

hi, bertha. >> hi, ross. security these days is front and center.t mannedant for $1 billion in cash and stock. the deal closing on monday, but was announced on thursday. both companies have relatively new technologies to help thwart cyber attacks. analysts expect strong growth for both fireeyes cloud based systems for detecting malware. mandiant rose to fame last february when it as was said to uncover attacks from the chinese military. fireeye up 20% on the news. today in frankfurt, shares up 13.5% at this hour. mandiant's ceo kevin mandia and fireeye's dave dewalt will be on "squawk box" today at 6:50 eastern time. i would imagine they won't have to slog through the snow to get. >>> meanwhile, snapchat is beefing up security after hackers posted numbers and user names of 6.4 million accounts. the hack resulted for the abuse of find friends feature. snapchat admits it knew about the security loophole since last august, but had brushed off the warnings. for a lot of parents, this is an upsetting one because snapchat is so popular with youngsters. >>

ross? >> thank you for that, li sixuan. i want to get your views, interesting the dollar here, you want expect it to fall against the yen but it's also falling against the sterling and the euro as well. the euro is more of a safehaven than the dollar. >> straightly strange, isn't it? it surprised me. and actually, if you look at the trade against the dollar, not just against the currencies you mentioned, it was weak on friday as well, which is quite bizarre in the sell-off. normally you get it rallying. >> i just wonder if the dollar is switching to becoming a growth currency. >> well, that may be part of it and it may also be, in fact n europe, you have slightly tighter money anyway. the balance sheet is shrinking faster, so maybe that's become more of a safehaven the last 12 months. >> what's the figure for the emerging markets this week? >> i think it will be embarrassing for the fed if they change their move on the one week's movement because it is heightened in the media over the last few days. so i think the fed will

the seahawks 49ers rivalry is renewed in seattle. >> ross shimabuku is denver.nd jessica taff standing by in seattle. ross, what is the mood in den fer. >> you have to love it. you have two living legends. you might want to enjoy it. these two could be the last time they meet in the play-offs much this will be the 50th needed. brady has the edge with 10, manning threw for more yards and touch downs. brady has three super bowl rinks, manning just one. the winner of sunday's game gets another shot at super bowl 48. >> he's a great leader for the team. this is about the broncos and the patriots. i know they have a great quarterback. we'll have to score points, and they scored all year. i think they set a record for scoring points this season, more than any in the history of the league. it will be challenged, because they have a good defense, they play well at home. we have to understand what it will take from the offense to go out there and win a tough game on the road against a good team, one of the great quarter backs. >> we like playing at home because our fans

join us, ross shimabuku. tomorrow night's game could provide the exclamation pointed to sem noel's season. >> all eyes on jameis winston, who will be celebrating his 20th birthday at the rose bowl. auburn has a chance to complete the greatest turn around. i got a chaps to peak so yahoo sports columnist pat ford to get his take on the game, including the lay off. >> in these games, you look at notre dame, they didn't show up. you go back to ohio state, they were the favourites and were beaten soundly. some teams handle it well, some don't. both teams seem to be on point. we will not know until kick-off. florida state dominated. the average margin of victory, closest points. if it's a tight ball game, do you see it peeping an issue. >> it would be unfamiliar territory. they had to play for their lives. auburn was in the situation constantly. that's been the modus operandi. some things taught about if this thing is close, i'm not sure that it will be close, but if it is, it will. >> florida state is the favourit