of rolls royce thorsten miller thank you very much for joining us today now your sales have tripled in the first six months of the year in russia how can you explain this increase two different reasons one reason is we recently launched the ghost which is of a newer model and which access those through a new process meant the other reason is definitely that the whole business is picking up and this is also helping us quite a lot and how important is the russian market for the company when compared for example for other emerging regions such as china very important because we see here a great potential for luxury cars you can see that bailey when you drive here through moscow and for that reason i'm a clear believer in the russian market our dealer recently has invested a lot of money in his new showroom also showing his commitment here to that market there are lots of positive signs there as a moment and what are your forecasts for the high end of the russian work forecast my personal for cost. plus twenty percent for the luxury car market here in the russian market but at least our so

>> no, $40 rolls royce. >> jimmy: $40. >> one of those phantom cars. >> jimmy: it was a toy. >> it waseal? >> a phantom toy. >> yes. >> jimmy: oh. no wonder he left. and with him leaving, did he consult you, say, hey, man, i know it's -- >> no, not at all. >> jimmy: not at all? >> i was at the crib chilling. the lebron-athon thing came on and he said he was going to miami. shock to everybody. >> jimmy: you were surprised. you played with the lakers. you played in cleveland. played with kobe. played with dwyane wade. played with lebron. who was the best teammate of those three? >> they're all pretty much similar. all great players. >> jimmy: who's the best one? >> i don't know. i don't know. i try to give you the politically correct answer. >> jimmy: where you going to play next year? have you decided? are you leaning one way or the other? >> right now, i'm on the 730-day program, which means i have two years left. so i'm going to try to sign with the right team. >> jimmy: two years left in your nba career? >> yes, i want to -- >> jimmy: i can't imagine you in a celtics uniform though.

it's a posh treat times two as we slide behind the wheels of the rolls royce ghost and the bentley contin

number of state assets over the next five years according to russia's finance minister speaking at the royces russia investment summit and he couldn't say that the government hoped to raise approximately ten million dollars a year through its product as asian plan russia previously said it would seek some twenty nine billion from the sales over three years the rise plan is to come into effect from two thousand and eleven. that's all for this hour you can find most stars on our website about call. me and about the you know it's. the. nature and discover abusing. the. communicate with the wild. test yourself and. see what nature can give you. the. news today violence is once again flared up. these are the images the world has been seeing from the streets of canada. giant corporations are on the day. the be. one thirty pm in moscow good to have you with us on our team these are your headlines russia and patted as foreign ministers have just wrapped up talks in the russian capital over their territorial tussle for areas of the arctic seabed auto us says it's prepared to challenge moscow's claims

you can see the gaping hole in the rolls royce. the pilot dumped fuel and brought the pilot back to the 230 people on board. >> san francisco today opened the first section of a stretch of much anticipated bike lanes. they run along north point near fisherman's wharf. they will open 20 additional miles over the next year. the project was delayed by opponents who argue the lanes would cause traffic congestion and blocked parking. >>> well, hurricane earl is churping in the atlantic and making its way to the united states. >> now let's get an update from sandhya patel who is tracking it for us. >> yeah, hurricane earl is a powerful storm. it is eyeing the north carolina coastline. that's why we are watching it carefully. there is tropical storm fiona and getting awfully close to the leeward islands. it is a tropical storm. this is the storm we are talking about. hurricane earl, category 4. the save ford simpson scale only goes to 5. 135 miles an hour and moving to the northwest at 15. this is a very large hurricane. hurricane-force w

with the car industry sells of luxury models in russia one of the main beneficiaries has been a rolls royce as the company's c.e.o. explains to business. russia is for us one of the most important global luxury car markets in the gold or we have tripled our cereals compared to last year's up to now this year we should see you this year increase of twenty percent of least for the luxury car market segment of course china is. the russian market proper growth potential in a way of how fast markets are developing you can see that more of us were the same level in china as you see that in russia but of course on a different level of the figures. i'm now let's have a quick look at the active markets here in moscow by the r.t.s. on the my six hour high on grass telecom is leading the games on the my six are nearly two percent so far and banks are reversing the previous sessions ostensibly placing the t.v. on spare bank up around tougher percent. the world bank's private sector lending arm international finance corporation is to buy a fifteen percent stake in a creature financial for one hundred mi

car industry says of luxury models in russia booming one of the main beneficiaries has been a rolls royce as the company's c.e.o. explains to business r.t. . russia is for us one of the most important global luxury car markets in the world or we have tripled our sales compared to last year's up to now this year we should see this year increase of twenty percent at least for the luxury car market segment of course china is currently bigger than the russian market the growth potential in a way of how fast markets are developing you can see that moralist of the same level in china as you see that in russia but of course on a different level of the figures. russian stock markets will start trading next hour here in moscow they finished in the red on what will stay energy majors gazprom andros left with the main losers shedding more than one percent on the r.t.s. liquid part of the downward trend there and finished almost three and a half percent higher. the world bank's private sector lending arm international finance corporation is to buy a fifteen percent stake in that key to financial for

were escorted by state officials and celebrities who were in some other great classics like rolls royce shiver lit a rat you are more to receive this is a many many other beautiful beautiful retro cars however the trip was not all fun because of states late rates just soviet soldiers who when you mention a ukrainian village and then they tease of work. simplifying border crossing. or tease you consider reporting there while all the ways business news is up next with your yes they with us. hello and welcome to the business program in the vacation partnership technology these are the key themes of the soar to international investment forum we are bringing you the top speakers and issues from sochi capital of the twenty four thousand olympics. the prime minister's speech was one of the key events of the first day of the forum artistical a school was listening in and he brings us this assessment from sochi. there's a palpable sense of optimism here at the sochi economic forum it's slightly smaller than the last year with five thousand delegates attending their representatives from companies

industry now in sales of luxury models in russia of being one of the main beneficiaries has been rolls royce as the company's c.e.o. explains to business. russia is for us one of the most important global luxury car markets in the world we have tripled our sales compared to last years up to now this year that we should see you this year increased over twenty percent of the least for the luxury car market segment of course china is reprieve the russian market for the growth potential in the way of how fast markets are developing you can see that more of us on the same level in china as you see that in russia but of course on a different level of the figures. times take a look at the markets now and here in moscow stocks and closed in the red energy majors gazprom are often after the main loser and trading more than one percent on the r.t.s. bucking the downward trend there was new poil which finished almost three point five percent. now latest figures show that russia's economy shrank by no point four percent in august compared to the previous month that's after seasonal factors were taken in

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so as of luxury model car models in russia one of the main beneficiaries has been a rolls royce as the company's c.e.o. explains to business r.t. russia is for us one of the most important global luxury car markets in the world or we have tripled our sales compared to last year's up to now this year we should see this year an increase of twenty percent at least for the luxury car market segment of course china is currently bigger than the russian market but the growth potential in a way of how fast markets are developing you can see that moralists on the same level in china as you see that in russia but of course on a different level of the figures. and also from the business even now but my colleague charlotte lives fairly will be here with more for you in about an hour's time and of course you can always find the stories on our website that's our dot com slash business. wealthy british. markets. find out what's really happening to the global economy with. no holds barred global financial headlines kinds of reports.

car industry sells of luxury models in russia booming one of the main beneficiaries is being rolls royces the company's c.e.o. explains to business r.t. . russia is for us one of the most important global luxury car markets in the world or we have tripled our sales compared to last year's ophthalmologists year. so you this year i mean krzysztof twenty percent of the least for the luxury car market segment of course china is currently bigger than the russian market but the growth potential in a way of how fast markets are developing you can see that more of us will the same level in china as you see that in russia but of course on a different level of the figures. time they'll take a look at how the markets are performing and is the sea of red today with european stock sliding reversing early against banks and leading markets low on concerns over the pace of the global economic recovery following chooses report from the federal reserve noids is shedding two point three percent in the foot sea this hour for miners lending some support on a higher gold price. and here in moscow markets are d

swerve school to buy state officials and celebrities who were in some other great classics like rolls royce chevrolet it korat jack you off martín or see this is a many many other beautiful beautiful retro cars however the trip was not both fun because of state's late rates just soviet soldiers who when you mention the ukrainians really and then they would. simply find border crossing. well that wraps up our main news block here in r.t. we're going to take a short break and then you will join us with the business news hungry for the full story we've gone to. the biggest issues get a human voice face to face with the news makers. every month we give you the future we help you understand how we'll get there and what tomorrow brings the best in science and technology from across russia and around the world. join us for technology update on r g. hello and welcome to the business program in the vacation partnership technology these are the key themes of the soar to international investment forum we are bringing you the top speakers and issues from sochi capital of the twenty four thousand olympi

that the car industry sells of luxury models in russia one of the main beneficiaries has been a rolls royce as the company's c.e.o. explains to business. russia is for us one of the most important global luxury car markets in the world or we have tripled our sales compared to last years up to now this year we should see you this year increase of twenty percent of least for the luxury car market segment of course china is currently the russian market proper growth potential in a way of holdfast markets are developing you can see that more of us will the same level in china as you see that in russia but of course on a different level of the figures. now let's have a quick look at the active markets european shares are mixed in early trade on thursday with some stocks recovering from losses in the previous session basic materials and telecom stocks are giving the docs at least the losses in financials i'm convinced can you see my services are dragging on the front seat. and here in moscow both the r.t.s. and the my six are still edging higher banks are making modest gains on the my sector boug

with the car industry sales of luxury models in russia one of the main beneficiaries has been rolls royces the company's c.e.o. explained to business ati. russia is for us one of the most important global luxury car markets in the world we have tripled our sales compared to last years up to now this year and thirty foot so you this year increase over twenty percent at least for the luxury car market segment of course china is currently the russian market proper growth potential in a way of how fast markets are developing you can see that moralists on the same level in china as you see that in russia but of course on a different level of the figures. and that's a quick look at the x. you markets russian stocks will start trading in a few allis they finished in the red on whether to stay energy may just gazprom on raw snuffed were the main users shutting down one percent of the o.t.s. but the downward trend though unfinished in these three inhofe percent higher. markets in japan south korea china and hong kong are closed on thursday for a public holiday to make a finished more than a third o

car industry sales of luxury models in russia a booming one of the main beneficiaries has been rolls royce as the company's c.e.o. explains to business. russia is for us one of the most important global luxury car markets in the world or we have tripled our sales compared to last years up to now this year we should see you this year increase of twenty percent of the least for the luxury car market segment of course china is currently big go in the russian market for the growth potential in a way of how fast markets are developing you can see that more of us will the same level in china as you see that in russia but of course on a different level of the figures. tom see how the markets performing now in u.s. stocks the fluctuating in early trading as traders turned to buying treasuries in gold after the federal reserve failed to take any immediate steps to help the economy yesterday the dow jones is currently hovering and. there's much the same story in europe where stocks a mixed bank a leading market is low on concerns over the pace of the global economic recovery lloyds banking group are

economic numbers for clear market direction of b.p. a dollar two percent or forty followed by rolls royce. over the desks. karen has an m isaacs of both a negative territory on the back of a downturn in asia all the blue chips are losing value dragged by financial and telecommunications stocks with telecom shedding one and a half the sound energy majors are trading in the red as well as down a quarter of a side with our bucking the trend. is gaining two point four percent. seven plans to invest to have billion dollars in developing the. project in liberia the company has got a permission from the liberian government to develop the field which contains the wrong one million tonnes of war it will produce from two thousand and seventeen about twenty million pounds or.

and one expert says that seven weeks have passed since the blow out of the engine on a rolls royce testbed. noter boeing or rollsdommed whether it was the testing or the way it was designed. >>> and stocks are surging after better than expected earnings. ibm's takeover. and that's the headlines. live in. >>> police are warning about identity theft after an increase in debit card fraud. you can look out for devices that are attached to scanners. and they look like they're part of the scanner but they can steel information. 200 people had information stole after they used their cards in processry stores. here are a few other tips. shred documents. >> do not carry a pin in your card. use your debateit card as a credit card. >> a chance to take advantage of the rebate program for appliances. this friday shoppers can get a rebate. rebates will be covered from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. or until the money runs out. look for the energy star label. >>> police op a ticketing blitz. a new law and fines. >>> helping ap animal shelter. welcome to progressive.com. you must be looking for motorcycle insurance.

leverage the ability for pilots to have the appropriate knowledge, attitudes, and skills to avoid royceing recovery from upsets, the law of primayies tells us that should happen early on. in a building block approach, we should bring it up through a professional pilot stream, commercial pilot, and specific training. i will say that it is mandated recovery training in this law of primacy approach. we are looking at this data right now with initial findings. i want to talk about alpha's position on simulators and motion and how to conduct this target of upset recovery training. our position is that we should train and do evaluations in the highest simulators available. when you put your license on the line, your certificate on the line, that should be conducted in a device more aircraft-like than a fixed base device. to do anything else, you can be assured that you are not really training a representation of the aircraft, something that's not that similar. i'll leave this up here. this will be available afterwards. we have efforts undergoing as to alpha on the advisory board to see how g.p.l

bmw of north america says it is preparing to recall 198,000 beamers and rolls royces because of a leakd several bmw models from a range of years from 2002 to 2010 depending on the model and 2002 to 2010 roelz royce phantoms, and the rolls says that the leak can cause a reduction in power braking assistance. a newly released study has found direct evidence that hyperattention deficit disorder or adhd could be inherited. researchers found genetic abnormalities that could lead to the development of the condition, but they say that the genetic markers only mark a susceptible to adhd and they do not rule out environmental factors, and they hope to one day develop a test, but they say it is unlikely to be any time soon. >>> and former president jimmy carter is out of the hospital and on the mend. carter left metro health medical center in cleveland, ohio, after two days of treatment for a viral infection, and the carter center said he would resume his schedule in washington this week. carter got sick on a flight to cleveland to promote his new book "white house diary" and he turning 86 tomor

failed rolls royce engine covered up. last tonight it failed about half hour after take off flight 74 was bound for sidney with two 12 passengers and 19 crew on board. crab tree and his wife were sitting over the wing and saw a trail of sparks 60 feet long. >> the girl next door to us started craig. she said are we going to die? i said no we have 3 more engines. >>reporter: the faa calls it an uncontained engine failure. aviation consultant wilson says that means whatever failed blew through the engine wall. it took half hour of circling 20,000 feet over the ocean to dump enough fuel to make a safe landing. no one was hurt. >> that airplane weighs 850,000 pounds and it holds 60,000 gallons of fuel. so they have got to dump a good probably 35 or 40,000 gallons. >>reporter: today the we arey passengers were rerouted through los angeles. divided up on united, delta and american airlines. it was early morning by the time they got off the plane. >> luckily we went the out 20 minutes and came back and u.s. customs allowed us no

they say long introduced him to his world of luxury, private jets, rolls royces and even putting them on the church payroll while pressuring them into having sex. >> the bishop was grooming young men to be at his disposal. he finds them at 14 or 15 years of age and he starts to get a relationship with them at that primary time when a young man's really searching for his identity. >> reporter: the man's attorney said long sent another young male member of his church not involved in the lawsuits this picture of himself, dressed far differently than his tailored suits. long has yet to speak publicly. his spokes american called it a shake down. >> a lot of things being said out there, but before rushing to judgment on bishop long and the court of public opinion, i really do hope that he would look at guys who are throwing mud and just consider the source right now. >> members of long's new birth missionary church, a congregation set to number 25,000 include popular atlanta deejay frank ski who also defended his pastor. >> as a friend and as an extended family member, i have loyalty and i'

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zÓdespa amer de prince royce. >> en losÁngelalo de aventura.te, birmania. >> muchÍsimas gracias, paola, aquÍ llego tambiÉn el fin de semana y hay que disfrutar. la revista peopele en espaÑol tiene la celebraciÓn de la herencia hispana desde la una de la tarde hasta las 9 de la noche. habrÁn actividades para los niÑos con la participaciÓn de capdeluna. dulce marÍa. y tambiÉn un evento dedicado a puebla. aquÍ en la gran manzana y en mÉxico. es la primera vez que se celebra la carrera del migrante para fomentar la carrera deportiva de los hispanos. y el domingo vamos todos, mexicanos y latinoamericanos en general para ondear la bandera de mÉxico en el desfile mexicano en nueva york en la calle 39 a lo largo de la avenida madison, estarÁn las personalidades rafa mÁrquez y salinas. vamos todos para allÁ a disfrutar de este evento tan bonito. vamos a pasar con amelia a los Ángeles para ver quéh@univisiondespierta america sobre todo los amantes del rock en espaÑol y si se univh@despie ese mismo dÍa pero a h@en despi@ univh@despierta americah@despiÁ un

este fin de semana vamos a tener unos invitados muy especiales como prince royce y mucho mÁs.e porque todavÍa me estoy arreglando. ya me atravesÉ con todo el mundo. textualmente, me vine corriendo del gimnasio y me traje a olivia. >> en dÓnde estÁ? quiero ver ese cuerpazo! >> yo ya lo vi pero lo vamos a ver todos juntos mÁs adelante. >> pudiste ver los cuadritos censurados. >> sÍ. todo. >> despuÉs nÁbmos de eso. >> dulce marÍa hablÓ de los rumores de embarazo. >> diremos los sÍ y los no en esta Época. >> y ya lo vieron, en instantes se los prometemos vamos a hablar de olivia collins su trabajo, sus planes... >> y sus fotos! [risas] imÁgenes. y ahora continuamos con mÁs de despierta amÉrica. ♪ >>> comenzamos con la informaciÓn del mundo del entretenimiento. les contamos que luego de varias semanas de quebrantos de salud ricardo arjona, el padre del interprete, falleciÓ. el representante del cantaautor guardÓ total hermetismo. que descanse en paz y nuestras condolencias para ricardo arjona. y por otro lado, la cantante dulce marÍa comentÓ sobre los rumores de su sus deseos de se

they say long introduced them to his world of luxury, private jets, rolls royces, plying them with gifts, even putting them on the church payroll while pressuring them into having sex. >> the bishop was grouping young men to be at his disposal. he finds them at 14 or 15 years of age. he starts to get a relationship with them at that primary of time when a young man is really searching for his identity. >> reporter: the men's attorney said long sent another young member of his church not involved in the lawsuit this picture of himself dressed far differently than his usual tailored suits. he has denied to speak publicly. but spoke through his lawyer. his spokesperson denied a shakedown. there are a lot of things being said out there but before rushing to judgment on bishop long in the court of public opinion. i really do hope that you would look at guys who are throwing mud and just consider the source right now. >> reporter: members of the church put the number at 25,000 include popular atlanta d.j., frank, who also defended his pastor. >> as a friend and extended family member, i have l

. >> the men claim long who travels in first class style, rolls royces, private jets, proximities to president, showered them to jobs, attention as teenagers calling them spiritual sons after coaxing them into sex acts after reaching the age of maturity. >> when i heard the story and i saw how they acted and i saw how they said it and i did it all privately and individually, it's that gut feeling you know, and any jury is going to know they're telling the truth. >> terry williams said she was struck by what long didn't say. >> what's most important is the notion of a young person having their innocence taken away and being traumatized. whether he confesses to that or not, that's an issue that i think should be on the front burner. >> reporter: whatever the truth, long appears ready for the battle of his life. >> i feel like david against goliath. but i have got five rocks and i. >> reporter: prosecutors here in dekalb county, georgia say they do not pl-- >> ron mott, this morning, ron, thanks. >>> and coming up next, matt goes back to kindergarten to find out how to prepare our child

royce or mr. hensarling will appear, is that correct? >> how much time do we have remaining on our side? >> you have four minutes. >> i would like to claim that time. >> the gentleman from alabama wants to claim four minutes. he should be allowed to claim the four minutes and i so recognize you. >> secretary barr and this is not a question, but i note you say, private gains will no longer be subsidized by public losses. and that's what's happened in the past. you acknowledge that. but if the government is going to make guarantees, if the government is going to buy mortgages and those mortgages fail, then there will be public losses. so i know your statement that you released last night says that. it also says capital and underwriting standards will be appropriate. and they certainly need to be. i think that's a given. we would 100% agree with that, but i am disturbed that we have for almost like affordable advantage along with the state financing authority, but there's no down payment required. and there is a good credit history is not r

>> in a good relationship with royce young and who was aeg at the time. >> the e-mail trail is fascinating to me because it shows that in the 10 days prior to the filing of j memo, mr. adams is calling a third parties because he has no facts. he cannot find voters that were intimidated. he cannot find black poll workers who were intimidated. he is trying to find still shots to make the case. that is what the e-mail states. >> that is not true. >> tell me why. >> we have evidence from a number of sources that indicate the intimidation that the lawsuit was based on had occurred. i think what mr. adams is referring to in the e-mail is tracking down particular witnesses and pieces of evidence. it is not unusual that attorneys investigating a case and investigating fairly express frustration and they cannot find a particular document or witness. >> i understand -- >> that does not mean that there is not a legitimate basis for bringing the lawsuit. >> you know, mr. coates, i understand. i am going by what he said. he says "i have a real problem with this. i am trying to figure out who people wor

economic commission is facing significant -- for example, the ambassador in china concerning rolls royce. there are number of ways to address it. >> my question leads on from those of dave watts. the british foreign office has undoubtedly a great many very major achievements to its credit, but being brutally frank, it has some very serious moments of failure. moments of failure when it has failed to recognize and grapple with the security realities. the british foreign office was the arch-opponent of appeasement in the second world war. in the memory of many of us, the british foreign office in the run-up to the falkland war could not have given a more clear indication to the argentinan military junta that when -- the falkland islands. -- that it wanted something to do with the falkland islands. against that background, and the messianic approach to business interests, it can you assure this committee that the ultimate responsibility and priority of the british foreign office during his coalition government will be the security of the british people, the security of the countries with wh

at of the blue, came the preliminary injunction from district judge royce lamberth. that has placed a call of uncertainty over the scientific field. thanks to a temporary stay, research is progressing just as it was before the ruling. how long that will last is anybody's guess. we have come too far to give up now. if we do not win this battle in the courts, we will have to take it up in congress. this research must continue. the politicians and activist judges to oppose this and need to respect the views of the overwhelming majority of the american people who want this research to go forward. people across america have too many loved ones and friends who have died from parkinson's, from spinal cord injuries, and other diseases that might one day respond to treatment made possible by every on extensive research. i remember christopher reeve testifying before this subcommittee several years ago. i wish we still have him around today. i remember a newspaper man from iowa who had als. i wish we had him around, too. as long as there is a reasonable chance that this resear

. >> the men claimed long, who travels in first-class style, rolls royces, private jets, proximity to presidents, showered them with gifts, jobs and special attention as teenagers. calling them spiritual sons before coaxing them into sexual acts after they reached the legal age of consent. an outspoken critic of homosexuality, long also sent young church members pictures of himself. >> when i heard the story and i saw how they acted and saw how they said it and did it all privately and individually, it's like the gut feeling you know. and any jury is going to know they're telling the truth. >> nationally-known public relations professional terry williams said she was struck by what long didn't say. >> what's most important is the notion of a young person having their innocence taken away and being traumatized. whether he confesses to that or not, that's an issue that i think should be on the front burner. >> whatever the truth, long appears ready for the battle of his life. >> i feel like david against goliath. but i got five rocks and i haven't thrown one yet. >> now prosecutors here