now seema mody is among a very excited tech community at the next web conference in amsterdam. seema, 5,000. your favorite number. >> it is it my favorite number. i'm just a little livid. the fact that i wasn't able to be in the studio. i do all of this research on 50 day moving averages bullish trends on the nasdaq. it's worth nothing because i'm never there when the nasdaq hits new highs. you get to experience it in the studio. it's a milestone for the tech heavy index. it's a good gauge of valuations of whether we are perhaps in a bubble. i know i use that word often but that is a concern. last night i was at a network drinks event and i was speaking to fred dustin a partner at excel partners who you and i have interviewed before and talking to him about valuations and he is telling me it is getting scary out there in terms of what entrepreneurs are commanding in terms of valuations. so listen, we look at the nasdaq. it's obviously which houses a lot of the big tech companies but even in the private market it does have an impact. >> we're working through all the possible scen

i'm seema mody. >> and i'm wilfred frost. all eyes on iphone sales. >>> u.s. futures point higher so can the nasdaq maintain its momentum after closing at a record high on friday. >> the end of an era at volkswagen. shares drive to the top of the german measuring after the chairman resigns following a lost battle to oust ceo martin winter korn. >>> and a massive earthquake in nepal, killing 3,200 people leaving thousands sleeping out in the open. >>> a record high for the nasdaq. can the bull run continue? right now, the u.s. futures pointing to a higher open for the tech heavy index with all eyes on the apple earnings. in terms of earnings, $20 billion of revenue have been shaved off due to the u.s. dollar and the negative impact for a lot of those multinationals, that will be key for apple's earning report given its international exposure. >>> let's move on to greece. greek lawmakers approved a decree on friday. greece says it wants a rx deal with international lenders to come to a final resolution in the month of may. the story continues and that continues

our own seema mody spoke with the amazon cto about the changes. with the story. >> hi, kayla. i had a rare opportunity to sit down with amazon's chief technology officer and get his thoughts on amazon's booming cloud business. let's listen in. >> this is a huge opportunity. and as such, jeff, jeff bezos has said that he believes the opportunity is so big that they may be over time they become bigger than the retail company. >> amazon's cloud business faces two main challenges, first is competition. the cloud is becoming a crowded market. with google, microsoft among others. some say this might lead to pricing pressure. and ultimately the commoditization of the cloud space station. second is security, just got really loud here. now given the fact that there are a lot of players using amazon web services, that you have the krimc.i.a. using web services, it only takes one cyberattack for customers to pull away. he says he doesn't think that is a big issue. because amazon is launching a variety of different services, now cloud wasn't the only topic we

i'm seema mody and here are your headlines from around the world. u.s. point higher with earnings in focus as a quarter of the s&p 500 gets set to report this week. all impact will be on the u.s. dollar. and comcast and time warner meeting with department of justice representatives on wednesday to keep their merger alive. >>> and target's website overwhelmed after offering a designer's line. >>> and the b.p. oil spill, five years on. >>> and if you are just tuning in thank so much for joining us here on "worldwide exchange." take a look at futures. of course, we did see a big sell-off on friday. the dow fell more than 300 points from its high on friday but get ready for earnings bonanza, more than a fifth this week: . remember technology generates more revenue overseas than any other sector when we talk about the dollar and erpgs, this is a sector you want to watch. right now, when looking at futures, the nasdaq the tech heavy index indicating a higher open by 25 points dow jones industrial opening up 125 points. last week european stocks fell about 4% d

taken today in select apple stores and high end department shops around the world and our very own seema modys among the crowds getting a first look at the device. seema joins us from central london. seema were there really that big? were the lines -- were the lines really that long? >> okay the store has been open for one hour. before the store was open we didn't have any lines but now we're looking at a line building outside of the high end department store where apple is unveiling the apple watch. there's three different collections that apple is unveiling here. starts at $349. goes up to $549. that's the watch i had the opportunity to wear and try out. it is definitely striving to be a high-tech fashion device. the question is will it be able to compete with the lacks of tag, rolex, among others that are steps away from where apple is show casing their product. how does it compete with those in the wearables space because this is not just apple's attempt to be in the luxury watch market but also the wearable space where you have google samsung, l lg, pebble among others trying to compete

. >> i'm seema mody and here are your headlines from around the world. >> u.s. authorities charge a u.k. traitor for contributing to the 2010 crash that saw the dow plunge by 1,000 points intraday. >> tesco reports the worst annual loss in history but shares rise as investors pin their hoepspes on a turn around strategy. >> propping up the smi after quarterly sales beating forecast. >> there's no stopping the rally in asia. the nikkei set to close at 20,000 for the first time in 15 years. >>> of course a top story today that we have. >> good morning, everybody. british authorities arrested a 36-year-old man for contributing to the 2010 wall street flash crash. he earned $40 million from market manipulation between 2010 and 2014. they're seeking his extra extradiction. he's expected to appear in court in the next hour. wilfred is joining us outside of court. >> let's just update you on what we know. he is from near heathrow from the west of london. he was arrested yesterday. he was arrested based on charges filed by the department of justice in the u.s. calling a

i'm seema mody. here are your headlines from around the world. >> credit suisse shares slipping into the red despite stronger than expected earnings. the bank has made big strides tackling regulatory issues. >> in london sky shares hit a 14 year high after net profit jumps 14% after apple chip designer also helping lift the ftse 100. >> s.a.p. gets a boost after they lift the first quarter profit. >> the ecb is considering a plan to increase hair cuts on greek bank collateral if athens fails to convince it's international lenders on reforms. >> hi everybody. good morning. >> good morning. >> nice to be back. a lot going on still and this week crucial in regards to greece. >> earnings. 150 companies on the s&p. >> some of our guests are optimistic with regards to earnings but most people are saying we could be in for disappointment. the outlook is going to be harder this year. >> i don't know. i think the expectations are so low that it give mrs.s more room for companies to meet expectations. >> it de

i'm seema mody. here are your headlines from around the world. >> chinese investors pour money across the border with brokerage stocks leading the way. >> european markets push higher after a strong batch of data boosts sentiment. exports and imports beat expectations while auto sales confirm the recovery is intact. >> vivendi increases shareholder pay out. trying to head off a potential conflict later this month. >> a nuclear deal with western powers won't go through unless all sanctions are lifted. he is also calling for an end to all air strikes. >>> good morning everyone you're watching worldwide exchange. we have a jam packed show for you. >> we do. >> we'll talk about the fed and fomc minutes although they didn't move the markets that much. we saw stocks between gains and losses. treasury prices didn't move that much. overall nothing new. >> it was a choppy session as you were indiana state kiting. investors trying to get their head around when the fed will raise rates. they're putting a lot on

i'm seema mody. >> this is your headlines from around the world. >> global markets treading water asosition themselves ahead of the non-farms job number which will be released. >> investors awake further supply data and talks on a nuclear deal with iran extended for another day. >> mcdonald's follows in walmart's footsteps and raises it's minimum wage but most employees will miss out as the hike does not apply to franchise restaurants. >> a historic drought calls for historic action. california's governor orders businesses and residents to cut water usage by 25%. the first time the state has introduced a mandatory reduction. >> we have been talking about the recent price action. april is one of the best months for the year for stocks but equities showing a little weakness. take a look at futures. the nasdaq getting left behind. it is underperforming right now down about 10 points. while the markets are closed tomorrow the highly anticipated march jobs report is due which many are saying will give markets a better indication as to whether we'll get that june rate hike. yesterday's edp

. >> hi everyone i'm seema mody and here are your headlines from around the world. >> european markets turn positive after manufacturing activity is picking up across the block. the euro also firmer against the dollar after reporting it's worst quarter on record. >> chinese stocks shrug off a number of pmi surveys suggesting manufacturing remains week. the nikkei closing lower after a disappointing business survey. >> oil trading lower amid mixed hopes for a deal with iran. reports suggest the u.s. is ready to walk away from the negotiating table but teheran says good progress is being made as the deadline is extended by 24 hours. >> easter comes early for the swiss chocolate maker. it bounces to the top of the stoxx 600 despite kurncurrency head winds. >> good morning. let's kick things off with economic data in terms of march economic numbers. they have risen rising to 52.2. meanwhile the forecast was around 52.4 so maybe this is a little bit of a disappointment for some but we have seen improvement in the german spanish, french figures and this number points to further improvement a

i'm seema mody. >> welcome. these are your headlines from around the world. >> apple delivers with an 11% dividend hike as earnings beat estimates thanks to a surge in iphone 6 sales in china. >> twitter is set to steal the show. reporting after the bell today. investors are honing in on growth from mobile advertising. >> markets pause for a breather keeping an eye on the fed as it begins it's two-day policy meeting. >> violence erupts in baltimore after the funeral of a man that died in police custody. his family calls for calm as the mayor imposes a curfew and calls on the national guard. >>> hi everybody. welcome back. >> welcome. >> welcome back seema. >> welcome back lou. >> smuf day. >> it's interesting when looking at fund flows at the moment. >> okay. >> i have been speaking to a couple of people that invest in u.s. equities but for other countries. so they place clients money in germany or italy or places like that and they place u.s. equities and a number of them are saying that their clients are think

i'm joined by the ceo and standing by in amsterdam is seema mody. great to have you on the show today. what exactly does verifly want to do? >> we want to solve problems like you outlined just like with the unexpected visit of the japanese prime minister. they're like the internet in the early 1990s. we put trust into drones through identification technology that identify the pilot and the drone and also very specialized activity management technologies that can tell drones where they should and should not go and can and cannot go. >> you're saying the operation of drones should be regulated by an institution but it should be regulated by a software but for that to actually work you need a lot of data. this is a big data experiment, isn't it? >> there's a lot of data. we have a team in ireland that are looking at that problem. everything from 0 to 500 feet in the entire world. we're meeting with regulators. we are meeting with regulators in the u.k. in a few hours. we met with metropolitan police last night. everybody is excited about somebody tryin

i'm carolyn. >> i'm seema mody. thank you for joining us on worldwide exchange.e here tomorrow at the same time same place. have a great day. squawk box is next. >>> good morning. a mega energy deal. royal dutch shell is buying rival bg group for $70 billion in cash and stock. central banks continue on center stage. while we were sleeping the bank of japan kept it's massive monetary stimulus program unchanged. up next, minutes from the last meeting which could give the markets insight into the fed's longer term game plan. and the world's best golfers are in au dprksgusta and claim the par 3 contest today ahead of the official start to the masters tomorrow and legendary golfer gary player will join us. he's in the first group tomorrow with arnie and jack. it's wednesday, april 8th 2015. squawk box begins right now. >> live from new york where business never sleeps this is squawk box. >> good morning, welcome to squawk box here on cnbc. i'm here along with joe kernen. becky and andrew are off today. it's going to be a family affair at the master's today. tiger wood

seema mody joins us from london with all the details. seema. >> hey becky. good morning, it's one of the industry's biggest deals in a decade. shell paying $70 billion which represents a 50% premium to bg's closing price yesterday. now the ceo of shell earlier this morning on cnbc europe explained why this deal makes since and how it's not a bet on lower oil prices. >> this is not a bet on the oil price. this deal works in a whole range of oil and gas prices. of course we still believe in the longer run in a few years time we will see the long-term fundamentals will assert themselves. we see higher oil prices than what we see at the moment and this deal will look not just very good. it will look fantastic. >> this deal gives u.k.'s royal dutch shell which has been investing heavily in oil and gas reserves access to bg's multibillion dollar projects in east africa australia, brazil among other markets and now the bet on further m and a in the oil and gas space is providing a boost to other european oil names. it's one of the best performing sectors here in th

. >> i'm seema mody. thank you for joining us. we'll see you tomorrow. next up is squawk box.s card is designed to sync with your life it gets talked about... ♪ ♪ ♪ so you can live the way you live, and enjoy all the rewards. chase sapphire preferred. so you can. >>> good morning, europe targets google and it could cost the search giant more than $6 billion. eu regulators expected to file formal charges against that company as soon as today accusing it of anticompetitive behavior. look inside intel posting quarterly results in line with lowered forecasts and investors seemed relieved that the world's largest chip maker didn't have more bad news for the market. plus a scary warning for the skies. a new report from a federal watchdog says u.s. airlines could be vulnerable to in flight hacking. it's wednesday, april 15th. easy andrew easy. tax day. squawk box begins right now. what a bounce in his step. ♪ >> live from new york where business never sleeps this is squawk box. >> do my little jig on my chair. i'm very happy. this is a very exciting moment. >> welcome to squawk box o

i'm seema mody. here are your headlines from around the world. a sell off in technology stocks pushing european markets in the red. nokia way down and criticism about an alcatel lucent shareholder. >> and posting it's worst day in four months as the doj holds back on stimulus. rbs continues to set aside money for misconduct while the retail banking arm disappoints. oil stocks cling on to the green. surprising analysts with some positive earnings. welcome to the show. we have been getting unemployment data. we just got the number out of italy. the march unemployment rate rising to 13.0% from 12.7% in the month of february. at least march youth unemployment which has been a big concern for investors rising to 43.1%. to give you context on italy's labor market the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 12.7% in the month of february up from 12.6% in january. as i said youth unemployment has been particularly a challenge for the country of italy measuring job seekers between 15 and 24 years. also increased to 22.6% in the month of february. th

. >> i'm seema mody. thank you for joining us on worldwide exchange. we'll see you tomorrow but don't change that channel. squawk box is next. >> good morning, delivering a big deal breaking overnight. fed ex buying the european rival for $4.8 billion. the rates for the white house picking up senator rand paul ready to officially throw his hat into the gop ring today. back to school starbucks expanding it's college tuition benefit program for workers and duke beats wisconsin to win the ncaa title game. it's tuesday april 7th 2015. can you even spell it? and squawk box begins right now. >> live from new york where business never sleeps this is squawk box. >> we are discussing how to spell it. good morning, welcome to squawk box on cnbc. becky and and drew are off today. congratulations to the blue devils this morning. if you went to sleep early you missed duke beating wisconsin 68-63 to take home the school'sing fifth ncaa men's basketball title. students celebrated with a controlled school's sanctioned bonfire that lasted until the early hours this mor

. >> i'm seema mody. next up is walk box.e former fed chief is going to work with a hedge fund. streaming success, netflix shares popping after the company adds more subscribers than expected and the world's highest earning super model retiring from the run way. giselle is calling it quits after a 20 year career. it's thursday april 16th 2016 and squawk box begins right now. >> live from new york where business never sleeps, this is squawk box. ♪ >> good morning, everybody. welcome to squawk box here on cnbc. i'm becky quick with joe kernen and andrew ross sorkin. we have black rock ceo larry fink. his asset managing company posting quarterly results this morning. $4.80 a share versus the $4.52 the street was looking for. we'll get his take on the markets and much more. he happens to know who sings the song. i am impressed. i didn't know. >> you wanted a record -- >> that was not -- >> no yes i did. >> record label. >> record label. >> i did own it and our first artist we signed up was maroon 5. >> wow. >> i didn't know that

seema mody.k were here he would say, probably our market is not to take sales away from other watch makers it's to persuade those who don't wear a watch because they check time on iphone to buy an apple watch. that would be their positioning statement, i think. >> i said are you going to get one? he said i'm waiting for a pocket watch, which some people said, that's called the iphone. in a way that's true. >> i guess it's true. >> it's so important, this is an untested untried sort of thing for apple to go into the luxury good sector for a wearable technology here. reading all of the reviews -- there were a lot to digest -- overwhelmingly pretty positive. one thing that gives me pause and that gives some people paushgs it's a learning curve. this is not as easy as using your iphone, if you're an iphone user. a lot to learn in terms of getting notifications, using cool things which apple put into this. >> they want to get them into the stores. the stores on the product are the be all and end all.

seema mody joins us from london where apple fans are already excited and five hours a head of us. >> that's right. it's the strategic location that highlights the push into the market. this is a high end department store with all the top brands. you name it they've got it. in fact andrew inside the apple watch is being displayed steps away from rowlex, tag and other high end watches. this is the attempt to make it a luxury fashion piece as opposed to a tech product. will it be able to play a meaningful role in this tech market? there are three collections. starts at $349. $549 and the high end one at $10,000 which can go up to $17,000. we have been getting reaction from different customers on what they think about the apple watch. so far mixed reviews. >> i was impressed with the quality. looks like it's jewelry rather than being just a smart watch that can do exactly what your phone can do. >> i have a fit bit now that i wear and i think that would replace that with the apple watch. >> do you wear a luxury watch right now? >> i do. but this is different. that's why i'm not sure. thi