you're watching "worldwide exchange," i'm ross westgate. your headlines from around the globe. sweetening the bid. pfizer tables 50 pounds a share for astrazeneca. astra's board will meet to discuss the offer. >>> and rbs shares soar to the top of the market in london. >>> and reports of casualties roll in as kiev launches a military operation to gain control in the east. the country's prime minister warns ukraine is entering its most dangerous ten days since independence. >>> and the u.s. economy is expected to show one of the biggest gains in hiring in months in april. with companies in all sectors putting out the help wanted signs. >>> you're watching "worldwide exchange," bringing you business news from around the globe. >>> a warm welcome to today's

she was still with cfi westgate. john willman was jennifer's boss. >> within a year we promoted her to a project manager. >> the 24-year-old was loving life in orlando and wanted it plant some roots. >> jennifer had assets -- a condo. >> 2006 at the time was the height of this housing market. >> jen but lear is an investigative reporter. she had worked in central florida for 16 years. >> jennifer's condominium were right near a new mall that had gone up, this big beautiful mall. >> we're standing at jennifer's condominium which she purchased in november of 2005. if you look around, it's a beautiful place, the condos are beautiful. >> there was so much construction going on that there just wasn't a lot of people that lived there. >> i know a couple of the workers that were in the complex had made some cat calls at her and put her unease. >> it made her feel uncomfortable having strangers and they were men, you know, it was very apparent that she lived there alone. >> but, overall, we thought everything was just fine f

within 24 hours of the westgate mall attack, doing for instancics of that scene, trying to identify the attackers, that goes into the national counterterrorism center, where it's put into an intelligence pile that says "we know who the guys are. the tip of that chain of events is either c.i.a. or joint special operation forces - snatch and cap spur operations. >> it's thought approach okaying. good to have you with us. thank you. >> coming up, we'll look at the newest of the special forces. the marines special operations command and what the mission is. >> as the crisis in ukraine reaches fever pitch, russia is pulling back troops. n.a.t.o. denies reports. our social producer is tracking the top stories. >> historic floods in the balkans are dredging up a dangerous problem from 20 years ago, let us know what you >> al jazeera america presents the system with joe berlinger >> mandatory minimums are routinely used to coerce plea bargains >> mandatory minimums >> the whole goal is to reduce gun crime, now we've got people saying "this isn't fair"... >> does the punishment always fit the cr

>>> hello, you're watching "worldwide exchange," i'm ross westgate. >> and i'm julia. >>> shares are lower in frankfurt. >> nothing to see here, move along. the cfo offalia allianz shrugs pimco woes. >>> the death toll from turkey's mine explosion rises to 205. the country's energy minister warns it could be the country's worst incident of its kind. >>> you're watching "worldwide exchange," bringing you business news from around the globe. >>> good morning to cnbc's "worldwide exchange," tragic news out of turkey this morning. we'll be getting the latest update on that. meanwhile, plenty of other corporate news we're following this morning. let's kick off with sony. it's recorded its sixth annual loss in seven years. the company says it must bite the bullet on restructuring as it tries to turn around its failing electronics division. shares this morning in frankfurt are lower. we've seen losses of around 2%, 3%. joining us with his thoughts is managing director and head ofation research at pellham smithers. what is sony's fundamental problem. >> they're still making hardware electron

the westgate mall attack was a direct fact that smalley militants retaliating for a war on their soilunded by the united states the prosecuted by african troops. >> i want to thank you for being with us, dayo olopade. her book is, "the bright continent: breaking rules and making changes in modern africa." carl levan, thank you for being with us, assistant professor at american university. that does it for this segment. we will move to another part of africa, egypt, in a moment. sharif abdel kouddous will join us from a polling place in cairo. not many people are turning out. stay with us. ♪ [music break] >> this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman with nermeen shaikh. we turn now to egypt's presidential election, which is been extended for a third day in an apparent bid to boost voter turnout. the result of the election is believed to be a foregone conclusion with former army widely expected to win. at the low voter turnout threatens to undermine the credibility of the election. >> for more we go right to egypt where we're joined by sharif ab

september 21, 2013 the islamic terrorist group al-shabaab launched its four-day siege of kenya's westgate shopping mall turning it into a literal slaughterhouse. the jihadists raped tortured to headed dismembered gouged out eyes amputated fingers and held hostages from the roofs. i'm sorry to bring this up during lunch. i don't mean to be running our lunch here today that the reason i bring it up ladies and gentlemen is that barbaric terror gave the islamic stamp to that slaughterhouse because in islamic theology ritual murders involving torture and mutilation are considered necessary sacred acts. muslims and curiouser -- impurities are cleansed and honors restored by the bloodshed from the mutilation of the infidel. they jihadists in kenya engaged in another intriguing selection process they be freed muslims and tortured and murdered non-muslims. one of the survivors recounted how the jihadists asked him the name of mohammad's mother and when he couldn't answer they shot him. women and children who could not recite the koran are named the mother of the profit were killed the jihadists re

>>> you're watching "worldwide exchange," i'm ross westgate. headlines from around the globe. the ax falls. barclays says 1 ,000 jobs will go over the next three years. the stock rallies as he tells this channel he's separating off noncore assets. >> this is not about a set of bad assets we're trying to run off. this is about nonstrategic aette ises which we want to exit or run off over time. the vast majority is from the investment bank. >>> despit a cautious outlook, morrison sales continue to slip as the retailer is battling to keep market share. >>> and the art of doing nothing is honed both sides of the atlantic. fed chair janet yellen keeps investors guessing while mario draghi is to remain tight lipped on the euro. >>> we'll be joined exclusively as well by the ceo of another big player in the asian market, tid tidjane thiam joins us in three minutes. >>> you're watching "worldwide exchange," bringing you business news from around the globe. >>> hello an a warm welcome to today's "worldwide exchange." as ever, there's plenty to get through. we'll be concentrating on the

it was behind the sooj of the westgate mall in nairobi. the group wants islamic law in somalia, and foreign troops, including kenyan forces, out. international forces pushed al-shabab out of the capital mogadishu in 2011. the group managed to attack targets in the city. this assault will cause more concern because the group was able to get through parliament defenses and reach somali's top politicians. . >> in neighbouring djibouti there has been a grenade attack at a restaurant popular with westerners. two have been killed, a dozen others injured. djibouti had dozens of troops, fighting as part of the african union mission and is home to the biggest military base in the region. >>> a car bomb exploded outside an alcohol shop in northern iraq. 11 were killed in kirkuk. they witnessed a growing number of attacks in this city. >>> votes are being counted again in malawi presidential election after an attempt by the president to order a re-run. as reported the election commission admits more votes were cast than there were registered voters.

i'm ross westgate. the headlines from around the globe. it's all over, omnicom call after their 35 billion mega merger. >>> apple feels the beat. the tech giant reportedly nearing a deal to snap up the head phonemaker beats electronics for a cool $2.3 billion. >>> and no more waiting by the phone after lucent shares rise. >>> and a victory parade fills up moscow's red square as russia shows off its military prowess ahead of a weekend referendum in ukraine. we'll be joined by the former uk ambassador to russia. >>> you're watching "worldwide exchange," bringing you business news from around the globe. >>> hello. warm welcome to the final "worldwide exchange" of the week here on cnbc. equities weighted to the downside in europe. around about 7-3 decliners currently outpacing advancers on the dow jones 600. by the close of play yesterday the ftse was up around 43 points, the dax up nearly a percent. this morning, the ftse is down a quarter percent, cac current dune nearly 0.5% and the ftse mib currently off 0.6%. the nikkei up 0.25%, fairly f

i'm julia chesney. >> and i'm ross westgate.he cell lynn says the outflow of the referendum should be implemented without violence. >>> the deals keep coming. sky deutschland is confirming takeover talks. >>> pfizer fights back. the ceo ian read says a deal with astrazeneca would be a win/win for both sides. >>> and voting in india's mammoth five-week election ends today. the first exit polls due out in a few hours. the market is at an all-time high. >> you are watching "worldwide exchange" bringing you business news from around the globe. >>> thank you for joining us on "worldwide exchange." here's how the u.s. is looking ahead of the dow opening. 21 points ahead. a weak performance for the nasdaq. the futures are higher following momentum on higher. the dow futures and the s&p 500 are a couple points higher. and for the nasdaq, five points higher. we'll look at the ftse global 300 stocks. i'm showing you the ftse 100. ignore that. we'll have a look at what is going on there as far as the individual performances of the market r

i'm ross westgate with headlines around the world.s a stock rally on the back of prime minister renzi's surprising victory in the european elections with stark contrast to france where the result is being dubbed a political earthquake. >>> and armed men seize the airport in danet shortly after the polls close in ukraine despite vows by the president-elect parashenko to bring peace. >> we will stop the war. nobody and nothing can stop us. >>> and thailand's king endorses the country's military chief despite growing protest against the army and the round-up of activists since. >>> plus, availability of credit in europe and asia is strong according to the latest cnbc global cfo capsule. speaking of they are gaping access to capital at attractive rates. >> it has been a solid market and tempting market. we picked up $10 million in debt last year at fantastic rates. >> you're watching "worldwide exchange" bringing you business news from around the globe. >>> we are two hours into the trading day in europe. without the u.k. on a bank holida

i'm ross westgate. headlines from around the globe. divergence from the eurozone, france reports no clothe at all for the first three months of the year. >>> and the ecb president says the central bank is not ruling out more policies to battle low inflati inflation. >>> another day, another deal. a 3 billion-pound merger. >>> and clashes erupt to cause turkey grief turns to anger following the soma mine collapse, the country's worst ever industrial disaster. death toll now sitting at 282. >>> you're watching "worldwide exchange." bringing you business news from around the globe. >>> a warm welcome to today's edition of "worldwide exchange." we focus on the gdp numbers. we're getting the latest data out of italy. we're trying to bring that to you. >>> gdp contracting down 1% on the quarter. it was forecast to up up 0.2%. the drop driven by the industry secretarier. the italy service sector growth flat in the first quarter. the agriculture sector grew into q1. nevertheless, the italian number disappointing. it's in contraction. first qua

i'm ross westgate. headlines from around the globe. sony slashes its profit estimates by nearly 70% as it counts the costs of exiting the pc business. >>> payday for lloyds bank investors. >>> manufacturing data out of china, though, narrowly misses forecast, export orders slumping. numbers for british factory activity due in 30 minutes. >>> and we are designing reforms, not sanctions. the imf hints the approach towards the situation in ukraine needs to be re-addressed as it approves a $17 billion aid package. >>> you're watching "worldwide exchange," bringing you business news from around the globe. >>> all right. a warm welcome to today's edition of "worldwide exchange." protesters have taken to the streets around the world for the may day rallies. many are gathering to protect against harsh austerity measures. it does mean quite a few markets are closed. the nikkei was working today as far as asia is concerned. these are the individual markets today that have been trading in australia. the nikkei up 1.27%. the all index dunn a third

i'm ross westgate. your headlines around the globe. effective international action is being called by the russian president vladimir putin and angela merkel as tensioned heighten in ukraine. >>> and the inspector general warns that ukrainian unrest could tip nervous investors over the edge. >> it is tense. it is having an effect in the confidence. it comes at a particularly awkward time. >>> the government in lisbon says the country will return to the market following an exit from the cleanout measures. >>> and cnbc is told that economists are off track and inflation in his country is under control. >> economists in the private sector, in the past three months, they have been consistently wrong. >>> you're watching "worldwide exchange." bringing you business news from around the globe. >>> hello and a first welcome to the first "worldwide exchange" of the week. a remind they are a the u.k. markets are closed as a holiday today. more on that, but first we kickoff with the pro-russian rebels rushing a station in russia after a fire in a

a third group has also stepped up its operations even after the attack on the westgate shopping mall in niairobi. a growing worry, senior al shabaab operatives. watching monday announced it signed another ten-year lease for a base. the u.s. is now sending a team to help find the school girls. >> law enforcement officials with investigations and hostage negotiations. >> then there's al qaeda in yemen, a source with access to the latest intelligence says the group has recently stepped up its active plotting against the united states. barbara starr, cnn, the pentagon. >>> and in saudi arabia authorities say they have arrested more than 60 with links to al qaeda. >> the group planned to attack targets inside the kingdom, a government official told cnn the operation is not over yet, police are still pursuing 44 other suspects. >>> russia's foreign minister is ruling out a second international meeting to try to ease tensions in ukraine, he said the agreement's reached during last week's geneva talks still have not been implemented. >> the foreign minister is also questioning the legitimacy

i'm ross westgate. headlines from around the globe. alibaba takes the first step towards what could be the world's biggest tech ipo, the chinese e-commerce giant files for u.s. listing and reveals it's already handling more transactions than amazon and ebay combined. >>> hsbc reports in 15 minutes. >>> keeping their options open, alstom says it could be interested in a deal with ge as it scraps its dividend. while media reports suggests siemens is pulling out of the bidding. >>> and investors react to the vicious business plan, they say the ceo is being too optimistic with his turnaround goals. >>> you're watching "worldwide exchange," bringing you business news from around the globe. >> hello, warm welcome to today's edition of "worldwide exchange." plenty to get through today. we'll be talking about autos, phil lebeau will be talking about tesla. we'll talk about janet yellen. >>> first, alibaba has filed fon an ipo after weeks of anticipation. the filing offers a look at a business that controls around 80% of china's online commerce

i'm ross westgate. the headlines from around the world. difficult pill to swallow as astrazeneca rejects pfizer's final offer of 55 pounds a share. >>> and america's second biggest paid tv giant is born. at&t sealing a $48.5 billion deal for directv, but the tie-up could face a long regulatory road. >>> and deutsch e bank's stock lower following a cash call. we'll see if the family takes a major stake. >>> and we'll bring you an interview with the deutsch's e bank ceo anshu jein in a few minutes. >>> and facebook is developing its own chat app after offering to buy the start-up snapchat and was turned down. >>> you're watching "worldwide exchange." bringing you business news from around the globe. >>> hello and welcome to cnbc's "worldwide exchange." if you are joining us stateside, we are opening the trading day here on cnbc. we'll look at u.s. futures later after a mixed week. we start off with more news concerning astrazeneca and pfizer. astrazeneca rejecting what pfizer has described as its final offer for the firm. it was a busy weeke

i'm i i'm ross westgate. here are the headlines. >>> fed minutes cheer investors.ean pmis reassuring. >>> reynolds, american and lorillard are reporting talks of a merger for the tobacco titan altria. >>> a blast rips through a market in china's xinjiang region. chinese authorities call the attack an act of terror. >>> we're at the st. petersburg international forum, the ceo of russia's leading oil company says sanctions are not hindering his business. the chief of metals major told cnbc western restrictions are harmful for all. >> the sanctions against russia, these did not bring and will not bring positive results. because sanctions amplify tension. >>> you're watching "worldwide exchange," bringing you business news from around the globe. >>> hello. very good morning to you. welcome to the start of your global trading day here on cnbc's "worldwide exchange." we had the best gain in five weeks for the dow yesterday. moving up off of three-week lows, gains of 1.1%, 158 points. futures indicate a mild tick up by another 7 points, adding to that. the s&p up 0.8%, 15

ross westgate standing by in london. how are things looking today? >> you can see decliners outpacing advancers on the dow jones stock 600. the ftse was down 23 points about a third of 1%. the xetra dax, the cac current in france and germany, fairly flat. the ftse mib is currently down nearly a percent. fiat down heavily. yesterday, sergio marchionne laid out his five-year plan, concentrating on alpfa romeo an fiat. the firm's ceo, patrick kron saying we are open to some kind of deal with ge. but he's not that interested in the firm's rail signaling activity, speaking exclusively to cnbc, he also said that ge's other freight business was too niche and u.s. focus to bring any synergies. kron said ge hasn't brought in the last few days anything new to the table. >> i have the offer which is on the table. the board is studying it. it has established a committee of independent directors. again, if there are new elements in these proposals, should it be an alternative offer or precisions or improvements of existing ones? the board will consider. >> it's a

third al qaeda affiliate al shabaab has stepped up it is operations, even after the attack on the westgate shopping maul in nairobi. just this weekend, suspected militants attacked two buses in nigeria killing and injuring people. washington on monday announced it signed another ten-year lease to occupy a base in jabudi, a major hub for u.s. intelligence and counterterrorism operations in africa. the u.s. now hopes to send a team to nigeria to help find the schoolgirls. >> it would include u.s. military personnel, law enforcement personnel and hostage negotiations. >> and then there is al qaeda in yemen, a source with access to the latest intelligence says that there is recent evidence they, too, have stepped up their active planning against the united states. wolf? >> barbara, stand by for a moment. i want to bring in mohammed jam joom. bus of a large cell tied to al qaeda, dozens of people arrested. what are you learning? >> that's right. it was a huge bust over the last couple of months in saudi arabia. it included multiple cells. the interior minister saying at least 66 al qaeda affili

i'm ross westgate. the headlines from around the globe. 40% shrub in its fixed income unit sends barclays shares in to the red. sets the scene for a structure shakeup on thursday. ubs trades higher. credit suisse shares take a hit after reports it would pay a bigger than expected pine for the u.s. tax probe. as ttrazeneca announces u.s. approval of a key heart disease drug. and hollande calls the bid for alston unacceptable and focusing on getting better offers if the firm. >>> a warm welcome to today's program. plenty to get through in the corporate news front. we'll be focusing on the bank sectors. but before that, we have the final print of the eurozone pmis. and they have come in at 53.1. they were forecast at 53.1. but it's the highest since june 2011. com miss composite 54, german 53, forecast at 55. italian april surface pmi, 51.1, and that was forecast at 50.2. french services pmi, 50.4. so again the two economies most concerned about coming into the beginning of the year showing continue reboun

i'm ross westgate. the headlines from around the world. mixed messages out of russia.ountry's leading general saying moscow will be forced to respond if nato steps up its presence near russia's border. the deputy defense minister claims troops are going to be withdrawing within days. >>> meanwhile, russia's leading businessman play it cool over the effect of western sanctions. the chairman of russian railways telling this channel the measures are misguided. >> not diplomatic, not political. it seems like an indication. >>> hp's cost cutting efforts continue under meg whitman as the company gets set to shed up to an additional 16,000 jobs. >>> and stocks in thailand slump as the country's military bans 155 people from leaving. the seizure of power, marking thailand's 19th coup in just 82 years. >>> presidential elections get under way in ukraine this weekend. at the same time, many leading business representatives have chosen to stay away from this year's st. petersburg economic international forum. we'll get to there with jeff in a moment. first, we get over to kiev wi

i'm ross westgate. here are the headlines. resignations not on the agenda.isse ceo brady dugan standing firm. they plead guilty to criminal charges and pay a $2.5 billion fine. >>> angry reaction from the chinese government to the american cyberspying probe. the defense ministry denies the allegations and says the u.s. should cancel the charges. >>> and go pro wants to go public. the company behind miniature attachable cameras hopes the flotation will raise up to $100 million. >>> will microsoft go big or small? rumors swirl as the tech giant gears up to unveil what could be a new range of surface tablets with the importance split over the importance of the size. >>> you're watching "worldwide exchange," bringing you business news from around the globe. >>> if you're just joined us state side, welcome to cnbc's "worldwide exchange." u.s. futures indicating we're gehl a tick lower at the open. we'll get more in depth on that. first we kick off with the banking sector. credit suisse will pay a fine of $2.5 billion after pleading guilty to helping u.s. citizens

i'm ross westgate. >> these are your headlines from around the world. >>> shares in astrazeneca higher as pfizer makes a final push to convince the uk that its offer for the drugmaker has value. the hearing with british lawmakers kicking off in 30 minutes. >>> stronger earns out of europe may help boost the market. >>> socgen lays out a three-year plan. >> we see russia as a large, promising market. we won't change our mind. there's more to be done in this market. >>> and more warning signs out of china, investment, retail and factory data all disappointing in april with data hitting multiyear lows. >>> you're watching "worldwide exchange," bringing you business news from around the globe. >>> and a warm welcome to tuesday's edition of "worldwide exchange." plenty to come through on the show today. are you looking forward to it? >> happy tuesday. >> happy tuesday, everyone. >>> we'll get opec's latest report. retail sales coming out of the u.s. as well. but before all of that we continue to look at m&a on the astrazeneca/pfizer story. >> pfizer making its last push reiterating to uk jo

. ♪ >>> i'm ross westgate. indian stocks trade highly higher and modi wins in a landslide victory.got an absolute majority. >>> jcpenney stock, sales jump in the first quarter and retailer returning to its no frills roots. going whale watching. major investors sell out of gm. david einhorn got rid of his entire stake in the carmaker. one profit raised his bet on walmart according to the latest s.e.c. filings. and portugal is the second eurozone country to exit its bailout and telling cnbc exclusively that profit and economic reforms doesn't stop here. >> don't forget these three years were very, very tough. no one wants to spoil the gains we have made. >>> with. >>> the nasdaq off 0.75%, as well. a switch back to that with just five points above fair value for the dow and s&p is on fair value and nasdaq at the moment is just around 2 points above fair value. now, european equities meanwhile, have also been fairly flat and cautious, as well. move on to the european stock, thank you, the ftse 100 just up 11 points and xetra dax and cac quarante are fairly flat and nasdaq mini is up 0

yes, you're watching "worldwide exchange," ross westgate and julia chatterley are out today. let's get back to one of our top stories. the deal is not done an a blow to president putin, china won't reach an agreement to import natural gas from russia during his visit this week. the trip had been hailed as a key test, a sign of russian ties with russian leader calling china a reliable friend and russia's leading trade partner. if seened, the deal could be worth $400 billion over 30 years. meanwhile, the white house has, again, reiterated it sees no need to sign russian troop withdrawal from the ukrainian boarder. countering claims from vladimir putin. u.s. vice president joe biden has been visiting strategic ally romania where he says nato continues to monitor developments in ukraine. >> america and our nato allies have urgently stepped up our military presence in the air, land and on the sea of nato's eastern flank. >> the first members of the organization for security and koomgs cooperation in europe arrive in kiev. 900 observers are due in the country. julia is not sitting

if you want good sunscreen -- >> ross westgate, a man who knows a thing or two about a tan, standing by in london. works very hard to get one. >> i know i don't have one, steve. >> looking good, my friend. >> thank goodness to makeup. we're pretty even stevens here decliners versus advancers. pretty flat really. european equity ies yesterday finished with slims wills. ftse was slow. back up and running today. want to kick off with good economic data out of britbritai. services pmi, nonmanufacturing, came in at 58.7. hi hi shows best left of the year so far and annual level of growth at best for around six years. so uk continuing to have the best growth out of any g-10 country. we'll wait to see if we get guidance three. sterling-dollar up to near five year highs. getting ever more expensive for people to visit the uk from the u.s.. because the economy is doing okay. and looks like it will continue, as well. talk about some of the individual stocks to look at. barclays first up this morning, a slump in investment banking income hitting profits in the first quarter for the bank. septem

let's get to ross westgate. he is standing by in london. were you part of the celebration yesterday, ross? it was all over. did you see the town hall meeting that we had yesterday? are you proud to be a long-time cnbcer? >> the closing bell was fantastic, everybody in the studio was out for that. it was great. really great. >> we're proud. >> did you enjoy it, joe? >> i did. we had six cannons pointed different ways with confetti. we were all waiting for it. it was loud. it's a big studio. kind of indoor fireworks which i think we don't do that enough, right? >> we should do those pretty much every day. we have our own indoor fireworks every day. >> at the beginning of "squawk box" we should do that. >> what's closed today, ross? >> take a look at this map here. everything that's sort of gray, gr gray/blue is closed for the may day holiday. which is a celebration of labor day. margaret thatcher, you may be interested to know, decided that the uk would not celebrate this particular holiday. she viewed it as more of a communist holiday which

september 21, 2013 the islamic terrorist group al-shabaab launched its four-day siege of kenya's westgate shopping mall turning it into a literal slaughterhouse. the jihadists raped tortured to headed dismembered gouged out eyes amputated fingers and held hostages from the roofs. i'm sorry to bring this up during lunch. i don't mean to be running our lunch here today that the reason i bring it up ladies and gentlemen is that barbaric terror gave the islamic stamp to that slaughterhouse because in islamic theology ritual murders involving torture and mutilation are considered necessary sacred acts. muslims and curiouser -- impurities are cleansed and honors restored by the bloodshed from the mutilation of the infidel. they jihadists in e