i'm joined by william hildebrandt. >> we begin in the eurozone. the bank is having more troubles than it did half a year ago the filling it primary objection. inflation stands at 0.3%. the bank was ready to act if it was necessary. the stimulus program remains controversy. the euro tumbled to a 29-month low against the u.s. dollar. fresh data on manufacturing. the eurozone manufacturing improved from november 50.6 for the month of december. i figure above 50 means expansion. bad news for two of the largest economies. france, a four-jmomonth low.the average score for the last three months was 50.4 for the eurozone. the ukrainian crisis and a lack of confidence in politicians to boost growth have made many companies pulled back on expansion plans. the negative factory data shook up the markets today. european indices are in the red. the ftse doing bad. the dax 0.72%. a consortium wanted to hundred $33 million solomon's in a dispute on a project to span the panama canal. the panel decided the consortium had another six months to finish the project. t

i am joined by william hildebrandt. >> where it -- will there be a hangover in greece? the economy has shrunk drastically since the 2008 global financial crisis. some residents are worried that the untested party will not be able to carry out the social economic reforms required to get the country back on track. >> it is done by one thing. how is the new government going to bring investors to greece? by guaranteeing stability. i believe they deserve a chance. they have an opportunity. >> one way to boost investment is to sell state assets. they promised to freeze the privatization. some key assets are now in limbo. >> 100 10,000 squared meters next to the aegean sea. a bargain according to dimitri. >> it is well known in the region. it is in a great position. in the summer, it is full of taurus. >> greece has been desperate to sell what it can to keep up with funds necessary for repayments. the buyers did not bite. since 2010, only 21 transactions have gone through. >> the buyer will need to redo the tracks. there is a lot of work to do but perhaps they will make money.

william hildebrandt explains. >> this image from january 2, in red, dense vegetation. this is the aftermath of an attack by boko haram militants. amnesty international published these images and said the group launched 23 separate attacks in northeastern nigeria. officials said 20,000 people have said after 16 villages were burned to the ground. as many as 2000 people were killed. >> they overwhelmed a military base outside the town and it shot civilians as they tried to flee. they went house to house, pulling out young men and shooting them in the streets. >> last year, they killed more than 10,000 people. the violence is increasing. >> we do not see any signs of the situation improving. we are seeing a surge of violence and succession of armed conflicts. >> at many have fled but the violence has followed. on saturday, 19 people have been killed. there was little prospect people would be allowed to vote in militant held areas. >> a dictator was ousted after 23 years in power. four years later they elected a parliament and a president, but many tunisians are waiting fo