david: worse than all that fiat, fiat is italian company that competes with u.s. car companies, specifically with ford. some of their products are directly in competition with ford and we just empowered a competitor with a u.s. car company. i mean that is like paying the enemy. >> yes. and they actually i believe, ford sells more cars in europe than fiat does. it is fiat, is some of the most debt ridden, most poorly performing over past few decade even of european car companies. david: all right. we get the news today. jeff flock has been doing wonderful reporting on all this, that chrysler is going to build jeeps in china. now back in 2012, 2011, to 2012, the buildup to the president's, presidential election when, mitt romney said, and i'm quoting him here, barack obama, quote, sold chrysler to italians, which is true, who are going to build jeeps in china. which turned out to be true. for saying that, he received the 2012 "politifacts" lie of the year award, a dubious award obviously to mitt romney. didn't he turn out to be exactly right? shouldn't "politifact"

a stock that is on the move is fiat. the carmaker reporting earnings that were weaker than estimated. trying the time company to go for higher-priced models to go for the more luxurious customer and trying to merge with chrysler. fiat one of the biggest losers in today's trading session. it is down by 7% and dragging with it in milan. alibaba makes it official. the retail giant has filed to go public in what could be the biggest public offering the u.s. has ever seen. we are joined with the details. valuation -- we don't know where it is priced, but we understand it is in the middle. >> we don't have a feel for anything. we don't know how they wore raise. it could be $20 billion. the problem is you say to a lot of people, in mainstream, alibaba, and they will reply, what? you will say it is an ebay-amazon mash-up. it is like ebay because it does not sell a product but charge transaction fees. billion last year. 5.5 in a single day. these are massive numbers and the question is how do you value a company? we don't have th

. ♪ [ male announcer ] the four-door fiat 500l. it's a lot bigger than you think. [ godzilla choking ] check out the whole fiat family at fiatusa.com/godzilla. >>> hello. you're watching "gmt" on bbc world news pm i'm tim willcox. >>> top stories. guilty of abuse of power. thailand's constitutional court forces prime minister yingluck shinawatra to stand down in the latest twist to the country's political crisis. >>> rebels start withdrawing from homs, the cradle of the syrian revolution in a deal brokered by the u.n. >>> south africa goes to the polls in the first election since the death of nelson mandela. >>> i'm in johannesburg. polling stations have been open all over the country for the last six hours. there's been a steady stream of voters in elections that mark 20 years since the end of white rule. >>> records could be broken on the u.s. stock market. >> tim, it's all about alibaba. after months of speculation, china's e-commerce giant is going public. sells up to $20 billion worth of shares. could be the biggest ever tech

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fiat chrysler is famous for its gas guzzling jeeps. will it follow rivals toward the all electric or hybrid route? think again. it is taking a different approach toking fuel efficiency. we'll go to a brand new fiat chrysler plant to see exactly what the ceo is saying. that is coming next. when folks think about what they get from alaska, they think salmon and energy. but the energy bp produces up here creates something else as well: jobs all over america. engineering and innovation jobs. advanced safety systems & technology. shipping and manufacturing. across the united states, bp supports more than a quarter million jobs. when we set up operation in one part of the country, people in other parts go to work. that's not a coincidence. it's one more part of our commitment to america. sunny or bubbly? cozy or cool? "meow" or "woof"? wheels or wheeeels? everything exactly the way you want it ... until boom, it's bedtime. your mattress isn't bliss: it's a battleground of thwarted desire. enter the sleep number bed, designed to let couples s

overall, the disappointed and this is the challenge for fiat chrysler automotive. will they be able to convince investors to stay with this plan is to rock they will need cash for it. there are financial ways to get the cash without new stock offerings. they seem to need a lot of money to revitalize these brands. it is unclear where they will get that. the debt loads and the investment levels, it will make life interesting. we have a great guest coming up later on who has written a to the point note on the company. up, carlsberg's russian hangover. we will look at the problems the brewer faces. ♪ >> welcome back to "the pulse." >> carlsberg reported results today. profits missed estimates. brush is the brewer's largest market. we are joined -- russia is the brewer's largest market. last time we spoke, we talked about the uncertainty you had surrounding russia and ukraine. how difficult could the situation get for you in russia and ukraine? >> it is always very difficult. it creates some uncertainty. we have changed our outlook for the russian markets. could the s

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the new company is fiat chrysler automobiles. minus the costs.... chrysler earned $486 million on strong sales of pickup trucks and jeeps. the company is backing its forecast for the year in today's cover story--if general motors' suppliers are unhappy--could that spell more trouble than g-m has already? a survey of suppliers to the top six automakers say general motors is their "least preferred" customer. but the reasons that drew the most criticism are not couched in such mild terms. companies that make parts for general motors vehicles give gm low marks for "trustworthiness," "communication skills" and "protection of intellectual property." "gm's coming out of bankruptcy. it's trying to keep costs down and that gets passed along the supply chain." the annual survey by automotive consultant, planning perspectives rated toyota first followed by honda and nissan. the top detroit automaker rated by suppliers was ford, chrysler which had been on the bottom since 2008 and is now a unit of fiat-chrysler automobiles, moved up--ahead of gm. "gm has troubl

there are lots of fiat cars to choose from, like the four-door 500l... which is surprisingly big. [godzilla choking] check out the whole fiat family at fiatusa.com/godzilla >>> "gmt" on bbc world news. i'm tim willcox. coming up this half hour. as europe prepares to go to the polls, what collective impacts will the anti-eu parties have? >>> the biggest ever study is launched in the effect of mobile phones and other devices with 11-year-old children. >>> we have shocking numbers on forced labor. >> tim today there are 21 million modern day slaves from maids, sex workers to farm laborers. combined the bosses profit by $150 billion every year. yes, we're looking at the shadowy world of force labor as it becomes bigger and richer. hello. on thursday, millions will begin voting in european elections. many are predicting a rise in support for antiestablishment party across the region. in france, the far right is neck in neck in the polls with the ump the former right of the party. unprecedented success in recent municipal elections, once was a town the cradle of the steel industry. >> t

there are lots of fiat cars to choose from, like the four-door 500l... which is surprisingly big. [godzilla choking] check out the whole fiat family at fiatusa.com/godzilla >>> bbc world news with me david eades. our top stories. thailand has a new prime minister and declares he is running the country. >>> former yingluck shinawatra is among those that have complied to the summon. >>> children could help form the malaria vaccine. >>> we meet the military preparing to fight pro-russian separatists. >>> we look at what's happening in business with a russian reminder. >> absolutely right. president vladimir putin's moment to shine as he hosts the st. petersburg economic forum, he wants to tell the world that russia is open for business particularly with foreign investors. many top leaders are choosing to stay away. >>> it's midday here in london. 7:00 a.m. washington, 6:00 p.m. bangkok where thailand's army is tightening the grip on the country. the coup leader claims he's leading the country. the primer minister young luck shinawatra has complied with the army demand. officials are

[godzilla choking] check out the whole fiat family at fiatusa.com/godzilla >>> hello. you're watching "gmt" on bbc world news. i'm tim willcox. our top stories. a race against time. authorities in serbia scramble to build more defense systems for did deadly floods. >>> only their way home. thousands of nationals from vietnam after the deadly attack in the territorial dispute. >>> we face one of the worst famines in the history unless the

[godzilla choking] check out the whole fiat family at fiatusa.com/godzilla >>> hello. you're watching "gmt" on bbc world news. i'm tim willcox. our top stories. a race against time. authorities in serbia scramble to build more defense systems for did deadly floods. >>> only their way home. thousands of nationals from vietnam after the deadly attack in the territorial dispute. >>> we face one of the worst famines in the history unless the conflict is ended. we speak to the leader about this crisis. >> we hope to stop the be fi fights. >>> aaron is here with the trade deal. >> absolutely tim. two huge trade pacts discussed around the world. we're told they could generate hundreds of billions of every year for each economy. but really we're going to find out. what are the real benefits for the real people? hello. sit midday here in london. 7:00 a.m. washington, 1:00 p.m. where the country is reeling from the worst flooding in bosnia and serbia more than a century. there are warnings it could get worse. rescue helicopters have been evacuating people. authorities are callin

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. ♪ [ male announcer ] the four-door fiat 500l. it's a lot bigger than you think. [ godzilla choking ] check out the whole fiat family at fiatusa.com/godzilla. >>> i'm tim willcox. in this half hour, europe meets again to try and tack it will number of people leaving to fight in syria. >>> and how american's big business exploited newly designed liberating office space to get more out of its workers. >>> also on the program, aaron is back. nintendo accused of being homophobic. it appears nintendo says ggay n way. gamers are demanding they use same sex relationships in the gaming world. we'll look at the impact on nintendo for not listening to consumer demands. >>> now in the last few hours a huge explosion has destroyed a hotel in the northern syrian city of aleppo. reports say the place was being used as a base by government forces. it was the carlton hotel maybe occupied by the militia. we'll bring you more as the story develops. with intense fighting in syria continueing, one of the main concerns in europe has been the rise of f

>> a long fiat chrysler. >> tomorrow, a five-year plan. it is timely. they have not been doing very well now, have they? >> they have done quite well. the original five-year plan, the thing that people do not recognize the came out in 2010, they could not have foreseen the 2011 european crisis, so obviously, targets were missed, but he has done a great job with chrysler in north america and a great job of growing the maserati business, and i believe that the top line earnings do not fully reflect the total earnings power of the business. >> why is that, because fiat was a big guy, but if you look at european auto sales, they suffered, and they do not appear they are going to be getting any better, so where do you see the big opportunity? >> fiat has outside exposure, which has been one of the most hit markets, but the reason it happened was because of the complete lack of credit availability for a number of years. i think it will drive our recovery in the italian market. >> do you think they can make out for alfa romeo like what volkswagen did? they do

. ♪ [ male announcer ] the four-door fiat 500l. it's a lot bigger than you think. [ godzilla choking ] check out the whole fiat family at fiatusa.com/godzilla. >>> hello. you're watching "gmt" on bbc world news. i'm tim willcox. russia celebrates victory day. president putin flies into crimea part he annexed in march. after a show of military might in red square, will he be seen as an act of provocation in crimea? >>> the international community pledges more help in finding the schoolgirls abducted from boko haram. >>> battles between police and protestors in thailand. demonstrators try to force their way into the compound. >>> a match made in heaven, but now it's all over. >> absolutely. they were said to create the world's biggest advertising agency is. after months of trying they failed to tie the knot. we're asking if these two failed, what are chances the american pfizer will get its hands on britain's astrazeneca? >>> hello. it is midday here in london, 5:00 a.m. washington, 3:00 p.m. in crimea where president putin has arriv

. ♪ [ male announcer ] the four-door fiat 500l. it's a lot bigger than you think. [ godzilla choking ] check out the whole fiat family at fiatusa.com/godzilla. . >>> hello. i'm david eades with bbc world news. our top stories. president putin praises strength of patriotism at the annual victory parade in moscow's red square. >>> troops are reportedly involved in an operation to reassert control over the city of mariupol with clashes of pro russian separatists. >>> in nigeria desperate parents demand government action as the american team joins the hunt for 200 abducted school girls. >>> as new political campaign rules are enforced is the writing on the wall for graffiti in india? >>> hello. thanks for being with us here on bbc world news. this is the day, 9th of may 1945, the day the soviet union announced nazi germany had sur rended. accompanied by an array of tanks, rocket launches we've seen, air crafts flying overhead proudly projecting russia as a military might. this parade comes amid a surge of patriotism kindled by the situ

. ♪ [ male announcer ] the four-door fiat 500l. it's a lot bigger than you think. [ godzilla choking ] check out the whole fiat family at fiatusa.com/godzilla. >>> hello. you're watching "gmt" on bbc world news. our top stories. growing anger in turkey over the mine disaster which has now claimed 280 lives, many more still unaccounted for. . thousands of workers are on strike. there have been clashes and antigovernment demonstrations in istanbul. >>> in the last hour, turkey's president has visited the site of the mine and the hospital where the injure ready being treated. >>> i'm live at the mine site, the place turkey's worst mining disaster took place two days ago. find out what happened when president gul came here a short time ago. >>> deadly violence strikes thailand. three are killed in an attack on antigovernment demonstrations. >>> also coming up, aaron joining us. looking at turkey in particular, energy needs. >> turkey's economy has doubled in the past decade. that mean's demand for energy has gone will you the roof. mor

. ♪ [ male announcer ] the fiat 500l. it's a lot bigger than you think. [ godzilla choking ] check out the whole fiat family at fiatusa.com/godzilla. . >>> hello. you're watching "gmt" on bbc world news. i'm tim willcox. our top stories. tensions in the city of sloviansk a day after 30 pro russian separatists are killed. the foreign ministers are meeting in vienna to diffuse the crisis taken ukraine to a brink of all out world. >>> a knife attack in china at a railway station. >>> celebrating the 20th anniversary of the opening of the channel tunnel. >>> on the program, aaron is here. it's a change for some of coca-cola's key recipes. >> absolutely. how did a teenage girl in mississippi force the world's biggest drink make tore change the formula of its drinks? i'll tell you. social media. we're going to take a look at how]sm/kiçw$a3ñr consumers arou have found their voice. >>> it is midday in london, 3:00 moscow, 2:00 p.m. in sloviansk where ukraine claims 30 pro russian fighters have been killed in a government led as

[godzilla choking] check out the whole fiat family at fiatusa.com/godzilla . >>> hello. you're watching "gmt" on bbc world news. i'm tim willcox. our top stories. on course for the biggest landslide victory in india for 30 years. a vote for change as hindu leader modi takes the vote. >>> i'm live in central delhi where supporters of modi are gathering space preparing for a evivictor victory. we're asking what it will look like for india. >>> turkey has more of its dead workers buried. aaron is here looking at what the modi government means for the economy. >> absolutely. that performance to unblock stalled investments, create jobs and reignite the economy. it's a huge investment. we'll go live to mumbai to see if he can fulfill all those promises. hello. it is midday in london, 7:00 a.m. washington, 4:30 p.m. in delhi where the bjp is celebrating. the results show the group with the landslide victory. the scale of the predicted victory such that the ruling congress party has already admitted defeat. we have the latest from the election commission of india confirming bjp

[godzilla choking] check out the whole fiat family at fiatusa.com/godzilla . >>> hello. you're watching "gmt" on bbc world news. i'm tim willcox. our top stories. on course for the biggest landslide victory in india for 30 years. a vote for change as hindu leader modi takes the vote. >>> i'm live in central delhi where supporters of modi are gathering space preparing for a

. ♪ [ male announcer ] the fiat 500l. it's a lot bigger than you think. [ godzilla choking ] check out the whole fiat family at fiatusa.com/godzilla. >>> hello. this is bbc world news. these are our top stories. relatives of hundreds of kidnapped nigerian schoolgirls demand action as reports emerge they've been criticized by the country's first lady. >>> as an intense battle rages for this oil town of bentiu, our correspondent tells us what he witnessed right in the firing line. >> in the last few minutes government troops retreating, large numbers on vehicles coming back up this road, the road they came down yesterday. >>> a neighbor of oscar pistorius tells his murder trial the athlete was broken after killing his girlfriend reeva steenkamp last year. >>> multilingual people speaking 42 different languages at this schoo school. >>> hello again. reports from nigeria says the country's first lady has criticized the leader of the protest march for 276 schoolgirls. she has criticized the protestors of criticizing to give he

. ♪ [ male announcer ] the fiat 500l. it's a lot bigger than you think. [ godzilla choking ] check out the whole fiat family at fiatusa.com/godzilla. >>> i'm geeta guru-murthy with bbc world news. our top stories. nigeria considers international offers of help to locate and rescue 200 schoolgirls kidnapped be by militants. the government minister insisting the president is taking action. >> he's invited the whole world, anyone who has technology, the type of things to help us to get the girls back. >>> six people are injured in a knife attack(çm in 8nchina. the latest in the series raising new questions about terrorism. >>> coca-cola is to remove a controversial ingredient linked to flame retardants from drinks following an online petition. >>> also coming up, we report from the sahara on the perils facing thousands of west african migrants desperate for a better life in europe. >>> bring back our girls. that is the slogan of a huge online campaign to find more than 200 teenagers who were kidnapped from their remote boar

fiat chrysler's ceo going a very different route. by the way, you're looking at video -- okay, how often do you see this, a ceo getting hugged by members of the uaw in detroit in the auto world. well, guess what? it's happening right now. fox business cameras caught it. sergio getting the bear hug from our own jeff flock. the real story at a new fiat chrysler plant in tipton, indiana. he's got the tip, stay tuned. ♪ ♪ (mother vo) when i was pregnant ...i got lots of advice, but i needed information i could trust. unitedhealthcare's innovative, simple program helps moms stay on track with their doctors to get the right care and guidance. (anncr vo) that's health in numbers. unitedhealthcare. they're the days to take care of business.. when possibilities become reality. with centurylink as your trusted partner, our visionary cloud infrastructure and global broadband network free you to focus on what matters. with custom communications solutions and responsive, dedicated support, we constantly evolve to meet your needs. every day of

[godzilla choking] check out the whole fiat family at fiatusa.com/godzilla >>> hello. you're watching "gmt" on bbc world news. i'm tim willcox. a coup in thailand. two days after imposing martial law and after months of political protest, the military announces it's taking control of government. >>> another terror attack in china as explosives hurled from two cars rammed a crowded market in the chinese area of xinjiang leaving 30 dead. >>> this man is accused of abducting and marrying a teenager for ten years. >>> it's the battle for the big mac. fast food workers say they deserve higher wages. they're expected to approve a $9.5 million pay pact for the boss of the food giant. >>> hello. it is midday here in london. 7:00 a.m. washington, 6:00 p.m. bangkok where two days after imposing martial law, the army has carried out a coup. in the statement broadcast, the country's army chief general announced the military had seized power to restore stability and power after six months of deadlock and turmoil. following two days of meetings between the country's rival political

. ♪ [ male announcer ] the fiat 500l. it's a lot bigger than you think. [ godzilla choking ] check out the whole fiat family at fiatusa.com/godzilla. >>> hello. you're watching "gmt" on bbc world news. i'm tim willcox. our top stories. the kidnapped schoolgirls missing three weeks. now the protests demanding their rescue is arrested by nigerian authorities. mothers of the girls speak to the bbc and their anguish. >> when i think about her, i feel a deep pain inside me. we only pray day and night hoping god will answer our prayers. that's all we can do. >>> more defense witnesses in the oscar pistorius trial take the stand after a two week break. >>> as an intense battle rages for the oil harbor bentiu, our correspondent tells us what he's witnessed from the firing compound. >> what we've seen in the last few minutes is government troops retreating, large numbers in vehicles coming up this road past the compound, the road they came down yesterday. >> also on the program, aaron is here. the big legal drug battle is said to

[godzilla choking] check out the whole fiat family at fiatusa.com/godzilla >>> hello. you're watching "gmt" on bbc world news. i'm tim willcox. a coup in thailand. two days after imposing martial law and after months of political protest, the military announces it's taking control of government. >>> another terror attack in china as explosives hurled from two cars rammed a crowded market in the chinese area of xinjiang leaving 30

it was -- yeah, definitely a bold move on fiat's part. they didn't have to put up any money at the beginning. so it wasn't that much of a stretch for them. but now it is paying great dividends. jeep and chrysler sales have been up for months now. >> thank you for havie-- being with us. >> thank you, ali. >>> seattle is about to give 100,000 workers a raise, but i'll talk to a man who says minimum wage hikes won't solve anything. plus making the grade or not. a scandal uncovered at one prestigious school. >> our current system has gone very far awry... >> there's huge pressure on the police to arrest and find somebody guilty >> i think the system is going to fail a lot of other people. >> you convicted the wrong person >> i find that extraordinarily disappointing... >> to keep me from going to jail, i needed to cooperate. >> the evidence was inaccurate >> they still refuse the dna >> somebody can push you in a death chamber >> it's not a joke >> award winning producer and director joe berlinger exposes the truth. from the inside... >> a ju

it was -- yeah, definitely a bold move on fiat's part. they didn't have to put up any money at the beginning. so it wasn't that much of a stretch for them. but now it is paying great dividends. jeep and chrysler sales have been up for months now. >> thank you for havie-- being with us. >> thank you, ali. >>> seattle is about to give 100,000 workers a raise, but i'll talk to a man who says minimum wage hikes won't solve anything. plus making the grade or not. a scandal uncovered at one prestigious school. >> the debate that divides america, unites the critics, a reason to watch al jazeera america the standout television event borderland, is gritty honesty. >> a lot of people don't have a clue what goes on down here, the only way to find out, is to see it yourselves. >> taking viewers beyond the debate. >> don't miss al jazeera america's critically acclaimed series borderland on al jazeera america also available on demand >> on techknow... >> these are some of the amazing spider goats >> small creatures, big impact >> how strong is it? >> a

fiat is down by 18.21%. back to you. >> i guess we'll have to wait five years to find out whether he pulls it off or not. it's the first day in the next five years. thanks for that. catch you a little bit later. >>> we turn our attention to thailand. more political chaos in the country after the country's highest court ordered that the prime minister, shinawatra be removed from office. she's been accused of abusing power. the court decreed that all current cabinet members who are serving with yingluck that year. no surprise to see the thai baht weaker. >>> there's no clear front-runner in indonesia. we get the final tally from the parliamentary elections. the pdip lead with 19% of the vote, short of the 20% that's needed by a single party to put forth a presidential candidate. the world's third biggest democracy will hold its presidential elections on july 9th. >>> staying with elections, this is a view from south africa. >>> will investors find treasure in alibaba's ipo? more on what could be the biggest te

[godzilla choking] check out the whole fiat family at fiatusa.com/godzilla >>> hello. you're watching "gmt" on bbc news. i'm tim willcox. our top stories. more terror in nigeria. more than 120 people die in twin blasts in t central town of jos. there's been another fatal attack today close to where the schoolgirls were abducted. >>> after a decade of hard bargaining, russia finally signs a hugely significant gas supply deal with china. >>> meanwhile, britain's prince charles lands himself in a diplomatic row after apparently comparing russia to the nazis. >>> also in the program, aaron is here. the world's biggest pc maker has big ambitions to be in the smartphone world. >> china's lenova. they now want to sell more than 100 million smartphones. we're going to ask whether catching up with apple and samsung is a challenge too far. >>> hello. it is midday in london. 7:00 a.m. in washington. 12:00 noon in jos in nigeria where the country is reeling from yet more terror attacks. the bodies of nearly 120 people have been recovered after twin bombings in the city on tuesday.

[godzilla choking] check out the whole fiat family at fiatusa.com/godzilla >>> hello. you're watching "gmt" on bbc news. i'm tim willcox. our top stories. more terror in nigeria. more than 120 people die in twin blasts in t central town of jos. there's been another fatal attack today close to where the schoolgirls were abducted. >>> after a decade of hard bargaining, russia finally signs a hugely significant gas supply deal with china. >>> meanwhile, britain's prince charles lands himself in a diplomatic row after apparently comparing russia to the nazis. >>> also in the program, aaron is here. the world'

. >> i'm sure you have been following fiat and the combined chrysler fiat. about theu think strategy he is trying to put together and execute at chrysler fiat? >> i have to tell you i have what sergio has been doing with amazement. he is in a class of his own. amazing performance and a bold move to acquire chrysler's when the industry was on fire. .is strategy is proven to work if i would have told you 15 so chrysler, can that would have never worked. in today's market, it does. you can get away with it. his results speak for themselves. so he has to be right in what he does. i am more than impressed with what he does. peopledustry has a few that are such outstanding leaders, alan mulally, elon musk, sergio, these guys are just true great entrepreneurial managers. >> my thanks to victor muller, the chief executive of spyker cars. you don't want to ruin your camera? i'm going to speak the chief executive of contour on building a camera that can take a beating. and the president of the growing restaurant chain tilted kilt. we will learn about his success and w

. >> i'm sure you have been following fiat and the combined chrysler-fiat. what do you think about the strategy he is trying to put together and execute at chrysler-fiat? >> i have to tell you i have followed what sergio has been doing with amazement. he is in a class of his own. amazing performance and a bold move to acquire chrysler's when the industry was on fire. his strategy is proven to work. if i would have told you 15 years ago, that would have never worked. in today's market, it does. you can get away with it. his results speak for themselves. so he has to be right in what he does. i am more than impressed with what he does. this industry has a few people that are such outstanding leaders, alan mulally, elon musk, sergio, these guys are just true great entrepreneurial managers. >> my thanks to victor muller, the chief executive of spyker cars. you don't want to ruin your camera? i'm going to speak the chief executive of contour on building a camera that can take a beating. and the president of the growing restaurant chain tilted kilt. we will learn

. ♪ [ male announcer ] the four-door fiat 500l. it's a lot bigger than you think. [ godzilla choking ] check out the whole fiat family at fiatusa.com/godzilla. >>> hello. i'm nik gowing with bbc world news. our top stories. >>> anti-government protesters celebrate in bangkok after a thai court forces prime minister yingluck shinawatra to step down. >>> hundreds of rebel fighters in syria evacuate last positions in the battled city of homs under a cease-fire deal struck with the government. >>> the ruling anc widely expected to win south africa's general election. the president urging voters to exercise their democratic right. >> among the rights that we have, it's one of the most important rights. to vote for your government. and i hope all people will do so. >>> also, why are the stars of hollywood boycotting one of its most famous hotels? >>> hello, everyone. we begin with the political turmoil still engulfing thailand. the prime minister yingluck shinawatra is resigning. that's after being ordered to stand down by the country's

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it was -- yeah, definitely a bold move on fiat's part. they didn't have to put up any money at the beginning. so it wasn't that much of a stretch for them. but now it is paying great dividends. jeep and chrysler sales have been up for months now. >> thank you for havie -- being with us. >> thank you, ali. >>> seattle is about to give 100,000 workers a raise, but i'll talk to a man who says minimum wage hikes won't solve anything. plus making the grade or not. a scandal uncovered at one prestigious school. you are watching "real money." >> al jazeera america presents borderland's dramatic conclusion >> no one's prepared for this journey. >> our teams experience the heart breaking desperation >> we're all following stories of people that have died in the desert. >> and the importance... >> experiencing it, has changed me completely... >> of the lives that were lost in the desert >> this is the most dangerous part of your trip... >> an emotional finale you can't miss... >> we got be here to tell the story. >> the final journey borderland con

fiat has a lot of issues over in europe as well. now they're trying to push american brands side-by-side. >> during the presentation statement, they had failed at the mission of racing on sunday and, winning on sunday and selling on monday. something the other brands have done very well. they really wanted to compete with potty, things like that. in order to really sort of succeed in the premium overall u.s. market, they really do need some sort of premium brand. cheryl: maserati is another option. >> that is a little bit more high-end. they are really putting it into that role. cheryl: this is a recall with general motors, another recall. you know both ceos very well. compare and contrast them as they move onto the next phase of crisis management. >> it is pretty tough to be a ceo when you have recalls almost every day, news on that front. thank god sergio marchionne does not have to deal with any of that. it would be interesting to see how he would react to the gm situation because he is very open, a very plainspoken fellow. you r

the newly emerged fiat krois ler revealed an ambitious plan. the auto maker wants to more than double shares of chrysler and jeep vehicles while building six more jeep assembly plants in six different countries, including china and brazil. it's all aiming for a boost in world wide sales of dodge and fiat cars and targeting explosive sales in alpha romeo sports cars. >>> coming up on the program, a new report concludes climate change is already disrupting our economy and comes ahead of new regulations that could impact certain industries. we have that story next. . you what makers in washington takening on high frequency trading trying to determine if the u.s. stockmarkets are rig and how regulators can police that high speed trading. a senate panel will hold a hearing on the high speed computer programs and automated systems that critics say gives some traders an edge over average investors. >>> also in washington today, the senate banking committee will vote on a bill to overhaul the u.s. housing finance system next week. the proposal will win

>> first quarter earnings out from chrisser and fiat. even though chrysler saw gains i want lost a ton of money. fiat said the deficit was due to costs related to the merger. if you take those out net income for chrysler was nearly half a billion dollars. >>> chrisser, ford and general motors all faring poorly in relationships with auto parts suppliers. more than 400 suppliers were asked about their overall relationship with the six biggest carmakers in the united states. toyota, honda, nissan top marks followed by ford and chrysler. general motors was that's. meantime attorneys for the parents of a georgia woman killed in a car crash linked to general motors faulty ignition switches are refiling a lawsuit against the automaker even though they already settled the case with gm citing the admission by gm's ceo that an engineer in the case may have lied under oath. >>> some of the nations biggest retailers are out with earnings later this week including walmart, macy's and jc penney. some are warning the steep discounts and other promotion

fiat has nine different car brands. today they have unveiled a new logo. the fiat chrysler automobile, because of course sergio completed the purchase of and -- recently >> will he have the money to pay for this? >> he did get access to chrysler's cash. that was a huge part of the whole deal. he is expected to announce that he will spend at least that much over the next five years to achieve this plan in china, making out phil roe mayo his audi in the u.s. -- making alvaro mayo -- i'll phil roe his go to inromeo the u.s.. it might be an ipo auction for for now he is expected to go it entirely alone, do everything internally, possibly later take loans linked to another share sale. there will be some details about that, a lot of investors here in the plus loan where the meeting starts. >> matt, we will see you in a little bit. street, the 19th annual conference about high-profile money management, there is investment. everyone was in attendance. highlights, what stood out for you? >> we saw the biggest move from the last presenter of the conference, david ei

. >> hard to believe five years ago fiat took over chrysler. well, they have done something with it and no sergio is now laying out the next five years, revolving around the jeep brand. they are on track to sell more than 1 million jeeps worldwide this years, and they'll be expanding production over the next four years to six countries. look sales of jeep sales from 2009, to. almost 2 million vehicles expected to be sold worldwide. that's the positive story. for fans of the minivan, well, this shouldn't come as a surprise, but it's not great news. the dodge caravan will be going out of production starting in 2015. now, the town & country will still remain around, so that will le chrysler's only minivan. by the way, the chrysler brand plans to double global sales by '18. after the bell today, fiat chrysler reporting first quarter numbers. as has been the case for the last severity, most are expecting the positive news to be from the chrysler side of the house. and there will definitely be a lot of questions, tyler regarding the fiat chrysler ipo

interesting, but a very ambitious plan. >> bloomberg's matt miller in michigan at that fiat meeting. and coming up, pledging money to support veterans. i will speak to the vice president of global philanthropy about that and efforts to help american veterans and their families. ♪ it is time for today's latin america report. with just over one month until the world cup kicks off in brazil, we paid a trip to the adidas innovation center in germany. the sportswear brand is the official partner of the tournament, and we found out what goes into making an iconic tournament football. >> for football, the fans, the players, they are very emotional. symbol of the, a event. let's talk about brazil. the official match ball of the fifa what he 14 world cup. countries,ayers, 10 with 26 different teams. the ball is six pounds. shaped, and this is the first time we have done this. when the ball is flying, it has a very nice, consistent rotation in the air. we do a great team -- a righty of tests. we want to make sure it does not absorb water and that it is consistent over the course of the game.

. >> why is that, because fiat was a big guy, but if you look at european auto sales, they suffered, and they do not appear they are going to be getting any better, so where do you see the big opportunity? outside exposure, and italy has been one of the most hit markets, but the reason it happened was because of the elite lack of credit availability for a number of years, -- the complete lack of credit availability. i think it will drive our recovery in the italian market. >> do you think they can make out for romania like what volkswagen did? they do not have the money or romeo?e -- alfa >> i do not think the targets will be quite to that level. i think what they will do is address a segment of the market, maybe below maserati and above fiat, where they are not currently present, especially in europe, and in that $50,000 to $60,000 range. what about the common stock, common equity? this is due to exposure due to italy and brazil but also due capitalact that the structure is highly inefficient, and with the chrysler acquisition, what they have done in the rearview mirror, looking at

>> let's move onto her second front-page story -- fiat coming out with a five-year plan to boost sales after merging with chrysler. first-quarter numbers were weaker than expected. fiat/chrysler met with reporters near detroit and talked about boosting deliveries and for chrysler to go public in the u.s.. hope that weincere achieve our goal by october 1. my chief financial officer to my right reminds me of all the concerns he has of making that deadline. i am incredibly respectful of the function and i listen to him and i say we are still going to try. he does not like that as an answer. the listing process involves clearance with the sec and once we clear those hurdles am a shareholders meeting for fiat and go ahead with the merger. >> it will depend on market conditions as well. -- third front-page story disney is red hot with "frozen" sales. first-quarter profit is up 27% of and by "frozen" dvd and merchandise sales. 200 and $39 for the dress? >> i thought it was like $1500 for that dress. >> it's a major source of debate. "frozen" will now be a broadway show and part of the theme p

guy ] it ♪igger [ godzil [ male ] [ hoking ] fiat famil lot biggethan you t ch at fiatusalla. check out the whole fiat family at fiatusa.com/godzilla. >>> i'm david eades with bbc world news. our top stories. nigeria says all options are open to secure the release and safe return of more than 200 kidnapped schoolgirls. we have a special report from the region the girls are kidnapped. there's huge anger at the destruction reached by boko ye for taking bribes. >> people can ask links like google to remove old informatio information. >>> thanks for being with us. we start in nigeria. efforts to recover the teenagers kidnapped a month ago by boko haram. after previously ruling out prisoner exchange, the government says all options are open when it comes to bringing the girls home. the u.s. is flying manned surveillance and missions to try to trace the girls. they're also sharing satellite imagery with the nigerian government. as were where they're going to be searching. this is the key area at the moment. the girls are believed to be taken to this sambisa forest, strong hold of bo