U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrives in Moscow, just as talks of sanctions against Russia stall. Big pharmaceutical companies look to take on lawmakers regarding a bill to lower drug prices. United Airlines is in hot water after forcibly removing a paying passenger from a flight, leaving him blooded, RT’s Ashlee Banks has the full story. Legal and media analyst Lionel of Lionel media joins us to discuss the United airlines debacle and gives his take on the fake financial news scandal. After the break, China puts the breaks on importing coal from North Korea. Boom Bust’s Manuel Rapalo takes a look at Toshiba and the possible collapse of the Japanese conglomerate. Boom Bust’s Bianca Facchinei has a look at U.S. automaker GM and how the company has been overtaken by Tesla in market value. Finally, Richard Wolff wraps up the show with his take on all things business. Check us out on Facebook -- and feel free to ask us questions: http://www.facebook.com/BoomBustRT http://www.facebook.com/LindsayDaleFrance https://www.facebook.com/biancafacch Follow us @ https://twitter.com/LindsayFrance https://twitter.com/BiancaFacchinei https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9VwrXZuC5Y

On Tuesday, Telecom giant Verizon announced that they are buying AOL for $4.4 billion. The deal now turns the biggest wireless carrier in US into a leading provider of content for web and mobile platforms. Verizon believes that video will be a primary driver of demand for its wireless network in the years to come. The all-cash deal values AOL at $50 a share – that’s a 23% premium over the company’s three-month volume-weighted average price. Erin weighs in. Then, Erin is joined by Alex Daley – chief technology investment strategist at Casey Research. Alex gives us his thoughts on the Verizon/AOL deal and how it will impact the current digital media landscape and tells us if FitBit will see further success. Afterwards, Erin sits down with RT correspondent Lindsay France. Lindsay tells us about one woman’s fight against her employer after deleting a GPS tracking application on her smartphone and explains the legal protections set up to protect employers from issues. After the break, Bianca gives us a daily news roundup of other major business headlines of the day including Greece’s recent payment to the IMF, the Australian government taking action against companies for tax avoidance, and so-called killer robots in America. Then, Erin is joined by Patrick Chovanec – managing director and chief strategist at Silvercrest Asset Management. Patrick talks to us about global liquidity and gives us his take on how the Chinese economy is doing. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgZ0N9mCr6E

Kaspersky software is being removed from all U.S. government systems, Cybereason CSO Sam Curry sits down with special guest host Simone Del Rosario. Bianca Facchinei attended a press event as Puerto Rico’s governor announced the relief efforts for Hurricane Irma. Self-driving cars will be policed by their makers, what does Lionel from Lionel media have to say about that? Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RT_BoomBust https://twitter.com/LindsayFrance https://twitter.com/BiancaFacchinei Check us out on Facebook -- and feel free to ask us questions: http://www.facebook.com/BoomBustRT http://www.facebook.com/LindsayDaleFrance ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06G4llRISes

Almonds are a in everything from oil to milk to even flour, but is there a new hub for almonds ready to become the center of global almond sales? Natasha Sweatte has the story. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RT_BoomBust https://twitter.com/bartchilton?lang=en Check us out on Facebook -- and feel free to ask us questions: http://www.facebook.com/BoomBustRT ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QpJ1JGYj6E