A relief but exporters and multinationals are taking a pretty dim view of the talks outcome most business representatives and economists seem to think its all been much ado about nothing responses to the outcome of the c. D. U. C. S. U. S. P. D. Exploratory talks on a new coalition with decidedly low key German Chamber of commerce president erics writer was disappointed he said this willingness to enter into workable compromise was still fails to adequately address important future issues in many areas theres still no into the competitive tax reform there is frustration that although taxes here wont be raised they also wont be cut for business while countries like the u. S. France and britain have all pledged Corporate Tax cuts. Exporters Association President holds a big man said the result is not forward looking and is anything but a fresh start. Others would also hope for more ideas and bounce when it comes to digitalisation they say the results are all very middle of the road. But its not the big breakthrough but its going to its going to support the the current strength of the German Economy it has all the right ingredients were going to get a bit of tax relief were going to get more investment in digitalization in education so it will not make germany the year that the big reform or structural reform wall champion or european champion but it will help to continue the current strength of the economy put briefly it may not be a groundbreaking agreement but it is full of honorable intentions which certainly wont harm anyone in the current economic climate. Its now over one hundred days since the election so the relief is clear as day on Financial Markets the euro shooting up to a three year high the single currency skipping up to more than one dollar twenty one added to the euro slow recovery against the dollar is now going to around sixty percent since the beginning of last year on the back of europes growing economic strength facebook shares have tumbled by more than six percent after announced an overhaul of its news feed from now on itll prioritize posts by friends and family over unpaid content by companies and media organizations Facebook Says companies that use pages to promote content will likely see a decrease in views c. E. O. Mark zuckerberg says the changes should make people spend less but more valuable time on facebook the company is responding to a growing tide of criticism about its role in society. Has a new start it was on wall street for us jose what does this mean for businesses who have built their strategy around facebook. Are quoting two experts daniel does a better news for traditional business is done for digital native ones facebook have already won a big sure of Digital Advertising industry and now will stop providing many of the page views. At the same time too eager to display yet so any company with any kind of meaningful corsa structure whose revenue strategy relies solely or primarily on d. To advertising is going to be affected so Facebook Stock fell but if its encouraging more companies to pay up for the use surely that would mean more profit for facebook so whats going on. Right its laws as seem to be more of an over reaction than anything else and said this social network has claimed today to be prioritizing friends and family post over businesses for more than a year and at least here in wall street agree that the impact of these a changes on facebook revenue are still unclear but at the same time is important to keep in mind that these changes are done from opposition of a strength since their facebook shares have searched nearly forty percent in deposit twelve months ok and theres reasons other than money behind this whats the benefit for facebooks reputation. For now dany always hard to say what is true is that over the past year face was reputation has a taken a major heat following revelations of russias manipulation of social media platforms it during the u. S. Election and increasing that privacy concerns and the situation has increased scrutiny from the u. S. And european regulators ok so maybe facebook could becoming more social if you want interpreted by jose thank you very much for. Now show me the worlds first table tennis coaching robot and ill show you the cutting edge of Artificial Intelligence and robotics if theres anything weve learned at the Consumer Electronics show its that theres a lot more than meets the eye when it comes to seemingly simple technology. For fiestas more than just play a mean game of ping pong this robot doesnt only track a balls movement and position eighty times a second it can also predict its opponents next move. So the the robot is paying attention to it obviously but is also paying attention to the player so it uses facial recognition and also for the visual intelligence and body language to be able to sense how good the player is the table tennis tutor is one wing visitors to the Consumer Electronics show with its skills but its maker japans on ron says its a way of showing off the companys own abilities. Makes being fun for example we do but were looking for a way to embody all of our technology because we do a lot of Different Things and so were looking for something that showed a i robot a Motion Control sensor all of those things in one in one package if you will for a fee as maybe an expensive calling card but its maker hopes it shows just what could happen when all these cutting Edge Technologies can be brought together. Last year saudi arabias king solomon to create an end to the ban on women drivers the still a long road to travel on womens rights in the kingdom but some changes already visible. Saudi women lost no time in flocking to jedis famous limb all to take the wheel at the kingdoms first auto show specifically aimed at women. After my mothers phone always been interested in cars but we didnt have the ability to drive and now im very interested in buying a car but i would like the payments and prices to not be very high and liquid now you. Saudi arabia is the only country with a ban on women drivers the lifting of the ban later this year is being held up or signaling a new progressive trend in the deeply conservative muslim kingdom that i will say that its known that women of the largest section who shop in miles this whole model is run by women anyway thats firstly secondly all the cashiers are women and everyone in the restaurants are women. The idea is to make everything in the car exhibition run by women for. The jet exhibition focused on fuel efficient cars and provided a team of sales women to help this burgeoning Customer Base choose the right model. As bricks and negotiations and choppy waters at least britains luxury boat business is riding a new wave of demand. Luxury yachts for the halves almost everything on view here has been sold already britains boat business did really well in twenty seventeen posting over three and a half billion euros in sales thats three and a half percent up on the year before and theres no sign of the boom tapering off some of the countrys boatyards have booked out for years ahead. And the effect of price in the weakening the pound has certainly helped the u. K. Manufacturers makes their boats look more affordable to europeans to americans but the whole market is on the rise and its not just the british market thats a sea change from previous years when the sector languished in the daltons but theres been a fresh swell of business since the british currency slumped fifteen percent of. To the twenty sixteen vote to leave the e. U. Those who cant afford their own cabin cruiser can rent one on britains many canals sales here have risen as well as the low pound also draws more Foreign Tourists with the prospect of a cheaper holiday in britain and of course the brits who can no longer afford to holiday abroad because of the weak pound or rediscovering some green and pleasant back waters. Fancy a stay at the beijing marriott dont even try looking for the Hotels Website its been shut down by the Chinese Government marriotts offense the company has listed taiwan tibet hong kong and macau a separate countries on its website while the latter three are indeed part of china taiwans International Status is more complex with many countries recognizing the island as a sovereign state chinas take on the issue is clear. I want to stress that hong kong macau taiwan and tibet old part of china this is not objective fact in the consensus of the International Community we welcome Foreign Companies to come to china and invest in companies. At the same time the companies that come to china should respect chinas sovereignty and territorial integrity abide by chinas laws and respect the feelings of the Chinese People this is the minimum requirement of any Company Going to another country to carry out business and investment. Marriott meanwhile has apologized on its website writing they respect chinas sovereignty and territorial integrity the Hotel Operator is only one of several Companies Facing chinese wrath over sovereignty issues the countrys Aviation Authority has demanded an apology from Delta Airlines for listing taiwan and tibet as countries. Fashion brands and medical device makers. Being given a deadline to correct their websites. And thats all for this edition. W. s Program Guide on the internet highlights with the holy month. Dot com highlights. Are you up to speed on the latest technology. No then it may be time for an upgrade. Or become part of the future become the most annoying or. Am i a cyborg so i have created a new sense and then you are going and have designed my perception of reality implants that make every day life easier. I use my implants on a daily basis that optimize the shoeman body to connect people more effectively. I hope that this will make us more ethical persons if we have a greater understanding for each other. What would life be like as a cyborg how far would people be willing to go get into so at the end of the day these technologies can be used against us and thats what effect will it have an society does the human race really need an upgrade i think its only the beginning of this. Cyber wars shimon machines starting february first on d w. A