Wont vote on the measure claiming it would be disastrous for businesses. These restaurant employees demanding their 15. 00 an hour after the democrat controlled house approved the minimum wage increase the raise the wage at gives up to 33000000. 00 americans a long overdue rate 33. 00. Congressional analysis suggests boosting the minimum wage to 15. 00 an hour by 2025 would lift 1300000. 00 people out of poverty for the same analysis says it would cost around the same number of people that jobs with employers unable to pay them 7. 00 states have taken matters into their own hands promising to achieve a 15. 00 an hour minimum by the middle of the next decade but democrats insist the federal level change will come this is a promise made and today a promise will be kept. Keeping that promise when b. S. E. With republicans dead set against the idea democrats will need to win a majority in the senate in next years elections. In skordas our financial correspondent in new york yes the debate over the minimum wage in the u. S. Has been going on for a long time since 2012 how to businesses see this issue. Well it really depends on the size of the company we offer to n. B. C. In a bigger some Bigger Companies that already have increased wages for workers about the raid to of the federal minimum wage so its basically smaller firms that are concerned but then again even if this measure would go through and it doesnt look like its those this increase of minimum wage would only count for Certain Industries or if you work as a waiter for example or in overdrive or you are not. You know you dont get the minimum wage so there is a difference between industries and also the size of Companies Overall we do see a pretty strange labor market we almost have full employment the lowest Unemployment Rate in about 50 years and still wages are not really moving that much at this point that is pretty unusual. Lets take a look at wall street the worlds most valuable publicly traded company reporting its core Quarterly Earnings today that would be microsoft so what it say. You know who would have guessed i mean microsoft and the stock has been a bore for years here on wall street but then also was the new c. E. O. That was really quite a run that microsoft had just in the positive 2 years the stock price has almost doubled and now the company came was the Earnings Report after hours and in comparison to last years quarter they saw a gain of profit by almost 50 per cent they blew away earnings and old saw a profit and also revenue expectations of the stock is up in the after hour trading and microsoft is the only company on wall street at the moment that has a market valuation of more than one trillion dollars in the quarter with the latest numbers from new york thank you Central Banks in south korea indonesia and south africa lowered benchmark lending rates thursday days before the u. S. Federal reserve is expected to do the same central bankers cut Interest Rates to spur Economic Activity lowering the cost to borrow money makes loans more affordable but it also makes investing more difficult worsening Global Economic indicators as well as persistently low inflation and many countries considering similar cuts. B. M. W. Needs to step on the gas thats at least the consensus among Auto Industry observers who know that a one time leader in car innovation has fallen behind the newest technologies above all electric mobility and autonomous driving a Company Executives appear to have gotten the message they recently announced the c. E. O. Howard krueger would not seek a 2nd term and now theyve named his replacement. The new boss is a familiar face all of it sips is already a member of the executive board and was previously the head of production and hes got his work cut out for him he has to move faster especially in the development of electric vehicles b. M. V. He m. W. Is behind di miller v. W. And others when it comes to electric cars. They really need to get moving in electric and Battery Powered vehicles. But b. M. W. Can hardly shoulder the Enormous Development costs alone by working together with its rival dimler which makes mercedesbenz it is to bring semi Autonomous Vehicles onto the market as quickly as possible then there is the risk of impending punitive tariffs in the u. S. In june b. M. W. Opened a new plant in mexico the cars produced there are mostly destined for the u. S. Market relation to mit we expect President Trump will impose tariffs on the Automotive Industry in the autumn which will create a big problem for b. M. W. In america. The Company Hopes shifts in its Global Production network may allow it to partially compensate for any tariffs europes galileo satellite Navigation System is back in service after a 6 day outage the Satellite Agency said it fits the mold of a malfunction in the Ground Control sensors that make time and orbit predictions galileo has 22 satellites that help track mobile phone users and cars its been in a pilot phase since december 2016 and is due to become fully operational next year supposedly offering a european alternative to the u. S. And russian controlled networks. And lets take a look at some the other business stories making news. G 7 ministers and central bankers have met with philanthropist Melinda Gates near paris to discuss how to reduce inequality theyve pledged more than 100000000 euros to help women in africa play a bigger role in the Global Digital economy most of the funding will come from the bill and Melinda Gates foundation. Finance ministers of the g. 7 meeting also move towards an agreement on taxing digital giants the u. S. Had opposed the french measure a french measure to tax Digital Companies like facebook both now agreed to focus on a minimum tax for businesses to generate income outside their base country. The European Union has fined chip maker qualcomm 242000000. 00 euros for what regulators call predatory pricing between 20092011 the charges relate to the sale of chips at the low cost which the e. U. Says was intended to drive a rival out of the market. Investor appetite for fin Tech Innovation just keeps growing the german startup in 26 has made big inroads that inroads in mobile banking and has now become one of the most valuable fin techs in europe take a look. 4 years ago and 26 was little more than an hour without a banking license today the German Company is one of the Fastest Growing banks in europe with more than 3000000 customers already signed up. N 26 is a socalled direct or mobile bank it has no branches and conducts all its Business Online on like traditional banks it has Just Announced a fresh round of funding from a host of existing investors and tooting Chinese Company 10 cent and german insurance giant allianz this values the fin tech at more than 3000000000 euros making it one of the most valuable companies of its kind in europe it is the most valuable german startup on a par with other european Success Stories such as swedish Online Financial Services company karina and transfer why its a u. K. Based Money Transfer service all their high flyers include british pair b. G. L. And north which are both valued at around 2 and a half 1000000000 euros and 26 is headquartered in berlin and recently launched in the u. S. With plans to expand further in the coming years. So in terms of expansion we are very much focused on the one that is deep enough to prevent you know 24 european words that were active in the what we have launched in the u. S. Last week so that the big investment into making it was 6 a big success in the u. S. These are heady times for the online bank but it hasnt all been good news for the Company Recently in march it was reported that a customers account was hacked and emptied of 80000. 00 euros while in may the german financial regulator baffin warned then 26. 00 it needed to step up security measures to guard against Money Laundering so while the money is rolling in for n 26 plenty of challenges remain. And over to the sports Business World german investor laws vin horse wants to list blondest league a soccer club has a bilin thats according to germanys manager magazine. Neither has a norvin horse affiliated company 10 or would confirm the report last month the Investment Firm bought a 37. 00 and a half percent stake in the club for 125000000. 00 euros 10 are plans to increase investment in players as well as enhanced the and hence the clubs Digital Strategy and improve its global marketing. Name guy playing. The. Game. And thats it for me and the Business Team as always you can find out more about these ands our other stories online at the dot com slash business or on social media at facebook and twitter im Stephen Beardsley and as always thats watching. The forrester equivalent to 30 something which is cleared and free comber consumerism is causing a radical depletion of forests. For 25. Years encouraged. Us it. Forests and money. The tragic reality behind the exploitation. Starts july 24th w. Never has had been the stock. Is facing a mass extinction. You could say that hope itself is in danger. But there is a glimmer. 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