Stephen bears in berlin thanks for joining us love it or leave it black friday is part of the calendar now a day of over the top deals and big retail hopes and this year has been no different although some participants are in a less than festive mood. Santa clause in los angeles makes it obvious to one and all black friday is about christmas is just around the corner so by mountains of presents or just spoil yourself but by by by. Black friday arrived in europe years ago like here in paris where consumers are also scrambling for bargains but this year in paris and many other european cities climate activists have joined the throngs theyre making sure everyone gets to hear their protests against consumerism wasting a finite resources packaging some shops shut their doors to stop the activists from protesting inside many customers were suddenly locked in and only a few were allowed into time. The climate activists are calling it block friday the idea being to block the shopping spree to publicize their environmental concerns. I dont find it protesting against over consumption today we can consume that more fairly more ethically so when you buy a handbag dont get a new one every year to change the color to keep it it lasts 10 or 15 years. From block friday back to the u. S. And black friday shoppers are more interested in finding bargains than worrying about Climate Change or the downsides of consumerism but what i am so you know the anticipation you see behind us theres a lot of people who want to be the 1st person to get what you want. Traditionally black friday is the most important sales day of the year the u. S. Retail sector depends on it being a success. So how hopeful are american retailers for a big Holiday Season our financial correspondent in new york korda had this to say. Hopes are up on wall street that it will be a very Good Shopping season this year around the holidays than expectations are that maybe for the very 1st time ever holiday sales could serve past the one trillion dollar mark here retail sales could be up by about 4 percent in comparison to last year Unemployment Rate is on historical lows the economy is growing and obviously the u. S. Consumer is not to vary it at this point at least about the trade tension between the u. S. And china wall street in general on friday showed a little bit of weakness but that didnt really matter that much in the shortened trading. For the months stocks are up here on wall street by about 4 percent and it was a record breaking month and now the big question is if theres still some steam left for a possible year end rally. And there was financial correspondent quarter in new york over to south america now where the ongoing protests in chile began 5 weeks ago in santiago after a planned subway fare hike and have since flared into a youth fueled airing of grievances against the government the growing violence has hobbled Public Transportation led to curfews and forced workers to stay home taken together thats hitting the livelihoods of many. Drinks and to tear gas goggles scarves to use as masks or even just simple t. Shirts the streets on the fringes of santiagos protests have become something of a bizarre a lot of the Street Vendors here side with the demonstrators but offering things for sale here is more a matter of naked survival the months long protests have left people very little chance of earning money in any other worry Many Companies and businesses have shut down. My job ended with the demonstrations until its a crisis i have to find a way to earn money and one of the races to come here and saw things during the demonstration. That in my company. But its not easy to earn money here in particular because most of the protesters havent had a regular income for months. There is no money you can see the countrys decline people arent spending any more its hard to earn even a 1000 pairs of. Sylvia mirman is struggling to make ends meet since the protests descended into violence on a daily basis her restaurant has been virtually deserted. They announced a curfew that we cant open the staff dont turn up because they have freight customers dont come because they have freight its a vicious circle. The Shopping Center was plundered not far from the restaurant. And an increasing number of people are arming themselves even average citizens who have nothing to do with the protests that alone is enough to boost the already high levels of anxiety here. And if anyone out of. Japanese beer exports to south korea hit 0 month amid boycotts between the 2 asian neighbors japanese food exports in general were down almost 60 percent that according to broadcaster in h. K. Those figures show that what began as a diplomatic feud over compensation for forced labor during world war 2 has evolved into something more serious a minor trade war affecting more and more industries. Calls not to buy beer and other products from Japanese Companies have led to a substantial reduction in trade more and more store owners have joined the Boycott Movement south korea is no longer one of the biggest markets for japanese alcohol according to the news agency kyoto korean spent a paltry 7000000. 00 u. S. Dollars on beer last month far less than usual. And its not just sales in the amber brew that are suffering the trade war has hit various industries from japanese carmakers to Korean Electronics suppliers but now both sides seem willing to settle their differences. In the 2 countries agreed to hold export control policy talks in tokyo in the 3rd week of december. To challenge it all. The trade rich started last year over compensation for wartime labor south korean courts order japanese firms to pay compensation to koreans wartime laborers japan condemned the rulings arguing that the dispute had been settled in 1965 when diplomatic ties were normalized between the 2 countries it then went on to tighten controls on south korean exports targeting materials used in memory chips and display screens that are vital for Companies Like samsung. The 2 countries then removed each other from their list of preferred trading partners making export in goods more difficult but as both sides hurt financially they appear ready to find a compromise. Indias economy is losing steam with new data showing 2nd quarter growth at the slowest pace in more than 6 years consumer demand is low private investment also weekends and a global slowdown continues to limit exports so one of the real world consequences of those figures more and more Young Indians are considering leaving their country for better prospects abroad ideally in the us or britain. And only about uses every spare minute to swat up on law the delhi attorney wants to apply for a masters degree in london she thinks it will improve her career chances at 26. 00 she wants to put Indias Economic crisis behind her i have been thinking about doing it are doing my masters for a very long but i think that i know over the present situation of the economy i just thought that this is it i think i should be believing it i. Have had enough experience with work as so i thought that this is the perfect thing. The latest figures show the Indian Economy growing at only 5 percent the lowest rate for 6 years and too little for an emerging economy like india unemployment is climbing with 37 percent of 20 to 24 year olds out of work and almost 11 percent of the 24 to 30 age group. Those who have work like an onion and her friends are often unhappy about their pay levels and career prospects. I dont see much growth in terms of salaries that we are getting and how they inflation is amazing in india. We have legs stagnant away what lays balance is they very well not bad but i would say ability of a list as compared to the Foreign Countries especially the countries like london australia im gonna die the workload balance is very good you have a good balance i mean youre paid right. Immigration has something of a tradition in india the u. N. Estimates that some 17 and a half 1000000 born in india now live abroad and the current economic weakness could easily provoke another exodus and anya still has a lot of questions about going abroad and she sought out a visa agency in delhi theyve had a lot of inquiries recently. If you talk about. 15 years and there was a 100 cases produced a maggot but no what i see is. In a month only 100 cases we have fighting so it means migration is rising if it wants to theres no harm in trying you never know i mean i am i just get a Good Opportunity to settle down that if it works out and then you will move to london next year for her monsters in 5th grade is good enough shell have a chance of settling there for good. Long overdue airport known as b t r now has a firm date for its opening october 31st 2020 the project will be 9 years overdue and a staggering 5000000000 euros over budget and the opening has been postponed multiple times for reasons including planners dropping out and fire Safety Standards not being met now in 11 months berliners could finally see the 1st flight leave the tarmac although many will only believe it when they see it. Me included and thats it for us thanks for watching. It was the speech of his life tramps his best certainly his most difficult. The speech by calling tristen on december 19th 1809. Shortly after the fall of the of the chancellor addresses the people of east germany. The mid east tends the crowd clamors for german unity journalist peter limb borg was at the scene. 30 years later he looks back on the time interest and starts december 19th d. W. 100 soft leaves in the night. 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And giovani time out of the news is an unusual medium to create his stunning large format for truths namely the rubiks cube or should i say hundreds of them. Well the feast of Palace Theater in berlin is a place that lends itself to surprise its got the Worlds Largest stage which can hold the worlds longest chorus line its berlins glitziest night out and it looks back on a century of spellbinding entertainment and for the occasion of its 100th anniversary its all knowing its jewish founder as a statement against antisemitism. Tying acrobatics and perfectly synchronized dances