A commitment they find solutions. They inspire. Africa the. Stories of those people making a difference shaping their nation. And their continent. W. s new multimedia series for africa. Dot com africa on the move. With the. International economic heavyweights report about the export figures today germany and china but which country is doing so well its running out of a key part of trade wooden pallets. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau finds a warning shot of washington thats not the negotiations drag on he says. No deal could be better than a bad deal. And hows this for an in your face grocery bill tesco slapped with a four billion pound lawsuit of failing to pay men and women equally. And it was all lets do business bolens finally got some ammunitions you ease International Criticism over its huge trade surplus it shrunk for the first time in eight years and thats despite german exports hitting an all time high for twenty seventeen the nation behind die in the bents at the added
Grand coalition we spoke to tito boatmen of germanys Engineering Association the v. D. M. A he was certainly rather lukewarm about the coalitions tax plans. There is no increase of income tax only very very little to reduce taxes in germany for the time being small things like what we call in germany. Are going down but not for everybody only for people with lower income than others so theres not Much Development in here were really lacking a reform but goes into the structure and helps Companies One thing that is of course a real pity the competition is rising and what we can do to be the number one position in exports for the time being would be of course more innovation and more innovation asks for. Tax credits for research and. Might come but only to a very very small extent not helping for the whole problem. Across Industry Business leaders had a mixed reaction to the deal heres what they had to say. German industry had pinned high hopes on the Coalition Pact and theyve been large
In the malvinas worsens becomes as authorities are charged top judges with attempting to overthrow the government and signs of a budget deal in the United States but a new plan to protect these socalled dreamers well look at their fight against the trump administrations immigration crackdown. Plus the lowdown on the latest arrivals at the Winter Olympics not athletes but an orchestra from north korea sent over the border to perform at the Opening Ceremony can they bring a little harmony to the troubled financial. Im its good to have you with us germanys main Political Parties have finally agreed to a deal to form a Coalition Government they made the announcement in berlin after another session of all night talks another grueling game of give and take four months after the countrys elections but both americal and her social democrat counterpart Martin Schulz said that the agreement is the only way to safeguard german stability. After a marathon thirty four hours of negotiations its all
Our sports here. Plus the big story here in germany the countrys would be new government is taking its first shaky steps forward and will ask what its new look policies could mean for europe. And emergency crews to keep up the search for survivors after an earthquake it devastates the taiwan beach town the latest on the breast you reference there. Im some use almost comically to have you with us the feud over north Koreas Nuclear Program Moves to center stage on the eve of the Olympic Games in south korea u. S. Vice president mike pence has arrived in seoul and is promising new more aggressive sanctions against the north now he met with south korean president moved in following on his warning not to allow pyongyang to quote hide behind the olympic banner you told him. And today rather than presided over a military parade a show of force after sending athletes and performers over the border that move seen as either a bid to thaw relations with the south or a ploy to provoke the u. S. Le
Bitter medicine is taking effect greeces back on International Markets today scheuer has already moved on to his new for his from the social Democrat Coalition partners and could soften the harsh face of austerity. And Business Executives will struggle to convince schultz to adopt a new Corporate Tax cuts modeled on those passed in the United States which have triggered a flood of investment the last Corporate Tax overhaul here was a decade ago the association of german chambers of commerce and industry praises the Coalition Pact for investing in Digital Education and broadband but theres criticism from other groups that nothing much is going to change under another grand coalition we spoke to tylo boat man of germanys Engineering Association the video may he was certainly rather new quorum about the coalitions tax plans. There is no increase of income tax only very very little to reduce taxes in germany for the time being small things like what we call in germany. Are going down but n