From my going to your backyard or for better. Or for. A move. Into this it is. Starting to. Christmas is here and that means well big business for many will take a look at what retailers are expecting in europes biggest economy and all shoppers here in berlin to deal with the more frustrating parts of gift giving. Also on the show well look at chinas growing economic influence over the past year on its massive infrastructure spending. This is your Business Report im stephen bears in berlin thanks for joining us. Its one of the most important periods on the christian calendar and for the Business Books christmas time is critical for retailers above all who rely on strong sales to make up for slower parts of the year the good news in countries like the u. S. And germany is that fundamentally strong economies look to drive strong sales at the stores and online but there are also downsides clark wrapping presents 3 shifts a day thats all these employees do here at a Department Store in cen
A book. Or movie all over. It is that if theres. Something to. China theres a trade pact with the u. S. And continues its massive Infrastructure Project to ease access to Global Markets will have a closer look at the new silk road and talk to our correspondent about chinas ambitions. Also on the show christmas means well big business for many well take a look at how retailers did this Holiday Season. This is your Business Report im Stephen Beers in berlin thanks for joining us u. S. And china have signaled that theyre ready to submit their phase one trade deal beijing said wednesday its preparing for a signing ceremony that follows earlier statements by u. S. President donald trump and his trade negotiator robert light hisor who said the ceremony will take place in the 1st week of january the mere announcement of the deal has already encouraged markets which have rallied in recent weeks but uncertainty remains china has yet to confirm some details in the agreement. Ever more on this im
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A new tactic being used by protesters its a peaceful means of getting a message across at the same time the targeting chinese own companies. But the peace didnt last long police moved in after protesters badla stores and a metro station the crowd was chased out of the mall the station closed despite the chaos caused few demonstrators took pot compared to the previous 16 weeks of sunday protests. Hong kongs chief executive carrie lamb is due to host the 1st in a series of Public Meetings which she hopes will end the crisis that protesters say why back down until the demands for greater freedom and less a control from beijing it. Circa aljazeera hong kong. All right still ahead so on the program. At least 3 people were injured during a protest in nicaragua which was banned by the authorities. The u. K. s Main Opposition Party continues to tear itself apart and if its position on price it. Had other nights as new drawing in days getting shorter so you expect the weather to change as often
1000000000. 00 rescue dale executives from britains thomas cook have been holding talks with the president has in london in a last ditch effort to keep the company a life without some agreement hundreds of thousands of people could be left stranded on holiday and 20000 jobs could be lost as catherine stansell reports. Its britains oldest travel Company Operating in more than a dozen countries with 19000000. 00 customers a year but thomas cook struggled to be profitable. Despite a 1000000000. 00 injection of cash earlier this year the company said on friday it needed an additional 250000000. 00 to stave off collapse before but now they contain a very bad news for the 600000 people around the world on thomas cook holidays when word spread about the dire financial situation this hotel in tunis briefly refused to let holiday makers leave demanding money afraid that they wouldnt get paid if the company went bankrupt. I paid more than 2000. 00 for the holiday they want more than why i paid i