Merkel its going to get very very gloomy. This is d. W. Business live from berlin im good how the elf as well come asian stocks are down after a weak u. S. Manufacturing report heightened fears about the Global Economic outlook but its not the only factor worrying investors throughout the region theyre also concerned about the situation in hong kong tensions are high after an 18 year old protester was shot as close as close range during tuesdays antigovernment demonstrations the protests were triggered by a controversial bill but have since morphed into a Broader Movement demanding more autonomy from beijing. The impact of those protests is also being keenly felt in the Business World with china putting pressure on companies to crack down on employees taking part in the protests no one has this been more apparent than at hong kongs flagship ally and Cathay Pacific we met kathy. Employee who supported the protests and lost the job correspondent. This instance of for one month ago Flight