president donald trump says he will be ending trade assistance to cameroon starting in january a u.s. president says it no longer qualifies for benefits of the african growth and opportunity act washington says cameroon has failed to address the west concerns of human rights violations a military court ordered the release of opposition figures last month but cameroon remains in turmoil and armed independence movement and english speaking regions has resulted in a military crackdown and 3000 dead according to the international crisis group. cuba s 37th annual international trade fair has opened in havana it brings together some $4000.00 entrepreneurs from 60 nations around the world where willing to brave tough sanctions from the u.s. government and a long wait for payment. the cuban government is proud of this trade fair. thousands of companies from the u.s.
remote location high in the mountains of sumatra. investment bank goldman sachs is putting on a family friendly face the wall street giant is introducing a global policy that allows its workers to take at least 20 weeks of paid parental leave and goldman isn t stopping there at also plans to offer up to $20000.00 for certain for further to levy treatments aimed at helping workers get their careers around family planning the measures will be especially welcome in countries where parental leave is not mandated by law countries like the united states. that s it from us thanks for watching.
and europe of once again come to havana that s despite new american sanctions that make trading with the communist island even more difficult companies like spanish printing equipment supplier affair program want to keep doing business here in washington doesn t need us that s the end of the us sanctions are doing a lot of damage to our business customers are already tightening their purse strings that also makes things more complicated because there may be less money left for us and when it s time for payment they may pay another supplier 1st making us wait a long time for our money i ll get over it all this is why don t we keep it up. but that doesn t stop too many companies from doing business with cuba like us shipping company carly based in florida it continues to rely on the cuban market obviously short term but if you. go to work you. think sure. if you. are here for good you re pretty good.
people understood designs with shaping society. about half a dozen cassella. with ideas that are our future books on how a. small. part documentary starts november 14th. no winners in the u.s. china trade war that s according to the united nations but washington is reportedly set to offer big dollars branch to beijing to secure and eventual deal. also on the show the world s oil cartel opec says it isn t worried by the rise of alternative energy sources because energy demand is also on the rise.
and in search of the perfect brew we visit an indonesian village that s become a mecca for coffee tourists. this is the way of business i m on in berlin welcome and we start with a lose lose situation they united nations says the u.s. china trade war is harming them both a report by the un conference on trade and development suggests that consumers are bearing the brunt of higher terrorists that comes amid fresh figures from washington saying america s trade deficit is actually rising. u.s. president donald trump talks a good talk about reducing america s dependence on foreign products but the latest report from the u.s. commerce department says america s trade deficit is higher now than a year ago on an annualized basis and that demand for foreign products has actually been rising under trump what s more the u.n.