Were these demonstrations over the Christmas Period targeted in small pockets or widespread . Dan mostly small pockets. Targeted at shopping malls in particular, looking to hit the retail sector, which has really been battered by six months of protests. We saw clashes at shopping malls. 20 people were injured. There is another rally tonight, in a suburban area of hong kong, and a couple over the weekend, all pointing to the big rally downtown on new years day. Matt what are the plans for that big rally, further protest . How organized is this movement . Dan the Group Organizing the een convening some of the largest rallies we have seen. There are various elements of the protesters. Siderganized side, the that tries to abide by laws, and then the frontline protesters, the ones lighting fires and battling the police, and a sort of work in parallel. On january 1, thats organized by a group that tries to get police permission. That is pending right now. We are likely to hear about 48 hours
50 years of religions for peace people from many different states for working together toward a common goal the peaceful resolution of religious conflicts. Now female members are for religion for peace from the middle east are demanding a larger role for. The female peacemakers stores in china where a 5th t w. Brigs it may be around the corner of a trade deal is not and markets are already beginning to worry well talk to our correspondent in london about how business and industry in the u. K. Are approaching a critical 2020. Also on the show christmas is big business for ornament makers who look at a small polish shop thats been doing it for 20 years. And well visit an initiative in the netherlands to slow down your next trip to the Grocery Store. This is your Business Report im Stephen Beers in berlin thanks for watching. Thank you thank the british pound slipped monday in low volume trading as worries grow about a post brags that trade deal between the u. K. And e. U. With both sides
Chinese stocks turning higher after a phase i trade deal to calm and solid industrial and retail data. Consequences. Be china threatening retaliation and germany bands hallway hallway. Calm carmakers could be caught in the crossfire. Prime minister Boris Johnson prepares to name his new cabinet. Sterling strength continues as investors stay positive on brexit. Under an hour away from the start of cash equity trading. Taking a look at what futures look like, all green across the board. Ftse futures still gaining solidly. It looks like it could be a risk on day. Absolutely. A slightly sluggish picture coming through, a lot of questions hanging over the trade story. To what extent are we going to see the rollbacks . Questions and after that, the mixed picture on chinese data. Retail sales better than expected. Mind andof that in with some of the euphoria that see the msci pacific fairly flat. A couple of red headlines closing the bloomberg. Inrth Quarter Sales coming just below the 62 bil
And we hear from the viagogo chairman and founder after that stubhub cash deal from ebay. First, our top story. Five years ago, alibaba pulled off its biggest ever ipo on wall street, and today, it rang up the biggest share sale in hong home in hong kong in 10 years. The listing is being seen as a triumph for a stock exchange. Stars toyears it lost u. S. Rivals. This comes as prodemocracy protest have gripped the city for weeks. Joining us from washington, john freeman, Vice President of Equity Research at cfra. If you take a look at the company raising an additional 11 billion, where do you see that company in terms of that use of cash . Thank you for having me. It will be interesting to see what they do with the extra cash. I think that brings them to about 43 billion in total, 21 in net cash. I would like to see them invest more heavily into the Cloud Business, which is 8 of revenue now, it was growing 64 yearoveryear growth in the last quarter. We have seen this movie before, how t
Chairman and founder after that stubhub cash deal from ebay. Five years ago, alibaba pulled off its biggest ever ipo on wall street today, the biggest share sale in hong kong in years. The listing is being seen as a triumph for a stock exchange. It comes as prodemocracy protest have gripped the city for weeks. Joining us from washington, john freeman, Vice President of Equity Research at cfra. If you look at the company raising an additional 11 dollars, where do you see that use of in terms of that cash . John it will be interesting to see what they do. I think that brings them to about 43 billion in total, 21 in net cash. I would like to see them invest more heavily into the Cloud Business which is a percent of revenue now, it was growing 64 yearoveryear growth in the last quarter. We have seen this movie before, how the Small Business scales with amazon. 12 of revenue, 70 of profit. As it crosses the breakeven point soon and they can offer additional services, i think that would be a