Answers and there are many stories make up your double made for mines. , infection rates are rising and so are jobless claims. U. S. , economy, braces for another blow as chase numbers reach, new heights. More states impose business locked outs with the latest from new york. Also on the show deal or no deal. Time is running out for brussels and london to agree to a trade agreement. Before the new year, a coven is complicating the negotiations. And will drop in on the french film industry. Actors and production numbers are bouncing, worked with safety, made a 2nd wave of growth of hers infections. Welcome to the show. Im Stephen Beardsley in berlin. Its good to have you with us. The new figures show u. S. Jobless claims have risen for the 1st time in more than a month. The countrys Labor Department reporting that 740000 americans applied for Unemployment Benefits last week. Thats up about 30000 in the previous week. The rise suggests that climbing infection rates and tightening business restrictions in the u. S. Are pushing more companies to cut jobs. The number of cases reported there is racing towards the 7000000 mark. And for more on this im joined by our financial correspondent in new york ins korda. Yes. Good to see you. Is it fair to say that some of these new shutdowns that were starting to see across the u. S. Are those factored into these numbers already . Well thats probably what partly caused the increase in the unemployment claims, but we also had some big corporations, like walt disney exxon for example, who also announced a mass layoffs. And im standing again in front of a school here in new yorks and said today is schools will be closed at least until thanksgiving. So thats a big problem for working parents, the mayor of new york and was also talking about today that maybe we might see some shut downs off of restaurants and to Fitness Centers center, we hear stories like that, them all over the country. And there was also a report all jim that maybe by the end of the year of college at 12000000 americans might lose their unemployment assistance. So clearly this situation has a, worsened a bit in the pos couple of days. They insist is the spite, all these job losses weve been hearing about throughout the months. The Consumer Spending has always seemed to be relatively ok in the u. S. Why is that . Now that is a fascinating and it is surprising. And even if the job market has recovered a bit in the past the couple of months we shouldnt forget, as usually before the pundits make, we had maybe about 200000 unemployment claims. Now were at around 740000. I guess there are couple of reasons why Consumer Spending is so pretty decent. So for 6 consecutive months actually spending rose even if in october at a slower pace. So one reason might be that a lot of American Families got those extra checks during the summer. So they could pay down their Credit Card Debt than now have the credit card spic working, i guess also people transferring to working from home schooling and told cetera that also caused a spike when it comes to sales of electronics. And i could imagine that now for the holidays that americans are still in a spending mood, but im not sure how sustainable that is to special e. If you look at all the challenges that youre seeing there was the labor market was away just saw. I cant imagine that it will be sustainable, but it might last a bit longer, at least. Im sorry, the holiday season. Yeah. That holiday period always so important in the u. S. For their force in new york. Thank you very much. And from the u. S. We go to europe, where leaders are still trying to resolve the dispute with poland and hungary to unlock the blocks 1. 8 trillion, euro budget and recovery package. And the Virtual Summit was originally meant to focus on the coronavirus pandemic thats gripping europe. But the budget was derailed earlier this week when the 2 Member States vetoed it. Poland and hungary object to a provision that would withhold money from countries that violate democratic norms. Something that both governments have been accused of doing in recent years. Another agenda item for thursdays summit was brags that time is running out for a trade deal between london and brussels, which would keep business flowing smoothly between both sides of the pandemic isnt helping talks. Both sides called off negotiations thursday after an e. U. Negotiator tested positive for cocaine, 19, a deal needs to be done before years ins. And if not, Many Companies are already bracing for the chaos. These goods have to arrive on time, otherwise this transport company will lose customers. Thats why 20, fully loaded trucks leave from this depo in southeast england. Every day they deliver to france, italy and spain, among others. But starting in january, the chaos begins for our company was going to be its going to be pretty bad, obviously, because most of our tip it is going to be either europe obviously is going to and hes going to cost is a vast amount of money. A trade deal or a heartbreaks it with high customs duties. No 1. 00 knows what will happen after the transition period. And renzo is doing all he can to prepare his drivers, but he feels ignored by politicians. To make custom clearance these permits and everything else. They should have had one or 2 companies on a trial period of 6 months and see, the company can see where all its trucks are from the control room. The green they see now will soon turn red after bricks it expects on the 1st of january. Theres going to be even lots of chaos around this part of europe. Right here next to the highway. The government is building a customs clearance facility, measuring more than 100000 square meters. Hundreds of trucks will be processed at this site every day, but britains preparations still have a long way to go. With just 7 weeks before the transition period ends. Its still not clear how things will proceed from january. The 1st keeping trade flowing smoothly will prove a task. Now to some of the other Global Business stories making headlines, European Union has unveiled plans to increase its offshore Wind Energy Capacity by 5 fold in the next decade. Renewable sources like wind and solar, provide around a 3rd of the blocks power of the e. U. Is aiming to double that by 2030 become climate neutral by 2050. U. S. Secretary of state mike pump, a. O. Says he has issued guidelines for his country to label israeli products made in the west bank rather in west Bank Settlements as made in israel. Made the comments during a visit to the area, palestinians, and much of the world regard. Israels settlements as illegal under International Law b. M. W. Has announced it will in production of gasoline and diesel powered cars at its main facility in munich. German carmaker plans to invest some 400000000 euros there to shift production to electric vehicles and power trains. Beginning in 2026, b. M. W. Would still continue producing combustion engines in austria and britain. Drabble german industrial giant tousen croup will slash 5000 more jobs after reporting dismal figures for the past is year. The company did record a 9500000000 euro profit, but only due to the sale this week of the elevator division, which it would have seen a 5500000000 euro loss or european concert player and ticket seller event. Im slumped to a loss in the 3rd quarter, which is the latest sign of the crisis facing europes entertainment industries, as the condit battles to get a 2nd wave of corona, virus infections under control. A Creative Industries are doing what they can to keep going. Like frances film industry, take a look. Arriving on the set, there are none of the usual kisses on the cheek. Just a tap on the elbow at the start of a days filming famed actress. Valerie abreu need to desk is here to shoot one of the final scenes of her latest film despite the ongoing outbreak in france. Because the book is very important. Its a way of keeping working of resisting the gloom and the depression. Thats why were happy to work. Its like we have bees in a beehive striving to continue making honey me. But its hard all the same. We see could you come in . Its perhaps appropriate that this particular scene of life is being shot in a genuine medical clinic. Francis recorded more coronavirus cases than any other european country. Over 2000000 districts nationwide, lockdown means you can only leave your home for medical appointments, shopping exercise, and to work. You could get covered is so anti cinematic graphic. Its anti everything i like to hug each other to talk to each other or to have the act to see your face. See your expressions. Ive been shooting with a mask. Nevertheless, filming continues. As you know was the aim is to have a laugh, track, ready for release next year. But with cinemas currently shut in case numbers still high, you know, who knows where well be able to watch it. All right, and finally enforcing pandemic rules can be a little tricky, especially when it means telling customers what to do. But one japanese sports shop believes its found a technological solution. Its enlisted the help of a cute but firm robots are mine, customers to wear their masks. Robo vs usual job is to show shoppers around the store, how shes taken on extra responsibilities. She also make sure customers are keeping their distance at check out. Shes programs, if you plight, she does right. Thats it from me and the business scene here in berlin. As always you can find out more about these and other business stories online. Dot com slash business to join us on facebook, twitter as well. Im Stephen Beardsley. As always, thanks for joining us to the conflict zone, confronting the powerful to special edition of conflict zone on the crisis in hong kong. The last interview, several probe aging and prodemocracy figure has a real challenge to justify what theyve done in the said some of their arguments to me said the 1st conflicts of 60 minutes. Im scared that if i work hard and in the end is a me, youre not allowed to stay here any more. We will send you back. Are you familiar with this with the smugglers, with lions, and whats your story. d with numbers of women, especially in victims of violence, take part and send us your story. We are trying always to understand this new culture. Another visitor, another guest. You want to become a citizen. In for migrants, your platform for reliable information from the ghetto to hard to come to know bobby why despite coming from a profoundly the pop star wants to become president. Challenges, weve got this elite audience. Credible story of bobby warm up strokes. December tell on d w this is state of the news africa on the program today. See, i guess not a browns as theyre on the streets of composite proceeds to grip uganda as the pleas of race. President ial candidates probably why just 2 months before the country supposed to be next and you need it. And we have a report from south africas cape flats that a neighborhood in cape town where Violent Crime is. So granted. Paramedics need a new sales force to respond to calls hello, im christine one day. Its good to have your company. Ugandan police have a race to 350 people and a crackdown to call process triggered by the arrest of president ial hopeful, bobby why . Those protests entered a 2nd day following their arrest in the capital kampala on wednesday. Now Police Accuse all the while filing coronavirus knishes by holding mass rallies, dozens were injured and at least 16 people died in violent protests that erupted in kampala. After the pop, star turned politician was taken away by Police Tear Gas in the streets of kampala alongside the rocks and other debris that protesters had used to set up barricades. Riot police made their presence felt as civilians who are also caught up in the chaos maintained their innocence. This is what sparked the protests. Police seizing bobby wine, the musician turned president ial hopeful. On monday. They are not god, its the most recent of many times hes been arrested since he became a politician in 2017. The authorities accused him of flouting anti coronavirus regulations. His supporters say this is simply a political witch hunt. That was that the police are attacking us, but the one is supposed to be campaigning, but now hes in jail again, theyre just trying to waste his time. As more forces deployed, the unrest is affecting business in kampala and in other towns where they have also been protests. These events are to opposition, worries about political freedom. As the elections approach. At least 2 president ial candidates have called off their campaigns, over alleged Police Brutality against the opposition. And for more on the situation and uganda, im joined by correspondent janice mcconnell, he is in the capital kampala and thats a see it julius. What is the feeling in the capital today . It is still a tense situation, but harps not have been magnets is or what have been used to us because, you know, if i meant here, must have given to security teams that chose to deploy strategically and united and Wind Resistance of combat. I woke up there for deployment, a little bit unusual for in the places where there was racing in your previous state, but just a kid you do ends up with is 2 very frustrated. She still wants the police to release them one at all cost. All right, and tell us about his a ransom as we had ascended and opposition candidates have also been arrested. Yes, i could. What i can tell you is that theres a lot of frustration mainly on the opposition side, but it is us airport and that tell you that income didnt prison germans have any. We understand from nickel media reports that hes got been a growing awareness month. You will see now the politico. The candidates will suspend it. They are campaigns in saudi diary, seeing your book the way they once the police to release will do a new presenting to the course of my size, who can speak, who has come. Danes are suspended and even some of the president ial candidates are suspended. There has but president ial him sitting committee is continuing with these complaints and interrogated and genius. Looking at that footage which we literally watched the Kennedy Office offices fire live rounds of protest, as is their response to dissent by you amos seventies government. Intensifying. I could say that what you saw happening, what happened to book the one couple of other cases thats happened in the past just like that. And the opposition hylas strongly come out, strongly come out to condemn this, including human rights activist groups. They want state governments, they wanted police to be seen, but hes and, but the police say thats the same force in the low everytime that make these hours this and forcing that no end of a weve actually just received a statement from that minister of information that many states calling one to us not to join ghostwriting, but to gent protests and keep us a short distance. And there it is. We hear a lot about zimbabwe. Why . And you weigh in with 70. But what about at that candidates in the opposition . Do any of them have significant support i would say that the how significant some poet i dont want to make a judgment, but book be going when you look at crowds presence, youre missing out. But the way for some reason they seem to stand out as their leader kind of its who and seems to be the leading candidate and opposition side. Because we need to see when he goes place political rally, ghanas thousands of people following him. Others a quickly getting people who are following them, but for now you could clearly tell thats many of them looking at that. Its just judging from that. Its just but like i sayed in a previous interview, crowds following your main and this a lead to a pause button. You want to make adjustments using that extends the opportunities in that they be praised that youre in a city comes to bringing crowds together and, and what is at stake in this election tunis . I think what is at stake to settle it is they are us and fought the young foot is every candidate towards the young bus. And so its because these are the jury, see if you how the m. People who play the chances i have, you go through. So all the money, fish, those old people, all kind of disappearing to confuse the end people to have been there. But the opposition is sitting there, young people, thats you know what youve had enough of visit europe since many of the empty people of new must see not now that we get a nice seeing their time is not a good place in terms of a doubt. But prison with 70 has told young people that has the money, the right decision and the experience to secure the a future. But both you and i didnt know. Lets get, lets get in line out. Quickly janet do these young people and that is an electric, have faith in the democratic process being free and failed. Talking about face death and very big question. And really a great day best people who support praise, ensuring the 70 peoples supports that ruling. Got them into a tell you that they trust a democratic process. But people with a political position, especially supporters of will be going to follow what he said, scrapes to what the weight has already told these people that he has no cause to disobey democratic process. But he has told them, regardless of the fact they should wake up in the morning in genoa to cross the about it yet. Thats what much as they tell a. Z. Democratic process issues go on for. So the question of faithful is on the way as someone steps crepes, those subscribe to the opposition . Think right. They did macwrite to president s, reality up on those supporting government say it is the right thing to do and its the upright. Ok, genius. Macumba. Ason compiler for us. Thank you. Onix stories in cape town, south africa way. Crime is so rampant in some part of the city that paramedics will only respond to calls if they are accompanied by the police. This year alone, there have been more than 50 attacks on and units responded. As our correspondent accompanied one team of paramedics as they oncet holes waiting at the Police Station is a regular occurrence for paramedic. Be shocked me without police. He cant do his job. 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