Im with i was a women, especially are victims of violence. Take part and send us your story, your train or with understand this new culture. For your another visitor, another guest. You want to become a citizen in for migrants, your platform for reliable information. What goes up must come down to coin value plummets after reaching the record highs earlier in the week. Other digital current think power followed suit will often act 1st of whats going on. Also coming up he came to fain of a teenager looking for refuge. Now his nurse think over 1000 patients in the country, back to health and balancing the books reading has increased. During the pandemic 1st online competition and lack of footfall have left independent stores struggling. Well bring you the story of one shop in washington d. C. This is the doubling of business. Im paid ferguson, thank you for joining me. Digital currencies are on a rapid descent after reaching record highs over the past few days. The value of bitcoin dropped 13 percent on thursday. This, after gaining about 50 percent in value over the past 3 months. Other Digital Currencies followed the downward trend. So whats behind these wild swings . You often echo through reports. You can exchange regular money for the worlds best known digital currency. Bitcoin machines like this one here in china. One of the reasons why bitcoin is so attractive is that supply is limited. The number is kept to 21000000. The cryptocurrency has seen wild price wings since it was launched in 2009. To share prices are on an upswing. Devalued bitcoins has trebled sincerity of this year. Its a stunning rise until now because it was mostly the preserve of private investors. But in this year of pandemic driven uncertainty, its different retail investors. And more importantly, institutions and corporations. Theyre shopping for a new currency. Ok, they want to currency that gives them purchasing power to protect them. In case paper currencies fall, because Central Banks have to print more and more money to help the world survive the virus and social disorder. So thats what drove the markets this year. Thursday, so prices fall, which suggests profit taking by investors. Although like so much else to do with bitcoin. Thats pure speculation. Earlier our financial correspondent pandey send us his take on one thing going on. It was a tough outing for bitcoin and fellow cryptocurrency, as they fell victim to profit booking, which going in particular has been on the 10 and it is only expected that it would face some resistance, as it tried to breach that record level slump. Poverty has once again exposed the volatility that this trip to currency brings with it. This, despite the fact that the bitcoin funds have been claiming that this currency has evolved, that the coin is far more stable now, thats because there is growing interest from institutional investors. J. P. Morgan, in fact, even the pal has allowed its customers to use bitcoin. Now these claims are going to be tested over the next few weeks. There. Now every year, thousands of africans embark on treacherous journeys across the mediterranean, in the hope of a better, safer life in europe, often traveling in on sea where the vast of too many of these people never reach their destination. And our next report will meet a man from senegal who made it to spain, where hes now looking after coverts 19 patients buying a car do you journey ended happily at the age of 15, he fled senegal to spain. Today the 33 year old works in the Basque Health system and takes care of people suffering from covert 19 a lot of satisfaction having made my dream of being a nurse come true and doing my daily doing the work i like and then seeing people through to recovery it gives me a lot of strength. Other cars journey ended . Well, thanks to this man. Hill, sanchez. The now 74 year old retired art teacher took the young man in off the street. Today they are literally father and son, sanchez adopted the teenager giving him security in the form of a spanish passport and access to an apprenticeship. Public car says while hes arrived in spain, he hasnt yet reached his destination in milan, and what i would like in the future is to be able to expand my knowledge. Study medicine with the aim of being able to work in senegal were offering my services to those people who need it most. He stays in regular contact with his family. Hes also founded an ngo that enables young senegalese to get an education, meaning they dont have to follow in his footsteps on the dangerous journey to europe. Also educates others on his experience in spain, supporting those in the country to integrate into spanish society. To pass on the help that he once received in his own time of need. Now to some of the other business stories making a 5 g. Convention has got underway in the city of show in southern china. The focus of the event will be on demonstrating the applications of the new era of mobile technology in areas like family, life, health care, education, transport, logistics, the gathering rock wraps up on saturday. German Consumer Confidence is down this month. As the country remains in a partial lockdown while Stores Remain open, people appear hesitant to spend their worry about their jobs. On wednesday, lawmakers agreed to extend locked and measures until december 20th and warns they could last into the new year. British finance minister ritchie, sue knox, says, the economic emergency caused by cope with 19 has only just begun. The u. K. Economy is expected to shrink by over 11 percent this year and is unlikely to return to its precrisis size until the end of 2022. Its the countrys worst recession in 300 years. U. S. Client Software Firm sales force is reportedly in talks to buy workplace messaging. Apps lock in what could be one of the Biggest Software acquisitions ever. Such popularity has boomed in the pandemic. More people work from home. The companys shares surged more than 30 percent on news of the deal. In the United States home sales rose to a 14 year high in october. This despite a pandemic which has seen millions of people lose their jobs, chief mortgages are driving. The boom is the desire for more space as people increasingly adopt to working from home. Its the home gym that might be the selling point of this house in the Seattle Suburb of bothell. Washington cant go to the gemini more so you gotta figure your home work arounds told to stay at home to combat the spread of the virus. She even his fiance are just 2 of millions of americans. Now looking to upgrade home offices, backyards, and outdoor space, all are high on the wish list for prospective home buyers. But competition is fierce and prices are soaring, especially in suburbs like this one which has been flooded with people fleeing crim city apartments. Some homes that we have wanted to go and see. Our Real Estate Agent has told us that theres already 25 offers and the house has been on the market for one day. Already concerns are growing about a looming affordability crisis. The u. S. Housing authority has put in place a moratorium preventing for closures and evictions until the end of the year. Once those expire, we need to be proactively asking the question before they expire on how do we support folks coming out of that place to be able to stay in their homes with more than 2000000 Americans Still out of work due to the virus . Economists warn a tsunami of foreclosures could be coming. Now if you think you are having a bad day spare a thought for the 40000000. 00 turkeys that americans gobble of each thanks, giving this year the pun. Demick presents an added complication. Americans are heeding Health Authority advice to hold smaller gatherings, and theyre downsizing from their usual 30 pound turkey to a 15 pound or the problem with asked many birds were raised and slaughtered at their usual size earlier this year. Theyre now taking up space in a supermarket. Freezer is still waiting for buyers, while at the same time, farmers cant meet the demand for smaller birds. During the pandemic, many people have found solace on the scape isnt in books. Science fiction and romance have proven especially popular, but the renewed love of reading hasnt translated into a sales boost for bricks and mortar stores. Online competition and a lack of footfall have left many independent sellers struggling. Downtown washington d. C. Seems deserted. Employees of the many think tanks, banks, and International Institutions based in the u. S. Capital, are working from home before the pandemic, at least 15000 passengers took the metro. This red line to work these days. Its just 1500. 00. Thats one reason why small shops in the city center are losing customers. Like this antiquarian bookstore, washington, its become a virtual ghost town. 90 percent of our foot traffic has ended between people coming in through worship or communities, not going on the street. And theres absolutely no tourism, which was part of our general sales. Every allen had to shut for 6 months, government coronavirus assistance, and he was in to keep his 40 employees and his landlord kindly lowered his rent for a time. But thats no long term solution. So hes had to rely on his internet business. We have 25000 books on amazon. And amazon is one of our income platform streams that runs collaboratively with our bricks and mortar stores. And you, recently the internet was seen as one of the biggest threat to these small businesses. But the pandemic is now a much greater evil. Small bookstores are among the biggest losers due to the lock down. And internet giants like amazon among the biggest winners. Last quarter, the enter net retail giant posted a profit of more than 6000000000. 00, the largest in the companys 26 year history. Amazon right now is getting more and more popular because it offers the convenience factor to people. Other businesses cant really afford to. And theyre specially during a pandemic when people dont really want to go outside and they want to stay within like their bubble as much as possible. That makes booksellers all the more, dependent on amazon. Allens type x. , another lockdown, would put a store out of business. I think about it every day. Ok, and i prepare for what i am hoping that this vaccine is going to be successful. That there were 60, everything will come back from normal normality will probably include cooperating with amazon because theres no guarantee customers will return to a store. Once the pandemic is over. 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