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. it's a done deal germany's flock area lost tons of a great deal to take over a big chunks of bank robber rival abdullah abdullah in stocks shoot up tons of takes aircraft and landing slots but easyjet is still in talks to snap up the rest of it and ryan as complaining to e.u. authorities what does it all mean for passengers and stuff. french president mccraw is pushing ahead with this second stage of his big reform plans but in a meeting with the president today unions say best aloud raged over the first batch of laws. also business meets politics german c.e.o.'s a meeting with russian president vladimir putin to find. ways to circle never get the e.u. sanctions. this is the double your business as in berlin it's

a done deal germany is largest airline is about to take over most of what remains of its rival bankrupt. the deal was signed today after two weeks of negotiations british no frills airline easyjet is still in talks to swallow the leftovers and competitor ryanair whose boss has called the deal a stitch up in the past said it's going to complain to e.u. and he trusts authorities so why is everybody so up in arms let's see what's up for grabs in this deal first there are apple and landing rights for routes around the world it's unclear who they're going to at this point but loved ones are likely to get most of them of tons i will also take over eighty one of evelyn's are craft the rest of them were reportedly earmarked for britain's easy jet but that deal is now under doubt but they're still talking technically airlines flight maintenance operations is said to be going to a berlin based logistics company but lufthansa is reportedly prepared to take over less than half of the carriers total workforce is more. everyone knew it was

coming and now it has happened will incorporate air berlin's assets into its expanding subsidiary euro wings. loved ones who will pay approximately two hundred ten million euros and will take over eighty one of about one hundred thirty least aircraft from air berlin seventeen hundred employees will become lufthansa staff and a further thirteen hundred can reapply for their jobs doesn't go to shit for the ah this is a big step for you or a wings and i think it's an important decision for germany's position in the aviation industry because we're capable of providing a secure future for three thousand employees which is not necessarily the case before and i have to admit we have to ensure that europe too has strong global players. for the german verde you. the three thousand positions offered by loved ones are not enough because they leave five thousand five hundred employees out of

the deal. doesn't this is not good news for air berlin employees because right now it seems like only a fraction of the workforce will have the ability to apply for a job. we don't think that's ok tons is getting a big piece of the cake but is taking no responsibility for those who work at air berlin. many passengers are skeptical about the takeover they fear less competition in the skies will have negative consequences for everyone. surely take its will become more expensive and they'll be a monopoly which is not in the interest of passengers. but the shit you can see but it's unfortunate for passengers of both lufthansa and air berlin it's sad really losing a loved ones will have to do even less for its customers and. the stock market on the other hand is welcoming the news. shares climbed up to three point two percent reaching their highest peaks in squarely two thousand one despite the enthusiasm of

the acquisition is still subject to approval by german and european antitrust authorities. air berlin stock skyrocketed more than fifty percent on the deal fell trading at twenty five cents a share that might not actually be so impressive on the other hand was propelled to real heights its share price reached a seventeen year peak this comes off the back of what's already been a really good week for the it's just managed two and a multi-year labor dispute with its pilots not only did look tonsil when trading today it also helped clear the thirteen thousand point barrier. france where president and monarch cause launching step two in his labor market overall focusing on unemployment benefits and job training workers and unions are still protesting a first set of labor measures that. last months and making it easier for firms to hire and fire today he met with france's main workers and employers unions to start negotiations that will likely last for months. i won't welcome for the man behind

tuesday's unprecedented public sector strike from its target for philip martin is it was his chance to tell president montoya marco in person what he thought of his plans to make it easier to hire and fire workers. if you look there's only two and i reminded him that we take a dim view of this law and that we quickly need to review it because making dismissals easier has no effect on unemployment benefits for sure most of these only two days earlier unions had expressed their opinion of michael's plans to shake up labor laws the french president says reforms are key to fighting france's tronic unemployment but the protests weren't as big as they had been in the past michael sees his opportunity as he moves on to the next phase of reforms here to the union sphere changes to the social security system and move them i brought up

the unease in the public sector we discussed purchasing power and social security for a real debate on the public sectors role for now is at least willing to listen whether he is willing to compromise remains to be seen. the president of russia vladimir putin is meeting with german business representatives in tsotsi today german industry is looking for ways to return to the russian market many companies have been scatter way over economic sanctions and the sinking all price one measurement technology maker is betting on a russian rebound use swords with. cutting edge german technology made in russia. makes measurement instruments and it's opened a factory near moscow the family company has invested around fifteen million euros in the new facility that will allow it to produce a large proportion of its measuring devices in russia one benefit e.u.

sanctions and russian import tariffs do not apply in addition delivery times are short and management wants to expand in russia. we're thinking of a month we're always thinking long term and i believe that we have very good business opportunities nearly even if there are setbacks in the coming months or years because it's them hard. russia's economy has suffered due to the fall in the price of oil and gas and due to the effects of western sanctions following the annexation of crimea in two thousand and fourteen relations with germany were tarnished due to sanctions violations when gas turbines made by zeman were transferred to crimea. i don't think that this one incident will have further consequences and because everyone here is interested in continuing to work together some european exporters have been hard hit by the implementation of e.u. sanctions on russia with some putting the cost at thirty billion euros german

companies have been affected most of all now many of them like the car looking for ways to get back onto the market there president putin wants german business representatives to push harder for change in berlin and brussels he hopes that the west will either lift sanctions completely or at least partially as soon as possible but that may take a while gasoline is a fossil fuel and it's expensive and it's unpopular and times of improved environmental awareness companies around the globe are working on all sorts of alternative ways to fuel it. in mexico scientists now have made a breakthrough distilling biofuel out of a godly plants. it's hard work harvesting. but it's worth it now more than ever because this him our daughter not only supplies the local to kill a plant he also helps fuel cars in the region after the juice from the ferments and

matures to become the country's national drink the pulp and the gavia leaves go to this man leopoldo have yet rios consol this he came up with the refining process for a gasoline additive. and only me and its efficiency is very similar to gasoline and it can be even better if you find the ideal makes of ethanol and gasoline that's somewhere between ten and thirty percent and clinton and the s. and trying to force you and. it's a boon for drivers but also for farmers and distilleries who can sell their waste. one thing is very important with this new action of using not only the core to produce to kill you but to also use the leaves and back i said to produce you can be carried out on an industrial level. at the. cape with us who.

right now everything is still in a testing phase the scientists are comfortable pouring their product straight into their own gas tanks but other drivers might have to get used to it. but as we know when to get on those it sounds like a good idea but i don't know what impact it will have on a car engine does it need to be a special engine any engine use a gavi ethanol. and then when you're having. apparently every engine can once the concept catches on the i gather a plant will be powering mexicans as well as their cars but hopefully not at the same time. italian fashion house good she is doing away with joining a growing number of fast. brands looking at alternatives after coming under fire from animal rights activists as well as changing consumer tastes aster levert collars and accessories were featured in good cheese runway shows including loafers and slim backs lined with kangaroo companies mink fur coats for example would sell

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