it's called wins in runs one in three to keep pole well placed to retain the crown of december is upon us and that means the christmas season in new york stars and city officials gathered to make it official with the math flipping the switch on the christmas tree at the rockefeller center that's it for me but business is coming up next i would leave you with some music to put you into a festive mood. to live. with. the you have to bring the same. time. with.

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a trade wall was still in the ministers of the g twenty and the o.e.c.d. are meeting in berlin to discuss all the production dumping prices tariffs china seems reluctant to play nice. also after years of criticism australia's banks will finally be scrutinised by an independent inquiry. will be the biggest german i.p.o. in twenty years siemens plans to list its medical equipment division. next year. this is a business. trade ministers from g twenty countries have gathered here in berlin to a virgin all outraged over steel as they say with regard to relationships it's complicated china is under fire for throwing cheap steel into world markets to deal with its overproduction and after its economy lost some steam recently the us has threatened to impose tariffs on cheap foreign steel that in turn is irritating the

e.u. which said it would retaliate german trade minister good at. the chance of an agreement at today's conferences conference are slim is what she had to say at the beginning of the conference. if we do not find a resolution today i think we will miss a great opportunity because we must always remember it is a good reason why the countries of the g twenty is set up the global forum global challenges need global answers. as a result of the steel crisis more and more steel companies are merging to stay afloat but while that may rescue a company jobs are usually lost since germany's biggest filmmaker turton announced it was to merge with indian steel giant tata dozen workers workers in germany are worried. after working seven straight days a slag operator gets four days off. began his career at thirty eight years ago but

now he's afraid he'll lose his job. they're going to close the. we're fighting to keep our jobs. thousand jobs here and another two thousand and more talking over four thousand jobs. then you have to wonder who those four thousand will be. has signed a letter of intent to merge that steel business with tata steel competition from the u.s. and china has made the market highly competitive. that joining forces will make them more formidable and allow them to become more specialized for instance with flat steel production aside shuttering plants in germany the works council feels undermined by plans to base the new entity in the netherlands where they have no representation. there are a number of new developments never seen before. the measures involving job cuts and

other changes but this joint venture is entirely different. our colleagues are really worried because there's no way to know even a hint of what our future is going to look like. horsed zimmerman who is three years away from retiring feels the best years are behind him his brother thomas who sits on the workers council the still hopeful the brothers have a different vision of to some club's future. help those kids who were being thrown under the bus i'm not hopeful we'll keep fighting. to give action our union is strong again that has our backs. that makes us confident we'll have the opportunity to steer things in a positive direction for us in the fields is despite their differences the brothers are united in the hope that the blast furnaces and duisburg and other german

factories will keep firing for a long time to come. big banks in australia have come on the pressure in recent years over a string of scandals the government have until now resisted the cole for an independent inquiry but after a growing chorus of lawmakers in his conservative coalition vowed to support the mons australian prime minister malcolm turnbull finally agreed that the inquiry would help restore confidence in the banking sector australia's banks stand accused of providing misleading financial advice avoiding life insurance payouts by using outdated medical definitions as well as rate rigging and failing to follow anti money laundering rules now australian prime minister malcolm turnbull is heeding calls by other parties as well as members of his own government to start an official inquiry. deserve and expect the highest levels of service and accountability and for the vast majority that's exactly what they receive. since

the financial crisis however there have been examples of misconduct by financial institutions some of them extremely serious and that's demanded a response from the institutions themselves and from government australian treasurer scott morrison wanted to dissipate any fears about an inquiry by sending investors a positive message. astride its banks are unquestionably strong nothing that we've announced today china has this or gives any reason to question this on the part of the government the investigation will take about a year's time banks across the globe have been handed ever tougher regulations perhaps in australia those rules weren't tough enough south korea is following the lead of the u.s. and u.k. and leaving behind the era of easy money it's lifted interest rates for the first time in more than six years by a quarter of a percent to one point five percent. exports are on the up and the economy is

growing better than expected even despite the current crisis with north korea prime time for an interest rate hike for the first time since twenty eleven the south korean central bank has raised its countries' base rate by a quarter of a percentage point. if you look at the current conditions since the monetary policy decision in october global economic recovery is expanding and the international financial market is showing stability if you look at some countries like the u.s. european countries and japan they've shown growth that exceeds initial expectations . for years south korea's base rate was on a downward streak and deliberate attempts to boost its weak economy but this move welcomes in a new era one which may just lead other central banks to follow suit. german engineering heavyweights siemens is setting the stage for the country's largest

i.p.o. in more than two decades europe's largest industrial complement chose frankfurt over new york for the listing of health a new medical business that sells machines to hospitals and doctors offices in the last quarter helton years was the largest of the events nine divisions by revenue and it's also the most profitable one as part of the i.p.o. simmons is expected to sell a minority stake of up to twenty five percent the listing of the stock exchange is scheduled to take place in the first half of twenty eight. now it's cross over to our financial correspondent daniel cope with standing by at the frankfurt stock exchange i don't i was difference between issuing shares in frankfurt on new york. what i can tell you first get her that investors here at the french first talking sent out already calling this the i.p.o. off two thousand and eighteen and i was listening to what was actually a stating why they really were in favor at the end for the i.p.o.

lounge here in frankfurt and they were really stating that with bracks it now frankfurt as the capital already here in germany of the financial world is now also become in europe much more attractive many companies such for example also goldman sachs are moving many off their employees from london now over to frankfurt and by the way goldman sachs is going to be also the company will organize the i.p.o. of this company. down as humans is under fire here in germany for cutting thousands of jobs while making a good mother money in some of its divisions is that reasonable while the company makes good profits. here you're right there has been lots of controversial talks about this issue many a politician. i have already called the being very irresponsible because the

gas turbine business of the men's is not really profitable at all at the moment i guess we can say that's why the mint has announced that they will close to major production facilities in the state of the next need more than seven thousand people in those production facilities are at the moment in great fear that they might lose their jobs when you talk to investors though they are understanding that as the man is doing this decision even though business in general is doing a very strong because they have of course have to make sure that they're at the end of the year all their divisions are profitable turning a corner and frank thank you. and the u.s. the republican party is split about donald trump's plans to cut taxes to the tune of one point five trillion dollars over a decade now senate republicans have put forward new demands to cut the proposed rate even further from twenty two percent down to twenty percent the bill was passed in a house vote two weeks ago and the senate is set to vote on the measure thursday

night as well from promoted the legislation at an event in charles missouri on wednesday saying the changes will top ways from the tax system critics say mainly the rich would benefit but the president does not agree. america's tax code is a total dysfunctional mess the current system has cost our nation millions of american jobs trillions and trillions of dollars and billions of hours wasted on paperwork and compliance it is riddled with loopholes that let some special interests colluding myself in all fairness is going to cost me a fortune this thing but leave me believe this is not good for me. well that's me on the business team here and. have an update for you in the next hour and meantime. on facebook feeds before you go here's a real time check on world markets. thank you very much for watching.

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hello from by then and welcome to another edition of euro max before we get started let's have a look at the topics. windows with wow we take a look at christmas window displays in europe's top department stores. sausages with sizzle learn how to make your own sausages. and holiday with hounds now you can take your beloved with on a cruise. just a few weeks to go on to christmas and europe is good. in ready for the festive season the lights of maine and other wear their christmas decorations especially and the huge department stores which create winter wonderland in their windows here in berlin the best also known as caddy v.

is a must see every year as one of europe's largest department stores it's as well known as london's harrods or get in paris and let's start our two and the french capital . these decorative store windows are a parisian tradition during the christmas season every november the main department stores in paris dress up their window displays for the holidays and they've been doing that for decades. it's a tradition that many persians both young and old look forward to at this time of year it's a book they've used to feel it's the magic of christmas if we're trying to unite them. well i think they're important the department stores do them every year and the children are happy we said i wanted to come and see them they are always different i change it's nice a sign of christmas in. the christmas window displays at the big department stores

are true works of art there are more inventive and more surprising every passing year the tradition started in the early twentieth century. you kinda know and i think the christmas windows were created after world war one and during a depressing time. they were meant to raise the morale of the persians and all the french. all say. the department store credit tom has taken part in this festive tradition from the very start planning the various themes can take up to a year and setting up the scenes takes three months. puppet makers young cluck day he has been decorating these windows with his magical creations for forty two years. that's it then he went to the press and i this year we've placed movable figures in the windows travel around twelve hundred kilometers over the next month . the characters are made of stainless steel so they're quite hard and heavy so

that was the challenge i had this year with them. but he had. some of the windows have a specific story to tell. and the lead on that. but last year we created two characters and violette and this year they're going on an adventure as explorers to look for presents from all over the world. other big reasons department stores take part in this tradition too while the themes vary from window to window and store to store the general idea is the same create a festive atmosphere in the run up to christmas. in the mean time at berlin's most exclusive department store caught evade the christmas spirit is also taking hold in the decorative windows and displays. here too animated figures are placed in amusing settings to catch the eye of

passers by. on the shelf and so by we've created special windows because we want the people to stand here a while and then come into the store. it's important that we tell a story and not just try to sell things. we try to create emotions and an experience that people want to talk about and then come back again and. london is also one of the top addresses when it comes to beautiful christmas shop windows. at the famous department store harrods the shop windows are always original and elaborately designed. and at harvey nichols department store christmas looks like a big wild party. that

suffragist the santas are in a festive mood and things are buzzing. with missing it. names are not under this interim endings are not dismissing that it's a test you. know you can gain by not living up to the christmas but. meanwhile back in paris the streets are alive with the usual hustle and bustle. but sometimes local residents and tourists alike take time out to notice some window display were to. what you can see they took time to create the windows and make their ideas come true. this is the day. i love them they're super i find they're full of light simply beautiful and magnificent.

christmas may still be a few weeks away but the decorative windows in various european capitals are a great way to get into the holiday spirit. our staying in the when to load. a round up on today's express. the city of dresden is currently hosting its ice world event twenty five artists from twelve countries spent weeks working on around one hundred sculptures. four hundred tons of ice and snow were used to produce twenty three winter scenes of famous winter athletes fairytale characters and famous dressed in landmarks. the artworks which are up to seven metres tall on display in a one thousand square metre hall which is kept at a temperature of minus eight degrees celcius the exhibition runs until the end of feb twenty eighth. french base jumpers bounce off

a and fred who have plunged into the depths from mt young for all in this was the duo set themselves a special challenge in fall free. they headed for the open hatch of a small airplane and climbed aboard they managed the stunt on their second try. from the time they leapt they had two minutes and forty five seconds to complete the daredevil maneuver and this is what success sounds like. british filmmaker ridley scott is celebrating his eightieth birthday scott is one of the most influential and successful filmmakers of our time after he studied art scott began working in advertising we he made this commercial for apple in one nine hundred eighty four it's seen as a masterpiece of advertising. later scott went to hollywood and filmed

a series of blockbusters. for example alien followed by gladiator his latest film all the money in the world good cinema so. wrestle as. great as as an stands alongside the lives. and. they tell him painter an architect work for popes and princes and florence and rome even today most people know his paintings he's best known for his madonna and his typical cubits that thought to be a bit kits you nowadays. seen a museum in austria selling a lot of great mass of. even though most of his themes come from the bible raphael belong to a generation of artists who gave the biblical characters special vitality like the

prophet elijah seen here even though he floats on a cloud toward heaven he still seems to be of this world. human emotions also become tangible is this the holy family or brother a picture of father mother and child. today it's considered kitsch cupid's and madonna's have been reproduced millions of times imagine these images were once new and radical. rafael explored proportion gestures psychology and above all the idea of the divine god in order to find something like a universal measure of harmony and beauty. now the albertine a museum in vienna is showing paintings as well as one hundred thirty drawings full

of his searching. mother and child no boring standard pattern but psychological studies curiosity shyness protectiveness and concern a mother who responds to her child. not much is known about raphael's life but one thing is sure he was alone early on and orphan at the age of eleven. he depicts jesus as a child at play something new at the time. rafael and his contemporaries make the sacred part of the real world it becomes spontaneous and lively and at the same time thanks to its ideal composition it is more than that michelangelo raphael and eventually competed with each other and sought their own answers rafael even exchange designs and works with. these three stuff in the hope to be present at

what rafael is all about that for a very short time hardly more than ten years he brought together the highest ideals and perfect naturalness raphael gave to her a drawing in which he said nature is imperfect and we must be sure. if i through the ideals of the sculptures of antiquity this and think of this group too and. works you feel the body in motion fear hope amazement rafael was a master at animating his figures by bringing alive their bodies and faces with gestures and facial expressions. a portrait of a young man painted around fifteen fifteen a brief look back over his shoulder interesting open alive. the baptist becomes an idealized young man disturbed inside but not branded a radical with ugliness.

i think this is the thing i think that here in the twenty first century it's time to recognize once again a painter and whom ideology and harmony beauty and composure and happiness find a form that is not hyper critical the need for an organ is. sometimes you have to move away from the all too familiar in order to see things afresh these drawings invite you to do so they show the creative process everything was new and experiment. the transfiguration is last work. in the lower dark part we see the emotional chaos of mankind. in the upper part jesus floating powerful and luminous. no one had

ever seen it that way before. during his lifetime raphael looked at from him. your topics in a new way. and today we should take the same approach with his word. germany is known as the country of sausages and to be honest it's not a cliche so to some germans live of their set to be one thousand five hundred types of the media treat we've got advice was. brute force cannot be of worst. should i go on the list is endless and those are just the normal sausages you can buy off the shelf we've found a place where you can make your own d.i.y. sausages for sure it's here in germany.

germany's first sausage studio is located on the edge of mine says. he is the inventor shot his business ideas to make. with being. so he wants to teach people how to make their own sausages versts in special workshops. my philosophy is that you can decide for yourself what you want to eat maybe sometimes i want to do something crazy like try lemon grass on my sausage i want to each sage parmesan sausage. and these are things that my normal butcher doesn't offer. and if you want to try something like this for yourself then you should do it yourself and you can do that here. for the workshop i've shot by asking you to his favorite but his shop only the best quality meat. yes six and a half kilos of one kind and two and a half kilos of the other. perfect. sausage feelings i don't mean the feeling you

get when you eat so many people misunderstand i mean the feeling that you get when you actually create the sausage when a sausage comes to be so to speak. that's a magical moment and to experience it is what i mean when i refer to the sausage feelings. to pass it on to others to inspire other people and that's an overwhelming feeling so sausage feelings. the next up is suitable for the whole family over friends or colleagues who want to make something special for the barbecue. for most people it's the first time that they making their own sausages. for. the first step is to create your own recipe the sausage can include just about anything dried tomatoes for example just don't add too much salt. you've already got forty four grams of salt. between the sausage making is child's

play and fun in the three zero workshop the participants learn how diverse the world of sausages can be. twenty to thirty sausages are created by each participant. really fast. and of course tasting on the spot is a must look at that it really is one of a crime you can't buy one like it i could barbecue for another two hours but i'm hungry now. you passed the test and you get to diplomas tomorrow. it's time now for your mags de luxe which takes us today to iceland the country is known for its back taking landscapes with many of ok nose and springs we were invited to a house which was once just krongard bungalow but i may go over turn it into

a modern home. hello welcome to my house. please comment. on are going to start just bungalow in a suburb of the icelandic capital reykjavik is a modern concrete looking villa with a previous life. like almost all the houses here it was built in the one nine hundred sixty s. . and her husband have modernized the bungalow and renovated it and keeping with its surroundings. i enjoyed to stay here and all the lights and the nature to be in contact with nature here it's very much a balance between inside and outside it's very you feel very. good connection and relaxed here. the idea for the conversion came about in twenty

fifteen at first are not only wanted to redesign the kitchen and dining room. but that led to a total conversion. now there was plenty of room for ana and her husband and their daughter who often visits. the first one we started really to break things down it's like a journey you don't know where you're going to be never thought. it turned out to be have to say that because it was all this more and more and more. but it was also fun to do it. hardly anything remains of the old house this special furnishing was the idea of a construction worker during the renovation he had cut. one piece out of the bathroom wall to make a window and and from this piece cut this out and got the idea to make this

a left that this is really the only piece from the old house that reminds me of his that he's. the spacious open living space with many small cozy corners is a new feature. it includes a t.v. corner in the heart of the house. and office space in the rear. there is a room with a fireplace on the lower level. the furnishings are a mix of souvenirs and functional furniture when it comes to interior design on a place is great importance on quality and continuity i think it's good to keep her so mold. pieces also yes for the past quarter the memories of the past you have. on his bungalow has three hundred forty five square metres of indoor living space. remodelling instead of building

a new proof the right decision in addition there is the newly designed outdoor area with the typical icelandic thermal bath. i was happy with my house before and so i looked just wanted to have a new way yeah i think you'll see. from the house what you can and then you frankly on the facts and make them as you want to have it. the best and. a mix of old and new. and modern the bungalow is now exactly the home. always. here in germany seven million households have a dog for many owners they are like real family members they treat man's best friend like an old wind them accessories much more some even polish them maids i've seen this and now there's even a few clues for dogs. offering the passengers on this cruise

a spa area would be barking up the wrong tree after all most of them have for pythons the green area that serves as a toilet is much more important to them some fifty dogs and their owners are enjoying a cruise on the rhine river k. nine passengers are only allowed on the ship at the end of the season. the day before in cologne nearly one hundred passengers are waiting to check in. death mina and his partner goodwin hardy got their dog about a year ago because paddy now plays a major role in the couple's life their travel plans have changed radically. yes. yes this is the first time we've looked at river cruise with a dog. we've travelled further afield to the caribbean in the past but we don't really want to do that anymore so we bought the dog last year and said if we go on holiday then we will always take the dog. went and yes this is our first voyage

together six miles of. the guests are welcome to board in the afternoon tour guide of a boy memorizes the names of many of the four legged friends he knows how important direct contact is. possible really with the barber shop they always look like this . but all i do is just it's stressful for everyone to get the crew dogs it's the first day but over the next few days we'll get to know each other better not just the owners but the dark stares it's also the moment. these well seasoned passengers from powder barn can now have their dog patty with them in their cabin the couple have paid around two thousand euros for the seven day cruise. who. had a come on get in here come on look. good as our i'd say it's a bit simpler the cabins on the larger ships are a bit more luxurious. but we'll manage a visit over the no.