u.s. sanctions against russia start hitting the global economy the russian currency is dropping quickly and aluminum is getting expensive. also on the program for expired and wants to reinvent itself after diesel gate but without causing a revolution after this week's shake up we'll take a look at the company's plans for the future. and pumping iron in the twenty first century how digital gadgets are becoming an even bigger money spinner in the fitness industry. and so on for business on the w m how you get us it's good to have you with us we begin with bad news for u.s. president donald trump china's trade surplus with the united states seem to be here to stay it surged almost twenty percent in the first quarter of the year compared to the same period last year ironically new tariffs imposed by the u.s.

on chinese products may have increased the trade deficit as exporters are rushing to deliver the goods before a possible trade war unfolds despite reporting slightly weaker exports in march the chinese economy is still believed to be installed. in the meantime prices of aluminum have risen to levels we hadn't seen in six years the main reason is a crisis at roussel the second largest aluminum company in the world headquartered in russia u.s. sanctions against russia might block the company from accessing the market and that's only one effect of the sanctions the other one is the quick fall of russia's currency the ruble it has shown just how fragile the country's economy can be. policymakers in russia are scrambling to respond to the latest sanctions from washington they are creating counter sanctions to hit america where it hurts but that was a good. this building clues a ban or

a partial ban on agricultural goods raw materials and goods manufactured in the usa. it also concerns alcohol and tobacco. the list is longer though and also includes high tech products the legislation is supported by lawmakers across the political spectrum including ultranationalist of lot of near and off ski boots video and speech that we will introduce a list of citizens of the united states who will be prevented from entering the territory of the russian federation there's just some americans even highly skilled specialists will be prohibited from working in russia these lists will be determined by the government. gives the able to produce that's a pretty constant. russia's parliament debates legislation next week so far the government has not yet commented. we stay in russia those who are concerned with

privacy and messaging platforms love the independent messaging app telegram it offers full encryption for your messages and even a timer to delete them automatically after a given period of time well the russian government doesn't really like that it has won a long running dispute with telegram so a court in moscow house now ordered the blocking of the app until the company hands over the keys to its encryption system the ruling is unprecedented representing the first time a widespread messaging service has been banned in russia. voice calls instant messages and so-called secret chats all possible long telegram an app which after only five years in business already claims two hundred million monthly users in russia the middle east and the rest of the world. russia's communications regulator says telegram is also used by terrorists to plan attacks but telegram refuses to cooperate with russian secret service. which wants free access to encrypted

messages. telegram testified that this is technically impossible and privacy groups say even if it was it will put millions of users at risk of privacy invasion graham said the short trial in moscow was politically motivated and that it would not back down so some users are rethinking their ideas about privacy. not solicited i don't know but on the one hand maybe it's the right decision to have control terrorist chat in these messengers drugs are being sold so i think it might be right on the one hand that if. still others see telegram campaigning in their best interests it might get. i support telegram for not giving away our personal data to the authorities. i'd be against seeing it bad. it's now one clear what will happen next but telegram appears to have exhausted its legal options last month russia supreme court threw out the company's appeal.

and what a week it has been for a funny the shake up at the carmaker ended with a press conference announcing the biggest restructuring in the company's history you positions new management new divisions but critics say little is going to change in how folks business as old power structures are still in place that doesn't seem to bother new c.e.o. have it here are some of his plans for the future. the w.'s new c.e.o. hebat d.s. is wasting no time in his bid to make the famously unwieldy company lighter on its feet. also the list is in for it since our aim to make volkswagen a fun manner if the auto industry when it comes to economic and innovative strength and sustainability. so good luck that i don't think the idea behind this is our

conviction that a more efficient company should be steering strong brands have a decent joint volkswagen three years ago he's been a success as head of it's important to be w. brand so he's off to a good start among staff members their focus is highly focused and also has an eye on the future development. but i am an employee here at volkswagen. i've witnessed him at various events. and i can say that he's performed really well since he came here for. years and this is only the beginning for hebat d.s. he's planning a major overhaul of the company which includes a stronger focus on the automakers business in china and then there's the question of efficiency how best to run such a huge company with so many different brands disses solution organizing them in groups which he hopes will inject some dynamism into the car maker the plan looks like this the company's mass market brands will form one group in it the core

brands v.w. skoda c at then there's the premium segment featuring audi the super premium with the company's four luxury brands and truck and bus which says v.w. is being prepared to go public. and what about electric cars many observers say v.w. is coming too late to alternative drive trains but that too is something heavy seems driven to change. and today is flex friday a popular hash tag used by fitness enthusiasts a show off their muscles for the weekend they don't only take selfies but by protein shakes gym subscriptions and all kinds of apparel it's a twenty six billion euro industry in europe alone and it's set to grow there are even trade fairs to keep up with the latest trends we sent one of our reporters to cologne for the feeble trade show to have a breathtaking look. i it's not that i don't like school. i just

prefer watching them to do it. and now here i am a skinny guy in strongman central sixty million europeans have fitness club memberships nowadays i don't see. pumping iron or running on the treadmill i think that's very boring but the fitness industry is constantly coming up with new ways to make customers sweat so i'm looking for something to say that can get me fit i the first thing i realize working out today is a digital if a parent teaches that measure your heart rate apps check your body shape and some companies turn exercise into a computer game entirely we only use the super powers of the jumper with our technology so basically we have different camera we capture a person and put it to the game world so at the same time the person is jumping on a real trampoline but lots immersed in the game itself it sounds just like my thing

by jumping in the real world so i control my character and the game world which i chasing the high school is fun and motivates i want to show him the set up with more than thirteen thousand euros one fits into my living i next up a high intensity workouts it's a big trend that's about pushing people to the limits within a short time sounds like just the right thing for someone who last went on the run one year ago right. it's going to coach me on this cross-country skiing machine. it did gauges your whole body and gauges so that the basic exercise double pole of willing case sixty nine to six percent of the total muscle mass of your body. refused to be a professional cross-country ski he pushes me throughout the entire six minute interval workout to go below you oh yeah i know it would be i think i see reach my

absolute limit in only a couple of minutes and came close to passing out i certainly couldn't go through this a few times a week if you guys got this i think i might do this again i have to refuel and luckily this known entire market for healthy sports nutrition joy broke for example brews alcohol free b.-o. with a protein content of twenty one grams per bottle. of basically sitting there with one protein shake and one hand kind of beer on the other end because i would need to combine this that needs to be good then needs to be a bit off so i think that's a start refreshing and to a day in the world that still lives in the mind i mentioned morrow i'll start working out as well. maybe. i'll fall that for you now before we go if you're a james bond fan you'll want to stop by rockefeller center in new york before april twentieth actor daniel craig is putting his aston martin vanquish up for auction for charity craig did enjoy the british sports car and put

a few miles on it the car's value is estimated at around half a million dollars and in case you're curious the serial number is double zero seven . that's all for business thanks very much for watching remember we're always on the web at e.w. dot com to go by. the to move . the to. move. move. move move move move move move move move. move.

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