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environmental destruction starvation but the selling out of a country dead donkey. starts december twenty ninth on t.w. . to get. some festive cheer full financial markets american stocks rebound as traders return from their christmas break but the asian equate he slipped on fears of a u.s. low down. could robots fill the stuffing gap in german nosing homes and hospitals and meet some of the highly skilful machines being put to the test. reconnecting that ukraine has plans to link the peninsula of course it's heavily on support of via road and right. also coming up portugal's plans to boost lithium production and

when you're above its dependence on imports. i'm going fizzle and let's do business you could call it a little christmas come back shares a wall street opening higher in a broad based rebound after monday's state losses partly thank santa the big retailers among again as tech stocks to put equities in general as still on track for their worst december since the great depression there are fears of a slowdown in the world's biggest economy and that's what's worrying asia as stocks there slipped today except in tokyo where there was also a slight rebound. german industrial leaders have mixed feelings about twenty nineteen economists still expect healthy growth but breaks it a trade war and a dramatic shortage of skilled labor in germany are all weighing heavily on business sentiment it now appears to be

a global trend the economy has lost momentum has the bull market ended fewer homes are being built in the u.s. chinese retail figures have fallen to their lowest level in fifteen years and things aren't looking great for german industry. new orders were down for seven out of ten months this year twenty eighteen began with luck luster figures before two spikes in may and august but the clear trend is definitely downward. experts now expects germany's economy to only grow one point five percent next year much lower than berlin's official forecast of one point eight percent business leaders are especially concerned about britain leaving the e.u. without a deal a so-called hard brags that a deal between london and brussels looks ever more unlikely despite fewer than one hundred days left before one of the e.u.'s biggest economies exits the union and

then there's the trade spot between the u.s. and china the effects of an escalation would be immeasurable for the global economy . german business leaders have even more to be worried about the lack of skilled labor in the country but that's the good news germany has a stellar job market the unemployment rate is at its lowest in decades. the skills shortage also affects germany's care sector and the scarcity of personnel coupled with an aging population is creating a dell challenge for europe's biggest economy tens of thousands more nursing stuff unaided at the vacancies can't be filled it's why are such as in the city of hull are exploring the potential of robots caring for people. who already had an m.r.i. examination. no. paper the japanese robot asks patients questions there are no forms to fill out the chat before the m.r.i.

examination helps see how open patients are to modern technologies in the clinic the robot seal pair o. is also used on the geriatric ward it reacts to touch and aims to reassure restless patients such as those suffering from dementia that helps take the strain off the nursing staff. that's. it allows us to maintain human contact and that's really very important in our profession. helps keep the patients calm and that makes our work easier. patrick eon is in charge of nursing research he says there will soon be even more robots in hospital wards but he says the nursing profession shouldn't feel threatened instead it's an opportunity. to greatest potential here is that people can stay in their careers longer because the stress level will be lower and young people are also more likely to choose this line of work. the german air space center is also researching the

care of the future. one example is eaten by remote controlled wheelchair with a robot arm it is intended to enable people with limited mobility to live a more independent life electrodes allow it to be operated by minimal muscle movements it's still a research project but almost sixty percent of germans say that they can already imagine being cared for by robots the vines. we don't want to replace caregivers but we're trying to support them such as by performing repetitive tasks that the robot can easily do. that would give the caregiver more time for those in need. the researchers here are already giving us a glimpse of the future the robots may still be relatively simple but even they can make things a lot easier for overworked nursing staff. north and south korea moving

another step closer together wednesday the two countries broke ground what is set to become one of the biggest infrastructure projects on the peninsula modernizing korea's rail and road network and connecting it with the south. north korea seen from the south across what used to be one of the most impenetrable borders in the world it is all changing now and this train heading north and carrying one hundred south korean officials as part of the process hopes are high for the two koreas to grow closer together after decades of separation. you know no one knows how big the reconnection of railways the roads means more than just the physical reconnection people and supplies will come and go through the routes and we will have closer cooperation in culture sports tourism and health

. from the north a call for the people to come together. you know in charge what were the results of the rail and road project hinge on the spirit and will of our people we cannot accomplish that reunification if we hesitate and fail to care about other countries . not to you. for now however a major hurdle is the north korean regime itself construction on any rail and road links can start any time soon as necessary materials and investment are banned under u.n. and u.s. sanctions still in place they will not be lifted until north korea commits to denuclearization. lithium is the new oriole or it could be if electric mobility picks up the pace the red metal is used in batteries the main sources include south america and australia but portugal could soon be a major supplier if activists don't get in first. exploratory drilling has been

underway for almost a year british australian mining company savannah resources has found lithium deposits in northern portugal a total of forty bore holes have shown promising results. actually the largest. deposits. ten million tonnes we have a total resource at the moment fourteen million tonnes on the project the company will continue drilling until early twenty nineteen then it will decide whether or not to begin mining here chances are high the samples recovered here are similar in quality to the lithium savannah already mines in australia. because it's sportsmen material it's open cut it's got the right. it has a very good sort of overall characteristics as a product. or mine would be europe's largest lithium mine and with an

estimated one hundred fifty jobs very welcome in this underdeveloped region of portugal the nearest town's mayor says the mine could put an end to the constant migration away from the region. the investment they're planning for here will have to draw new people in because we don't have the qualified people they need to fulfil their requirements and their new employees will become new citizens. all the geologists and technicians have been brought in a small taste of what could come but locals and activists have a different take on the prospect with the closest homes only eight hundred metres away from the mine they fear the potential downsides of lithium exploitation. no today just how much health has to do with air quality and we have really clean air here we have

a small piece of paradise here and we want to keep it that way. but despite the criticism and environmentalists hopes of stopping the project so that his management is convinced they've got it right. the sort of. issues. if savannah resources goes ahead with the borough so mine next year the first lithium will reach the surface in twenty twenty assuming that is no one files a lawsuit against the project. now in many western countries the day after christmas. day a massive shopping spree on black friday but in britain the figures tell a different story despite the crowds. from last year that's

according to preliminary figures it's the third year in a row that overall numbers of. the u.k.'s retail sector is struggling with consumer uncertainty of a break and strong retail competition. cut

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