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we global economy got next week a side just in from you can always get the latest headlines around the clock on our web site that is d w dot com i'm going on 3 thanks for your company. what secrets lie behind small. discover new adventures in 360 degrees. and explore this amazing world heritage sites. t.w. world heritage 363 get me up now. i was issued when i arrived here i slept with 6 people in a room for 3 nights and. it was hard i was for. i even got white hairs out of.
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exclusive interview with finnish prime minister's m r in. this business i'm kate ferguson welcome as new cases of the deadly coronavirus emerge investors around the world are feeling jittery about the prospect of further contagion the gambling industry in particular isn't feeling too good about the odds stocks and casino companies have been sliding several big las vegas gaming brands like sands when resorts and medical have exposure to china through their casinos in macau they're worried their businesses may have to close if the virus gets out of control for more on this let's cross right over to financial correspondent jose luis to harrow on wall street jose it's nice to see you are casino operators right to be this worried by the coronavirus definitely. dawned. a chain reaction as transport and to resume the 1st industry to take the heat of department can quarantines people
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boarding quoted. offers but also because you know operators do pointed out the traffic volumes to do the sovereigns like the ones in macau declined the current situation it's already given the tools to win resorts and the big concerns that we've 75 percent and 62 per cent of the respective revenues from china are also affected those luxury goods companies so. we rely heavily on a spending tourist ok so the odds there are not looking good at all let's flip this completely though either any sectors that are actually profiting from this i break . among them pharmaceutical companies especially the ones that are trying to develop to detect the virus also for protection gear cleaning equipment emergency transport profit from d.s.a.
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kinds of situations so do product resellers which try to profit from a consumer buying of those protecting goods for example on chinese e-commerce websites right now the price of a 20 miles has skyrocketed around 500 percent from november to no. thank you. and the ranking by n.g.o.s transparency international has revealed the most corrupt countries in the world the findings show an increase in perceived corruption in some major economies including the us canada france and britain but which country tops the list take a look at. people around the world are showing their rage at corrupt officials and political systems they're protesting on the streets in haiti in lebanon in israel and romania corruption is a problem worldwide say experts no nation is completely free of it the berlin based
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ngo transparency international ranks countries in its corruption perceptions index on a scale of 0 to 100. the less corrupt a country is seen to be the higher it score the new index published today has denmark with 87 points in 1st place followed by new zealand and finland as in the past several years at the bottom of the scale are serious south sudan and in last place somalia with just 9 points. and unfortunately those countries are injury more old models or which was 33 who corruption and that is that this is another problem according to the ngo is the often cozy connection between politics and capital. as it would be by big money. is used to feel that action campaigns beijing data in which it is a state of corruption going to show. that some countries have found ways of combat
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in corruption angola for instance began to take judicial steps against cronyism and embezzlement of the highest levels in 2017 and has now moved up 7 points in the index. now all this week we've been bringing you the latest developments from the world economic forum in davos switzerland is here climate change has taken center stage with journey. chancer i don't know acol among those calling for business and politics to do more to protect the environment. dodgy doors were not going to stop until americans from delivering today's warning to davos this is the 12th time the german chancellor has spoken at the forum but never have the stakes been higher merkel appealed to the world to arjun li make good on the paris climate accords. the question of achieving the goals of the paris agreement could be
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a question of survival for the whole planet being uncertain is why we need to act or instead serve is a known fact that. it's also why environmental themes have played bigger than ever this year with activists a royalty meeting at true royalty the future king welcome great to turn berg the us president is not a fan the german chancellor try to mediate. but that's up to think good side time is of the s.n.c. we need the older ones have to be careful. i am 65 years old all the impatience of our young people is something we are to tap as a potential investor we are to understand that they obviously look at a far different horizon well beyond 20 or 56 he knows. the talk of intergenerational divisions jarred somewhat with the calm outside. perhaps why merkel seized her last with
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a call to arms for the business elite to work together to avoid a climate disaster. stakeholders for a cohesive and sustainable world doesn't stakeholders for a sustainable world i would argue where all this talk politics answer this you are this hour we are we trying to take a seriously there are a whole host of opportunities open to us but we cannot it inward looking and going . alone that would be the completely wrong lesson to take all these years after the 2nd world war in the deciding that you. know what matters is whether the class was paying attention. and one leader who's been paying a lot of attention to environmental issues is finland santa maria and currently the youngest serving prime minister in the world she spoke to me about her vision for a more sustainable future prime minister you said the 2 older generation doesn't understand issues of the future what are the issues well one of the reasons i came
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into politics was that i felt that the litter narration didn't do enough to tackle the big issues of the future especially climate issues but also gender equality human rights and other issues that are important the white generation and the younger 10 aeration being the youngest prime minister in the history of finland do you think you understand better than us i think we have very ambitious and cute governmental program in finland government. our main goal is to make the future better for everybody. so that it is sustainable not only socially and economically but also environmentally it's very important to us that we built the future that is sustainable in every way and we have actually set ourselves a very ambitious climate target to becoming climate neutral country by 2035 and we
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are now finding the ways how we are going to get there so we are doing a lot but of course everybody else is have to do their chops as well and i really salute the green deal that they were opinion has proposed it's a very good it's very ambitious and i think we need more policies like this and what about big business because big business is here in davos and some people say ok they're no one's all kinds of things but do they really act. well of course we all hope so because i think that the climate change itself the warming of the climate it's the biggest risk humanity faces but actually fighting climate change is a big opportunity and possibility for people to create cleaner greener jobs to create new technologies to create wellbeing aswell so i think we have to see that climate change is a risk but tackling climate change fighting climate change is a possibility for countries and for finland we're
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a country which. very high education level and we want to be in the future also and we want to build the new technology center we see the potential that is there so finland could be kind of role model for europe take lynn climate change i think we want finland is one of the countries that can lead the way but that's the whole european union we are leading the way in the wealth and we need to also other key players like united states china russia are the big players involved more because we cannot fight climate change alone we need everybody on board and that's why we need cooperation thank you very much prime minister thank you very much. and finally after a half a century in the spotlight style elaborate john pogo today is hanging up his scissors famed for his i've landed creations the legendary french designer will mark his retirement from caution with
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a spectacular show in paris while he has yet to announce his next project his purview brands and high end otoh tour business will continue there are even rumors the 67 year old showman is planning a glittering showbiz career. definitely one to watch and that's it for me on the business team here in berlin you can get more on our website the details for you dot com slash business do feel free to drop us a line on facebook and twitter to me it's good by taking.
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the bull. decides on who wants to or who our money. i am playing saddam card cause over come sounds determine our lives are made in germany next day w. . the point of strong opinions clear positions
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of international perspective such. can germany succeed where others have failed and broker a political solution to the long running conflict in libya chancellor merkel says last sunday's conference here in berlin was a 1st step to speak out a chance find out onto the pitch. to the point. of 60 minutes b.t.w. i'm pretty skeptical. d.t. you know that 77 percent. are younger than 6 pot. that's me and me and. you know what it's time all voices. in the 77 percent to talk about the issues. from politics to flash
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from people who talk this is where they are. welcome to 77 percent. this weekend r t w. just what do you hear music kids playing a neighbor drilling raindrops hammering against the window showing hot to be.

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