moss subjoined the comp ain't to persuade skeptical muslims good to keep. the vaccination is very good because nature is equipped to and the vaccination is hollow and permissible under under all sort of routines of the religion in the u.k. he's been making good progress with the not kill ation administering jobs to a larger percentage of its population than any other european country but the government says restrictions won't be eased until infections have dropped and it's sure the vaccination program is working. correspondent being nonces standing by for us in london big if these new findings likely to change the u.k.'s response to the pandemic this is a question being asked rebecca but for the moment the answer from the prime minister is no because the u.k. is already in a pretty strict lockdown i live in central london the streets here are really mostly empty because people are not coming into offices to work they are staying at

home they're working from home if they can the schools are closed sencha workers can send their children to school so they say it is already pretty straight however also we know from from data that the mobility is still a little bit higher than it used to be in the fast lot and so so questions keep being also exactly who is more mobile that is that really isn't really necessary and for example finds all debating should there be more fines almost straight to enforcement off the locked on rules what about travel restrictions could this these findings lead to tougher border restrictions both in both directions. definitely that's at the very very much being had of the moment not only in the u.k. but also in the use some countries have already flights and ferries from the u.k. like to another land for example so this is countries trying to protect themselves

against new variance so this new variant is now dominant in the u.k. and other european countries are hoping that they can keep it at bay because it is transmissible and now it seems also possibly more deadly the u.k. itself though also wants to protect itself because the inoculation program is pretty successful here so far over 7 percent of the population have already received. experts medical experts are hoping that this would have an effect and the u.k. does also debate whether there should be border closures in order to protect the u.k. from other variants across the world indeed will be a you would be right to be concerned because europe's coronavirus vaccination rollout is facing a bit of a setback with drug maker astra zeneca telling the european commission it won't be able to deliver the agreed volumes of its coded 19 vaccine within the agreed time

frame astra zeneca which developed its vaccine the university said it would have to cut initial deliveries to the e.u. by 60 percent the company was expected to supply our around $80000000.00 doses by the end of march it's blaming the reduction on production problems at a factory in belgium. big it hasn't even approved the vaccine yet and the company says the delay will be temporary how much of a setback is this. well across the u.k. and also across across the there is an absolute race against time because we know that obviously vaccination the the availability of all these vaccine is is for the moment is the problem really across the world say so countries are basically scrambling for $44.00 vaccines we know that in the u.k. there is a target to until mid february to inoculate at least was one day's the

most vulnerable groups of the population but also government ministers admit it's pretty tight and this is. a situation that's replicated across the e.u. really when i'm being at my speaking to us from london thanks very much hong kong has locked down a densely populated area and would have residents to undergo compulsory testing of her new outbreak some 10000 residents only counting peninsula have been affected and thousands of police have been deployed to enforce the lockdown the government says people have to stay at home until everyone has been tested. hong kong's 1st coronavirus lock down the territory had been largely able to keep case numbers low but a new stubborn wave of infections led authorities to take this unprecedented step they hope to stamp out the couvade 1000 cluster quickly. we are

working hard to get this done within 48 hours our aim is to fight the virus together to achieve is 0 in this area and the government has arranged sufficient testing equipment to test the people in this neighborhood as quickly as possible. a neighborhood that's poor and overcrowded people here live in cramped subdivided apartments with shared bathrooms outbreaks in buildings with inadequate ventilation and plumbing are on the rise in hong kong one of the world's richest cities. in this area that we've drawn up we noticed that sewage samples in some of the buildings show relatively high positive results compared to outside the area. residents will only be able to leave their homes with proof of a negative test authorities hope that people here will be able to return to work on

monday. and in the u.s. president joe biden has warned the economic crisis is deepening he says decisive and bold action is needed to help struggling families i've made the comments as he signed an economic relief program he's now looking for support for his 2 trillion dollar plan from both liberal and conservative economists one maintains the pan the package will strengthen an economy battered by the pandemic we're going to finish the job of getting a total of 2 $1000.00 in direct payments to folks $600.00 which is already passed is simply not enough if you still have to choose between paying your rent putting food on the table will extend unemployment insurance benefits for millions of workers beyond the deadline that's now said it means that 16000000 americans who are currently relying on form of benefits while they look for work can count on these checks continuing to be there in the middle of this crisis. let's turn now to

some of the all the stories making headlines the start date for the impeachment trial against the u.s. president donald trump is being pushed back to the week of the february senate majority leader chuck schumer and nouns the delay which will give the senate more time to focus on joe biden's legislative agenda trump is accused of inciting the insurrection at the capitol earlier this month. hundreds of anti-government protesters have taken to the streets of chile's capital santiago riot police fired water cannon and tear gas on the demonstrators protest is calling for reforms to pension health care and education systems. dramatic pictures showing threatening storm clouds rolling innovative problems in the open spang lightning lightning heavy rain and strong winds back to the catalonian region this market square in one town suffered extensive damage as the fast moving storm swept through

no injuries have so far been reported. on thirty's in russia have crackdown on protests by supporters of jailed opposition figure valmy rallies have been planned in dozens of cities across the country despite police warnings several of the valley's associates have been detained in recent days for calling for an authorised protests to oppose his jailing while police may be able to curb demonstrations on the streets it's a different goal game on social media social media is one of the most popular tools but will that online support translate into real life changing for the movement good to me i just heard just before this rap songs text says to be against the leader does not mean you're against your country this song plays under a student's tick-tock video as she takes down a photo of putin and another student replaces the putin picture with one of the phony. tick tock is russia's most downloaded app more than 100000000 people have

watched the videos they're calling on people to demonstrate here this woman packed the backpack preparing to head out to the streets to protest. these people are looking for like minded people for the demonstration they discuss what you should bring and what precautions to take such. short video clips of putin and of only our trending. novotny is behind bars since his return to russia and has several charges against him fellow supporters of novelli have been arrested and the prosecutor's office has issued a warning to those supporters attending the demonstration on saturday at least those who participate in the un authorized protests will be brought to justice in. the kremlin is using tic toc to try to influence not only supporters. i received a request yesterday from an advertising agency asking whether one of our bloggers

could publicly call for people not to go to the demo we declined of course because i always tick tock is hard for the kremlin to control try as they may it's unclear how many people will take to the streets authorities say any unsanctioned protests will be immediately suppressed. and the sport in the bundesliga the battle of the bras is sold dortmund arrive and match and glad bash desperate for a win to get their title bit back on track and the visitors defense was once again in a generous mood glad bus took full advantage. there was a hug beforehand between and in tears each and the man many took to succeed him. both sides have been scoring for fun this season well neither defense was exactly being watertight v.a.d. got this latest call fast on their way on a live in minutes. and left him in splendid isolation from eunice hoffman's free kick 11 minutes later when we're level predictably through eleanor hall and the

dictator after jade and son she was delightful through ball. more quick feet from sun she was 6 minutes later lets a hole in 2nd to one dog mins. but that leave lasted just 4 minutes again l.v. was given the freedom of the penalty area to top home to 2 at the break. i clawed back went back in front 4 minutes into the 2nd half really and plan showed why he's not noted for his defensive progress as rami bends about any skip past him and curled home. 12 minutes from the end gladbach sound of the dortmund death knell almost inevitably the goal came from cech play marcus 2 was the money left a mark this time. for to the final score a result that leaves the visitors title hopes in tatters and shows dortmund's powers that be just what marco can do. it watching data news

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. thinking it was the other thing. the chinese state has a lot of money at its disposal little and that's how it's expanding and asserting that it is in position in the world that. china's gateway to europe. starts feb 19th on w. . the pandemic is hitting businesses hot except for amazon the american e-commerce giant has doubled its quarterly profit compared to last year what does amazon's market dominance mean for us as the most and how does it affect e-commerce in general topic today on shift. to news. in the midst of the ongoing coronavirus crisis online shopping has been booming the reasons appear to be obvious many people around the world voiding shops

prefer to shop from home the following products were especially popular during the 1st weeks of the crisis in germany headsets. on the increase of more than 900 percent that made sense as germans are known to be hardworking and had said simply no working from home more efficient free weights an increase of 2740 percent for that little bit of exercise between work calls so i saw an increase in online demand of close to 3000 percent the current boom in online shopping has specially benefited one company amazon the american financial analyst tom ford says covert 19 has been amazon's growth hormone what does amazon do so much better than other businesses that's what we asked the economist from cologne she says it's based on several factors. amazon takes a different approach from other companies where the customer is 100 percent the

sole focus and their strategies are consistently geared towards customers and their needs that's what makes them so successful. amazon success is based on several factors the seemingly never ending choice on its website there are about 300000000 products for sale price many products are really quite cheap and delivery is often cost free. availability amazon delivers right to your doorstep and usually the very next day. claims exchanging or returning something is pretty simple and what amazon is becoming increasingly integrated into every day life i can listen to my music there i can watch movies and t.v. series there are many many connecting points. one shortcoming however is being increasingly criticized. the control of products offered by 3rd party suppliers. with products of counterfeit or poor quality the company tries to make the sellers

responsible for not always easy to reach. but despite some bad apples usually on amazon the customer is always right sounds great but what consequences do retailers and producers face when almost everything is part of amazon. today over 50 percent of all online products directly on amazon this is hitting small and medium sized businesses especially they are dependent on participating in amazon's expensive shipping program to remain competitive on the platform. james thompson created the marketplace for amazon today he consults other companies on how to successfully sell products that. your products show up in. your product version. so that's one example where. you basically have to accept that if you want to stay on the platform you're going to have to use the shipping program to be relevant

amazon has also started selling its own products directly on its platform in 2009 company founded. the in-house company amazon basics this brand sells everyday products often at bargain prices and the rate is constantly growing because everyone has a very long term perspective they're prepared to lose a little bit of money here in their own individual sales what they want to do the customer to keep coming back to seattle based company has a clear advantage and the other is amazon's marketplace gives them access to the competition to this online day said let's amazon identify best and use that knowledge for advertising their own products. they're also persistent claims that amazon copies successful products. stacy michell represents small and medium sized businesses in their fight against amazon there's a company called green design that makes laptops stand they have done very well on

amazon the great customer reviews and then long you will make a lot of. creative and exact. the amazon marketplace can cut both ways it grows companies access to a growing number of potential customers also collects huge amounts of data for its own purposes. products labeled as best sellers or the deal of the day most successful the same goes for real supermarkets too for vendors the so-called buy boxes on amazon equally important small check boxes on the website shopping screen but a low cost a must to place products directly into their shopping cart but the algorithm that determines which seller gets to buy a box is kept secret what we do know is that pricing reviews and distance between product and customer all influence how sellers are ranked but the most promising to . to success is f b a f e a means fulfillment by amazon vendors that agrees with this the 0 which essentially

means pay more for amazon services have high a chance of scoring a buy books stacey mitchell has been monitoring amazon for 10 years and it's consistently causing him more discomfort 3 critical remoxy from the point of view. it's amazon's marketplace and the rules of who can sell their on what terms they can sell who gets to see their products how pricing works are sent by amazon it would be as though wal-mart you know not only came into your town and opened up a big store are but also bought up all of the commercial real estate and suddenly any business that wanted to open and competing with wal-mart would have to rent from wal-mart and wal market decide whether they got a storefront or not and how much they paid and you know so it's a monopolization that's on another. what is true is that amazon actually benefits from counterfeits amazon and uses

that and as leverage against suppliers so we saw this a few years ago with the shoe company birkenstock they had been complaining to amazon because there are a lot of counterfeit birkenstocks on the site and they could not get amazon to do anything about it and eventually amazon's oh yes you have to sell us your full line issues on the terms that we want and then we'll clean up the counterfeits. those that do you find away. may find that they're successful for 2 or 3 years in the actually begin to build up a bit of a business doing it and hire people and wow this really works well once they sort of get to a certain size a certain amount of say oh it is no amazon kind of notices them at that point and

then it starts to get harder suddenly there are more fees and it becomes more and more costly and more and more difficult to be successful the more successful the kompany is on amazon the more expensive it gets for them to use the platform to sell it sounds like a pretty bad deal for individuals salads can we as customers do something about it yes but the alternatives usually require a little work one example checking office directly on manufacturer's web sites usually that's cheaper than you think and it even might be beneficial for your warranty they also platforms but icons of climate change and sell products which are free of plastic or make sure to use carbon neutral delivery global e-commerce is the stream of profitable which is why all the tech giants and now trying to catch up google wants to focus on expanding its e-commerce business and is currently testing a new app shop and the app shows short clips of influence us presenting products

which can then be directly audit shops target audience is instagram uses so far it's mostly been about beauty products facebook has just introduced shopping on his platform to. increase paper produces greeting cards for part of a growing trend amongst small american companies from room to business from charleston south carolina uses antique printing presses to mint the carts and the new online shop and facebook to sell them. introduced only in shops to facebook and instagram during the current crisis he says it's to help retain. as receive some of the financial losses suffered during the pandemic this is going to make up for all of that lost business but it can help and for lots of small businesses during this period this is the difference between staying afloat or going under over 160000000 small businesses use facebook's infrastructure to advertise products and services

they use posts to embed links to their products at 1st the users had to leave the app and buy products directly on the retailers websites but not anymore. in meats paper is one of just a few small businesses and now to test the new e-commerce features jamie now do the owner loves it. from like amazon and sellers who don't need to rely on an expensive shipping program. setting up shops is free no programming skills required. the we want people to handwrite words of instagram's audience really. kind of helped us and telling that story so as we looked at their e-commerce features that were coming out. you know it was like wow this completely reduces the friction of going to a separate website once your credit card is registered you can use it's on all apps across the platform it's convenient and it increases how long you stay on the site

institute for local self-reliance fears that facebook is using this as a backdoor to collect things in a consumer behavior the whole business model is based on data stacey mitchell says he is using this moment of desperation to position facebook in that market facebook may be in the moment be offering a little bit of competition for amazon another way or small business is to get to market but you know we should remember that facebook itself is looking looking to corner the market dominating the market is key facebook introduced the new shops feature amazon is offering him all the clues of experience and apple has been excluding troublesome sell us from the i o. s. universe who can stop the big 4 heads of state as well as small time online sellers regularly complain about their dominance but then nothing happens that might be about to change though in the u.s.

home to these tech giants opposition is growing the big 4 tech executives came under strong scrutiny in an anti-trust comedy hearing in the u.s. house of representatives whether it's through self preference and predatory pricing or prying used to buy additional products the donna platforms have wielded their power in destructive harmful ways in order to expand that spot on the bigger question is whether the u.s. will take action which means working against the interests of big american companies what do you think do companies that dominate the market like amazon need to be broken up or is the modern sad regulatory it is not what you. think on facebook on the w. dot com and if you want to know more about amazon's founder jeff bezos make sure to check out our you tube channel that's it from me good bye see you next time.

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