a wealthy few when i arrived here i slept with people in a room. it was hard. to even go white haired. language no not this thanks me and they go but you need to interrupt everything you want to do their story to my parents your fighting and reliable information for migrants. tesler is building and delivering more cars than ever before electric car makers just not stop a record quarterly profit even as the rest of the industry worries about its future bad wolf we'll look at why the road ahead could be a little bump. from corporations take a stand against racism and discrimination is it capitalism with

a conscience or just a marketing trend. is due to be business on robots in pearland welcome to the program tesla has reported record for duction and delivery of its electric cars for the 1st quarter profits also surged from $16000000.00 a year ago to over 430000000 this time around i have a safety concerns and competition gaining ground in the company may not be in for a snooze right. from trailblazer to mass market producer analysts are watching closely to see if tesla will successfully make the leap the numbers look good tesla has surpassed expectations with 180000 vehicles sold in the 1st quarter . despite recent setbacks it remains a star on the stock market at $700000000000.00 it's worth more than all traditional car manufacturers taken together. but the race is nowhere near finished.

with a massive expansion strategy the electric automaker is now trying to increase its sales figures a newly constructed plant and shanghai has already paid for itself every 3rd test is now sold in china and billions are being pumped into the construction of 2 more plants began to factories in germany and texas are due to go online this year even so established automakers are starting to catch up in europe both spog and fought its way to the top spot an electric vehicle sold last year followed by the rendon nissan mitsubishi group well tesla came in 3rd. at the same time established automakers are introducing new models several startups have also joined the fray. and accidents have celie pioneer tesla's image the circumstances surrounding

a fatal crash in texas have yet to be clarified influential consumer advocacy magazine consumer reports says the autopilot is dangerously low on. chinese authorities to accuse the company of poor quality and the protests of a customer who accuses tesla's faulty brakes of causing them to accident have gone globally viral on social media. from all its bring in conrad financial correspondent in frankfurt just as strong financials and actually just about cars all day there's also this investments in bitcoin that they've been doing yes that's true absolutely since you go now and said it would accept big calling as a payment for its cars. calling has been playing more and more important role in the currency portfolio that tesla handles it also has sold $23272000000.00 worth of cowen and that has contributed to

a large pod to the very positive increase in revenue and net profit tesla has just posted it doesn't say of course what's going on in the car business there that that was at least not new enough to inspire trading for the tesla shares here in frankfurt they are pretty much flat a little bit on the bounce side. but for electrical make is everywhere there are of course still challenges how big is the impact the chip shortage for example in the lack of electric vehicle infrastructure. well all of the german com makers have said that they have problems due to the worldwide chip shortage which of course has to do with the fact that there's so much demand for electronic devices there has been so much demand for this chewing with lockdowns so the man from the makers of such devices was very high for computer chips and you know comic cars were sort of pushed back in the 2nd roll now. charging infrastructure of course is something

that if you drive or if you. run around if you drive around in an electric car in germany you look for charging capacities and here the chief of envy of the which is one of germany's largest energy suppliers frank musty old gave such a title an interview where he said this greed this big network of charging stations also off super fast charging stations in germany is already there and it's more and more it's in the making so it's going to be less problematic of the future to drive around in an electric car in this country i cannot visit in frankfurt thanks for the update. let's take a look at some of the other business stories making headlines french finance minister and his german counterpart. voiced support for a u.s. proposal to impose a global minimum corporate tax rate of 21 percent earlier this month u.s.

treasury secretary janet yellen said she was working with g 20 countries to develop a plan. google's son dopy china and microsoft such an adela say they are rushing to aids to india as it battles an onslaught of corona virus cases the indian born c. pledged to help tackle a critical shortage of medical oxygen and provides technical expertise as the country continues to set well records for daily infections. us right telling service left has agreed to sell its autonomous driving division 2 units of japan's toyota $550000000.00 the move follows a similar divestment from last year with broad sharing firms focusing on core operations as they struggle during the coronavirus pandemic. and 1st quarter profits for h.s.b.c. have more than doubled as the bank makes a pivot to focusing on asia for the firm rose 109 percent to $6400000000.00

although revenues slipped 5 percent in pot because of interest rate. before last summer most companies avoided commenting on social issues that changed after the killing of george floyd and the black lives much of protests that followed some multinationals have now taken a clear stand on racial justice protests against the new voting bill in texas demonstrators say to suppress minority voters such movements are now even getting the support of corporate america in the state of georgia several u.s. firms have school can hold against the new low they say disadvantages black and brown falters. since the black lives matter protests in the summer of 2020 corporate america has been increasingly vocal on the issue of racism the demand in society is requiring companies step up and as

a response in our commercial world with. with purpose driven leadership that's coming and for president capitalism leaders recognize they were in a position of influence but also that there was a demand if they wanted to eat their consumer as happy with their products and services because of the structure of the global economy today that corporations are really the most powerful entity in society that has a mensch influence over policy or work. over a host of issues that our society wrestles with last year us from spent almost 3 and a half $1000000000.00 on lobbying lawmakers millions of dollars were also directed to the 2020 election campaign a further blurring of the line between politics and business reflecting a world where customers are demanding more accountability the murder of george

florida and the resulting protests show was that there was increasing expectation and perhaps a redefinition around what it means to be a corporate citizen while u.s. firms crapo with what it means to be a corporate citizen things look different for companies here enjoy up. despite several protests calling for racial justice in berlin paris and amsterdam the corporate response to the black lives matter movement in europe has been muted that's despite evidence of widespread racial discrimination on the continent. i think that corporates have to really reflect on their activists and really make sure that they understand that racism racial discrimination is a problem in europe i think for a long time there's been denial of. racism 2 markets 2 responses

here in europe it remains to be seen whether u.s. firms are setting a trend by responding to calls for racial justice. has been consulting businesses on diversity issues for more than 20 years i asked him if we are saying corporations beyond the u.s. taking a stand on racial justice. i mean 1st of all it's important to understand that the european context is quite different from from the us in several respects and legal historic but also regarding the involvement off of corporations in political and societal issues so legally. corporations are expected to cover $6.00 to $9.00 grounds of discrimination not only in hiring but also development etc so the agenda is really much broader ahead and they are also able to admit systemic baes it's header which is which is gradually happening so but it's important to understand

that the framing him off diversity is a little different and historically i mean all almost all european countries have have their historic baggage around around racism and so the framing for for antiracism work and europe it's recommended by a european and to race isn't relevant isolation to cold this ethnicity in origin so we wouldn't specifically speak about race him necessarily and in some countries it's even not appropriate so this is also a little different and so when you try to read the corporate responses head this has to be taken into account and then what was said in the end and the short introduction the the line between what companies are doing and a political societal sphere that's been kind of shifted over the past 10 years quite a bit juju social media dynamics but also because companies are today taking

a very different role in terms of corporate responsibility so the young getting involved and they are interacting with different stakeholders differently so yes i mean there is a there is a big move in this area since 15 years i would say. now remember the giant freighter they got stuck in the service canal wreaking havoc on supply chains while shipping companies are hoping that new technology can prevent a repeat of that a japanese ship has to demonstrate a system that automatically guided a launch ship to extol the nearly 200 metre long vessel made it safely into a port tokyo all while the crew just stood by during the maneuver a computer collected information on wind and waves thousands of times per 2nd until it had the freighter safely parked alongside the pier. and the pandemic has seen bars close down across europe but one pub in copenhagen is moving with the times

it's offering customers a beer on day coronavirus test the $24.00. drawer in the danish capital where many testing centers long lines and of course. nowhere so their patients can take the test that hopefully celebrates that negative results the trick. so for me in the business team here if you would like to get more from us to check out our website. about. the fight against the corona virus pandemic. has the rate of infection been developing what does the latest research say. information and context the coronavirus update 19 special. on t w. drinking it's

a lot of flush with extravagant outfits and glitter glitter the glitter. of. the fighting against prejudice i got called a boy. for recognition. of the stores the big state. drank its stores may 17th on w. . it's tough being a teenager at the best of times during the pandemic it's so much worse home schooling no hanging out with friends massive stress all because of code 19. in fact more and more young people are getting infected in germany the number of cases among teens rose 11 percent adolescents have until recently been tested less

because they aren't as impacted by the virus but they could be asymptomatic carious recent outbreaks have been linked to them spreading the virus. doctors say vaccinations for kids are kids. to achieve the levels of immunity remeet in our community. welcome to our coverage 19 special i want to get jones and like millions of us on still waiting for my shot now the good news is worldwide more than a 1000000000 doses have by now been administered and teenagers in the united states have a clear advantage those aged 16 and up can now receive the buy on take 5 to shots and anyone 18 and up can get the modern to shop for all of them this means the days of isolation assumed over. daily training during the pandemic that's how these 2 brothers have gotten through the last month both. get vaccinated

yes as promised teenagers a jap the new future being that age is hard enough with the cold restrictions it has been even more challenging i think for me it's a mental health and of course like school the thing i was worried like there being bag but then i went. behind but i think that ways to catch up with academics might with growth and socialization you know if that's how that school has been moved into the living room the boys convoyed to get their backs and. i think. so it keeps the people my people around me safer and i will keep myself safe to critics even bring a little normality back i don't miss school exactly by the people in school because you know it's really difficult to interact people and talk to people. and yeah i

mean he's an awesome guy just. you know friends. put them in additional obstacle mosques. it's very hard to see people's expressions and it just gives a sense of like you're talking to a wall. this is a body you. know your book the u.s. is quick with a big c nations but what if as in other countries restrictions remain it would definitely obviously my social skills. already played very not the more social i'm going person. but. i think i would not really be good for me that's what i'm trying to go back to school to see brown is a social worker and sees the huge opportunity in teenage makes the nation teens need to be with their peers and need to be taking social risks and doing things on their

own outside of the confines of their family home for a teenager to have the opportunity to vaccinate i think is tremendous to give them that freedom to move about with a lot more confidence before both themselves and for their parents that they can go about their lives and do the things that they're developmentally supposed to be doing right now outside of the u.s. most teenagers don't have access to the vaccine yet they have to find other ways to keep going. so the question is how long until young people can be vaccinated on a grand scale let's ask him k. he science communicator of the german association of research based pharmaceutical companies that's the. a good to have you with us now as you know case numbers among young people are rising here in germany even number off new cases among teenagers actually now equal to those of older people of over 60 and so far as i know there's

no vaccine in sight for the younger age group is there there's good news one company has applied for approval for its vaccine for adolescents so it seems we're only weeks away from an approved vaccine for this age group also some other companies of developing their vaccines for this age group and even for younger children so most likely within the next months this year we will get 4 'd more vaccines which are approved for this h well that is good news indeed but i wonder why can't we just use the existing vaccines on teenagers just like they now do in the united states we need not change anything in the composition it's all about safety so we can use those vaccines when we know that it's safe to use them in the as this age group. also

with children we can use the same vaccines but we need to know what is the good appropriate those things. so what are the risks that we know about teenagers and children getting vaccinated will most likely the risks will be no. than for adults that's the something we need to know and that's why i clearly called trials a mate with various age groups to see if the risks indeed. and the benefit is high now of course this takes time i mean you say we're just weeks away from at least one vaccine for children which is brilliant in the meantime however do those risks outweigh the risk of catching the iris which as we know by now can lead to severe inflammatory reactions in children notice. or also long cove it well that's what trials of all they are designed so that you see

that indeed back scenes are safe and once they are approved you can off of them to the parents and their children. with. a come from safety. and who is actually investing in that scene trials for children well all the companies that have. far develop vaccines for covert 19 they invest in such trials right from the start they expected to develop vaccines for all age groups and the e.u. also expects a company to do so you just mentioned earlier and i have to get back to that because that is good news indeed we may have a vaccine ready for children in just a few weeks from now and there are several other trials underway. will this vaccine

only be available for children here in europe are we talking about a vaccine for kids all over the world these vaccine trials that are have being carried all of just being carried out they will lead to safety and efficacy data which can be used all over the world to apply for proveable and that's what the companies have in mind also the chinese companies which have to follow vaccines they have also included children in their trials so that they as well can offer vaccines are suitable for children so hopefully within the next moments we will get a set of vaccines approved for all age groups and then it's to politics and the logistics to get them out to every charge in the world all right well let's hope

that politics and logistics are not getting in the way to get everybody vaccinated . from the german association of research based pharmaceutical companies thank you so much for your time thank you. so vaccination is one way to train our immune system against the virus another is catching it and recover again but does this always flat time to us. do asymptomatic people develop weaker immune responses than people who have more severe disease. ok this is going to get probably horrendously complicated because we're still so far from unraveling the immune system which which immunologists compared to to a ball of spaghetti which is a really brilliant image even understanding just why some

people can be infected yet show no symptoms is a really complicated task early in the pandemic studies that focused on antibody levels in patients and former patients indicated that people who got severe cases of covert 19 might have longer lasting immune responses and that asymptomatic people might be at more risk of getting the disease again at some point but but antibody levels are just one aspect of immune response a recently published study has no helped fill in some of the other gaps it looked at blood samples taken from several 100 male migrant workers in singapore who lived in densely inhabited dormitories during an outbreak there last spring and its findings agree with other research in one sense that levels of some antibodies

against covert 19 and the men who got it a symptomatically did indeed fall more after convalescence than in those who had symptoms other immune response is how well. including ones involving what are known as t. cells they remain fairly robust even in the asymptomatic group and that's being carefully interpreted as a sign that immunity by 8 generally remains strong for some time even in people who caught the disease but had no symptoms so so lots of ifs ands and buts like i said it's complicated. talking of complicated the relationship between the e.u. and astra zeneca it's anything but easy the european commission has just announced

its launched legal action against the british swedish drug maker for not respecting its contract for the supply of covert $900.00 vaccines $180000000.00 vaccine doses were agreed to for the 2nd quarter of this year but astra zeneca said it would aim to deliver only one 3rd of that to the block. kitty akitas the european commission of health and food safety explained the decision on twitter saying every vaccine does counts every vaccine dose safe lives. and that's all for this edition thanks for watching.

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