mixture of expectations and a disappointment. it was as though she wanted to remain mysterious, fearsome, strong, sometimes threatening, sometimes of charming. but i couldn't see behind her matters. the way to the red princess stops november 25th. on dw, the many central banks across the world are trying to reduce their reliance on the us dollar. they've been turning to gold to do that. demand for the precious metal as storing gold as long been considered a safe haven asset. and that's something that is even more apparent in volatile times, like these will be looking at gold and events,

double rise on this edition of made dw business magazine. and here are the other topics. driving l g, b, t cube, less friendly businesses in poland. however, cultural machinery is supporting climate adaptation and recruitment agency goal german trends to asia for trainings to bondage and beller. welcome to the show. we're going to start with gold, which is older rates right now. the vast majority of the earth, gold wizards were formed, billions of years ago when stars died. ankle light is resulting in supernova, and the rest comes from nature writes have landed on the earth's surface from out of space. the agent incas leap cold was the tears of a son. it is without doubt the most valued precious metal around the world. and that's why it's a symbol of power, wealth, and using gold was for us to use as a kind of international currency and asian pro. centuries ago, the matter was exchange for spices in india, silk,

and shiny gold. as the tests of time, it has become a safe haven for investors in times of uncertainty and global price. and that's something i'll report on the chat as schmidt has been looking into. the gold prices are high, but traders and investors are buying it in drugs. talk to you, please shift to the world gold council estimates that an average of a $130000000000.00 us dollars are traded per day. talk, decrease, and central banks around the world are buying gold at an astonishing rate for a house being this problem. for many countries where the international payment of some settlement systems is dominated by the us and by the us dollar. the central banks are in a kind of gold rush. put why and why is this man happy about it?

decades ago, the world monetary system was based on the us central bank promise to exchange announcing that for $35.00 at any time. as i'm as an investment gold has a very, very long tradition here much longer than most traditional currencies that deal with the evidence suggests the ancient egyptians prospect it for gold 4000 years ago. not quite sure. yeah. that's how long the tradition has existed. and that presumably plays a very, very big role, including for the fact that it was long used as an anchor for many currency systems . to see the schema underneath the water. the goal to dollar a guarantee is a thing of the past. and until recently, central banks were cutting back on their gold reserves. but in the past 18 months, a number of central banks have been loading up on gold. with these 5 countries as the leading purchasers world wide,

central banks have been scooping up gold at the fastest pace. and over 50 years some m central banks concern about their exposure to the. ready dollar and the bill . ready in the sense of sanctions and or. ready thing of central bank assets and then on the retail side. 3 we seeing a brand new demand from countries like turkey, where there is a very uh, so i'm concerned about currency depreciation. and then more recently in the last month, in fact, in china, where we have similar concerns arising. so are some countries buying gold in order to pursue a much bigger goal, perhaps to end the dominance of the us dollar and international trade? even now, international purchases are usually made in us dollars. much to the dismay of china, which has been on a goal buying spree for years, they want their huge stock pile to a road. the dollars dominance. that process really hasn't gone very far. the china

is now transacting commodities. seem you wyoming, for example, that frontier have contracts on that basis, but when you look at the share of the dollar within the global trading, i'm central settlement systems. the dollar is still really dominant, so i think it's something that will come over time. but i think it's going to be a very slower process. it's a situation that serving russia well, moscow is sitting on the world's 5th largest gold reserve. not long ago, it's said to have sold hundreds of millions of us dollars worth of gold plumping up poor teens foreign currency reserves despite international sanctions. analysts expect that over the next months, a number of central banks will continue stocking up on cold. so will the price of gold continue to rise, even though it's already reached a historic kind i do assume that perhaps in the coming year will set

a new record for the price of gold. and i think the central bank will be an important factor in determining was about pre never come to continue to remain in place. the high demand and the jewelry industry as another factor. it's one of the top buyers of gold that's also likely to keep prices high, which in turn is good for the central banks because it boosts the value of their gold reserves. now it's time for another kind of gold rush started by the us fast food chain of donald's. in 1940, it opened its 1st restaurant today. it is the world leading fast food chain, like best buy sells revenue, because the turnover of nearly 22000000000 euros last year. it's concept as simple . it serves candidates burgers around the world in the us, europe last in america, africa, and asia. the big mac is available on every continents except point toxic up, and it is made the same way in every country. as the bond patty onions pickles,

let us cheese and catch up. it's the same in some 40300 franchise restaurants in a 120 countries, but it's not post move sailing for mcdonalds. it is face criticism for hygiene, working conditions, and mass production of the, which is bad for the climate. before economists, the global presence of the big mac has come in handy in another way to see how different countries compare economically my colleague and dress. and what else explains burger nomics? what is the big mac index? the big mac is sold all over the world, but the same burger from the same fast food chain doesn't trust the same and every country. why is that? and what does it mean? according to one theory, a perfectly functional global market wouldn't have these kinds of price differences . the fact that they do exist says because of the differences in purchasing power

in different countries. the big mac index is an informal tool to capture these differences. it was devised by economists editor pamela, what all, and published in the british magazine in 1986. the index uses the price of a big back in the united states as its reference in the us. a berber costs the equivalent of 5 years and $0.28, and july 2023. in south africa, it cost about half that to euro and $0.66. in other words, purchasing power in south africa is only about half of what it is in the us. and there are other important differences. a big mac is most expensive in switzerland. at 7 euro is and $0.32 and cheapest in taiwan to euro isn't $26.00 that the euro. so there's in between at about 5 years and $0.51. but this an portal indicator also has its critics. other factors affect the price, such as transport costs,

labor costs, energy prices, differences within a country, and affluence and demand and each country aren't included. and big macs are sold in some countries. like you run and government subs helps give rise to other informal indexes. types of products like the apples i've had many poor ikea philly bookshelves but because it's so vivid, the big mac index remains popular and the index was still published every year in recent years, paul ins eligibility group less community has faced more restrictions under a ride. when government, but that didn't stop queer individuals and allies from coming up with products that serve the community. now with a new incoming government that is more liberal, their firms could also benefits

a correspondence. chuck power was in poland and met with the owners of l. g. p t to plus friendly companies, a residential building in central, but also found in the basements. the workshop of a couple sebastien and void check. and the business developer suki published for the 2 badges. they create tons made bags and accessories each with a rainbow flag attached to show the support proponents l g, b t q, community, those i switch a member of our staff and that's our big furniture chain, with a global presence or the clothing chain can use this symbol, but there is no message linked to reviews or she has not been is up and a check. they do not support any of the energy b, p organizations because it brings up to 100 percent efficient. i believe the desire is to capitalize on some of these on ping money from the marketing. and uh, so they're into a bike type costs around 55, your res. but the customers gets

a 10. your a discount? if they can prove they've donated to a pro l g b t q organization. how would you be to life in poland? isn't easy. the right wing government, which had been in power for 8 years, has made it difficult to n g o's, which support l. g, b t q, right? these bags the best in is selling it to be sold to business. the french cosmetics brand gone a. this is everything for us now. um is sometimes the entire tires because we have the lots of work and the on the for 12 of us and then about the so it's nice. well, that product so made from of cost they acquired free from of the tech style businesses. this is a small business here and more so they make all of that products here themselves. but the problem is with corporate clients now on board, that they can grow,

not just within the o g, b, t community, as another business promoting. would you be g q acceptance imposed in these cubic to based in the western time of the food? a famous polish flint salt brand from the ninety's, which sort say it was dwindling to a few 100 pads per year. right, so i have them because epsky was part of a takeover team in 2018. read them to the brand and started running pro. would you be to public campaigns? we could expect that there will be some reactions which are not so nice and they were, they said, you know, i would never buy again where you all flew close and we say, okay, goodbye, but much more thing. that night turning over 6000000 your race. yeah. i'm starting so i decide if pollings board is including in germany. these are business is considered part of the pink economy, a time used to describe the purchasing power of the l g b t community. according to 2022 data from 9 consulting, poland,

so called pink economy is worth 35800000000 your raise pay? yeah, it's the 7th biggest pink economy in your opinion, and growing. so if you were then in jerry's opened chain, for example, both of which have undertaken fairly significant commercial marketing campaigns which feature eligibility plus content in poland and recent use. you are thinking i would suggest both with your heart and with your head, poland. cdp is nearly 700000000 yours. so the pink economy makes up just a of a 5 percent. one economist here in poland told us the government is wise to keep political positions. i would have economics in order to let businesses thrive. i'm not a big fan of every day. intervention isn't my of, of the government's to the economy. it's, it's what's the market is driving the growth in the long period of time. and most countries which 5 is basically they, they create the regulations that can enable individuals and businesses,

depriving them but what deposed on the streets. think of the so called pink economy . my 1st, the 4th about that it's a, it's something could come on with barbie. what does that mean? i don't know whey have no idea actually. i know what does it go to somebody. and so i know what to say. a green money. he doesn't know of being quantity stuck in the workshop, devolve a suitcase business is a labor of love. they hope that contributions to the power this economy can also bring acceptance and rainbows into published society. climate change poses major challenges for the i. we cultural sector. you finding methods are required and along side the new machines that are adopted for the techniques. and example, the preparation of land sewing, using shallow tillage. it's a method that's already widely used in north and south america. and now more york

and farmers are turning to it as the continent faces more drought. the climate change is also making itself felt in germany. and the stones, heavy, rain and flooding are increasingly common. ssl foil is being washed away. drought is also a problem. i'll send that fatty rains for months on end. groups of withering on the fields and farm land is as dry as dust. not long ago. how does gamma to because of the family farm. is he afraid of climate change? travel kind of, i'm not afraid of climate change, we'll have 2 of them. but that's true for every economic sector. the most adaptable ones are the ones who survive. and i think the farming will meet that challenge, the language of the unpleasant kind of the psalm and not the central gemini has been in the family's hands for 3 generations kind of gamma and his father. i agree

. they want to form the 400 heck to sustainably using of little synthetic fertilizers and pesticides as possible. in the past, every farm had to plow like this one. but the plough has been retired and it's just rusting away. instead, hannah is gamma decided to switch to a new method that doesn't rely on telling the soil, and they stay in board when i plow my field i'm, the soil on the surface is doc on the ground or that absorbs more heat from the sun . both ends and loses more meal to through evaporation for doing sort of the new method is cold, no tell foaming by using machinery that minimizes foil disturbance less fluid to evaporates and more ends up in the soil, which is important during dry spells and the natural soil structure is preserved, stuff include the cells, this new kind of machinery,

the foster than traditional ones, and the lay out of the blades and roll is, is also new. they leave a crow for us a g on the ground, which protects the soil of bypassing the moist. but we didn't have a layer of ammonia lining crop residue. on the top, the sorrel cools off, and less water evaporates from it. and any of us have you thought of adults during the plunging season? how does gamma also takes care to keep the soil structure as intact as possible to help keep what most of that is in the ground? he used as a direct sewing machine to plant the seeds in the moist soil, underneath the parentheses. he plots a variety of crops and even when those little rein has yield is good. that's also because the no tool method helps create a healthy soil ecosystem. us williams play and especially important role. they borroughs through the soil which helps that so cut bullshit or like

a sponge. and it's the sustainable method of soil improvement, because the us ones on the job year round meetings, the mazda williams, our most important employees. and they break down organic material on the south side and turn it into shoes underground too much. so they fertilize the soil. as high as the mountain inborn falls off without a swims was a isn't absorbed well after a heavy rain, it runs off in torrents, taking the top soil with it, and a rooted stretch of land can take decades to regenerate. a german farm machinery manufacturer is a reaping record profits. an estimated 19000000000. yours this? yeah. co calling is a family owned company that sells machinery used in no till and shallow tillage, farming and direct feeding, bigger, foster and wider all the watchwords of the industry. some of the machines sofa as

much as a german luxury call in steam and my, me a mix of own cause. they're seeing more mid sized than large fargo's, and financing is always related to the amount of land they can design the material for a small farm. investing and such a large machine might not make sense. but in a minute size, the large farm you have a lot more land to cover the ocean. so given the economies of scale i machine will pay for itself relatively quickly on the machine. if i service a tennis gamma is aging root crop harvester will also be replaced soon by a specially designed machine. its wide offset wheels help distribute the harvest as weights on the ground so that it doesn't crush all the us ones. it's an expensive machine, so he's planning to buy it together with a nearby family farm that's run by friends with one of us. so you have to be willing to compromise, of course, and you have to be on the same wavelength. and that's what i do. think that this

solution will become increasingly popular for smaller family functions. the theme, the mix of your flex, your home with the know till method and solutions like these kind of gamma is convinced his bomb can adapt to climate change. germany has a shortage of skilled professionals, is just not enough for young people to replace boomers, a generation that is reaching retirement age. german firms are increasingly looking abroad to countries outside the easy to help them recruit the talent they need. and some of those workers are coming all the way from southeast asia, mainly from malaysia, indonesia and viet. now, one equipment agency specializes in hiring trainees for businesses here in germany . and the demand is huge, ranging from technical jobs in industry to care work, and even the fluid sector. we take a look at what is bringing these young trainings to germany and how they are feeling once they get here. are these 3 young indonesians from

jakarta are the new trainees. that's a gm machine engineering company in the east german city of kara. they arrived in germany just 2 weeks ago. so they're still finding their bearings. but there's one thing they've noticed already. correct. most of them is uh, direct. they say exactly what's on their mind in, in cause any, there isn't any denise, you, you have to be more polite. the vocational training they'll get here will enhance their career opportunities. it's not easy to get a job in indonesia, right. now, last year, managing director of funds to meet you, it's wasn't able to find any training is from germany. he's got high hopes for the indonesian recruits are feeling fine. it is full of quitting for that because of the economic situation there. you can assume that they're motivated, you with their families, send them here for a reason, dollars and you know,

after 6 they're told to learn a training and maybe then help support their families back at home. and either from i, in 5 young shop is in charge of vocational training. these are his 1st indonesian trainees in the news is your trainings from indonesia are very grateful, very punctual, and see what they're doing here as an opportunity for songs and obligations. which is the impression you often get from the job and training. and let me know if, if that makes the one shenker recruits trainees from southeast asia, he's doing client outreach at an international trade fair for the banking industry delta activity. it's not a particularly attractive job for many young german. it's these days. so it's smart to take a look outside or border and even in the other corner of the world, shanker used to teach german in vietnam. and so how interested his students were in

germany. he launched a go german, which is meanwhile placed more than a 1000 trainees. most of them stay on here. that's 85. the main reason is because once they complete vocational training in germany, they can look forward to a much better income. here is a go back to indonesia of it. now malaysia, they own about 3 to 400 years a month. when that's germany's banking industry also has a shortage of skilled workers. when they go germans clients plans to bring in more trainees from indonesia this year. just to post the, the fall we've already had positive experiences. so we're quite interested in doing more with this side stuff here. kind of it indians because now that he is recruiting here, other employers will also start looking for a good employees here to meet up. i that's a problem. restaurant manager alexandro below is also happy with their indonesian trains to you at patrick, on. the agent issues are prepared right in front of the customers. the new trainees,

laila and michelle, and not ton fit right into the team. at models. and one and a half years, we've had only positive experiences by the i've also funded, they just have a very hardworking added to life has been their plate this list. and you can always count on like a multi 200 view doing a vocational training course in the food service industry that includes cooking, hospitality, services and business administration. and they already know they want to stay in germany. why? i can have a better life, easier and earn more money i but it's got all med does the hallman is vanda, c, a s my work here for a while 1st, and the people with my colleagues and it's another fund your mission issue and say i'd like to keep working right or maybe study, go to university at the end of the day house on mobile, on it, and not on taking home to their 3 room apartments to they do feel

a bit homesick and often talk to their parents at home phone on his mother is proud of him and believes there's 3 shipping germany will bring him a bright future mold on and how son still aren't sure yet, but they'll do afterwards. but not ton already knows. he wants to stay in germany and hooks to study aeronautical engineering. and that brings us to the end of today's edition of made. thank you so much for watching to join us again next time. and remember, you can always watch all of our reports online until then for me and the entire team here in berlin. good bye. take care the

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