>> welcome to inside the americas with me. up, after two months of iolent protests and faced with growing censorship, journalists take to the city's buses to get the news out. there is new competition for american businesses, but these coming from inside the united states. and the world's fastest man has his last race on home soil. and the homeamaica village. first we'll start in venezuela protests against the president have been going on for the past two months. more tuation is becoming and more difficult for

journalists there faces with censorship. venezuela ranks 137th out of 180 it comes to press freedom. and as the government cracks own further on newspapers and broadcasters, some venezuelan reporters are finding new ways getting the news out. our correspondent explains. journalists aren't letting censorship get in the way of a story. frustrated by government pressure not to cover certain air, the team delivers the news in person. as journalistses with, we had to reinvent ourselves for the information to number of eatest people. >> we talk about the realities that citizens witness in their ay to day which they don't see .equested in other media

official media, the team says aiming to reach people going totruth and it's other venezuelan cities. of people don't read and gives them perspective on what they're reading and watching. president accused the private media of being the against the iracy leadership. this he have taken the span media e cnn off air and rights groups are saying they to print on, er have been sued or bought up by companies loyal to the regime. take a look at the big stories this week out of the united states. attorney general jeff sessions more than two hours of sometimes heated testimony tuesday at his senate hearing. was grilled by his former colleagues over influenced russia last year's presidential

election. the attorney general flatly meeting held a secret with russia's ambassador and has againsto defend himself what he called false allegations. the american college student who from a north korean prison is final home, but in a coma in hospital. auto warmbier was serving a 15ier prison term with hard in north korea for alleged anti-state acts. his parents said they were told coma since his trial when he was last seen in public and they learned of this week ago. and the first family is together the under the same roof, white house. after nearly five months of living apart, this week trump's wife ald melania said she and the son barron have final moved into the executive mansion. with tradition by living in trump tower in new york since the inauguration so 11, barron, who is now

could finish the school year uninterrupted. competition for american businesses often isn't exico, chyna, or some other country promising cheap wages and low taxes. in many cases, local communities are vying with cities that aren't very far away. companies has intensified as state and local governments struggle with a slow economic recovery. many older industrial cities in tax incentives as one of the few levers they can ull, but it can be very expensive as our correspondent reports. >> a brand-new manufacturing lant, a company which specialized in hand-made american football helmets hires some 400 workers. it recently relocated its entire production just one city over, a move for corporate which doesn't change much for employees. like five nt is only minutes away from the old one.

we're in a different city where he other plant was only like five minutes away. > the move from ohio to north ridgefield two kilometers away allowed the company to save thousands in local taxes. taxes, it's an improvement, 2.5% down to 1% for city. it definitely helped us save money. >> how's it going? tax breaks, n to the city of north ridgefield paid for new roads and parking lots. exchange the company pledged to hire 40 new local workers. he operation cost the small town of roughly 30,000 inhabitants $5 million, but north ng to its mayor, ridgefield didn't have much of a choice. >> they will come to the city incentives ou have to help me move here or to help me grow my business because if don't, i'm going to go somewhere else. in the game, be offer incentives or you're not oing to see growth in businesses in your city. 2008, e the recession of

american cities have seen one job losses. president trump promoted city to city and state to designate solution to keep jobs in the united states. >> you can move from south carolina back to michigan, you can go anywhere. got a lot of states at play, don'tof competition and i care as long as it's within the united states. led to ituation has abuses for some companies moving from one state to the next and accumulate tax breaks with catastrophic consequences for local and state governments. >> what happens is the state not broke and they end up funding roads and bridges and and schools. >> when it comes to attracting jobs, any solution goes. this old limestone mine near kansas city was turned into the largest underground

storing community. >> you are 150 feet below the surface. >> every day some 1,500 employees come to work for one of the 50 different companies has set up shop here, mostly for tax purposes. surface, they retain about $1.30. cents.hey're paying 30 it's about a fourth of the cost to be here from a real estate perspective. >> in the race to attract jobs, communities across the country estimated 40 to $45 billion in tax cuts and in 2015 loan. >> among the many measures u.s. hopingnt donald trump is to put into place is a move to everse his predecessor's efforts to open up to cuba. big f those could deal a blow to a burgeoning business, toward hips heading havana. >> people in havana are getting luxury liners

slide by, but for the cruise ompany operating this vessel, cuba is a start of a new age of longess with a destination cut off from the united states. >> it's really filled in an opportunity that we have want to guests for o our decades. the u.s. and cuba easted travel restrictions and there re triple the number of american visitors to cuba. >> cuba for americans has been forbidden fruit, the place who everybody wants to come and to, how to know how come to cuba, whether it was legal. americans have i.d. checks on visa has beenng a made a lot easier. havana is a whole new destination.

>> my dad came here for vacation in the early 1960's. the last time anybody came. >> for the first time coming up to the port and see the city frozen in time. i can't wait to get in there. >> there is none of the fast to or the e used american labels taking a seat in square is the starting point. you mass l the yanks and they are welcome as a source of cash and tips. crews line, th the cruises, passengers really consume when they visit. like to try the offerings, they always consume. >> european travellers have long access to cuba, more are visiting. however, for americans any trade restrictions under the trump administration could surge e american tourist in its tracks. for our inside the americas number of the week, 9.58, that is usain bolt's

record breaking time for the 100 meter dash. the multiple olympic and world gold medallist is due to retire after the world championships in this august. here is a look back now at the rise of the fastest man in the world from his roots in jamaica. at a slow pace and content, but not for its ometown hero, the world's fastest man, usain bolt. ago, his 30 careers on.rting talent early >> he would cry when others would beat him. to would encourage him not give up. today he is a star. lightning bolt as he is known is an eightime olympic gold the world record holder for both the 1,100 and sprint.r -- he donates money to

causes. doesn't change. he goes out by the road, meets same way. give them money. people come mr. bolt, i don't my mother is sick, mr. bolt, it says a lot. > no one knows what usain bolt will do with his impending retirement, but lonelz hope provide tinue to inspiration to younger generations. >> to have him provides a little bit more motivation for our and i have no doubt that he will have a little bit part of what are a he plans to do. >> bolt will compete in the 2017 championships. his final international competition before hanging up running shoes. >> and it was a very emotional in his for usain bolt home country. his week he ran his final 100 meter sprint on jamaican soil.

bolt wanted to go out in a blaze f glory and he did as he won the 100 meter salute to a legend of a raucous crowd of 30,000 people. that was on the very same track launched his international career at the world juniors in 2002. e'll leave you with those pictures of celebrations and see nextgain next time for the inside the americas. ♪ ♪ > welcome to the show where we look at how business shapes our world. i'm steven carroll. coming up, bracing for breakfast. weakened government gears up for talks on leaving the european union. turbulent times, the key things to watch at this

show. paris air and could shop window dummies be spying on you. e're looking at the latest technologies that monitors consumer behavior. first up, a weaker government in tough talks from brussels, not the best context for talks on brexit set to start coming days. in the united kingdom, confidence among businesses has accordinggh the floor to a survey carried out by the institute of directors. they're afraid of it a brutal break-up with the e.u. and in terms, that may have firms not making decisions. i think there is a unity of purpose among people in the kingdom. the unity of purpose having e.u., let ave the their government get on with that and make a success with it. committed to developing a

deep and special partnership with the empg u. e.u. to continue to remain strong and we want to continue to cooperate. to london , let's go and speak with the chief economist. simon, thanks for being with us. we had the election results. we had this survey showing a big drop in business confidence. be worried, more worried going into these brexit before?an we were >> well, we have also had quite a lot of economic news in recent days that has been a legacy, actually, of 12 months ago, the have seen the u big collapse in sterling lead to inflation, spike in led to a contraction of real wages. the into brexit talks, government is desperate to have a strong economy behind them and f course the risk is that with contracting real incomes, households are going to tighten their belts. the last that the government will want. it won't give them much leverage ith european partners to sacredbly we can walk away and

still have a strong economy. >> when we look at the wage figures, how much are people filling in their possibilities or how soon will felt?ffect be >> it's important not to overstate the impact of what is more of a global phenomenon. this is also something going on and japan and parts of the eurozone where wages eight, nine years on from the crisis are struggling to keep up, struggling to keep inflation. but actually going forward, high, ment is still very probably at the highest level since 1971. 4 1/2%.ment at households are not yet squealing too much. we get an unexpected spike in the oil price, that is the kind of thing that the u.k. can't control, will make things more difficulties for household going into key brexit talks. i'm interested in the figure on unemployment, the lowest in 42 years paints the picture of a very healthy economy.

how stable do you see that being up in thoset heated brexit talks? said, we to be shouldn't overestimate the impact of real wage compression. on the employers surveys going forward from both the key of england and recruiters are saying that to horde are trying labor at the moment, get ahead might brexit talks that pull the migrant labor going forward. the worry is for the broader economy, the consumer will fact that their wages are not keeping pace with inflation and tighten their belts. is an integral part of the u.k. growth story, about 70%. to be derailed, that makes for a very difficult economic outlook in the next years.of >> what would be the big thing to watch out for once these talks get underway? know how the y information flow is going to

work and we're going to get on and when? what are the key things the markets and the economy will be watching out for? yeah, i mean from a business erspective, it will be quite crucial to get early clarity rights to remain of 300 european citizens who reside and for the most part work in the u.k. early clarity will be key. signaling regarding custom and tariff arrangements going forward. want to be in the single market or within the european, but an associate customs agreement with the european union and i think that is going to be absolutely for businesses. they understand there are not frictions at the border or the when exporting into the european union. from the perspective sterling, investors, i think this is all around the hard brexit versus soft brexit the degree to which

diminished nister's political power following the softer election means a version of brexit. very on french, thank you much for joining us from london. biggest event of the year in the aerospace industry. show kicks is air off on monday. join all of the big names across airlines and manufacturers use the event to showcase ground-breaking new ology, partnership and aircraft orders. this year much of the focus will be on the new competition facing dominant players in the market, airbus and boeing. state of the aviation industry and what to look out for at this year's show. in the spotlight are the two page rivals, the french-based airbus and american boeing. both supply planes to carriers around the blown and compete fiercely for new customers. last year airbus saw a late

surge in orders to win the sales 731 planes ordered for a total $46 billion. boeing's 661 ed to orders worth $44 billion. boeing managed to deliver more though, and has gotten off to a stronger start this year. t's not all clear skies ahead for the market leaders. both boeing and airbus accuse ach other of receiving illegal subsidies and tax breaks in their home bases. in each seen costly delays production, demand is softening or their most lucrative product, wide bodied jets with two aisles. and still more firms are jumping into the game. china debutedear, built on jet entirely home turf. long range wide bodied jet. ingle aisle planes is more crowded with more established

rivals from brazil and canada. all manufacturers are trying to efficient e fuel engines. oil prices have slumped since 2014 and the resulting lower fuel costs have airlines overall profits. with prices back on the rise, next generation engines are with less.o more russia also offered a platform innovations.t 3-d printers are used to manufacturer parts for irplanes engines, virtual reality programs play a role in testing. of grammer, the design n luxury cabin are on display. and feisty flying and military in the skies over paris. >> we'll have more from the aris air show in next week's show. next to something that has become the norm online, you buy something and the next thing you you're bombarded with ads for similar items on search engines and social media. technology is trying to

catch up for bricks and mortar it comes toach when browsing shop windows. alexander explains. >> when you look at advertising and shop displays, be aware, watching you back. ree wi-fi can also come at a path through retail areas could be followed. on,'m afraid of being spied put on a list. oh, you bought this last week, this.ould buy it's awful. also technologies are being employed to help shops entice more people in. mannequin manufacturer near milan has started making models complete with hidden cameras to keep an on potential customers. they can record the number of people and estimate their age, gender, and even ethnicity. > so it's identified you as a young caucasian woman.

>> this kind of analysis has already had a real world effect. companies operating these devices noticed a large buzzing its ple window of asian origin. >> the reaction of the big store say, well, then, i should be hiring a lot more asian sales assistants. >> the technology cannot only at what, butooking also how they're looking at it. united rt poster in the states can read people's expressions and react to them similar adverts can monitor what they thought by analyzing their faces. >> there are full reports that example, your campaign was seen by exactly 103,272 people, 63% women, so many millennials. of le really loved the end your campaign. it worked best in the east of france. stuff of sly only the science fiction, this kind of

digital marketing is said to be the next three years. >> that's all from us this week. f you have any thoughts on the stories that we've been covering, you can get in touch facebook, "france 24" business or tweet me. until next time, thanks for watching. of historya new page ets written every day, because reaking news can't wait, nformation everywhere in all .ituations, on every subject world, anding the imagining the world.

a different take on the news. students uerto rican re protesting the potential carving of their university budget. they're concerned this is a start of the cutbacks to come that the island has officially declared bankruptcy. >> we see it as positioning gainst all cuts, not just in education. there are very significant cuts in health, housing and other that help the poorest people in the country. >> the u.s. territory has been the past on for decade. here sinesses setting up

was cancelled by washington in 2006. ompanies left, unemployment rose and the island piled up ebt to pay for essential services. puerto rico is now over $70 red.on in the >> it was devastating. inlost 10% of the population seven years. a doctor leaves the island every day. that can be hired in the united states leave the island as do the poor who as u.s. are looking for social assistance. disasterer. >> puerto rico's relationship with the mainland is a complex one. but have .s. citizens no representatives in congress. when new legislation ame in, the common wealth couldn't file for bankruptcy using really normal regulations. washington control over the board, the task with

restoring financial discipline that is land, a board calling for drastic cutbacks on education, enefits, and healthcare. > what we want is to find an agreement that recognizes the interests of all parties, the funds needed that puerto rico can continue to and have e services credibility and investment on the island. it will be difficult to satisfy puerto rico's creditors hardship on an island where

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