well- designed german product. >> he also works of german products in hamburger for the b.u.s.s. group. they organize logistics', business is booming at the container port. >> sometimes, entire factories are shipped to china to be rebuilt. equipment for dams, or larger machines for the paper industry. >> german troops are being sent to broader more and more. he is a lieutenant colonel and returned from afghanistan. back at his base, he is preparing for his next foreign tour. >> of course there is some apprehension. you hope everything will go all right, but you look forward to making a real difference. >> these are three faces of germany, three people making a difference. three people each with their own view of the country. 21 years after reunification, the country's place is growing as its economic strength increases. accepting that international role means shoulder more responsibility, more risk, more tolerant. >> is open to many influences, and that makes the ground and more fertile for a new germany to emerge. >> i think we have a global sense of responsibility, it comes fro

and german-americans. the press was complicit in this process. and the new york herald published a list of every german alien living in new york city at the time complete with addresses. and so you can see at the bottom here -- it says, showing them up be the herald's alien list and the caricatures of the germans marching in the street with beer kegs -- this is obviously a banker with a top hat. very quickly the focus read and it soon as well took in everybody who was opposed to the war, every dissecting voice including pacifists, socialists, industrial workers of the world, anarchists, mennonites, irish americans and the next photo i would like to show you, this is the deportation of wadly's industrial workers of the world from bisbee, arizona. it was a late night roundup of the groups. there was a railway depot put on cattle cars and ferried out to the desert and dropped off to fend for themselves. so that would basically be the outline of the propaganda part of it. the legislation included a number of l

reports say the german government will grow by only 20%. -- reports by the german government say the economy will grow by only 20%. more market expectations, we go to the frankfurt stock exchange. it was a mixed platter of news to digest this wednesday. >> the german government lowered their growth forecast for the next year after the current year seems to be even a bit stronger than anticipated so far. this is enough for many investors to go for stocks this wednesday. adding to this were a few encouraging and his reports for example from software ag which is germany's second-biggest software firm. they reconfirmed their profit targets for this year. this pushed the stock price up 12%. >> let's give you a look at the market numbers starting off with the good ones, the blue chips dax finished over half of a percent index. the euro stoxx 50 went up just over 4%. the dow industrials took a dive and close to well over half a percent down. the hero, $1.37. -- the euro, $1.37. in north korea, the regime is oppressive and spends billions for military hardware while allowing millions to star

artist in 1967 is worth 300 euros today -- works from german artists in 1967. the shop has been in business for over 37 years. its experienced staff do not expect the burgeoning online bookstores to pose a threat to their livelihoods. >> i think the business will continue to be about dealing with nietzsche's -- niches. it is about modesty. the entire sector could benefit from a more modest approach. >> third on our list is heaven for foodies. whether your taste is for sweet or savory, you will find it here. cookbooks are all the rage, thanks in part to british celebrity chef jimmy oliver -- jamie oliver. he came along and sparked a lot of people's interest in cooking, especially with younger people. my bookshop catered to them perfectly. >> having ingredients and utensils close by has also helped sales at attractive business. >> combination is very good. you have cookery books and at the same time kitchen utensils on sale. it is a very nice idea. >> bright ideas that keep the customers coming and books that they will love to read. it is a potent combination sha

psyche,@the german temperament?use he experienced what, a extremely disciplined >> i mean, i rely don't think -- >> and e holocaust. >> his childhood was a rather pleasant one. he does say of course there was a peculiar antisemitism in the students but that there was not -- that this didn't bother him that is the period of the eing nazi rule that completely disenchanted him. >> on the marketing of the genius einstein, he sets the stage himself for the commercialization of his image when he bequeathed his papers to the hebrew universit9 of jerusalem because the hebrew university of jesalem now engages a beverly hills licensing agency run attorney robert richmond to sell the rights to the use of einstein's image. the proceeds go to the university. am i right on that? >> yes. >> now, despite the fact that einstein himself had this to say about commercial endorsements. "it is -- is it not a sad meantair commenta on the commercialitn and i must add e corruption of our time that business firms make these offers with wanti

and german-americans. the press was complicit in this process, and the new york herald published a list of every german alien living in new york city at the time complete with addresses. and so you can see at the bottom here it says showing them up, see the herald's enemy alien list. and the caricatures of germans marching through the streets with beer kegs and bankers, obviously a banker with a top hat. very quickly, the, um, focus spread, and it soon as well took in everybody who was opposed to the war for whatever reason. every dissenting voice including pacifists, socialists, industrial workers of the world, anarchists, mennonites, irish-americans, and the next photo i'd like to show you is this is the deportation of industrial workers of the world from business by, arizona -- bizbee, arizona. there was a late night round up of wobblies. thousands were marched through the town to a railroad depot, put on cattle cars and ferried out to the desert and dropped off to fend for themselves. so that would, ba

yes it's not it's not the germans the germans didn't force the greeks to borrow money so the greeks chose to borrow these these monies themselves and it's turned out they were unable to pay and of course there were french and german and other banks have lent money to greece and they'd be the participants that would actually lose out when the greeks have faulted i'm not suggesting that actually the greeks were particularly benefit but i thought and i just think it's inevitable that they will do so or they will default and they will accept from the euro at this stage i think things have gone beyond the point of helping them if the if the euro zone or thirty's has made more sensible decisions a couple of years ago i think it would have been possible to have a haircut for the greeks and then for the rest of the eurozone to have lent the money to keep them in the euro i just think that that's not really a possibility anymore i think it's also important to understand what the difficulty is on coming up with some alternative solutions at this stage because you have to appreciate two things first

the burden for the german government is very tight. some experts already expect a recession. >> why is it so crucial for banks to accept this severe hair cut voluntarily? >> it is very important but the rating agencies keep their current ratings. if they see the hair cut as a forced measure, it certainly would have negative consequences. they could interpret it as a default. this would be a disaster for european countries and pension funds. this could lead to a chain reaction in europe. >> thank you for joining us in the studio. as we heard details on some of the vital issues that still have to be worked out, a lot is at stake. but german chancellor angela merkle and french president nicolas sarkozy are clear europe needs to find a solution to the crisis by the time the g-20 convenes. the crisis is not only damaging the eurozone. it is having a major impact on the global economy. >> it was shawn country should -- jean-claude trichet's last appearance before retiring. he had a warning. the sovereign debt crisis could spread and destabil

among them, the head of the german sdp party. those who favor a break up with like to make sure that the taxpayer will not pick up the tab for high risk speculation. >> a retail bank for the people and an investment bank for investment deals. simply put, that could mean that lenders engaging in both investment and regional banking would be broken up. one bank would become a two. the first was speculate with securities, the other would lend to companies and private companies. advocates say that means that as an investment bank goes bankrupt, the effect would not jolt the real economy as much. in germany, the company most affected by a segregated banking system would probably be deutsche bank. germany's biggest lender makes 2/3 of its revenue through investment banking, the rest comes from retail. critics say breaking up the banks would not offer a more protection. lehman brothers was exclusively an investment bank and its collapse spark a global crisis. >> in britain, -- soared to a 3- year high. in the increase was due to sharply

what america is a region of opportunity for german environmental technology. mexico, for example, plans to close down the world's biggest garbage dump by late 2011. they have yet to propose an alternative. >> the patent war continues, a south korean based samsung said it will try to block sales of iphone in australia and japan because of copyright issues. it is the latest move in a battle where apple has accused samsung of copying the ipad. electronic giants are jockeying for the top spot in the markets of smart phones. apple is samsung's biggest customer for components. >> france as a new contender to unseat nicolas sarkozy in elections scheduled for may of next year. in their first-ever primary, the opposition socialist have chosen a candidate to lead them. he has pledged to reduce the country's high debt level without sacrificing social services. circle as the is languish -- nicolas sarkozy is languishing in the polls. >> it encompasses -- part of it is germany and part of it is in poland. it is one of the world heritage sites, but until recently, there was

export economy what this all goes back to is that german the other the german banks lend money to greek and spanish and portuguese banks to buy german exports they then you know when the think tanks were able to continue doing that and what you see in the latest reports this morning is the german manufacturer german manufacturing center sector is going down so yes this is a vicious circle i'm convinced that the e.c.b. and behind it the fed each of the governments in europe will indeed guarantee these bonds and in that sense guarantee the french and german banks but that is not going to remove the underlying volatility of this finance driven capitalism that's not going in the long run solve this problem will be coming back to it again and again and again it's in demick in the nature of capitalism we have today you know where if i go to you it's very interesting i was going to get to this point earlier but i mean there has been no real structural change in dealing with these economies in the united states and the particularly the eurozone and really feeling with the cycles ok trying to co

she often thinks and dreams in german and says she still has a lot of german characteristics. >> like punctuality. if i make an appointment, for example, by temperament is german. what else? >> i have a fantastic exale regarding punctuality. ingermany, they displayed the schedule at the bus stops. but says the boss is coming at 11:00 a.m., for example. in turkey, we do not have such sites. suddenly she says, it's at 11:00 a.m. and i have been waiting here 15 minutes. it is 11:15 and the boss is still not here. things like that. >> this person never became that german. the first generation of turkish guest workers always assumed they would be turned out to turkey, but the pensioner does not regret his years there. >> if i had my life to live over, i would go to germany again, but i would visit home more often. >> today, a german tourist itare attracted to the world that he came from he gets along with them, after all this 50 years. >>> the italian prime minister silvio berlusconi has just survived his 51st vote of confidence in parliament, scraping through the vote. it was prompted by

tanks as an ally turkey to receive german things but then now in the period of deep crisis of greek rises france continues to deliver friday to greece thoughts of dr marcus kerber a political economy professor of speaking to me but. police in oakland california have been trying hard to scare off occupy wall street protesters that kept coming back to the city hall the activists wanted to reestablish a tent camp i was told down earlier ninety seven people were arrested is more important has been following developments. a scene that transpired on folding in oakland california is arguably the most violent scene we have seen thus far between us police officers and activist activists taking part in the occupy wall street movement of police had fired tear gas flash grenades and rubber bullets at protesters hitting one man in the face with a rubber bullets and now this was all taking place and i'm holding as about three hundred fifty occupied activists did not want to be the campgrounds that they established weeks ago in front of city hall in oakland and the police in oakland california wer

the german president has pledged more help for victims of the fukushima nuclear disaster. as part of a state visit to japan, he has been meeting with people who were forced to flee their homes who are still living in temporary housing. because of the disaster, germany has decided to close all its nuclear reactors over the course of the next decade. >> there is little left of the coastal town. the few buildings still standing are damaged. the mayor showed the german president pictures of what the town looked like before the disaster. >> when you see with your own eyes, the level of destruction is worse than you imagined. i have nothing but respect for the enormous reconstruction effort here, but see many problems still to be solved. >> around half a million people in japan are still living in emergency accommodation, like this container village 50 kilometers from the reactor. germany gave 50 million euros in aid immediately after the tsunami struck. >> as a japanese citizen, i would like to thank all of you for helping us so much, and the german president for visiting us he

the german auto manufacturerr hs pulled ahead of toyota in europe by 8%. pay heavy truck maker in latin america plans to invest in brazil. the company was known as the w truck in brazil. it is the largest investment in its history. from 2012 through 2016, m.a.n. will double production. the plant in rio de janeiro is being expanded to handle expanded capacity. vw is also increasing car production in brazil. let us look at business. >> we look at libyan now. a day after declaring liberation, suspected human rights abuses by a revolutionary force is in the spotlight. human rights watch is putting pressure on the country's interim leaders to investigate the apparent execution of 53 of gaddafi's supporters in sirte. the body of the former dictator has been removed from public display. question surround his death. the transitional council says it is setting up an investigation into his killing. the king of jordan has sworn in a government that says it will institute political reforms demanded by pro-democracy protesters. the cabinet is made up by moderates, many

bund a spank which really is the ethos behind the german central bank has since the one nine hundred seventy s. unlike the fed been extremely irresponsible every time that there's a crisis it acts in a typical bankers' orthodox way and that bankers orthodox way is always to look to the restriction of government spending for fear of inflation because of a banker lends you a dollar and you pay it back and a dollar later that's only worth ninety cents of what it was before the banker isn't making money the bundesbank has that mentality it does not play the role in a capitalist economy a international lender of last resort it never has the fed has put pressure on it for fifty years to change its mentality and it has and that's the real problem well it's larry if i got if you could say what the eurozone i mean again the real problem is that it's not really sovereign debt people are worried about at least the powers that be but it's again the banking system they want to make sure that german banks and french banks get paid what they loaned out i mean you can talk about you know all these t