as a result as germany's opel finally found a really good home to prosper.well back in the winning though this was really a surprise i can tell you given the fact that just some weeks ago we had the news that many experts and even were feeling that the homework set by appears to be profitable again by twenty twenty would be impossible well we have to keep one thing though in mind we're talking about the first six months now with opel being completely integrated into the p.s.a. families so we already thought that the results would be better but now the sales numbers actually went up forty percent to a level of almost forty billion euros the question now is going to be what's going to happen with opel if for example now they can also enter markets that they were not allowed to do business with when they were still under the ownership offer general motors if that's the case and many feel that actually opel could be maybe in some years again a success story all right well i will be good news in frankfurt thank you so much. seven years into germany's green energy

german copper and opel from general motors last year now the acquisition is starting to pay off. during the first half of twenty eighteen opel returned to the block after almost twenty years of losses with profits of more than five hundred million euros. p.s.a. is restructuring pound for opel includes shutting a fifth of its former eighteen thousand staff. google's parent company alphabet has reported impressive second quarter earnings they trans to preface testaments boosted by strong growth and its advertising business. google ad revenues rose twenty four percent but the record trust fine from the e.u. is set to cost the internet giant billions european regulators accused of forcing my pal device makers to take its products when using android operating system alphabet says it will appeal. just three weeks ago china learned pakistan another one billion u.s. dollars a substantial part of the funds will go to. pakistan's infrastructure into the china pakistan economic corridor or the project is part of beijing's plan to create a new silk road trade treaty. the key factor is access

the first half of this year opel returned to the black after almost twenty years of lost profits of more than five hundred million euros piers as we structuring plan for opel includes shedding a fifth of its former eighteen thousand workers p.s.a. also sit around and. its total profits of one point seven billion euros. now just imagine that you get paid your monthly wage and have to make sure you spend the money right away before it loses its value germans were suffering a similar high inflation in the one nine hundred twenty s. a situation that helped the nazis come to power venezuelans are now facing a similar challenge even though the socialist country has the world's largest oil reserves its people are broke and hungry. caracas is going hungry conditions are already bad in the capital and it's supposed to be worse in the countryside retirees are taking to the streets to demonstrate they can't live off their state pension although on paper they're millionaires those millions however are worth next to nothing. and that it dulls the president to create i get four million two hundre

restructuring plan for opel includes shedding a fifth of its former eighteen thousand staff p.s.a. also on citron and persia its total half year profits were one point seven billion euros. but let's imagine that you get paid and have to spend the money immediately before it loses its value germany was in a similar situation in the nine hundred twenty s. that was a situation that helped the nazis come to power venezuelans are now suffering a similar fate even though the socialist country has the world's largest oil reserves its people are broke and very hungry. caracas is going hungry conditions are already bad in the capital and it's supposed to be worse in the countryside retirees are taking to the streets to demonstrate they can't live off their state pension although on paper they're millionaires those millions however are worth next to nothing. then. the president to create i get four million two hundred ball of ours but they're not paying us our full pension they're only paying two million which is not even enough for half a carton of eggs and the international monetary fund h

off during the first half of twenty eighteen opel returned to the block after almost twenty years of losses with profits of more than five hundred million euros p s a's restructuring plan for opel includes shedding a fifth of its former eighteen thousand staff p.s.a. also own situation and pogo its total half year profits were one point seven billion euros. lots of money and in times of uncertainty people like to hoard gold it's the reliable crisis currency or at least it was because despite the threat of a global trade war gold has been tumbling in recent months but analysts expect the metal to bounce back again eventually. it's a spectacular find this gilded silver death mask has the archaeology world abuzz the rare and ancient artifact was discovered last week in excavations in egypt on the face of a mummy. the mask is clearly worth far more than the gold and silver it's made of both these precious metals have recently slipped in market value the price of gold has plunged it's dropped over six percent since the start of the year causing much head scratching usually in uncertain ti

hungerford >> i'm willem marx these are your headlines >>> citron shares hit the highest level as the opel business returns to profit in the first half of the year. >>> ubs posts a better than expected rise in second quarter net profits sending shares higher the ceo tells cnbc the bank is on course for a strong year. >> like in the last few years, we have been able to navigate challenging market conditions and deliver have returns to our shareholders i believe we will continue to have a solid performance also for the rest of the year >>> a big beat for alphabet. shares jump to a record high in after hours trade after the google parent company's second quarter earnings smash expectations. >>> and ams jumps more than 10% as the apple supplier forecasts record revenues for the second half of the year pulling other chipmakers higher. >>> hello. welcome to "street signs." we have some eurozone pmi figures to bring you this is the flash number for the month of july coming in on the composite level just shy of forecasts. that composite coming at 54.3. that compared to a forecast of 54.8 a touch s

i bought german current opel from general motors last year now the acquisition is beginning to pay off during the first half of twenty eighteen opel returned to the black after almost twenty years of losses with profits of more than five hundred million euros p s a's restructuring plan for opel included shedding a fifth of its former eight hundred thousand staff b.s.a. also on situation and its total half year profits were one point seven billion euros. turkey's central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged on tuesday after its first meeting since president rest type add on was reelected their decision sent the struggling lira even further down hill on a list that is seen as a test of the central bank's credibility around hike a rate hike could help stave off turkey's debilitating fifteen percent inflation rose but that would have meant going against present at the one who wants to maintain low rates to keep it going on the growth his reelection in june has also spooked many foreign investors. and that's all your business back to phil all all of it all of a taller ok thank yo

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french car maker p.s. a german car brand opel from general motors last year now it appears that that acquisition is starting to pay off during the first half of twenty eighteen opel returned to the black after almost twenty years of losses with profits of more than five hundred million euros hearsays restructuring plan for opel includes shedding a fifth of its eighteen thousand staff p.s.a. also owns a citoyenne of its total half year profits were one point seven billion europe's. back to phil now for the latest on the countdown to an important election fail indeed helen thank you pakistan is deploying troops to polling stations as it prepares for national elections on wednesday the government says the soldiers are necessary to ensure the vote is free and fair critics say the military is backing former cricketer imran khan for prime minister under those troops so that to boost his chances journalists who report on khan's main rival say they face intimidation d.w. correspondent now become that has been speaking to them about the challenges of covering both sides of his campaign. in pa

four percent of market share so there will probably be a few less volkswagens fords or astras from opel sold but the same thing will go the other way around too and german car makers make a good profit from selling a few but they do sell premium cars and japan all right then just one more time to gail because there has been rising protests a backlash against any kind of free trade in recent years and consumer advocates will be warning also about this particular agreement do they have any point. other commission has rejected that critique saying that the steel deal will not lead to deregulation or privatization but look overall this deal is big in size but not necessarily in ambitions or social standards are not part of it critics here say but also of the commission has learned their lesson from the canada free trade deal sita so the whole issue of of investment protection and the whole issue of dispute settlement courts has been left out with the advantage that ratification is a lot easier so all that is needed now is thumbs up from the european parliament and from the councils over ame

the company plans to make major which thegs at opel, ceo says is necessary for it to survive. another strong set of corporate results coming from the google parent company,, alphabet, despite the fine imposed by the european commission last week. the penalty made a huge dent in the company's results, but stronger-than-expected advertising earnings helped investors to look past the fine. without the fine it would have been over eight ilion dollars. continuing to grow strongly over the order, since advertising is their bread and butter, it is worth noting that clicks on advertisements on the platform were up by 60% over the quarter. moving the earnings stock market today. one of the standout performers in europe, shares carmaker are over 11%. automobilee whole of 1%.by 8/10 keeping an eye on the price of crypto currency, coin has been hasying today -- bitcoin been rallying today, too. that's at the highest level it has been in two months. this after reports that the united states could approve a crypto currency trading fund. finally for me, thousands of employees of the nike are

group is called the opel cliffs recreation district. they were set for a permit hearing today in front of the coastal commission. instead, they are withdrawing from the permit process. they say those fees are necessary to pay for the gatekeepers, maintenance of a small park and wooden stairway to the beach. two years ago the commission order them to take that date down and threatened fines of $11,000 a day but it is still there. the homeowners association says they are leaving the gate unlocked during the summer months. the lawyer says they are willing to compromise. >> if we have to find a way to reorient that discussion, we are more willing to do that. >> we wouldn't be putting as much time and energy into this if we didn't think we were right. i presume if it goes with or a judge, the coastal commission will prevail. >> the fence on the fees go against the california coastal act according to the commission. they sent out a statement saying this is the only public beach in california we know of that requires such a fee, which mostly b

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the i'll take up roger and then be a bit sir and a competitor of the renewal tour two thousand and opel crossland x. this is the seattle rule not a result of v.w. groups crossover offense or. having a funny contest or close meet spits sense at first glance the a row now looks a lot like the sea on the beach so both models are based on the w.'s and she would be a zero platform although both cars use many of the same parts is still very much its own vehicle it's one of the w.'s first crossover cars meaning it's not an offer of her there is no four wheel drive but it has great tech and excellent road performance both of which conses looking forward to testing victory with the fall last i would ha been hired by being a male on. the a room that he'd shown floors last fall it's sixty eight color combinations and full connectivity appealed primarily to the young car buyers see and is hoping to impress them with the crossovers driving versatility and broad range of engine options. see out offers three gasoline engines for the year rona the first to have one leader displacement in cylinder three

they are calling on for additional legislation to impose new sanctions on russia and house speaker opel and a top republican in the house said today that he is willing to consider additional sanctions against russia however we have to say that step president himself doesn't seem to be impressed by that at all today he doubled down on twitter saying that he's meeting with putin was even better that he's meeting with the you asked nat'l allies alexander in the meantime of dan coats prison terms director of national intelligence that came out almost immediately saying that the assessment of russian meddling are clear for the intelligence community this is an established fact they're not arguing about whether it actually happened some now want him to go further want to pull up this tweet by former cia official larry pfeiffer he tweeted with trump's repudiation of the u.s. intelligence dan coats should resign in protest and disgust alexander your thoughts. code's himself publicly ignored the calls for him to resign he issued that statement yesterday as you said doubling down on the on the hi

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guess will elsewhere they can find private companies to take over the utilities anybody tell us that opel. allowed solicitously got. to go. this is. because. of what you member of the left bill brought up locals are ready to stand up for the basic human rights of access to water it's about water but it's also over much more law it's about the hurt and the redistribution of all as. their date downwards the one dollar. the u.k. has a new foreign secretary after boris johnson becomes the latest senior brigadier to quit the cabinet over the prime minister's softer approach to leaving the e.u. . a swedish dentist is fired and taken to court for allegedly by leaving medical confidentiality after exposing migrant patients claiming to be minors as actually being adults. and in the world cup france played belgium in the first summer a final showdown of the tournament on tuesday we quizzed fans ahead of the game on another rivalry whether french fries are really french. for those who wear the name comes from but their belgian hundred percent is belgium rice but they can have the name on the notice

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farmers have a huge stake in opel -- open global markets. let's not put exports in jeopardy. and what we have learned from the past is when governments intervene and impose trade barriers it is not easy to unwind that. once you lose those markets it can be hard to get them back. the chinese are already switching their contracts on soybeans to brazil. they are not going to automatically switch back. it even if we resolve these issues, and i hope we resolve them soon, there will be lasting , manufacturing, and struggling american families that are paying higher prices for every good -- everyday goods. we have a report on states hit by terrorists, it says republicans give trump benefit of the doubt. out, aa picture we pull big grain field in a north dakota. john, on the independent line. good morning. caller: i agree with your guests , i just want to comment, to paraphrase you, politically, it doesn't seem to be affecting donald trump yet, but there is a lack time on this. -- a lag time on this. if we engage in an all-out trade war, there will be a huge devastating economic impa

they bought opel from gm year ago.wing a profit and that has psa shares rising the most in six years, and bloomberg had an exclusive interview with the ceo. the operating margin, more than 900 million euros of positive, free cash flow. we can say that it is now visible, and we like to praise the leadership of the ceo, who has been doing a great job in implementing. we can say that each employee's contribution, and i'm happy to see the results. greece, the death toll from wildfires near athens has risen to 49. more than 100 people have been injured. the fires are being spread by winds reaching 50 miles per hour. hundreds of people fled to nearby beaches so they could be evacuated by boat. i'm taylor riggs. this is bloomberg. francine, tom? tom: a quick data check, equities, bonds, currencies, commodities. s&p at 28, a little lift in futures, oil still advancing with a nice not job after the president tweeting. the renminbi conflict, dollar-yen, dollar-or maybe, yen-renminbi. this is what really matters within this morni

say that it's a very positive thing that is visible and i would like to praise the leadership of the opelone a great job implementing the program. each employee is contributing and i'm happy to see the result. >> when you acquired those you ares, everyone said becoming more dependent on europe. is that a good thing today due to political uncertainty we see everywhere? changes in the world, this chaotic situation, is making us very humble. go isas true if you to not true today and what was true today may not be true in a few years. recognizing that yes, we are performing well in europe and europe is a place where we understand our customers. we can make products with great technology and hence rate value. that's the reason why we are such a big player in this market. that does not change our strategic land where we want to become a global leader in efficiency. we continue to develop ourselves in other parts of the world. china, latin america, eurasia, middle east and india. for the time being, yes, it's great to be a european carmaker and make good value creation in europe. >> is a good an

farmers have a huge stake in opel -- open global markets. let's not put exports in jeopardy. what we have learned from the past is when governments intervene and impose trade barriers it is not easy to unwind that. once you lose those markets it can be hard to get them back. the chinese are already switching their contracts on soybeans to brazil. they are not going to automatically switch back. it even if we resolve these issues, and i hope we resolve them soon, there will be lasting , manufacturing, and struggling american families that are paying higher prices for every good -- everyday goods. we have a report on states hit by terrorists, it says republicans give trump benefit of the doubt. out, aa picture we pull big grain field in a north dakota. john, on the independent line. good morning. caller: i agree with your guests , i just want to comment, to paraphrase you, politically, it doesn't seem to be affecting donald trump yet, but there is a lack time on this. -- a lag time on this. if we engage in an all-out trade war, there will be a huge devastating economic impact,