that's up more than thirty percent business grew also thanks to the takeover often battled rival opel p.s.a. acquired to the long time general motors subsidiary in august for two point two billion euros making the french company europe's second largest carmaker. e.u. member states have failed to to come to an agreement on the contentious issue of life or sate the european license for this herbicide runs out in december but its use is highly controversial some studies say the chemical could cause cancer while others insist it's totally safe business interests play a role too of course europe has been debating the use of life estate for more than two years is a look at what's at stake. it's the most commonly used herbicide in the world. in europe farmer sprague life aside on around half of fields used to raise commercial crops many critics demand a ban on blind side. activists began applying pressure in brussels at the beginning of the wake. the international agency for research on cancer of the world health organization has found that life as it causes cancer in animals and probably also in

that's up more than thirty percent business group also thanks to the takeover of embattled rival opel p.s.a. acquired to the long time general motors in august for two point two billion euros making the french company europe's second largest car maker. and one will mark it actually let's cross over now to danielle correspondent at the frankfurt stock exchange daniel impressive earnings there for p.s.a. what's what's the main driver for growth and what's the future have in store for them. well from the investor's perspective certain the very impressive numbers moniker with this piece is even getting closer to the biggest competitor volkswagen read a statement a little bit earlier from the c.e.o. of of p.s.a. saying now with opel being part off the pier as a family those synergies is now allowing the company to grow faster and also to make more money the outlook of course big companies still the integration needs some time and also still going problems here in germany with worker union and worker councils ok then let's talk about something positive to get in because i believe the business sen

the purchase of a german car maker opel by the french p.s.a. group was completed in august and in september a new opel premiered grand land x. it's based on the peugeot three thousand eight it's four and a half metres long and opals biggest s.u.v. today. he will contest a underlaid saman laments the small choice of engines for the grand land x. just one diesel and one gasoline powered engine and that's the one he's driving a one point two liter three cylinder and of course you have to wonder is that really enough for a compact disc. u.v. the answer is in principle yes though of course a bit more power would be welcome opal will probably introduce a bigger engine next year along with the plug in hybrid version. can also be the plug in here but if it's the one that's granted and makes. the current engine is the same as in the bruges own three thousand eight which like the grand land x. only has front wheel drive as to excel or a shit it takes eleven point one seconds to go from zero to one hundred kilometers an hour so you can keep up with traffic