on the horizon siemens medical technology unit health than is which hopes to raise at least five billion year is one of the biggest flotations in germany's history. and of course these days companies aren't just turning to stock markets to raise capital they're printing their own money in a way initial corn offerings all i see owes a new cryptocurrency trend especially among startups by buying digital tokens you could help give a company the kick start it needs go to our website dot com slash business and read all about the riches and the ruin that can come from investing in i see those. bitcoin is showing its volatility once again on monday taking a dive of around twelve and a half percent at one point briefly dropping below the fifteen thousand dollar mark elite document has revealed the chinese government wants to impose an orderly exit from bitcoin mining in the country the location of two thirds of the digital currencies mining power still plucky investors are used to such swings it rose over fifteen percent over the week to monday. and so if months he's on wall street force so we s

the management of siemens medical technology unit health is as though future shareholders that the spinoff will cut costs by almost a quarter billion euros a year the german company is planning an initial public offering in the first half of twenty eighteen market experts expected to be the biggest german i.p.o. since one thousand nine hundred ninety six elfin is currently valued at around forty billion euros it's expected to launch on the frankfurt stock exchange much and let's take you over to the extent where daniel cope is standing by for us then you'll tell us how high expectations actually are for this health and he is i.p.o. . what is the. mood your gauging there way you are. yes i'm here well investors i guess they're already counting the days until when we are going to see this i.p.o. happening here at the frankfurt stock exchange and yes pressure and expectations are extremely high where you remember the hype that dr tiller column was having when there were launching their shares here at the stock exchange by that time already also people that were not invested in stocks by that

on the horizon siemens medical technology unit health than is which hopes to raise at least five billion here is one of the biggies for taishan xin gemini's history. and these days there are other the initial public offerings for companies to raise funds there are also initial court offerings or i c o o's the new cryptocurrency trend especially among startups twelve website e.w. dot com slash business and read all about the opportunities and pitfalls of cryptocurrency bitcoin has taken a big dive after its story took a new twist it around twelve and a half percent today two hundred fourteen thousand u.s. dollars the drop came of the south korea's financial watchdog said it's looking into several banks that offer online bitcoin exchanges the regulars' regulators want to be sure the lenders are applying and the money laundering measures as reports emerge that north korea may be using the crypto currency to evade sanctions . let's bring in daniel corp our financial correspondent standing by in frankfurt daniel why the big drop for bitcoin when these inspectors say there is no suspicion that

on the horizon siemens medical technology unit health and ears which hopes to raise at least five billion euros one of the biggest flotations in germany's history. well let's look forward to this year let's bring in our financial correspondent don the copa joins us from frankfurt down there was one of those i.p.o.'s we just heard about in the report is the most eagerly awaited over that fanfic. well it's certainly going to be a very interesting i feel old year of two thousand and eighteen get i guess what the frankfurt perspective to i.p.o.'s are really interesting if really this saudi arabia company this giant is going to go to the global financial stock markets every investor here in frankfurt will be keeping a very close eye on this many are calling and saying that this i.p.o. could really decide in which future saudi arabia is really going to go in also had been saddam and the crown pins off saudi arabia knows that also his reputation is really on the edge he has been trying in the past to open his country also more for foreign investment and from the frankfurt perspective also very i

on the horizon siemens medical technology unit health than is which hopes to raise at least five billion year is one of the biggest for taishan xin germany's history . is there on the initial public offerings as a way for companies to raise funds there are also initial offerings or. a new cryptocurrency trend especially among startups. slash business and read all about the opportunities and the pitfalls. the cryptocurrency big coin is taking a big dive after its story took a new twist it's shared around twelve and a half percent today two hundred fourteen thousand u.s. dollars a drop came off to south korea's financial watchdog said it's investigating several banks that offer online big coin exchanges regulators want to be sure the lenders are applying and he money laundering measures as reports emerge that north korea may be using the critter currency to invade sanctions. let's bring in daniel corbell financial correspondent standing by in frankfurt daniel why the big drop the bitcoin when these inspectors say there is no suspicion that this is just a regular review. well one thing is v

on the horizon siemens medical technology unit health than is which hopes to raise at least five billion year is one of the biggest flotations in gemini's history. and of course these days companies aren't just turning to stock markets to raise capital they're printing their own money in a way initial calling offerings r i c o's a new crypto currency is trend especially among startups by buying digital tokens you could help give a company the kick start it needs go to our website www dot com slash business and read all about the riches and the ruin that can come from investing in i.c.a.o. . and because it is showing its volatility once again today taking a dive of around twelve and a half percent at one point briefly dropping below the fifteen thousand dollar mark and the document revealed the chinese government wants to impose an orderly exit from bitcoin mining in the country the location of two thirds of the digital currencies mining power still pluck investors are used to such swings it's still fifteen percent up on the week. normally it's the biggest vegetables that steal the show b

on the rise and siemens medical technology unit health than is hopes to raise at least five billion euros in march according to some sources now let's talk to financial correspondent daniel cope with standing by in frankfurt daniel which of these i.p.o.'s is especially capturing investors attention there. well garrett is really going to be a very interesting a year also in this is will be looking very closely at all those tech companies that are trying to enter the stock markets because those i.p.o.'s always considered his very unpredictable but the i.p.o. everybody here at the stock markets and also worldwide will be monitoring very closely is the one from our marco in saudi arabia many investors are telling me that really the future of saudi arabia depends on how successful this i.p.o. lounge is going to be lots of pressure also for more mid been on the crown prince of saudi arabia he has been trying to open the country in the past more for foreign in investors and since it's going to be such a mega i.p.o. i guess you can really call it like that everybody will be looking at this very c

on the horizon siemens medical technology unit health and ears which hopes to raise at least five billion euros one of the biggest flotations in germany's history. in the south african city of cape town water levels and local reservoir dangerously low as the area is struggling with the worst drought in living memory the city has now imposed what the coles level six was directions that means no irrigation for gardens of fields no refilling of swimming pools washing of causes also prohibited but the whole region which is home to run four million people could still run dry. the city of cape town has the ocean at its doorstep but fresh water isn't desperately short supply and the drought is threatening the survival of many area businesses an estimated fifty thousand jobs in the western cape region could be lost mainly agricultural workers but also gardeners and hotel cleaning staff could face and employment water rationing is affecting everyone even the five million tourists who arrive annually have been asked to keep showers to two minutes and under current restrictions water can no longer b

on the horizon siemens medical technology unit health than is which hopes to raise at least five billion year is one of the biggest for taishan xin gemini's history. i spoke to our financial correspondent in singapore in frankfurt about this i started by asking him why asia is the main driver in the u.s. economy is doing so well in so many big tech companies a home to silicon valley. well two things out first of all ben china is going to be lifting a barrier. major owners selling their shares of state owned companies so we'll probably see a slew of that happening over the years second of all home comes new appeal and its latest appeal is that it's allowing dual class shares which the chinese set for seeking daniel over to you can you tell me why frankfurt is missing out on so much of the action i mean it is going to be a record year isn't it despite it missing out on some of these big tech companies well actually eventually frank for prospective i can tell you that investors who are actually very satisfied house who thousand and eighteen most likely is going to be aware expecting a recor