. >> the asian markets will be driving growth in the asian market. we believe the passenger load for asia will make up 39% of the market. in america and europe, a passenger flights will be relatively small. >> this will carry uppe to 109 passengers. >> some chinese hope that the new airliner will dominate in asia. >> more international news. 820 strong group of military officers claimed they have seized power. the colonel said that he was asking for the welfare of the people. voters went to the polls in a referendum on a new constitution that would allow the president to stay in power until the next election. he has ruled out stepping down. his government has vowed to crush the rebellion. iraq's president says he will not find an order for the former deputy minister. he said he would block the execution due to his old age and because he is an iraqi christian. he was the former deputy to saddam hussein. he is suffering from ill hea lth. was sentenced to death by an iraqi court for religious persecution. they are charged with using deadly protest -- an

given the backdrop of an inflationary policy, and the flexibility of asian currencies, they fear the global inflation will pick up to a fast. and people will go to gold as a safe haven. you do not actually have alternative sts. as long as this remains, gold remains quite a good asset. >> the scandal astrakhan at bank hsh nordbank has been told to sack its ceo dirk jens nonnenmacher. he faces allegations that he used as security firm to spy on bank employees. >> hsh nordbank were not prepared to keep dirk jens nonnenmacher on any longer. he initially earned good grades for his efforts to stabilize hsh. but allegations of backstabbing on the board and illicit monitoring of employees have emerged. the allegations are being investigated by public prosecutors, as well as two government investigating committees. >> thank you very much. it is the second in a series of race-related shootings, and be criminal involved will stay in jail. the 38-year-old suspect is believed to have been involved in as many as 15 sniper attacks that targeted mainly ethnic minorities. one woman was killed and sev

they need to have some sort of sales strategy that puts them next to gm in the asian markets, where they can compete competitively, and i think that their product line will serve them well. >> thanks for joining us. >> ireland appears to be edging towards accepting assistance from the european union to bolster its banking sector after meeting with the eu and imf, the irish finance minister said he would welcome funds to stand behind his countries banks, but he continued to insist then dublin might not have any emergency aid at all. ireland has been hesitant about accepting assistance, fearing brussels could attach strings to the aid such as an assistant on higher corporate taxes. of eu members have complained about ireland's low taxes. let's look at market numbers. the dax index closed up at 6832. 2855, the number there. the dow jones is trading at 11,192. the euro is posting gains at $1.3631. a german pharmaceutical giant is planning to cut jobs by 2012 as part of a cost-cutting program. the layoffs are to include 1700 positions in germany. they intend to agree -- tio o create 2, 500 jo

. ♪ >> we are an export-driven economy, and we will profit from china and other asian markets. >> i hope it always goes up and never down. >> germans are hard workers. that is why we're doing well. >> it will keep getting better. >> we hope there will be less unemployment. 7so that people have more and can spend more. ♪ >> well, that increased consumer confidence has played its part in the economic recovery. the german economy looks set to grow by more than 3% this year. coming so soon after the financial crisis, such numbers are impresse, especially when so many other countries are still struggling to emerge from the global downturn. spain, portugal, greece, of course, and now ireland have all taken severe knox and is still in the doldrums. germany, by contrast, is beginning to look like a poster child for recovery. some nations criticized germany's trade surplus iwhat they say is an old reliance on exports. there are also fears that aid packages for countries like greece and ireland could put a damper on german growth. but for now, the numbers are looking very good. >> germany's econ

. >> the biggest asian exporter is china, which this year overtook germany as top exporting nation. china stands accused of keeping its currency artificially low in order to keep its products competitive. the u.s. federal reserve has just pump more freshly minted money into the economy, letting the u.s. dollar plunged. such currency moves are vital for small and medium businesses depending on exports. well, we look at a firm in hamburg which produces machine security vals. >> unless it is airtight, a valve is useless. this company is based in hamburg, but two-thirds of its products are sold abroad. each of valve has to understand the quality controls before export. every one is tested to its limit. which can be loud. >> the pressure is a very high. we can test up to just over 500 bar. >> it is dangerous. it is bulletproof glass. that is why we are calmly standing around. >> but there are dangers for the managers to deal with. many of their valves are exported to the u.s. and china. if these countries implement policies to the value their currencies, german exporters pay the price --

and competition from asian countries is increasing in the solar industry. they can fight for global market share while producing more cheaply, and demand in gerny is slowing, at according to price waterhouse coopers. they could become takeover targets, but thedo not expect major job losses in the near to medium term. back to brian. >> iceland is bracing for another potential volcanic eruption. this is on top of the most active volcano. so far, there have been no signs of underground tremors. millions of air travelers were grounded from around the world. to some soccer news, in the champions league right now, a victory to assure the variance a place in the quarter finals. to make matters worse, a dispute has erupted between the president of one club and the head coach. >> the coach in front of the glass, the president behind it, but is more than just glass that separates these two men. what has been accused of being a poor communicators. >> i am vy disappointed, very disappointed that my present has said something like this about me. i think communication is

. >> it's very important because for us it's not just trying to recruit all the asian girls, you know? we try to open this up to all girls of different backgrounds. >> reporter: male or female, it takes three things to be good at dragon boat racing. >> well, teamwork definitely, because we all have to paddle at the same time. toughness because you have to hang on there, so you have to have really good endurance. and lastly, i guess, trust. because you have to trust everyone on the boat. so i guess that's like the three ts of dragon boating. >> reporter: dragon boat festivals are held throughout the world. if you'd like to learn more about the sport, find the link [ female announcer ] why watch regular tv when you can experience the next generation of television service? at&t u-verse tv. tv like you've never seen before at a really great price. switch to at&t now to get u-verse tv starting at just $39 a month for six months, dvr included. or get up to $300 in promotion cards with a qualifying u-verse bundle. u-verse tv lets you record and play back your favorite shows in any room. and