Its the tenth week in a row for demonstrations in hong kong and increasingly businesses are having to choose between staffs right to protest and not upsetting beijing. Over the weekend, hong kongs flagship carrier Cathay Pacific fired two airport employees and suspended a pilot for conduct linked to Anti Government protests. Its shares have fallen almost 4 percent this morning. Hong kongs chief executive carrie lam says the unrest is causing more damage than the 2008 financial crisis. In fact, the economy which has been hit by chinas trade war with the us saw growth come in at an anaemic 0. 6 in the second quarter, compared to the same period last year. Thats much less than the 1. 6 previously forecast and the weakest growth in a decade. Carrie lam warned thatjobs will be hit because of the disruption to business and has called on landlords to reduce rent to help companies. Tourism is especially important it accounts for 5 of the entire economy with the majority of visitors coming from
Doing perfect. Your moms going to be so proud of you. Good evening and thanks for being here on a sunday night. And we do begin with the new threat this evening. The fierce winds now fueling the fire, burning in Yosemite National park. Winds expected through the evening and tonight, not only are fire crews trying to keep the flames from reaching thousands of homes, they are batting to protect those famous giant sequoias, the ancient treasures of the park. The fire has not reached them yet, but so many other trees the fire has reached. 133,000 acres, a huge part of the park, already charred. Just listen to it tonight. The sound of the bone dry timber going up in flames. And our team, visiting that crucial reservoir in the park, where San Francisco gets its water supply. Contributing to that state of emergency now in california. And tonight, as 47 fires burn in nine western states, the biggest fight is right there at yosemite and thats where we begin with abcs Neal Karlinsky again tonigh
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