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PHILIPPINES: MANILA: MRS THATCHER GIVES SPEECH ON ECONOMIC GROWTH
English/Nat
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has praised economic growth in the Philippines.
In a speech to businessmen in the capital Manila, Lady Thatcher welcomed the country's economic reforms, saying she saw "traces...
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IMF report says Global economic outlook has improved slightly
1. Wide of news conference for International Monetary Fund''s (IMF''s) world economic outlook
2. Wide of journalists in news conference
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Olivier Blanchard, IMF chief economist:
"For the last six months, the world...
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ASIA: SHARE PRICES FALL
English/Nat
Jolted by Wall Street's losses, share prices in Asia tumbled sharply on Wednesday.
Traders blamed profit-taking after recent gains - plus fears that U-S interest rates are on the way up.
In Hong Kong the Hang Seng Index...
Bloomberg
Kevin Rudd: 'Rocky Road' Ahead for Iron Ore Industry
May 20 -- Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, president of the Asia Society Policy Institute, discusses the outlook for the iron ore industry with Bloomberg's David Gura on "Bloomberg Markets."
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New finance minister says he's worried about inflation, debt
1. South Korean Finance Minister Bahk Jae-wan, entering news conference held at Seoul Foreign Correspondents Club
2. Bahk shaking hands with media
3. Mid of reporters
4. Wide of news conference
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Bahk Jae-wan, South...
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UN chief Ban Ki-moon and Tony Blair at launch of Climate Week NYC
1. Delegates on stage at the climate change summit opening ceremony
2. Various, audience
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary-General:
"The aim of tomorrow's summit meeting is for leaders to mobilise political momentum that...
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IMF Director Gen says he is confident about the Spanish economy
1. Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero greeting International Monetary Fund (IMF) Director General Dominique Strauss Kahn on front steps at Moncloa Palace
2. Wide interior of Zapatero and Strauss in talks
3. Close of...
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Resort hoping to become upmarket destination
Agadir - 3 July, 2009
1. Various of beach at Agadir
2. Shopping centre sign
3. Various of casino signs
4. Various of tourists in town
Agadir - 3 July, 2009
5. Various exteriors of luxury hotel
6. Various of Gnawa musician singing...
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President Toledo holds talks with Bush at the White House
1. US President George W. Bush and Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo in the Oval Office
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) George W. Bush, US President
"I have grown to admire President Toledo for his strength of character, his clear vision, his...
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China's bulging population at threat from heart disease
China's increasingly bulging bellies are at threat from cardiovascular diseases and heart attacks, according to The Lancet.
12% of the population in China is obese according to China Centre for Disease Control and Prevention.
Research...
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Top tech trends at Shanghai's CES Asia
LEAD IN:The second annual CES (Consumer Electronics Show) Asia is set to kick-off this week in Shanghai, but the top tech trend at the three-day event appears to be anyone's guess.China's slowing smartphone market means VR headsets,...
Bloomberg
Former Fed Official Stern: I Would Hike in September
Sept. 9 -- Gary Stern, former President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, said he would vote for a rate hike in September if he were still at the central bank. He spoke to David Westin and Jonathan Ferro on "Bloomberg ‹GO›."
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ITALIANS REACT TO NEW PLANS TO BOOST GROWTH AND CUT SPENDING
The Italian government on Friday announced measures worth 80 (b) billion euros (100 (b) billion US dollars) to spur economic growth, streamline the notoriously bloated public sector, and lower national debt.
The 60 wide-ranging measures...
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Obama and German Chancellor Merkel joint news conference
1. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US President Barack Obama entering news conference
2. Mid of Merkel and Obama at podium
3. Cutaway audience
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Barack Obama, US President:
"Obviously we're experiencing some...
Bloomberg
Juckes: Fed Locking in Confidence for a December Move
Oct. 4 -- Kit Juckes, global strategist at Societe Generale, talks about the Federal Reserve setting up markets for a December rate hike and reacts to the Reserve Bank of India lowering interest rates. He speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance."
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Bank of China Governor on growth targets, trade
Leaders of the world's major economies meeting for a summit in China this weekend will issue a plan to promote global growth that is "robust, sustainable, balanced and inclusive," the deputy governor of China's central bank said on...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN: China-US spat hobbles G20 push on world economy
CLEAN: China-US spat hobbles G20 push on world economy
Bloomberg
McKinsey's Chui Links Tech Arrogance, Youthful Exuberance
Mar.01 -- Michael Chui, partner at McKinsey Global Institute, examines the driving factors behind arrogance in the tech industry and the negative impact of automation. He speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance."
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Fed Raises Rate for Only 2nd time in a Decade
The Federal Reserve has raised a key interest rate in response to a solid U.S. economy and expectations of higher inflation, and it foresees three rate hikes in 2017.The Fed's action Wednesday will mean modestly higher rates on some...
Bloomberg
Schulz: Many Safeguards in Place If France Elects Le Pen
Jan.04 -- Jeremy Stretch, head of FX strategy at CIBC, and Christian Schulz, director of European economics at Citigroup, discuss the French elections and the chances of candidate Marine Le Pen. They speak on "Bloomberg Surveillance."
Bloomberg
What's Driving the Emerging Markets Rally?
Feb.15 -- Bloomberg's Tracy Alloway reports on Fed policy and the emerging market rally. She speaks on "Bloomberg Markets: Middle East."
Bloomberg
China Construction Bank 1Q Profit Rises
Apr.27 -- The first of China's biggest lenders has posted its results. Net income at China Construction Bank rose 3.4% last quarter thanks to higher fee income. Bloomberg's Philip Lagerkranser reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia."