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McDonnell launches plans for Labour's 'stakeholder economy'
Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell talks about Labour's plans to create a "stakeholder economy", in an interview ahead of Labour's manifesto release on Thursday. Mr McDonnell was speaking following a speech on the economy at Church House,...
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Barrick CEO Expects Costs to Rise This Year From Pre-Merger Levels
Feb.13 -- Mark Bristow, chief executive officer at Barrick Gold, discusses repositioning the company as it prepares to release a five-year plan following the recently completed merger with Randgold Resources Ltd. He speaks with...
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Bonds Yield as a Stock Rotation Alternative: Abramowicz
Dec.15 -- Bloomberg Gadfly columnist Lisa Abramowicz examines how bond yields can affect the rotation to stocks out of bonds. She speaks on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas." (Abramowicz is a Bloomberg Gadfly columnist. The opinions...
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David Einhorn Pushes GM Over Dividend
Mar.28 -- GM rebuffed David Einhorn’s proposal for a second class of common stock, setting up a potential battle with the hedge fund manager who believes the move would boost shareholder value by as much as $38 billion. Bloomberg's...
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Piraeus Bank CEO on the Future of Greece's Economy
Christos Megalou, chief executive officer at Piraeus Bank, discusses the future of Greece's economy and banking sector. He speaks with Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua on "Bloomberg Markets: European Open."
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Shark Tank's O'Leary on the Bond Market
Aug. 26 -- O'Shares ETFs Chairman Kevin O'Leary discusses his outlook for the company's ETFs. Bloomberg Intelligence's Eric Balchunas also reports on "Bloomberg Markets."
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BHP CEO on Earnings, Forward Guidance, China, Commodity Prices
Aug.20 -- Andrew Mackenzie, chief executive officer at BHP, discusses full-year earnings, their increase in cash flow, forward guidance, their business in China, commodity prices, dividends and his growth strategy. He speaks on...
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AMP CFO Georgeson on Earnings, Capital Returns, Strategy
AMP Ltd. Chief Financial Officer James Georgeson discusses the company's financial results, strategy and outlook. The Sydney-based wealth manager reported a first-half underlying profit of A$117 million. That's down 25% from a year...
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Goldman's Kostin Expects Negative Earnings Surprises
David Kostin, chief U.S. equity strategist at Goldman Sachs, offers his outlook for the first quarter earnings season and says portfolio managers are looking to tech amid concerns about an increasing risk of an upcoming recession. He...
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China Urges Evergrande Founder to Pay Debt With Personal Wealth
Chinese authorities told Hui Ka Yan, the billionaire founder of China Evergrande Group, to use his personal wealth to alleviate the deepening debt crisis of the troubled real estate developer, according to people familiar with the...
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Evergrande Says No Special Dividend
Jul.26 -- China Evergrande Group has decided against issuing a special dividend in another big blow to investors. Bloomberg’s John Liu reports on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia.”
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Why Global Dividends Soared to New Record in 2Q
Aug.21 -- Janus Henderson Head of Global Equity Income Ben Lofthouse discusses the factors behind the rise in global dividends with Bloomberg's Vonnie Quinn and Romaine Bostick on "Bloomberg Markets: European Close."
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HSBC Is Building a Buffer of Excess Capital: CFO
Oct.27 -- Ewen Stevenson, chief financial officer at HSBC Holdings Plc., discusses the possibility of the bank paying a conservative dividend for 2020, credit losses and the company’s cost cuts. He speaks on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle...
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Optimism on HSBC Dividend Is Rising as Turnaround Gathers Steam
Nov.25 -- Optimism is rising that HSBC Holdings Plc, Europe’s biggest lender, may soon resume paying dividends as a turnaround gathers speed. Jonathan Tyce of Bloomberg Intelligence has the latest on "Bloomberg Markets: European Open."
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Fed Stress Tests Show European Banks Have a Way to Go
June 30 -- The Federal Reserve's second round of stress tests revealed weaknesses at Deutsche Bank Trust Corp. and Santander Holdings USA Inc., while clearing dozens of U.S. banks to boost shareholder buyouts. Bloomberg's Michael McKee...
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Societe Generale CEO Oudea on Capital Ratio, 2Q Earnings, Dividends
Aug.01 -- Societe Generale CEO Frederic Oudea said that a CET1 ratio of 12% should do something to assuage investors' fears, adding that he saw no reason to cut the company's dividend as a result. That's after the company's second...
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Repsol Cuts Proposed Dividend
February 25 -- Repsol SA, the worst-performing major European oil stock over the past year, cut its dividend for the first time since 2009 as its acquisition of Talisman Energy Inc. turned sour amid the crude-market rout.Repsol’s board...
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President pitches small business tax relief
1. Close-up pan, President Bush walks into room
2. Cutaway audience
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) George W. Bush, U.S. President:
"You hear a lot of talk in Washington of course about this benefits so and so, or this benefits this. Kind of...
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CEOs Reject Investor-Centric Model
Aug.20 -- Some of the world’s biggest corporate leaders say that creating shareholder value is no longer their main focus. The business roundtable led by JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon says it plans to leave behind the investor-centric model,...
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Negative Rates an Issue If They Stay Lower for Longer: UniCredit CEO
Feb.10 -- UniCredit SpA Chief Executive Officer Jean Pierre Mustier discusses shareholder payouts, negative interest rates and the European banking environment. He talks on "Bloomberg Markets: European Open."
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Zurich Insurance Says on Track to Deliver Targets
Aug.10 -- Mario Greco, chief executive officer at Zurich Insurance, discusses his restructuring targets, his M&A strategy, returning money to shareholders, working with the new chairman, possible asset purchases and the impact of the...
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There's Enough Money to Raise Wages, Roosevelt Inst.'s Abernathy Says
Aug.13 -- Nell Abernathy, Roosevelt Institute vice president of research and policy, observes that there is a rise in corporate stock buybacks. She argues that there is enough money to raise worker wages. Abernathy notes that companies...