Bloomberg
Singapore Averts Recession; Monetary Authority Raises Currency Band
Singapore's economy averted a recession, with gross domestic product rising 1.5% from the previous quarter. On a year-on-year basis, the economy expanded 4.4% after a revised 4.5% growth in the previous quarter. And the central bank...
Bridgeman Arts
Sweden 1970s - sports, traditional ceremonies, indigenous Sami people and reindeer breeding
Promotional film with American VO about Sweden, made in 1970s. Clip features football, ice hockey and skiing, folklore celebrations in Tallberg and maypole raising, indigenous Sami family breeding reindeers.
Bloomberg
Monetary Authority of Singapore Tightens Policy
Singapore's central bank further tightened monetary policy settings. The Monetary Authority of Singapore, which manages its currency exchange rate as its main policy tool, re-centered its policy band higher and raised the slope. Selena...
Bloomberg
Citi's Buiter Sees U.S. Tax Plan as Fiscal Stimulus
Dec.08 -- In today's "Single Best Chart," Bloomberg's Tom Keene displays U.S. non-farm payrolls going back to 1940. He speaks with Willem Buiter, global chief economist at Citigroup and Bloomberg's Carl Riccadonna on "Bloomberg...
Curated Video
Scientists say evidence of recent liquid water on Mars
1. Various of news conference with four scientists involved in Surveyor Space Mission
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Kenneth Edgett, Scientist with Malin Space Science Systems:
"Today, we are talking about liquid water that is present on Mars...
Bloomberg
Singapore Cuts Growth Outlook, Plans Stimulus
Feb.17 -- Selena Ling, head of Treasury research and strategy at Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd., talks about Singapore's economy and the government's budget. Singapore downgraded its forecast for economic growth for this year...
Bloomberg
Scott Brown: Economic Slow Patch on Slumping Production
Oct. 17 -- Scott Brown, chief economist at Raymond James, discusses how a slump in industrial production impacts U.S. economic growth. He speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance." (Corrects name in headline.)
Bloomberg
Yield Curve Is Distorted by Policy Moves, BNP's Howard Says
Aug.29 -- Mark Howard, senior multi-asset strategist at BNP Paribas, discusses the influence of Federal Reserve policy on the yield curve and how a flattening curve impacts lending. He speaks on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas."
Bloomberg
10-Year U.S. Treasury Yield at 2% Is Good Entry Level: Deepblue Global’s CIO
Dec.03 -- Tongli Han, chief investment officer at Deepblue Global Investment, discusses the U.S. bond market and his investment strategy. He speaks on “Bloomberg Markets: Asia.”
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Rwandan schools reopen after 7 months of closure over virus
Primary and secondary students return to school in Rwanda after nearly eight months' closure to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
Curated Video
Smart ski goggles, 3D maps and virtual hotel rooms - the future of travel
Leisure travel has always been primarily about experiencing a new place, seeing the sites, learning about the culture and relaxing far away from home.
But increasingly it's also about the gadgets that can help you along the way.
The ITB...
Bloomberg
Europe Is Our Least Favorite Region, Says State Street’s Veitmane
Apr.05 -- Marija Veitmane, senior multi-asset strategist at State Street, discusses the German economy, European stocks and European banks. She speaks on “Bloomberg Markets: European Open.”
Bridgeman Arts
The King of Norway arrives at Winter Sports championship. Ski jumper sets off with POV shots. Oslo 1960s
OSLO in the 1960s. King Olav V of Norway at Winter Sports Championship. POV / Ski Ramp / Down slope / Ski Jump.
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Pakistan hopes untapped mountains could lure foreign skiers
It survived the dark days of Taliban rule, the destruction of its main hotel and a major flood (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
Bloomberg
Hilton CEO Expects Historic Summer Leisure Demand
Jun.24 -- Hilton Worldwide President and CEO Christopher Nassetta sees a huge uptick in demand and says the U.S. business travel rebound is already in progress. He speaks with Bloomberg's Guy Johnson and Alix Steel on "Bloomberg Markets."
Bloomberg
Were Never Going to Get Perfect Equality: Meltzer
Nov. 25 -- Carnegie Mellon Professor of Political Economy Allan Meltzer and Encima Global Founder and President David Malpass discuss the Ferguson, Missouri, grand jury decision to not indict a white police officer for the fatal shooting...
Curated Video
USA: MARS POLAR LANDER PRESS CONFERENCE
English/Nat
The operations manager of the Mars Polar Lander project says he's still upbeat, despite the sounds of silence coming from the Red Planet.
The lander was due to start sending signals back to NASA on Friday afternoon, shortly...
Bloomberg
U.S. Virus Cases Top 4 Million; Infections Doubled in Six Weeks
Jul.24 -- As U.S. coronavirus cases pass 4 million, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Professor and Virologist Andrew Pekosz says there is a "systemic issue going on across the country" in the way the spread of Covid-19 is...
Curated Video
USA - Update on Pathfinder mission
Nearly three months after landing on Mars, the Pathfinder spacecraft's battery might be running down, causing a communications blackout, according to US space officials. They said a brief two-way communication was re-established an...
Curated Video
Apollo 15 Background: Part 1
American astronauts David Scott, James B. Irwin and
Alfred Worden are all set for the launching on July
26th 1971 of the Apollo 15, America's longest and
most complicated moonshot ever. Irwin and Scott will
spend nearly three days on...
Bloomberg
Yale's Roach Says U.S., China Should Align Strengths
Apr.06 -- Stephen Roach, senior fellow at Yale University, discusses how the U.S. can take advantage of economic changes in China. He speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance."
Bridgeman Arts
Rope skiing up a Canadian Rockies mountain and a picnic at the top, 1930s
Clip from a 1930s promotional film about skiing in the Canadian Rockies. Titlecard reads : Next morning - Off to Ptarmigan for a bit of roped skiing. Titlecard reads : At the top - Luncheon with tea. Couple stops at top for luncheon tea,...
Bridgeman Arts
Skiing down the slopes on the Canadian Rockies, 1930s
Clip from a 1930s promotional film about skiing in the Canadian Rockies. Titlecard reads: Now for the thrilling down-glacier run! Titlecard reads: Half way down, a pause to catch our breath! Titlecard reads: Swift runs, but so open that...
Curated Video
UPITN 24 9 78 PRESIDENT ELECT DANIAL MOI SUBMITS HIS NOMINATION
Daniel Arap Moi, a popular politician, who served as Kenya's Vice-President for 12 years under Jomo Kenyatta, has become Kenyatta's successor without as the sole candidate.
1. ms poster of Moi
2. cu car with wooden Moi sign
3. cu...