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Reserve Bank of India Unexpectedly Cuts Interest Rates
May.22 -- Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das says the central bank has decided to cut interest rates. The unexpected move comes as the RBI expects the economy to contract for the first time in more than four decades as the...
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Singapore Economy Could Contract Most Since Independence
May.26 -- Selena Ling, head of treasury research and strategy, global treasury, at OCBC Bank, talks about Singapore's economy, which is facing its worst contraction since independence more than a half-century ago as the coronavirus...
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How Are U.S. Businesses Reacting to the Virus Outbreak in China?
Feb.13 -- Anna Ashton, senior director of government affairs at the U.S.-China Business Council, discusses how American companies are reacting to the coronavirus outbreak in China and the trade talks between the two governments. She...
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F1 Team, University Make New Breathing Aid in Virus Fight
Mar.31 -- Rebecca Shipley, professor at UCL and engineering director at Institute of Healthcare, discusses the development of a new breathing aid for coronavirus patients, how they work and when they will be available. She speaks on...
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Envision Group Sets Up Mask Manufacturing Center to Help Virus Efforts
Apr.03 -- Lei Zhang, founder and chief executive officer at Envision Group, discusses joining the fight against coronavirus by setting up a face mask production center to help tackle the pandemic. He speaks on “Bloomberg Markets: Asia.”
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WHO Tells Countries to Stop Wasting Time
Mar.25 -- Governments should stop wasting precious time needed to fight the coronavirus after squandering an opportunity to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization’s head said. Meantime, China reports an increase in...
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China’s Coronavirus Death Toll Hits 2,000
Feb.18 -- China’s death toll from the new coronavirus reached 2,000, while Hubei province at the center of the outbreak continued to report fewer additional cases. Hubei reported 132 more deaths and 1,693 new cases, bringing the number...
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Apple Daily Doesn’t Represent Press Freedom: LegCo’s IP
Jun.24 -- Regina Ip, member of Hong Kong Legislative Council, discusses President Joe Biden’s call for press freedom in Hong Kong, after the pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper shut down following the arrests of its top executives. She...
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Saudi Banks Facing Triple Jeopardy: Samba Financial CEO
Jun.25 -- Rania Nashar, chief executive officer of Samba Financial Group, a Riyadh-based lender, talks about the state of the kingdom’s banks and the economy. She also discusses the need to empower women. She speaks with Bloomber's...
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Zurich Insurance Sees Covid as Less of an Issue in 2021: CEO
Feb.11 -- Mario Greco, chief executive officer at Zurich Insurance Group AG, discusses the economic costs of covid-19, how the vaccines work against the variants and how a vaccine passport could impact his business. He speaks on...
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Germany to Contract in First Quarter of 2021: DIW’s Fratzscher
Dec.16 -- Marcel Fratzscher, president at DIW German Institute for Research, discusses Germany introducing a hard lockdown, if this is the right move for the country and the risk of German bankruptcies. He speaks on “Bloomberg Markets:...
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AstraZeneca Boosts EU Vaccine Supply
Feb.01 -- European Parliament Committee on Environmental and Public Health Chair Pascal Canfin discusses the EU’s vaccination drive, AstraZeneca Plc. boosting its vaccine supply and the challenges the EU faces in distribution. He speaks...
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JCDecaux China Sales Almost Back to Pre-Covid Levels: Co-CEO
Mar.11 -- Jean-Francois Decaux, chairman and co-chief executive officer at JCDecaux SA, discusses company earnings, the impact of the pandemic on his business and his outlook for 2021. He speaks exclusively on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe.”
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India Should Speed Up Vaccination Program, CDDEP Says
Mar.11 -- Ramanan Laxminarayan, founder and director of the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy, look at India's Covid-19 vaccine rollout program. More than 25 million Covid vaccine doses have now been administered in India,...
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Florida Breaks Record Daily Virus Cases in U.S. Outbreak
Jul.12 -- U.S. virus cases rose to 3.27 million with almost 56,000 new infections with Florida reporting more than 15,000 cases, the biggest daily increase of any state since the coronavirus pandemic began. Meanwhile, Thailand is...
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How Covid, Drought Are Affecting Taiwan's Businesses
May.25 -- Andrew Tseng, chairman and chief executive officer of Taiwan-listed Grape King Bio, a health-food manufacturer specializing in probiotics, mushroom and other herbal-based supplements, discusses how the coronavirus pandemic and...
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Covid Global Eradication Not on the Horizon: Yale Institute
Jun.08 -- Saad Omer, director of the Yale Institute for Global Health, discusses the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser on Covid-19, issued a warning about the delta...
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WHO Science Council Member: Test, Trace, Isolation Strategy Is Key
Jul.15 -- Adeeba Kamarulzaman, professor of medicine and infectious diseases at the University of Malaya and a member of the World Health Organization Science Council, talks about the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic in Southeast...
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Olympics Covid Cases Hit 71 as Opening Ceremony Nears
Jul.20 -- With just two days until the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics, and some games starting Wednesday, organizers reported 71 cases of Covid-19 linked to the event. Meanwhile, a fourth Covid state of emergency in Tokyo and a...
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Roche CEO Sees Strong Demand for Covid Antibody Cocktail
Severin Schwan, chief executive officer at Roche Holding AG, discusses third-quarter earnings, the demand for Covid-19 tests and the company’s M&A strategy. Roche’s third-quarter revenue climbed 8.7% to $17.3 billion. He speaks on...
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Biden Says Children Should Wear Masks in Schools
Aug.18 -- President Joe Biden says authorities have to “ensure kids are wearing masks in schools,” and criticized governors who are trying to block mask mandates in school. He speaks at a press briefing. (Excerpt)
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New Virus Waves Deluge Developing Countries
May.03 -- Developing nations are putting out renewed calls for medical supplies and aid as they battle fierce new waves of covid infections. Bloomberg’s Jinshan Hong reports on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia.”
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Vaccine Is Key Tool to Overcoming Health Crisis: Weber
May.03 -- Manfred Weber, chairman of European People’s Party, discusses vaccine passports, U.S. visitor reciprocity and travel restrictions within and outside the bloc. He speaks exclusively on “Bloomberg Markets: European Open.”
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Europe New Car Sales Plunge 25% in September
The European car industry is undergoing a big pivot toward electric vehicles. Sales in September hit a 26-year low for the month. New car registrations in the region plunged 25%. Several headwinds have come together to hit the industry...