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Ebola News Is Making for Travel Anxiety
Oct. 17 -- Bloomberg's Shelby Holliday reports on the impact of Ebola on the travel industry. She speaks on In The Loop. (Source: Bloomberg)
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South Korea Confirms 161 New Cases
Feb.23 -- The coronavirus continues to spread beyond China and outside Asia, raising concerns about the prospect of a pandemic. South Korea, which raised its infectious disease alert to the highest level over the weekend confirmed 161...
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Legal & General More Nervous About Virus Outcome in U.S.: CEO
Aug.05 -- Nigel Wilson, chief executive officer at Legal & General Group Plc, discusses first half earnings, the impact of coronavirus on U.K. and European growth and corporate debt. He speaks on “Bloomberg Markets: European Open.”
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CapitaLand Has Remained Operationally Resilient: CFO
Aug.06 -- Andrew Lim, chief financial officer at CapitaLand Ltd., discusses first-half earnings, the company’s investment in shopping malls and his outlook for the business. He speaks on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia.”
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Taiwan President Tsai, U.S. Health Chief Azar Speak
Aug.09 -- Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen welcomes U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, who arrived on Sunday for the highest-ranking visit by an American official to the island in decades. The trip stands to further worsen...
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U.K. PM Tightens Rules to Control Covid-19 Spread
Sep.22 -- U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, speaking about new virus control measures, says “this is the moment when we must act.” Johnson told Parliament that by imposing restrictions now, the government can “shelter the economy from...
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Japan’s Emergency Virus Measures
Mar.10 -- The Japanese government has released a second set of emergency measures in response to the coronavirus as the epidemic pushes the already struggling economy toward recessionary conditions. Bloomberg’s Chris Anstey reports on...
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AstraZeneca Vaccine Trial Halted After Spinal-Cord Issue
Sep.09 -- National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins says AstraZeneca Plc’s closely watched Covid-19 vaccine trial had been halted due to a "spinal cord problem." He speaks at a congressional hearing . (Excerpt)
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Sunlight REIT CEO on Earnings, Coronavirus Impact, Outlook
Sep.08 -- Keith Wu, chief executive officer at Sunlight REIT Finance Ltd, discusses the company’s latest results, the impact of coronavirus on the numbers and his outlook for the next half of the year. He speaks on “Bloomberg Daybreak:...
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Philippines Has Ample Fiscal Space to Fight Virus: Economic Planner
May.14 -- Philippine Acting Economic Planning Secretary Karl Chua discusses the governments efforts to support the economy amid the coronavirus outbreak. The government has allowed malls and more businesses in the capital to partially...
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California Plans Site to More Than Double Virus Testing
Aug.26 -- California Governor Gavin Newsom says the state is working with PerkinElmer Inc. to build a laboratory testing site with a full supply chain that will enable the state to add as many as 150,000 tests per day, more than doubling...
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Nissan CEO Says Electric SUV Ariya Opens New Chapter
Jul.15 -- Nissan Motor Co. President and Chief Executive Officer Makoto Uchida says its new electric sports utility vehicle Ariya symbolizes a new chapter for the company. Japan's second-largest automaker by output could benefit from the...
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Generation Z Is Bearing Economic Brunt of Covid-19
Jul.05 -- The coronavirus pandemic is ravaging economies around the world, but it seems the younger generation is bearing the economic brunt. Emily Cadman reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Australia."
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Israel at the Height of a New Virus Offensive: Netanyahu
Jul.05 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the country is "at the height" of a new coronavirus offensive. There are currently 29,366 confirmed cases in Israel, including 330 fatalities, with as many as 1,100 new cases...
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Pence, Azar Urge Americans to Wear Masks
Jun.30 -- Vice President Mike Pence and Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar urge Americans to wear masks as the coronavirus spreads. They speak at a White House briefing. (Excerpts)
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One Year, One Neighborhood
May.28 -- This series follows businesses in the Pike/Pine corridor in Seattle, Washington, the first coronavirus hot spot in the U.S., to get a sense of what cities will look like as they reopen.
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Where Does Australia’s Top Venture Firm See Opportunities?
Jun.25 -- Paul Bassat, co-founder and partner at Melbourne-based Square Peg Capital Pty, Australia’s largest venture firm, talks about the investment opportunities he sees at a time when the coronavirus pandemic is creating volatility in...
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Trump Hasn’t Ordered Slower Coronavirus Testing: McEnany
Jun.22 -- White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany says President Donald Trump was joking on Saturday when he said at a rally that he had asked his administration to slow down coronavirus testing, and that he had made no such order....
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Xi: China’s Virus Vaccine Will Be 'Global Public Good' When Available
May.18 -- China President Xi Jinping said the country has been acting with transparency and responsibility all along since the coronavirus outbreak began, and provided information to the World Health Organization and countries in the...
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France, U.K. Post Record Daily Infections
Sep.25 -- Worries are mounting across Europe on another wave of the pandemic. The U.K. and France both reported record daily infections on Thursday. Bloomberg’s Maria Tadeo reports on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe.”
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India's HDFC to Raise Capital in Two Phases, CEO Says
Jun.23 -- Keki Mistry, chief executive officer of Housing Development Finance Corp., India’s biggest mortgage lender, discusses the outlook for the economy amid the coronavirus outbreak, and the bank's strategy. He speaks with Rishaad...
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Taiwan's KKday Says Pandemic Boosted Domestic Travel Demand
Sep.29 -- Ming Chen, founder and chief executive officer of Taipei-based travel startup KKday, discusses how the coronavirus outbreak is affecting his business. KKday closed its latest $75 million funding round, helped by a pivot to...
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Gold May Reach All-Time Highs by Year End: Saxo Capital
Jun.24 -- Eleanor Creagh, strategist at Saxo Capital Markets, discusses the outlook for the global economy and markets amid the coronavirus crisis. She speaks with Haidi Stroud-Watts and Shery Ahn on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia."
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Australian Prime Minister Morrison: Stimulus Focused on Keeping Jobs
Mar.11 -- Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison unveils the details of the country’s economic stimulus plan to counteract the impact of coronavirus on the economy. He speaks to reporters in Canberra.