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Mnuchin Says U.S. Can’t Shut Down Economy Again
Jun.11 -- Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says the U.S. shouldn’t shut down the economy again even if there is another surge in coronavirus cases. He made the remarks Thursday on CNBC. Emily Wilkins reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak:...
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Biden: Trump May Have Forgotten About Coronavirus
Jun.11 -- Joe Biden shares his plan to reopen the economy safely and restore consumer confidence. The Democratic nominee also discusses President Donald Trump's response to the pandemic. Biden speaks at a roundtable event in...
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Trump Says He Delayed China Talks, Faults Beijing Over Virus
Aug.18 -- President Donald Trump says he called off last weekend’s tentative trade review with China. The talks were to assess the so-called “phase 1” deal, although they had not made any official public calendar in Washington or...
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Hong Kong's Lam: Time Has Come to Ease Social Distancing Measures
May.04 -- Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam says the city will soon relax some social distancing measures. She speaks at a press briefing. (Excerpt)
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Australia to Reopen Economy by July in Three-Step Plan: Morrison
May.08 -- Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison discusses a three-phase plan to reopen the economy. The country's success in flattening the curve of new coronavirus infections allows it to relax lockdown restrictions. He speaks at a...
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India Allows Airlines to Resume Domestic Flights Amid Virus Outbreak
May.25 -- D. Sudhakar Reddy, founder and president of Air Passengers Association of India, talks about the government's decision to resume domestic flights from May 25 amid the coronavirus outbreak. The contagion is escalating in the...
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U.K.'s Johnson Defends Aide Cummings After Lockdown Breach
May.24 -- U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave his backing to adviser Dominic Cummings, whom he said acted with "integrity" in traveling during the lockdown to obtain childcare. Johnson also said some schools are ready to open on June...
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Hong Kong Probing New Cluster of Covid-19: Chief Executive Lam
Jun.01 -- Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam discusses how the government is dealing with a new cluster of Covid-19 cases that may involve nine local patients. She speaks at a press briefing. (Translated excerpt)
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Senator Toomey: Hong Kong Security Law 'Very Disturbing'
Jun.30 -- Republican Senator Pat Toomey from Pennsylvania discusses China's sweeping security legislation for Hong Kong and the trade disputes between the U.S. and China. Toomey is sponsoring legislation that could target banks that deal...
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Some China Officials Support Idea of Trump Reelection
Jun.16 -- Some current and former Chinese officials have come around to support four more years of Donald Trump, even though the President has been blaming Beijing for everything from U.S. trade imbalances to Covid-19. Tom Mackenzie...
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U.S. Covid-19 Cases Top 3 Million; Deaths Exceed 131,000
Jul.08 -- The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in the U.S. surpassed 3 million, and deaths rose to 131,857. California and Texas, the two most populous states, reported some of their largest daily increases in cases and deaths....
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Hong Kong, Tokyo Report Record Coronavirus Cases
Jul.16 -- The coronavirus continues to set grim and unwelcomed records. Global cases are now above 13.5 million, with Brazil topping two million alone and India one million. In Asia, Hong Kong and Japan are likewise reporting record...
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Hong Kong Jobless Rate Rises to 6.2%
Jul.20 -- Hong Kong’s unemployment rate for June was at the highest in more than 15 years as the city’s economy remains under pressure from the pandemic and escalating tensions between the U.S. and China. Bloomberg’s Yvonne Man reports...
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Hong Kong GDP to Contract 6% in 2020: Oxford Economics
Jul.20 -- Tommy Wu, senior economist at Oxford Economics, discusses the prospects for Hong Kong. The city's unemployment rate rose in June to the highest in more than 15 years, as the economy remains under pressure from the coronavirus...
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Auto Industry Under Pressure Amid Covid-19
Jul.15 -- Nissan’s decision to close its factories in Barcelona brings an end to four decades of vehicle production by the Japanese auto maker in Spain’s second city. This comes as the auto sector is under pressure from the shift to...
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Qantas to Raise $1.3 Billion, Cut at Least 6,000 Jobs
Jun.24 -- Qantas Airways Ltd. plans to raise as much as A$1.9 billion ($1.3 billion) and cut at least 6,000 jobs as the coronavirus pandemic continues to keep carriers around the world largely grounded. Paul Allen reports on "Bloomberg...
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China's Efforts to Cut Pollution Creating Opportunities: DWS
Jul.26 -- Priscilla Lu, head of sustainable investments for Asia Pacific at DWS Group, says the coronavirus outbreak has renewed the Chinese government’s focus on the need to reduce environmental pollution, and that this has led to...
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Alder Capital's Prasad on Indian Stocks, Virus Impact
Jul.31 -- Rakhi Prasad, investment manager at Alder Capital, discusses India's corporate earnings, stocks and how the coronavirus outbreak is affecting the economy. Reliance Industries Ltd. beat all analyst estimates with a net income of...
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Covid Vaccines Demand Was Underestimated, Medix CEO Says
Dec.22 -- Sigal Atzmon, founder and chief executive officer of Medix Global, a provider of medical management solutions with a client base that exceeds 4 million members in over 90 countries, discusses the rollouts of Covid-19 vaccines...
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Rajan: Markets Take Advantage of Central Banks' Promises
Jan.13 -- Raghuram Rajan, former governor of the Reserve Bank of India and now professor of finance at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, talks about the political turmoil in the U.S. and the implications for the...
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World Bank: Don't Confused Rebound With Recovery
Jan.12 -- World Bank Chief Economist Carmen Reinhart discusses the outlook for the global economy amid the coronavirus pandemic. She speaks with Kathleen Hays and Haidi Stroud-Watts on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia."
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House Democrats Release Updated Stimulus Proposal
Sep.28 -- House Democrats have just released their updated stimulus proposal to support the U.S. economic recovery. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is set to talk to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on the deal. Bloomberg’s Emily Wilkins...
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Vaccination Is Way We Get Back to Normal: Cowling
Dec.29 -- Benjamin Cowling, professor of infectious diseases epidemiology at Hong Kong University and an advisor to the Hong Kong government on vaccination policy, discusses how prepared Hong Kong is for mass vaccinations, the...
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U.K. Warns of ‘New Variant’ of Virus
Dec.15 -- Millions of Londoners will be forced to comply with the U.K.’s toughest coronavirus rules yet from today. Authorities warn a new variant of covid-19 may be driving a rapid rise in cases. Bloomberg’s Sebastian Salek reports on...