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Global Covid-19 Cases Top 16 million; Deaths Near 645,700
Jul.26 -- Global coronavirus cases exceed 16 million and deaths near 647,000. Reported cases and fatalities in many U.S. states hit hard fall, while Spain clashes with the U.K. government for imposing a quarantine requirement for...
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Twitter Bans Trump Campaign Over Coronavirus Misinformation
Aug.05 -- Twitter Inc. is said to have banned President Trump’s campaign from tweeting until they remove a post that suggests children are almost immune to the coronavirus. Facebook Inc. has earlier removed the same clip from its...
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Templeton: Korean Stocks' Long-Term Story 'Very Strong'
Jun.26 -- Manraj Sekhon, chief investment officer for Franklin Templeton Emerging Markets Equity, discusses the outlook for stocks amid the coronavirus outbreak and the opportunities he sees. He speaks with David Ingles and Tom Mackenzie...
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China's Electric Carmaker Li Auto Raises $1.1 Billion in IPO
Jul.31 -- Mingming Huang, founding partner of Future Capital Discovery Fund, talks about its investment in Chinese electric sport utility vehicle maker Li Auto Inc., which raised $1.1 billion in its U.S. initial public offering. He also...
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China Admonished by Europe Over H.K., Virus, Economy
Jun.22 -- The European Union and China sparred over geopolitics and economics on Monday when the heads of the bloc’s main institutions held video conferences with the Chinese premier and president. Selina Wang reports on "Bloomberg...
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Air China, China Eastern, China Southern Favored, Bocom Says
Jun.07 -- Luya You, transportation analyst at Bocom International, discusses the prospects for Chinese airlines. China will ease a ban on flights to the country by foreign airlines on June 8. You speaks with Haslinda Amin and Yvonne Man...
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Gold Still Favored, Deutsche Bank WM's Huynh Says
May.29 -- Tuan Huynh, chief investment officer of emerging markets at Deutsche Bank Wealth Management, talks about the outlook for the global economy, financial markets and his strategy amid the coronavirus outbreak. He speaks with...
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N.Y. Governor Cuomo: I Don't Believe This Economy Just Bounces Back
May.24 -- Governor Andrew Cuomo says he doesn’t "believe this economy just bounces back” even as he marks new steps in reopening New York, and urges the state to rebuild better after the nation’s worst outbreak of Covid-19. He speaks at...
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California Is Still in First Wave of Pandemic: Governor
Jun.24 -- California Governor Gavin Newsom urges residents to recommit themselves to slowing the spread of the coronavirus as cases climb by record numbers, while stopping well short of halting efforts to restart the state's economy. He...
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NYC Sets July Target for Outdoor Dining: Mayor de Blasio
Jun.04 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio says the city is preparing for the June 8 start of phase one of reopening and that he anticipates reaching the second phase in July with a relaunch of outdoor dining. He speaks at at his daily...
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Biden: Trump Has Surrendered the Fight Against Covid-19
Jun.17 -- Joe Biden criticizes President Donald Trump's response to the coronavirus outbreak. The Democratic presidential nominee speaks at a campaign stop in Darby, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia. (Excerpts)
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India Cineplex Operator PVR Sees Long Time Till Industry Picks Up
Jun.09 -- Ajay Bijli, chairman and managing direcotor of PVR Ltd., India’s largest movie exhibitor, explains how the company is dealing with the country’s coronavirus lockdown. PVR reported a loss of 744.9 million rupees in...
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Johnson: U.K. Track-and-Trace System Will Be in Place by June 1
May.20 -- Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the U.K. will have a track-and-trace system in place by June 1 capable of dealing with 10,000 new coronavirus infections a day. He spoke Wednesday in Parliament. (Excerpt)
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Indonesia’s Virus Cases Exceed 75,000 as Infections Accelerate
Jul.12 -- Global infections are now approaching 13 million with fatalities above 565,000. One of the hotspots in Asia is Indonesia where cases have exceeded 75,000 after the government eased physical distancing curbs more than a month...
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Korea's $157 Billion Sovereign Fund Sticks With Equities
Jun.22 -- Heenam Choi, chairman and chief executive officer of Korea Investment Corp., says the South Korean sovereign wealth fund may add to its equity holdings if there’s another shock in global markets due to increases in coronavirus...
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India Has Potential to Boost Testing 10-Fold, Biocon Says
Oct.16 -- Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, the founder and chairman of Indian drug-maker Biocon Ltd., says the country has the ability to aggressively ramp up coronavirus testing capacity. She spoke Thursday with Haslinda Amin at the Bloomberg India...
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Global Virus Network's Gallo on Covid Vaccine Prospects
Nov.11 -- Robert Gallo, co-founder and scientific director of the Global Virus Network, discusses the timeline and safety of Covid-19 vaccine trials. He speaks with Shery Ahn and Haidi Stroud-Watts on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia".
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Fed’s Bullard: U.S. Has Already Delivered Enough Fiscal Aid
Sep.21 -- Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard says the U.S. economy has enough momentum to continue its recovery from the coronavirus slump even if Congress fails to pass additional taxpayer support. Bullard also...
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Japan Government, BOJ Must Keep Supporting Economy: BofA
Oct.28 -- Izumi Devalier, head of Japan economics at BofA Global Research, discusses the outlook for the world's third-largest economy, policies and the yen. She speaks with Haslinda Amin and Rishaad Salamat on "Bloomberg Markets: Asia."...
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European Leaders Impose New Covid Limits Amid Second Wave
Oct.28 -- Germany and France will clamp down on movement for at least a month, coming close to the stringent lockdowns of the spring as European leaders announce new measures to try and rein in a resurgent conronavirus outbreak. Spain,...
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U.S. Covid Cases Top 6 Million; AstraZeneca Trial Begins
Aug.31 -- U.S. coronavirus cases topped 6 million, with outbreaks accelerating on college campuses. Meanwhile, AstraZeneca Plc has begun a large-scale human trial of its coronavirus vaccine in the U.S. Michelle Cortez reports on...
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Covid-19 Cases in France Hit Four-Month High
Aug.24 -- Europe is seeing a resurgence of the coronavirus. Yesterday, France reported almost 4,900 new cases over a 24-hour period, the largest one-day jump since the previous peak in mid-April. Bloomberg’s Maria Tadeo reports on...
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Labour Supports New Restrictions, Says U.K. Lawmaker Reeves
Sep.23 -- U.K. Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Rachel Reeves discusses the latest round of measures from the U.K. to try and stop the spread of coronavirus, government business support and Brexit border plans. She speaks on...
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U.K.'s Johnson Vows to Get Country 'Back to Normal'
Oct.06 -- U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said his government is working to get the country "back to normal" by this time next year. He spoke at his Conservative Party’s virtual annual conference. (Excerpt)