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Fed's Powell Says U.S. Economy Faces Unprecedented Risks
May.13 -- Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says the U.S. economy faces unprecedented downside risks that could do lasting damage to households and businesses if fiscal and monetary policy makers don’t rise to the challenge. He speaks...
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Austria's Kurz on Lockdown, Virus Impact, Italy's Debt
May.12 -- Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz discusses the country's coronavirus lockdown and its impact on the economy. He also comments on Italy’s debt load and his view that Austria's neighbor, and second-biggest trading partner,...
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Commerzbank 'Confident' Will See Recovery in Valuation Results: CFO
May.13 -- Commerzbank AG Chief Financial Officer Bettina Orlopp talks about the company's financial results, outlook and strategy. The Frankfurt-based lender took a 479 million-euro ($520 million) hit to deal with the fallout from the...
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Hubei Adds 4,823 Coronavirus Cases; China Death Toll at 1,483
Feb.13 -- China’s Hubei province reported 4,823 additional coronavirus cases, in the second day after the region at the center of the outbreak changed its method for counting infections. The death toll in China rose to at least 1,483 as...
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China to Support Markets as Coronavirus Spreads
Feb.02 -- China has pledged support for its financial markets that are scheduled to reopen Monday following the extended Lunar New Year break as the coronavirus outbreak shows no signs of slowing. Selina Wang reports on "Bloomberg Markets."
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China’s Total Coronavirus Confirmed Cases Rise to 72,436
Feb.17 -- China said there were 1,807 new cases of coronavirus and 93 deaths in Hubei on Monday, the center of the outbreak, bringing the total number of cases in the stricken province to nearly 60,000. Bloomberg’s Tom Mackenzie reports...
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Hong Kong Heads for First Back-to-Back Recessions on Record
Feb.18 -- Hong Kong is heading for its first back-to-back annual recessions on record, as the coronavirus shutdown cripples an economy already battered by months of political unrest. The jobless rate rose to 3.4% in January for a fourth...
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California Monitoring 8,400 for Signs of Exposure, Governor Says
Feb.27 -- U.S. authorities have moved to expand testing for the coronavirus as California says it is monitoring more than 8,000 people for signs of exposure. Bloomberg’s David Baker reports on “Bloomberg Markets: Asia.”
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Coronavirus Global Death Toll Climbs to 1,018
Feb.10 -- The death toll from the coronavirus has climbed above 1,000 as the Chinese province at the epicenter of the outbreak reported its highest number of fatalities yet. Hubei province has also removed two health officials from their...
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Xi Warns Virus May Impact China’s Stability
Feb.04 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping called on all officials to quickly work together to contain a deadly new virus at a rare meeting of top leaders, saying the outcome would directly impact social stability in the country. Selina Wang...
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Bluescope Steel Won’t Have Any Earnings Out of China in Second Half: CEO
Feb.23 -- Mark Vassella, managing director and chief executive officer at Bluescope Steel, the impact of coronavirus on the business, demand from China and his outlook for China’s economy. He speaks on “Bloomberg Markets: Asia.”
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Global Coronavirus Cases Near 100,000
Mar.06 -- Global coronavirus cases are approaching 100,000 with the outbreak gathering pace. Bloomberg’s Maria Tadeo reports on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe.”
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New Indonesia & India Restrictions
Mar.29 -- Two of the most populous nations in Asia, India and Indonesia, are increasing restrictions on personal movement as migrant workers in both nations try to return home and therefore raising the prospect of further spreading of...
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U.S. Mask Export Ban Faces Backlash
Apr.06 -- President Donald Trump’s move to restrict exports of face masks and other protective equipment is drawing a backlash from across the world. White House Adviser Peter Navarro says that the administration is using powers under...
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Tech Mahindra CEO on Coronavirus Impact, Challenges, Share Buyback
Apr.03 -- C.P. Gurnani, chief executive officer and managing director at Tech Mahindra Ltd., discusses how coronavirus is impacting business, the challenges the firm is facing and the possibility of a share buyback. He speaks on...
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Foodpanda Sees 'Very Large Opportunity' in Japan
Sep.17 -- Jakob Angele, chief executive officer for Asia-Pacific at meal-delivery firm Foodpanda, a fully-owned subsidiary of Berlin-based Delivery Hero AG, talks about its entry into the Japanese market, demand for its services in the...
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China’s Race for First Covid-19 Vaccine Raises Safety Questions
Nov.02 -- China’s drug makers are racing to leapfrog other pharma firms in developing a coronavirus vaccine. But that speed is raising questions about how stringently they’re vetting and reporting potential safety issues. Bloomberg’s...
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Are Air Travel Bubbles Going to Work?
Nov.19 -- Shukor Yusof, founder of aviation and economics research consultancy Endau Analytics, discusses the outlook for the global airline industry amid the coronavirus pandemic. Hong Kong and Singapore will start an air...
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India Probably at Best Time to Buy a House: HDFC CEO
Nov.15 -- Keki Mistry, vice chairman and chief executive officer of India’s largest mortgage lender Housing Development Finance Corp., discusses how the coronavirus outbreak is affecting the company, the economy and the central bank's...
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China Can Withstand Either U.S. Candidates: Crown Worldwide
Nov.06 -- Jim Thompson, founder and chairman of Hong Kong-based Crown Worldwide Group, which provides mobility, online tracking tools, business information storage, warehousing, and freight forwarding, discusses the U.S. presidential...
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Democrats Crafting New Stimulus Bill
Sep.24 -- House Democrats are reportedly working on yet another version of their stimulus proposal and they may be ready to return to the negotiating table as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin say they are...
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Alibaba Sales Growth Almost Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels
Aug.20 -- Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s quarterly revenue grew a better than expected 34%, signaling that Chinese consumer sentiment is recovering at a rapid clip from its Covid-19 trough. Meanwhile, the Chinese e-commerce giant offered...
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Whiskey as a Covid-19 Hedge
Oct.22 -- Jay Bradley, co-founder of Whiskey & Wealth Club, discusses investing in whiskey and how the pandemic has changed investor behavior. He speaks on “Bloomberg Markets: European Open.”
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Russia to Miss Virus Vaccine Goal Amid Production Hurdles: Minister
Oct.15 -- Denis Manturov, the Minister who is overseeing Russia's vaccine production, says the country is going to miss its target of making 30 million doses of an experimental Covid-19 vaccine this year due to setbacks maintaining the...