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EU’s Record Bond Issuance
Oct.12 -- Johannes Hahn, the European Union’s commissioner for budget and administration, discusses bond issuance and the EU’s recovery fund. He speaks on “Bloomberg Markets: European Open.”
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Trump Tweets About Being ‘Immune’ to Covid-19
Oct.11 -- President Donald Trump on Sunday pitched what he called his post-infection immunity to Covid-19 as an advantage over Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. Bloomberg’s Ros Krasny reports on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Australia.”
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Pence: Stop Undermining Confidence in a Vaccine
Oct.07 -- Vice President Michael Pence talks about the potential for a coronavirus vaccine. He speaks at the vice-presidential debate in Salt Lake City.
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Singapore Airlines’ Scoot Almost Doubling Capacity: CEO
Nov.26 -- Campbell Wilson, chief executive officer of Scoot, the low-cost carrier of Singapore Airlines Ltd., discusses how the company is coping with the coronavirus pandemic. Scoot is introducing an inflight system called ScootHub that...
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Trump Says He Downplayed Virus Threat to Avoid 'Panic'
Sep.09 -- President Donald Trump defends telling journalist Bob Woodward that he intentionally downplayed the severity of the coronavirus in public, saying he didn’t want to cause panic or price spikes. He speaks at a press briefing....
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U.S. Plans First Vaccinations in Weeks, Says Warp Speed Head
Nov.22 -- Vaccinations against Covid-19 in the U.S. will "hopefully" start in less than three weeks, according to the head of Operation Warp Speed, the federal government’s program to accelerate a vaccine. Ros Krasny reports on...
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EU Trade Chief Hogan Quits
Aug.27 -- The European Union’s trade chief Phil Hogan has resigned amid the growing backlash after he broke virus regulations in his native Ireland at a golf dinner. Bloomberg’s Maria Tadeo reports on “Bloomberg Markets: European Open.”
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LV's Abloh on Virus Impact to Industry, Shanghai Show
Aug.27 -- The economic fallout wrought by the coronavirus pandemic has devastated the luxury fashion industry. Government mandated shutdowns has also kept stores around the world closed for months. But Virgil Abloh, artistic director of...
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Asymptomatic Cases May Transmit Virus: Harvard Physician
Jul.06 -- Abraar Karan, physician at Harvard Medical School as well as at Brigham and Women's Hospital, talks about the coronavirus pandemic. Global cases topped 11.4 million, deaths exceed 533,000, and the World Health Organization...
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Kazakhstan Economy Hit by Virus, Drop in Oil Prices
Jun.29 -- The economy of Kazakhstan, central Asia’s largest energy producer, took a double hit from the coronavirus-related lockdown and the collapse in oil prices. Naubet Bisenov reports on "Bloomberg Markets: Asia."
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China Conglomerate Fosun Sees Profit Rebound Next Year
Aug.28 -- The billionaire founder of Fosun International, one of China’s biggest conglomerates, says profit at his insurance, drugs, tourism and leisure group will rebound strongly next year from a 2020 plunge caused by the pandemic....
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Global Coronavirus Cases Top 20 Million
Aug.10 -- Another grim milestone has been reached. Global coronavirus cases have topped 20 million. Death rates are also climbing as outbreaks hit nursing homes from Hong Kong to Australia. Bloomberg’s Jodi Schneider reports on...
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'Vaccine Diplomacy' Amid the Covid-19 Outbreak
Aug.12 -- Simon Draper, executive director of the Asia New Zealand Foundation, talks about the global race to develop vaccines for Covid-19, the implications for governments' efforts to secure vaccines and diplomacy. Draper has held...
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Hong Kong to Extend Social Distancing Measures: Lam
Sep.21 -- Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam says the city will extend all social distancing rules by another week to Oct. 1. She speaks at a press briefing. (Translated excerpt) (Source: i-Cable)
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Asian Health-Care Stocks Are Expensive, Citi PB's Peng Says
May.25 -- Ken Peng, Asia Pacific investment strategist at Citi Private Bank, talks about the state of the region's markets, the implications of the political tensions between the U.S. and China, and the opportunities he sees. He speaks...
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China Holds Off on Joining Global Vaccine Program
Sep.21 -- Dozens of countries have signed on to the global vaccine partnership, known as Covax, while the U.S. has already declined to join the group, China so far has been mum. Bloomberg’s Colum Murphy reports on “Bloomberg Daybreak:...
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New Jersey Governor Murphy Backs Off Classroom Mandate
Aug.12 -- New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy abandons a requirement that the state’s 2,500 public schools conduct in-person teaching, and says some districts may return to distance-only learning. He speaks at a news conference. (Excerpt)
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Australia Says Economy. Health Outcomes Better Than Most
Jul.23 -- Australian Finance Minister Mathias Cormann talks about the economy and the government's budget amid the coronavirus outbreak. The budget deficit will blow out to a post-World War II record amid a surge in spending to plug a...
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What Does Ardern's Victory Mean for N.Z. Businesses?
Oct.18 -- Michael Barnett, chief executive officer of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, discusses what Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's landslide victory in New Zealand’s general election means for local businesses and the economy. He...
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Singaporeans Head to Polls Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Jul.09 -- Singapore heads to the polls Friday as Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s ruling party seeks to extend its 55-year rule with a fresh mandate to counter the city-state’s worst-ever recession amid the coronavirus pandemic. Haslinda...
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China Defends Use of Experimental Coronavirus Treatment
Oct.20 -- As the coronavirus vaccine race continues, China is having to defend its decision to give an experimental treatment to hundreds of thousands of people, including health workers. Bloomberg’s Emma O’Brien reports on “Bloomberg...
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Governors Ask White House for Guidance on Vaccine: Cuomo
Oct.18 -- New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says the National Governors Association is sending the White House a letter asking for specific guidance about how to distribute a coronavirus vaccine when it is available. He speaks at a press...
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Trump Assails China Over Virus as Xi Pushes Back
Sep.22 -- President Donald Trump assailed China for the coronavirus pandemic in a speech Tuesday to the United Nations General Assembly aimed squarely at U.S. voters, calling on the international body to punish Beijing. China’s...
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New Zealand Coronavirus Outbreak Spreads Beyond Auckland
Aug.13 -- New Zealand Health Director-General Ashley Bloomfield says the country recorded 12 new confirmed local cases of the coronavirus on Friday including some outside the largest city Auckland. He speaks at a press briefing in...