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Taiwan Says U.S. Vaccine Aid Would Help Shield Chip Industry
May.21 -- Taiwan is now asking the U.S. for help securing covid-19 vaccines as it races to contain an outbreak of untraceable infections. The island reported 286 new cases on Thursday and there are fears the spread could impact chip...
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Australia’s Victoria State Enters 7-Day Lockdown
May.27 -- The Australian state of Victoria enters a 7-day lockdown due to another Covid-19 outbreak. Bloomberg’s Paul Allen reports on “Bloomberg Markets: China Open.”
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Biden: America Is on the Move Again
Apr.28 -- President Joe Biden discusses the progress in the fight against coronavirus in his first 100 days in office. He speaks to a joint session of Congress in Washington, D.C.
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Indonesia’s Traveloka May List Shares in U.S. This Year
Feb.15 -- Ferry Unardi, chief executive officer and co-founder of Jakarta-based Traveloka, Southeast Asia’s biggest online travel startup, discusses the company's outlook and strategy amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Traveloka is backed by...
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Pakistan Central Bank Governor Baqir on Policy, Economy
Jun.01 -- State Bank of Pakistan Governor Reza Baqir discusses monetary policy and the outlook for the economy. The central bank last week kept the benchmark interest rate unchanged for a fifth straight meeting amid signs the economy is...
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Biden: People We Lost From Covid-19 Were ‘Extraordinary’
Feb.22 -- President Joe Biden marked a truly grim, heartbreaking milestone of 500,000 Americans killed by the coronavirus during a candle-lighting ceremony Monday at the White House.
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Ex-Australian Premier Turnbull on Covid, Climate Change
Jun.10 -- Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull discusses the global fight against the Covid-19 pandemic and climate change. Turnbull co-chairs the Reform for Resilience Policy Commission, which is urging leaders to use the Group of...
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Trump: Vaccine to Be Given Widely as Early as October
Sep.16 -- President Donald Trump says a coronavirus vaccine could be distributed widely to the public as early as October, contradicting statements by some of his top health officials that ranged from the end of March to the end of 2021....
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Trump: I Don’t Wear Masks Like Him
Sep.29 -- President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden talk about the effectiveness of wearing a mask. They speak at the first presidential debate in Cleveland.
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Is China's Growth Recovery Sustainable?
Oct.06 -- Rob Carnell, head of research and chief Asia Pacific economist at ING Groep NV, discusses the outlook for the region's economies and policies amid the coronavirus pandemic. He also discusses Federal Reserve policy with Yvonne...
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Trump Says His Catching Covid-19 a 'Blessing From God'
Oct.07 -- President Donald Trump said his catching the coronavirus was a blessing because it allowed him to see the value of a powerful therapeutic treatment. He speaks in a video that he tweeted.
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Fed's Kaplan Sees 'Plenty of Clarity' on Path of Rates
Oct.08 -- Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Robert Kaplan discusses interest-rate policy, inflation, how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting the U.S. economy, and the Fed's lending program. He speaks with Kathleen Hays on...
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Singapore-H.K. Travel Bubble 'Really Good News': IATA
Oct.18 -- Conrad Clifford, regional vice president for Asia Pacific at the International Air Transport Association, looks at how the coronavirus outbreak is affecting the global airline industry. Singapore and Hong Kong will open their...
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Biking in Time of Coronavirus
Oct.12 -- Will Butler Adams, chief executive officer at Brompton Bicycle, discusses bike sales throughout the coronavirus pandemic, the challenges associated with Brexit and the spike he’s seeing in bike usage. He speaks on “Bloomberg...
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Fauci: New NYC Covid Variant Being Watched Very Closely
Mar.01 -- Anthony Fauci, a top medical adviser to President Joe Biden and head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, says a new Covid-19 variant detected in New York City that’s now traveled through various city...
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WHO's Covid-19 Origin Report Draws Fire
Mar.30 -- World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said a mission to study the origins of the coronavirus in China was too quick to dismiss the theory of a lab leak. Meanwhile, health officials in Canada are...
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Sustainable Finance Trends in 2021
Feb.08 -- 2020 was a pivotal year for corporate sustainability, with more companies making climate neutrality pledges and reinforcing their sustainability narratives. The push got even more attention as a result of the coronavirus...
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Europe’s Long Road to Recovery
Mar.22 -- Anne-Laure Kiechel, founder and chief executive officer at Global Sovereign Advisory, discusses her outlook for Europe’s recovery as Germany extends its lockdown restrictions for another four weeks. She speaks to Maria Tadeo on...
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WHO Says Coronavirus Cases on the Rise
Apr.21 -- The World Health Organization said coronavirus cases are rising in all regions except Europe, with India driving a surge in Asia. Bloomberg’s Rachel Chang reports on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe.”
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U.S. at 4% Unemployment by First Half of 2021: Credit Suisse
Mar.24 -- James Sweeney, chief economist at Credit Suisse, discusses the global recovery in a post-pandemic world, the U.S. economy and his outlook for U.S. yields. He speaks exclusively to Sophie Kamaruddin on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia”...
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Covid Has Stretched India's Health-Care Infrastructure, Doctor Says
Apr.28 -- Naresh Trehan, chairman and managing director of Medanta, a chain of multi-specialty hospitals in India, discusses the Covid-19 situation in the country, which is now the global coronavirus hotspot. Trehan, a renowned...
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India's Poly Medicure Setting Up 2 Plants as Demand Rise: MD
Mar.04 -- Himasnhu Baid, managing director of New Delhi-based Poly Medicure Ltd., a medical-device maker, discusses the demand outlook for its products amid the Covid-19 pandemic and the company's growth strategy. He speaks with Haslinda...
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World Pledges Aid for India as Covid-19 Cases Surge
Apr.25 -- The U.S. will send India raw materials for vaccines and step up financing aid for Covid-19 shot production, joining European countries in pledging to help after the South Asian nation recorded more than 234,000 new infections...
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Biden Wants All Adults Eligible for Vaccine by April 19
Apr.06 -- U.S. President Joe Biden says he wants all American adults to be eligible for a coronavirus vaccine by April 19, two weeks earlier than his previous goal. Bloomberg’s Michelle Cortez reports on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia.”