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What Was Behind Hong Kong's $4.8 Billion Stock Wipeout?
Jan.20 -- Hao Hong, chief strategist and head of research at BOCOM International, talks about Hong Kong’s second unexplained wave of stock plunges in three months. Ten mid- and small-cap shares plummeted as much as 81 percent for no...
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Boosting the Digital Economy
Among APEC's top priorities is boosting the digital economy, which proved so vital during the Covid-19 pandemic. In Southeast Asia, companies are tapping the growing e-commerce market, as consumers adopt mobile and online services at a...
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USA: UPTURN IN HOUSING MARKET HELPED BY IMMIGRANT AMERICANS
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Forecasters say the jump in U-S home sales this summer reflects a turnaround in the slumping American real estate market.
A new government survey says immigrant Americans are part of the reason for the upturn.
They're...
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Mystery 'Dude' Rattles Markets for Turkish Stock Traders
March 11 -- Stock traders in Istanbul are dealing with the mysterious case of "the dude," a trader shaking up the Turkish markets with large bets and boosting trading volume on the Borsa Istanbul by nearly eight percent this year....
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VP Debate: Opposing Views of U.S. in the World
Oct. 5 -- Vice presidential candidates Tim Kaine and Mike Pence faced off Tuesday night in their only debate of the U.S. presidential campaign. Bloomberg's Margaret Talev recaps the matchup on "Bloomberg ‹GO›."
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Trump Pushes Fear of Iran to Spur Mideast Peace
May.23 -- U.S. President Donald Trump is focusing on reviving Mideast peace talks during his first overseas trip, using fear and mistrust of Iran as a rallying point to unite the region. Bloomberg's Kevin Cirilli reports on "Bloomberg...
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HP Board Rejects Xerox Takeover Offer
Nov.18 -- HP Inc.’s board unanimously rejected Xerox Holdings Corp.’s unsolicited takeover proposal, saying the $22-a-share offer is too low. But HP did say it's still open to discussing a merger. Bloomberg's Liana Baker reports on...
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IG Group Sees 'Tremendous Opportunities' Across Asia, CEO Says
Feb.06 -- June Felix, chief executive officer of IG Group, a London-based online broker, discusses the company's strategy and outlook. She speaks with Haslinda Amin and Shery Ahn on "Bloomberg Markets: Asia."
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People Will Become Cautious About Certain Trading Platforms: Kris Sidial
Feb.01 -- Kris Sidial, co-CIO at the Ambrus Group, speaks with Bloomberg's Caroline Hyde, Romaine Bostick and Joe Weisenthal on "What'd You Miss?" about recent retail trading frenzy.
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Putin Shouldn't View Bolstering of Forces as Provocation: Kirby
National Security Counsel Coordinator John Kirby says there's no reason Russian President Vladimir Putin should view the bolstering of forces as as provocation. Kirby spoke with Bloomberg's Annmarie Hordern in Madrid.
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New Chapter in the Bill Hwang Saga
Bill Hwang wants authorities to take a closer look at Morgan Stanley. Bloomberg's Sridhar Natarajan reports on "Bloomberg Surveillance."
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Ukrainian Pres. Zelenskyy To Host Lviv Talks With U.N., Turkey
The talks come amid a series of massive Russian missile strikes on Ukraine's Kharkiv region on Wednesday and Thursday.
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U.N. Secretary General Visits Destroyed Ukrainian Towns
"Wherever there is a war, the highest price is paid by civilians," said António Guterres as he visited the bombed-out Kyiv suburb of Irpin.
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Government wants burqa ban in schools, public offices; reax
FILE - November 30, 2006
1. Women in full veil (showing only their eyes)
2. Close-up of woman wearing the veil
3. Veiled women in front of Dutch parliament
4. Covered hands of veiled woman
5. Parliament seen across lake, bicycle parked...
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Arab League chief Amr Moussa says Middle East peace has failed
1. Wide of news conference, Amr Moussa, Secretary General of the Arab League and others addressing
2. SOUNDBITE (English): Amr Moussa, Secretary General of the Arab League:
"The decision was, after analysing the situation, is that the...
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WRAP WH on poss US search for Al Qaida in Pakistan, ADDS analyst
1. Side view of White House spokesman Tony Snow walking into briefing room
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Tony Snow, White House spokesman:
"I think there has been this notion afoot, or at least an attempt or an inclination, somehow we're going...
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GERMANY: ESCHEDE: HELMUT KOHL VISITS TRAIN CRASH SITE
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Exhausted rescue workers are continuing their search for survivors at Eschede, the site of Wednesday's horrific train crash in Germany.
German Chancellor Helmut Kohl has visited the disaster scene where he spoke of his shock...
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Saudi Plans to Raise Trading Fees
May 12 -- Sources have told Bloomberg that Saudi Arabia is planning to increase trading fees by more than 60%. Bloomberg's Matthew Martin reports on "Bloomberg Markets Middle East."
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TP ICAP Shares Plunge on Profit Warning, CEO's Ouster
Jul.10 -- TP ICAP Plc saw shares fall by more than 30 percent in early trading after firing Chief Executive Officer John Phizackerley and warning of lower than expected returns for this year. Bloomberg's Jason Kelly reports on "Bloomberg...
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Bank CEOs See Brexit as a Challenge, Not a Systemic Risk
Apr.10 -- Chief Executive Officers from seven banks discuss the extent of risks associated with Brexit and how their firms have prepared for the event. Michael Corbat of Citigroup Inc., Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan Chase & Co., James Gorman...
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Workers at subsidiary of Volkswagen protest against dismissal of 800 colleagues
Thousands of autoworkers in Brazil's biggest city blocked a major highway on Monday to protest against the firing of 800 Volkswagen workers.
Metalworkers union members from Volkswagen, Ford and Mercedes-Benz took to a main artery south...
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JAPAN: US PRESIDENT CLINTON HEZBOLLAH PRESS CONFERENCE
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President Clinton says the U-S will do everything it can to bring an end to the violence between Israel and Lebanon.
Clinton says a U-S initiative is under way. Secretary of State Warren Christopher already has begun the push...
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COLOMBIA: EL NINO PHENOMENON BRINGS WORST DROUGHT IN YEARS
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Colombia is suffering its worst drought in years, leading to crop losses worth millions of dollars.
The drought was brought about by "El Nino", a phenomenon bringing a violent change in Pacific Ocean currents that affects...
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Syria's top UK diplomat tells AP that Damascus will soon send ambassador to Paris
1. Sami Khiyami, Syria's ambassador to Britain, sitting at desk
2. Picture of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on wall
3. Pull focus from Syrian flag of model aeroplane on desk
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Sami Khiyami, Syrian Ambassador to...