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Blue Wave Not Bad for Banks, Mike Mayo Says
Oct.30 -- Mike Mayo, Head of U.S. Large Cap Bank Research at Wells Fargo Securities, says banks have performed better relative to the market under Democratic presidents for the past three decades. He expects more government spending, no...
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Five Reasons Why Levelling Up Has Stalled
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's signature plan to "level up" Britain is one of the key reasons the Conservative Party won sweeping victories in 2019. But the plan to revive large parts of the UK left behind during the era of globalization...
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WRAP Leaders arrive for talks; ADDS security
1. Wide of ExCel conference centre in London's Docklands district, venue for G20 summit
AP Television
2. Various of security outside summit venue
3. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown greeting President of European Commission, Jose...
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Portugal PM announces another $6.3 billion in spending cuts; opposition reax
1. Pan right of Portuguese Prime Minister, Pedro Passos Coelho, arriving at news conference for televised address to the nation
2. Wide of Passos Coelho speaking
3. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Pedro Passos Coelho, Portuguese Prime...
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Sarkozy and Barroso arrive for finance talks with Brown
1. French President Nicolas Sarkozy walks up to entrance of Number 10 Downing Street, where British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso are waiting - the three line-up for photographers, then...
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Economy at heart of confidence vote for French PM
France's Prime Minister Manuel Valls faces a confidence vote in a parliament increasingly frustrated with unpopular President Francois Hollande's handling of the economy - including dissidents within his Socialist Party.
The Socialists...
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Argentina: Economy: bid to pull Argentina out of a spiralling recession
Spanish/Nat
In a bid to pull Argentina out of a spiralling recession Argentinian President Fernando de la Rua appointed two new ministers who were sworn in on Monday.
The appointment of Ricardo Lopez Murphy as Economics Minister was well...
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President "ready and willing" to get deal done to avoid fiscal cliff
1. Wide of US President Barack Obama walking to podium
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Barack Obama, US President
"As of today, I am still ready and willing to get a comprehensive package done. I still believe that reducing our deficit is the...
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NORTH KOREA: KIM II-SUNG'S BIRTHDAY IS STILL CELEBRATED AFTER HIS DEATH
Jap/Eng/Nat
North Korea's Kim II-Sung may have died in 1994 but his birthday is continued to be celebrated in the country.
Thousands gathered in the capital Pyongyang to mark what would have been Kim II- Sung's 85th birthday with...
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President Barack Obama plans to sign a $1.1 trillion government spending bill if it reaches his desk, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said at his daily briefing with reporters. (Dec. 12)
President Barack Obama plans to sign a $1.1 trillion government spending bill if it reaches his desk, although he opposes a provision blocking the District of Columbia from legalizing marijuana. White House spokesman Josh Earnest says...
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Approval of 81 billion dollars for Iraq and Afghan operations
1. Various of vote in US Senate
2. Senate floor
3. SOUNDBITE (English): Senator Evan Bayh, Democrat from Indiana:
"Remember the young soldier who stood up when the Secretary of Defence visited Iraq and spoke about hillbilly armour? Do...
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Greeks dance troubles away as strikes continue over austerity measures
20 February 2010
1. Wide pan left of live entertainment venue with people eating and dancing
2. Mid of people dancing
3. Close-up of bouzouki player
4. Mid of women dancing
5. Wide of people eating and drinking
6. Close-up of table with...
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WRAP Leaders arrive for G20 summit at ExCel centre; ADDS more
1. Wide of ExCel conference centre in London's Docklands district, venue for G20 summit
AP Television
2. Various of security outside summit venue
3. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown greeting President of European Commission, Jose...
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Protest and scuffles as government unveils sixth austerity budget in just over four years
1. Pan from man holding placard reading (English) "Come Back St. Patrick, It's Still Full of Snakes" to man holding placard reading (English) "The Land of Saints and Scholars - Fool and Clown"
2. Tilt down man holding placard reading ...
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Three years into European financial crisis, protests have little effect on policy
Athens, Greece
1. Low level shot of protesters holding Greek flag, passing above camera
2. Close up of protester holding banner outside parliament building
3. Close up of drummer
4. SOUNDBITE (Greek) Panos Garganas, publisher of the...
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Obama blames Republicans' refusal to close loopholes for automatic budget cuts
Washington, DC - 1 March 2013
1. Wide shot of US President Barack Obama walking into briefing room
2. SOUNDBITE:(English) Barack Obama, US President:
"At a time when our businesses have finally begun to get some traction, hiring new...
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Congressional negotiators reached agreement Thursday on a compromise spending bill to avert a weekend federal shutdown.
HEADLINE:Bargainers reach deal to head off gov't shutdown
CAPTION: Congressional negotiators reached agreement Thursday on a compromise spending bill to avert a weekend federal shutdown. (Dec. 15) ...
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Former Silicon Valley executive Carly Fiorina said Wednesday she's running for the chance to seize Barbara Boxer's Senate seat, depicting the Democrat as a do-nothing who wrote novels while jobs vanished and government spending soared
HEADLINE: Former HP CEO: Running for Boxer's Senate seat
CAPTION: Former Silicon Valley executive Carly Fiorina said Wednesday she's running for the chance to seize Barbara Boxer's Senate seat, depicting the Democrat as a do-nothing...
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Thousands march in protest over high unemployment and state of economy
1. Wide top shot of protest, with people marching and holding banners
2. Wide top shot of banner reading (Spanish) "No to violence"
3. Various of protesters marching, holding banner reading: (Catalan) "The street is ours. We will not...
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Foreign affairs spokesman defends China's plans to increase military spending
China defended an increase in defence spending on Wednesday after it released details of its budget which showed a 12.2 per cent increase to 132 (b) billion US dollars.
The increase is even more than last year's, which saw a 10.7 per...
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Obama says deal failure could put millions more out of work
US President Barack Obama said on Monday that failing to reach a debt deal could create another recession and cost (m) millions of jobs.
The administration says there must be a deal by August 2 or the US will face defaulting on its...
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Monti speaks about Italian economy and political situation
1. Wide of Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti arriving at news conference
2. Cutaway of cameraman
3. SOUNDBITE: (Italian) Mario Monti, Italian Prime Minister:
"More calm, (there's) much more calm than there was. This Italy, that's...
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STUDENTS AND TEACHERS STRIKE PROMISING MORE INDUSTRIAL ACTION
Teachers and students from every level of Spain's education system went on strike on Tuesday to protest against wide-ranging government spending cuts.
Union officials said on average 80 percent of the country's teachers took part.
All...
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WRAP AP pix preps, security, opening ceremony, sots ADDS protest
China on Thursday promised a vigorous government spending programme, with increased money for infrastructure, social programs and tax cuts to overcome the country's brewing economic crisis.
The massive cash outlays will allow the...