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HONG KONG: SHARES SURGE TO 3 WEEK HIGH
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Spurred by the U-S interest rate cut that surprised traders with its timing and size, Hong Kong shares surged
to a three-week high on Thursday.
The Hang Seng Index jumped 645.45 points, or four point 42 percent, to...
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Greenspan warns risk of economic weakness remains
1. Alan Greenspan walks into House Financial Services Committee room
2. Cutaway of photographers
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Alan Greenspan, US Federal Reserve Chairman
"Uncertainties surrounding the current economic situation are...
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Federal Reserve forges $85 billion rescue of insurance giant
New York City, New York
1. Tilt down of office building
2. Close of address sign
3. Close shot through window of AIG sign
Albany, New York
4. SOUNDBITE (English) David Paterson, Governor of New York:
"The board of AIG has accepted an...
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German market sinks on worries about US economy
1. Various interiors of Stock Exchange with traders working
2. SOUNDBITE (German) Christoph Schmidt, Analyst from N.M Fleischhacker Trading Bank:
"The Fed's 200 billion (US) dollar market injection has deflated in a very short time....
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HBOS and Lloyds TSB in merger talks, bank exteriors, analyst
1. Exterior of Lloyds TSB bank branch
2. Various of Lloyds TSB signs on building
3. Mid shot of Lloyds TSB cashpoint
4. Man using cashpoint
5. People walking past HBOS office
6. Close up of HBOS sign at office entrance
7. Tilt down stock...
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Protests against Wall Street spread across the country Monday as demonstrators marched on Federal Reserve banks and camped out in parks from Los Angeles to Portland, Maine, in a show of anger over the wobbly economy and what they see as corporate greed.
HEADLINE: Anti-Wall Street protests spread nationwide
CAPTION: Protests against Wall Street spread across the country Monday as demonstrators marched on Federal Reserve banks and camped out in parks from Los Angeles to Portland, Maine,...
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WRAP Japan deal to help banks; ADDS HK's Tsang on finance crisis
Hong Kong - 15 October 2008
1. High angle wide of Legislative Council
2. Tracking shot of Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang walking into room and up to podium
3. Various of Legislator Leung Kwok-hung, (also known as "Long-hair")...
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke pledged Thursday to slash interest rates yet again to prevent housing and credit problems from plunging the country into a recession
HEADLINE: Bernanke says Fed ready to cut interest rates
CAPTION: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke pledged Thursday to slash interest rates yet again to prevent housing and credit problems from plunging the country into a...
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USA: GREENSPAN SUPPORTS TAX CUTS
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Alan Greenspan's support for returning part of the federal surpluses to the taxpayers in the form of tax cuts is expected to be welcomed by U-S President George Bush.
Last month, Greenspan lent some crucial support to Bush's...
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Paris shares fall in early morning trading, analyst
1. Various pans of Chicuong Dang, analyst at brokerage firm Richelieu Finance
2. SOUNDBITE: (French) Chicuong Dang, analyst at brokerage firm Richelieu Finance:
"We have persistent worries - a lot of volatility, a lot of nervousness...
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USA: PRESS CONFERENCE: FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIRMAN ALAN GREENSPAN
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US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan put millions of borrowers on notice Thursday to get ready for an increase in interest rates.
Its seen as Greenspan's strongest warning yet that the central bank stands ready to ...
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Asian stocks rose Wednesday, taking their cue from Wall Street after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the government had no plans to nationalize hard-hit banks and the recession might end this year.
HEADLINE: Following Wall Street, Asian stocks rally
CAPTION: Asian stocks rose Wednesday, taking their cue from Wall Street after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the government had no plans to nationalize hard-hit banks...
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Bush accuses Congress of dragging feet on addressing crisis
Washington, DC - 29 April 2008
1. Pan of US president George W. Bush walking to podium
2. SOUNDBITE (English) George W. Bush, President of United States:
"It's a tough time for our economy. Across our country many Americans are...
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Stocks bounded higher after the Federal Reserve said the economy appears to be "leveling out" and left interest rates unchanged.
HEADLINE:Aug. 12: Stocks jump as Fed ups economic view
CAPTION: Stocks bounded higher after the Federal Reserve said the economy appears to be "leveling out" and left interest rates unchanged.(Aug. 12)
[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE]
Stocks...
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Yellen: Fed To Modestly Reduce Bond Holdings
The Federal Reserve will begin shrinking the enormous portfolio of bonds it amassed after the 2008 financial crisis to try to sustain a frail economy. The move reflects a strengthened economy and could mean higher rates on mortgages and...
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Fed Nominee Casts Himself as Figure of Stability
Jerome Powell, President Donald Trump's pick to head the Federal Reserve, is casting himself as a figure of stability and continuity, praising former Fed chairs Janet Yellen and Ben Bernanke
He also told Senate lawmakers...
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US Federal Reserve chair nominee expects interest rates to rise
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Washington, DC - 28 November 2017
1. Wide of Fed Reserve Chair nominee Jerome Powell taking oath
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The Federal Reserve cuts its key interest rate
The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday for the first time in a decade to try to counter threats ranging from uncertainties caused by U.S. President Donald Trump's trade wars to chronically low inflation and a dim global...
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Trump economic advisor defends new China tariffs
A top White House economic advisor is defending President Donald Trump's decision to apply a new tariff of 10% on about $300 billion worth of products from China at the start of September.
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Trump says Herman Cain 'the man' for Fed board
President Donald Trump says he's recommended Herman Cain, a political ally and former presidential candidate, for a seat on the Federal Reserve board.
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Fed reduces rates but may not cut again this year
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Analyst: Fed will keep credit flowing
As it prepares for this week's policy meeting, the Federal Reserve Board has largely calmed turbulent financial markets.
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Economist: US liquidity key to enduring downturn
People need financial liquidity in order to endure the long term economic disruption brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, that's according to Economist Tendayi Kapfidze (pronounced 'ten dye k pea d zay') .
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Trump talks CDC trip, brushes off down markets
President Donald Trump's visit to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta is now back on after being called off because of concerns that a staff member might have been infected by the coronavirus.