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Is German Fiscal Stimulus Like `Waiting for Godot?'
Sep.30 -- Andrew Balls, chief investment officer of global fixed income at Pimco, discusses the euro-area economy and European Central Bank President Mario Draghi's call for governments to implement fiscal reforms to boost growth. Balls...
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EU launches Iran nuclear deal dispute action
The European Union's top diplomat confirmed Tuesday that EU powers are launching an Iran nuclear deal action.
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What Does U.S. Bill on Hong Kong Mean for Businesses?
Nov.27 -- Allan Zeman, the largest landlord in Hong Kong's Lan Kwai Fong district, talks about the protests in the city and the implications for businesses. President Donald Trump signed a bill into law that expresses U.S. support for...
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UAE Escalates OPEC Dispute as Tensions Grow
Nov.19 -- The United Arab Emirates ratcheted up tension with oil allies in OPEC+, with officials privately questioning the benefits of being in the producers’ alliance and even considering whether to leave it. Anthony Di Paola reports on...
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BLOM Bank's Azhari: New Government Can Help Lebanon Crisis
Mar.22 -- Saad Azhari, BLOM Bank, MD/Chairman discusses central bank roles in helping Lebanon's economic and banking crisis. He speaks with Yousef Gamal El-Din on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle East."
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Biden Says China Not Keeping Commitment on Hong Kong
Jul.15 -- President Joe Biden says the situation in Hong Kong is deteriorating as the Chinese government is not keeping the commitment it has made to the city and comments on the state of the infrastructure package. He speaks during a...
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HONG KONG: HANG SENG INDEX FALLS BUT INVESTORS OPTIMISTIC
English/Nat
Hong Kong's key stock price index, the Hang Seng, fell by three percent in early trading on Thursday, but later recovered to finish down just over 1 percent.
Investors have been increasingly worried by Japan's weak yen, which...
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USA: NEW YORK: CHINESE OFFICIAL LU PING SPEECH
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Lu Ping, the highest ranking Chinese official involved in the 1997 handover of Hong Kong to China, has attempted to reassure those concerned about the future autonomy of the island.
In a keynote speech to the Asian Society in...
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Finance Min outlines cuts after bailout agreement; reax, file
Athens, May 02 2010
1. High wide of street showing Finance Ministry
2. EU and Greek flags flying from building
3. Greek Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou entering news conference
4. Cutaway of camera showing news conference on...
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IMF inspectors urge further efforts in Spain to create jobs
1. James Daniel, IMF mission chief, enters news conference at Bank of Spain
2. Mid of Daniel sits down
3. Mid of Daniel in front of photographers
4. Wide of news conference
5. SOUNDBITE: (English) James Daniel, IMF inspector:
"The jobs...
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USA: MICHIGAN: BUSINESS LEADERS GATHER TO DISCUSS FUTURE OF CITY
English/Nat
The latest opinion polls in America's industrial heartland are putting President Clinton ahead of Republican challenger Bob Dole in the run-up to the U-S presidential election.
Clinton and Dole have been campaigning hard in...
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Second day of Asia nations economic forum
1. Wide of Boao Forum location, Hainan Island
2. Nguyen Manh Cam, deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam, Heizo Takenaka, Minister of State for Economic and fiscal Policy of Japan and Tung Chee Wah, Chief Executive of Hong Kong walking to the...
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BOSNIA: TUZLA: US GENERAL WARNS AGAINST THREATS MADE TO UN TROOPS
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The chairman of the U-S Joint Chiefs of Staff has warned that any threats against peacekeeping troops in Bosnia are a violation of the Dayton peace agreement.
General John Shalikashvili is in Tuzla where he's visiting U-S...
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Israel - Talks held between Levy and Arafat
Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy emerged from a first round of meetings with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat on Tuesday (23/7) claiming progress had been made.
Despite the Levy-Arafat meeting, Netanyahu isn't promising that the...
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Jack Oliver on '16: Republican Needs $100 Million in '15
Dec. 19 -- The GOP campaign vet tells Mark and John that to compete with Hillary Clinton, the Republican candidate for president will need to raise between $50 million and $100 million by the end of next year. (Source: Bloomberg)
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KENYA: MOURNERS HONOUR 3 KILLED DURING PRO-DEMOCRACY PROTESTS
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About 600 people gathered on Friday in Nairobi's Uhuru Park to honour three of at least nine people killed in pro-democracy demonstrations July 7.
The victims were killed when police fired bullets and swung batons through...
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Decision on Zimbabwe delayed until after elections
1. Various of Commonwealth leaders (including UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, Khaleda Zia, Prime Minister of Bangladesh and South African President Thabo Mbeki) arriving for discussions at the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting
2....
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WHO spox on continued bird flu threat to humans
Beijing, May 28 2007
1. China Representative for the World Health Organisation (WHO) walking to his office
2. Close up of WHO sign
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Henk Bekedam, China Representative for the World Health Organisation:
"One thing...
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USA: NAZI SLAVE LABOUR VICTIMS: COMPENSATION TALKS (4)
German/Eng/Nat
Lawyers for survivors of Nazi slave labour camps aren't happy with the German government's offer of compensation.
Berlin has offered three-point-three (b) billion U-S dollars compensation -- about 55-hundred U-S dollars...
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WRAP Solana and German ForMin on Iran and aid to Palestinians
1. People walking past building
2. EU flag
3. Officials getting out of car
4. Javier Solana, EU foreign policy chief , getting out of car and speaking to media
5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Javier Solana, EU foreign policy chief:
"I think we...
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Philippine inventors reveal their creations at a national event
1. Exterior shot of exhibition centre
2. Philippine "jeepney" (passenger minibus)
3. Banner of National Inventors' Week
4. Fair booths
5. Onlookers and exhibitor
6. Booth of herbal teas
7. Close up of person drinking tea
8....
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Solana on Iran and MidEast ahead of EU foreign ministers mtg
1. People walking past building
2. EU flag
3. Officials getting out of car
4. Javier Solana, EU foreign policy chief , getting out of car and speaking to media
5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Javier Solana, EU foreign policy chief
"I think we...
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+4:3 Taliban and government negotiators comment after Sharif meeting
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif met over breakfast in Islamabad on Thursday with both government and Taliban's committees assigned to seek a settlement for the decade-old militant violence.
Officials from the Pakistani government...
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Netanyahu convenes weekly Cabinet meeting, comments on Iran
Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that sanctions on Iran should not be lifted until Iran dismantles its nuclear enrichment capabilities.
"They are a moment away from reaching their goal. No reason to lighten the...