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Video: Wadsworth on China's Xi U.S. Visit, Obama Meeting

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:18:14 +0000

Feb. 14 (Bloomberg) -- John Wadsworth, chairman of Ceyuan Ventures and honorary chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia, talks about Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping's meeting with President Barack Obama today. He speaks with Scarlet Fu on Bloomberg Television's "InBusiness With Margaret Brennan." (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Haverty on Hulu's Original Content Plan

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:13:13 +0000

Feb. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Lawrence Haverty, portfolio manager at Gamco Investors Inc., talks about Hulu LLC’s expansion into original programming. Haverty speaks with Betty Liu and Stephanie Ruhle on Bloomberg Television's "In the Loop.” (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Orlins on China's Xi, Obama Meeting

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:13:18 +0000

Feb. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Stephen Orlins, president of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, discusses Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping's meeting with President Barack Obama today. Orlins speaks with Betty Liu on Bloomberg Television's"In the Loop." (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: U.S. Economy Still Improving, Pride Says

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:10:14 +0000

Feb. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Jason Pride, director of investment strategy at Glenmede, talks about the U.S. economy, financial markets and investment strategy. Pride speaks with Betty Liu and Dominic Chu on Bloomberg Television's "In the Loop." (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Schlosstein Says Volcker Rule Will Boost Costs

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:51:44 +0000

Feb. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Ralph Schlosstein, president and chief executive officer of Evercore Partners Inc., talks about action by the world’s largest banks to escalate the lobbying effort against the Volcker rule five months before it takes effect. The rule will limit banks from trading on their own behalf and from investing in private-equity and hedge funds. Schlosstein, speaking with Betty Liu on Bloomberg Television's "In the Loop," also discusses Moody’s Investors Service's cut in the debt ratings of six European countries, citing Europe’s debt crisis. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: InterContinental CEO Sees Industry Uncertainty

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:08:16 +0000

Feb. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Richard Solomons, chief executive officer of InterContinental Hotels Group Plc, talks about annual profit and the outlook for the industry in 2012. He speaks with Linzie Janis on Bloomberg Television's "Countdown." (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Xi Jinping's Close U.S. Ties May Set Tone for Future

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:59:22 +0000

Feb. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping’s meeting with President Barack Obama today represents a rite of passage for the man in line to become China’s top leader next year and may shape U.S.-China relations for the next decade. Bloomberg's Margaret Conley reports. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Increase Stocks Short Term in Europe, Velis Says

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:58:16 +0000

Feb. 14 (Bloomberg) -- John Velis, head of capital markets research at Russell Investments, talks about the euro-zone debt crisis and outlook for stocks. He speaks with Mark Barton on Bloomberg Television's "On the Move."

Video: Xi Jinping's Close U.S. Ties May Set Tone for Future

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:37:15 +0000

Video: L'Oreal Confident of 2012 Growth on Higher Profit

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:04:15 +0000

Feb. 14 (Bloomberg) -- L'Oreal SA, the world's largest cosmetics maker, said it's confident of achieving sales and earnings growth this year after reporting a 7.7 percent increase in 2011 operating profit, beating analysts' estimates. Poppy Trowbridge reports on Bloomberg Television's "First Look." (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Italy, Spain, Portugal Among Six Cut by Moody's

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:10:15 +0000

Feb. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Moody's Investors Service cut the debt ratings of six European countries including Italy, Spain, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and Malta, and said it may strip France and the U.K. of their top Aaa ratings, citing Europe's debt crisis. Caroline Hyde and Mark Barton report on Bloomberg Television's "First Look."

Video: Rasmussen Says China Is Carlsberg's `Growth Engine'

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:02:38 +0000

Feb. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Carlsberg A/S Chief Executive Officer Joergen Buhl Rasmussen talks about the company's expansion strategy in Asia and the impact of the European debt crisis on beer sales. Rasmussen also discusses the prospects for trade relations between the European Union and China. He spoke with Bloomberg's Stephen Engle in Beijing yesterday. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Intuit's Alleva on TurboTax, Live Advice

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:54:14 +0000

Feb. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Louis Alleva, an accountant and tax professional with Intuit Inc., talks about Intuit's effort to lure customers from storefront tax preparers by offering free live tax advice with its do-it-yourself TurboTax software products. Alleva spoke to Bloomberg's Margaret Collins from the office of his Westbury, New York home on January 18. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Mowat Sees `Plenty of Upside’ in Emerging Equities

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:38:20 +0000

Feb. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Adrian Mowat, Hong Kong-based chief Asian and emerging-market strategist at JPMorgan Chase & Co., talks about the outlook for global stocks, Asian economies and his investment strategy. Mowat speaks with Susan Li, Rishaad Salamat, Mia Saini and David Ingles on Bloomberg Television's "Asia Edge." (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Embraer Executive Jets' Edwards on China Strategy

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:17:30 +0000

Feb. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Ernest Edwards, president of Embraer Executive Jets, talks about the company's business strategy and sales outlook for China. Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil-based Embraer SA is the world’s fourth-biggest airplane maker. Edwards speaks from Singapore with Rishaad Salamat on Bloomberg Television's "On the Move Asia." (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Bombardier's Poutissou Says Asia Plane Market `Hot' (Video)

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:24:23 +0000

Feb. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Philippe Poutissou, vice president of marketing for commercial aircraft at Bombardier Inc., talks about the company's expansion strategy and business outlook for Asia. Poutissou speaks from the Singapore Air Show with Rishaad Salamat on Bloomberg Television's "On the Move Asia." (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Hays's Wright Says Banks in Japan Continue to Hire

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:58:49 +0000

Feb. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Christine Wright, managing director for Japan at recruitment firm Hays Plc, talks about the outlook for employment in the nation's financial-services industry. Wright speaks with Rishaad Salamat on Bloomberg Television's "On the Move Asia." (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: EU's Kallas on Airlines' Reaction to Emissions Levy

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:36:28 +0000

Feb. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Siim Kallas, the European Commission's vice president for transport, talks about the addition of aviation to the European Union's emissions-trading system and the global airline industry's reaction to its planned levies. Kallas speaks with Rishaad Salamat on Bloomberg Television's "On the Move Asia." (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Boeing's Jenks Expects `Strong' Year for 787 Orders

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:17:26 +0000

Feb. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Mark Jenks, vice president for 787 development at Boeing Co., talks about orders and deliveries of the aircraft. He speaks from Singapore with Rishaad Salamat on Bloomberg Television's "On the Move Asia." (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Renren Says Users May Approach 200 Million This Year

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:04:23 +0000

Feb. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Renren Inc., the Chinese Internet company that completed a $855 million initial public offering in 2011, said users on its network will approach 200 million this year, as demand from smartphone buyers helps speed growth. Rishaad Salamat reports on Bloomberg Television's "On the Move Asia." (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Kumar Says Apple Shares Offer Better Value Than Google

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:01:16 +0000

Feb. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Ashok Kumar, senior technology analyst at the Maxim Group, talks about Google Inc.'s purchase of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc., and Apple Inc.'s financial performance. Google’s $12.5 billion Motorola purchase was approved by U.S. antitrust regulators, expanding the company’s mobile-phone patents and increasing competition with Apple. Kumar speaks with Susan Li on Bloomberg Television's "First Up." (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Mantel Likes China's Consumer, Building-Material Stocks

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:22:36 +0000

Feb. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Andy Mantel, founder and chief executive officer of Pacific Sun Advisors, talks about China's stocks and central bank monetary policy. He also discusses Moody’s Investors Service's decision to cut the debt ratings of six European countries including Italy, Spain and Portugal and revise its outlook on the U.K.’s and France’s top Aaa ratings to "negative." He speaks in Hong Kong with Susan Li on Bloomberg Television's "First Up." (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: PNC Wealth's Dunigan Says Risk Assets `Look Attractive' (Video)

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:40:24 +0000

Feb. 14 (Bloomberg) -- James Dunigan, chief investment officer in Philadelphia for PNC Wealth Management, talks about the European sovereign debt crisis, its implications for global stocks and his investment strategy. Dunigan speaks with Susan Li on Bloomberg Television's "First Up." (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Fickes Says SEC May Review Facebook Voting Rights

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:37:18 +0000

Feb. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Mark Fickes, a partner at BraunHagey & Borden LLP, talks about regulators' scrutiny of Facebook Inc.'s initial public offering filing. He speaks with Cory Johnson on Bloomberg Television's "Bloomberg West." Bloomberg's Emily Chang also speaks. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Misek Says Apple May Pay $20 Dividend Later This Year

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:27:58 +0000

Feb. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Peter Misek, an analyst at Jefferies & Co., talks about Apple Inc.'s stock, plans for cash and business in China. He speaks with Emily Chang and Cory Johnson on Bloomberg Television's "Bloomberg West." Jon Erlichman also reports on Apple's performance and growth strategy. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Moody’s Cuts Debt Ratings of Six European Countries

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:18:25 +0000

Feb. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Moody’s Investors Service cut the debt ratings of six European countries including Italy, Spain and Portugal and revised its outlook on the U.K.’s and France’s top Aaa rating to "negative." John Dawson and Susan Li report on Bloomberg Television's "First Up." (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Hungary Most at Risk When Borrowing Costs Rise

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:56:16 +0000

Feb. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg Lisa Murphy reports on the best sovereign bond returns in the world this year and why they may be the most at risk. She speaks on Bloomberg Television's "Street Smart." (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Sessions Criticizes Obama's Budget Budget Proposal

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:25:17 +0000

Feb. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama, the senior Republican on the Senate Budget Committee, talks about President Barack Obama's $3.8 trillion budget plan. He speaks with Peter Cook on Bloomberg Television's "InBusiness with Margaret Brennan." (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: `Small Tactical Shorts' Advised by Commerzbank

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:17:03 +0000

Feb. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Christopher Rieger, head of fixed-income strategy at Commerzbank AG, talks about the impact of Greece's parliamentary approval of further budget cuts on German bonds. He speaks from Frankfurt with Owen Thomas on Bloomberg Television's "Last Word."

Video: Hunt Calls Obama Budget Proposal `Arguing Points'

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:10:17 +0000

Feb. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Al Hunt, executive editor for Washington at Bloomberg News and a Bloomberg View columnist, talks about President Barack Obama's fiscal 2013 budget proposal and the race for the Republican presidential nomination. Hunt speaks on Bloomberg Television's "InBusiness With Margaret Brennan." (Hunt is a Bloomberg View columnist. The opinions expressed are his own. Source: Bloomberg)

Video: American’s Attendants Mull Job Cuts; Stocks Lower

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:01:16 +0000

Feb. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Jane King summarizes the top stories this morning on the Bloomberg Business Report. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: SMEs Miss Out on Non-Bank Lending; Bond Markets

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:59:56 +0000

Feb. 13 (Bloomberg) -- John Grout, policy and technical director at the Association of Corporate Treasurers, discusses funding for small- and medium-size enterprises. He speaks with Mark Barton on Bloomberg Television's "On the Move." (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Drachma Return Would Be Goldmine, Mytilineos Says

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:36:55 +0000

Feb. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Evangelos Mytilineos, chief executive officer of Mytilineos Holdings SA, discusses the difficulty of doing business in Greece and the potential implications of a return to the drachma on the country's economy and industry. He spoke with Bloomberg's Nicole Itano on Feb. 11 in Athens.

Video: Greece Urged to Set Up Interest Payment Account

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:28:56 +0000

Feb. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Lawmakers in Athens may face pressure to set up a separate account for Greece's interest payments to enable the country to better address its debt burden. David Tweed reports on Bloomberg Television's "Countdown" with Owen Thomas and Linzie Janis. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Murdoch London-Bound After Five Sun Staff Arrested

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:35:55 +0000

Feb. 13 (Bloomberg) -- News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch is headed to London after five staff from his Sun newspaper and three other people were arrested two days ago in the U.K. bribery inquiry. Poppy Trowbridge reports on Bloomberg Television's "Countdown" with Owen Thomas and Linzie Janis.

Video: Greek Rioters Burn Buildings After Austerity Vote

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:40:54 +0000

Feb. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos won parliamentary approval for austerity measures to secure an international bailout after rioters protesting the measures battled police and set fire to buildings in downtown Athens. Caroline Hyde and Nicole Itano report on Bloomberg Television's "First Look." (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Mayor Says Scranton Lacks Funds to Meet Court Order

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:19:38 +0000

Feb. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Christopher Doherty, mayor of Scranton, Pennsylvania, talks with Bloomberg's Romy Varghese about the city's efforts to comply with a court order forcing Scranton to pay $30 million in wages withheld from police and firefighters under a state-approved fiscal recovery plan. ¶ The effect of a state Supreme Court ruling that put contract-arbitration awards ahead of fiscal blueprints under Pennsylvania's Act 47 law may reach beyond Doherty’s city of 76,100 by removing a tool for communities in distress. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Sullivan Says Greece `Highly Likely' to Leave Euro

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:07:10 +0000

Feb. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Andrew Sullivan, principal sales trading at Piper Jaffray Asia Securities Ltd. in Hong Kong, talks about Greece's debt crisis. Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos won parliamentary approval for austerity measures to secure an international bailout after rioters protesting the measures battled police and set fire to buildings in downtown Athens. Sullivan speaks with Susan Li, Rishaad Salamat, Mia Saini and John Dawson on Bloomberg Television's "Asia Edge." (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Farris Sees Trend Toward Stronger Currencies in Asia

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:41:57 +0000

Feb. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Ray Farris, chief strategist for Asia-Pacific fixed income at Credit Suisse Group AG in Singapore, talks about the outlook for the European sovereign debt crisis and its implications for the global currency market. Farris also discusses Japan's economy and central bank monetary policy. He speaks with Rishaad Salamat and Susan Li on Bloomberg Television's "Asia Edge." (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: RBC's Trinh `Very Bullish' on Yen, Sees 70 by Year End

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:29:08 +0000

Feb. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Sue Trinh, a senior currency strategist at Royal Bank of Canada in Hong Kong, talks about the outlook for the global currency market and central banks' monetary policies. She speaks with Rishaad Salamat on Bloomberg Television's "On the Move Asia." (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Goldman Sachs's Zhu Favors China Banking, Oil Stocks

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:00:50 +0000

Feb. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Helen Zhu, an analyst at Goldman Sachs Group Inc., talks about China's economy, central bank monetary policy and stock market. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said the nation needs to start "fine-tuning" economic policies this quarter, the first indication of a timeframe for an adjustment he has pledged since October. Zhu speaks in Hong Kong with Rishaad Salamat on Bloomberg Television's "On the Move Asia." (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: IATA Says China's Airlines Placed in `Intolerable' Spot

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:44:57 +0000

Feb. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Tony Tyler, the head of the International Air Transport Association, talks about the impact of European Union emissions levies on Chinese airlines, and the outlook for the global aviation industry. China last week barred carriers from taking part in an EU emissions-trading system because of concerns it will raise costs and impinge on non-European governments’ sovereignty. Tyler spoke with Bloomberg's Haslinda Amin yesterday in Singapore. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Jefferies Group's Darby Favors PetroChina, Telenor

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:25:52 +0000

Feb. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Sean Darby, chief global equity strategist at Jefferies Group Inc., talks about his investment strategy. He also discusses Greece's debt crisis, Federal Reserve monetary policy, and China's economy. He speaks with Rishaad Salamat on Bloomberg Television's "On the Move Asia." (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Former U.S. Ambassador Speckhard on Greece Debt Crisis

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:35:12 +0000

Feb. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Daniel Speckhard, a former U.S. ambassador to Greece, talks about the Greek debt crisis. Prime Minister Lucas Papademos won parliamentary approval for austerity measures to secure an international bailout for Greece after rioters protesting the measures battled police and set fire to buildings in downtown Athens. Speckhard speaks from Washington with Susan Li on Bloomberg Television's "First Up." (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Chandgothia Says Stocks Hold Better Value Than Bonds

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:11:49 +0000

Feb. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Binay Chandgothia, Hong Kong-based portfolio manager at Principal Global Investors, talks about global financial markets and investment strategy. He also discusses Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos's winning approval from parliament for austerity measures to secure an international bailout. Chandgothia speaks with Susan Li on Bloomberg Television's "First Up." (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Nishioka Expects Japan GDP to Pick Up in First Quarter

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:52:53 +0000

Feb. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Junko Nishioka, chief Japan economist in Tokyo at RBS Securities Japan Ltd. and a former Bank of Japan official, talks about the outlook for the nation's economic growth. Japan’s economy contracted more than economists forecast in the fourth quarter as exports slid on weakness in global demand and strength in the yen. Nishioka speaks with Susan Li on Bloomberg Television's "First Up." (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Satar Says Garuda to Add 25 Bombardier Regional Jets

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:46:31 +0000

Feb. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Emirsyah Satar, chief executive officer of PT Garuda Indonesia, the nation’s biggest carrier, talks about the airline's business strategy and growth outlook. He speaks from Singapore with Susan Li on Bloomberg Television's "First Up." (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Grant Doubts Greek Austerity Bill Will Prevent Default

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:40:20 +0000

Feb. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Mark Grant, managing director at Southwest Securities Inc., talks about the outlook for Greece's economy and global financial markets after the Greek parliament approved the passage of an austerity bill to secure an international bailout. Grant speaks with Susan Li on Bloomberg Television's "First Up." (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Tribeca's Fenton Favors Sims, Amcor, News Corp., Qantas

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:31:05 +0000

Feb. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Sean Fenton, a portfolio manager at Tribeca Investment Partners in Sydney, talks about Australia's economy, central bank monetary policy, and stock market. He also discusses Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos's winning approval from parliament for austerity measures to secure an international bailout. Fenton speaks with Susan Li on Bloomberg Television's "First Up." (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Greece Passes Austerity Bill, Rioters Burn Buildings

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:06:09 +0000

Feb. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos won approval from parliament for austerity measures to secure an international bailout after at least 151 members of the chamber voted for the measure, according to a tally of votes. Ten buildings were set on fire in central Athens by protesters including a Starbucks Corp. cafe, a bank and a movie theater, a fire department spokesman said, speaking on the condition of anonymity in line with official policy. John Dawson and Susan Li report on Bloomberg Television's "First Up." (Source: Bloomberg)