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Video: Poliakine Says Powermat Sold 750,000 Units in U.S. Debut: Video

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:24:51 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Ran Poliakine, chief executive officer of Powermat Ltd., talks with Bloomberg's Pimm Fox about Powermat sales. Poliakine also discusses the technology behind the wireless charging system for electronic devices. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Leupold Says Commercial Property Values Bottomed in 2009: Video

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:15:19 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Craig Leupold, president of real estate consultants Green Street Advisors, talks with Bloomberg's Carol Massar about the outlook for the commercial property market and investing in so-called blind-pool assets. Leupold says commercial property values "troughed" in the middle of 2009. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: U.S. Stocks Rally on Prospects EU Will Support Greece: Video

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:47:03 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Deborah Kostroun reports on the performance of the U.S. equity market today. U.S. stocks rallied, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average back above 10,000, as prospects for a bailout of Greece eased concern that deteriorating government finances will derail the global economic recovery. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Diedrich Says Disney's Media Networks Driving Growth: Video

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:46:58 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Robin Diedrich, an analyst at Edward Jones and Co., talks with Bloomberg's Carol Massar about Walt Disney Co.'s first-quarter earnings and business divisions. The world’s biggest media company reported fiscal first-quarter profit that beat analysts’ estimates as TV revenue rose and theme-park results stabilized. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Peter Boockvar Sees Stimulus as `Speed Bump' in Recovery: Video

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:40:47 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Peter Boockvar, equity strategist at Miller Tabak & Co., talks with Bloomberg's Carol Massar about the potential impact of stimulus packages on the global economic recovery. Boockvar also discusses the outlook for U.S. stocks, corporate earnings and the labor market. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Donald Yacktman Would Rather Hold Coca-Cola Than Gold: Video

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:18:53 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Donald Yacktman, chief investment officer at Yacktman Asset Management Co., talks with Bloomberg's Carol Massar about his investment strategy. Yacktman also discusses the outlook for Viacom Inc. and market concerns with government budget deficits. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Diedrich Says Disney's Media Networks Driving Growth: Video

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:15:32 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Robin Diedrich, an analyst at Edward Jones and Co., talks with Bloomberg's Carol Massar about Walt Disney Co.'s first-quarter earnings and the peformance of its businesses. The world’s biggest media company reported fiscal first-quarter profit that beat analysts’ estimates as TV revenue rose and theme-park results stabilized. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Shah Says Buy Carnival U.S. Shares, Short U.K. ADRs: Video

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:12:19 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Sachin Shah, a special situations and merger arbitrage strategist at Capstone Global Markets LLC, talks with Bloomberg's Carol Massar about his investment strategy for shares of Carnival Corp. Shah also discusses the outlook for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. shareholders' vote on Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s purchase of the company and prospects for Air Products & Chemicals Inc.'s bid to acquire Airgas Inc. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: TIAA-CREF's Ferguson Discusses Goldman Compensation: Video

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:46:00 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Roger Ferguson, chief executive officer of retirement-plan manager TIAA-CREF, talks with Bloomberg's Betty Liu about his interest in having more say on Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s compensation practices. Ferguson, a former Federal Reserve vice chairman, also discusses the "Volcker Rule" proposal to limit the size and trading activities of financial institutions and reduce risk-taking. (This is an excerpt of the full interview. Source: Bloomberg)

Video: O'Donoghue Expects Resolution of Greece Budget Crisis: Video

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:55:59 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- John O'Donoghue, head of equities at Cowen & Co., talks with Bloomberg's Julie Hyman about the outlook for Greece's budget crisis. O'Donoghue also discusses California's budget deficit and the outlook for U.S. stocks. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: McDonald Calls Lehman Collapse `Crime of the Century': Video

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:26:54 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Lawrence McDonald, managing director of Pangea Capital Management LP, talks with Bloomberg's Lori Rothman about the collapse of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Saudi Women Flex New-Found Freedoms, Financial Autonomy: Video

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:17:25 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Saudi Arabian women are increasing their presence in the workplace and gaining financial independence. Lara Setrakian reports for Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: PCMag's Ulanoff Says Social Space Important for Google: Video

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:51:36 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Lance Ulanoff, editor-in-chief of PCMag.com, talks with Bloomberg's Lori Rothman about the outlook for Google Inc.'s addition of a social-networking feature to its Gmail e-mail software, taking on market leader Facebook Inc. Ulanoff also discusses Apple Inc.'s marketing strategy and competition between Apple and Google. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Dunkelberg Sees Economy That Can't Grain Traction: Video

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:16:55 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -– William Dunkleberg, chief economist at the National Federation of Independent Businesses, talks with Bloomberg’s Lori Rothman about the outlook for U.S. small businesses. According to the NFIB, its optimism index climbed to the highest level in 16 months and the prospects for sales improved. Dunkleberg also discusses the potential impact of President Barack Obama’s proposed $30 billion small business aid program on consumer spending. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Khalidi, Rabinovich Discuss U.S.-Israel Relationship: Video

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:54:38 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Rashid Khalidi, a professor of Arab studies at Columbia University, and Itamar Rabinovich, Israel's former ambassador to the U.S., talk with Bloomberg's Lori Rothman about the U.S.'s relationship with Israel. Khalidi and Rabinovich are participants in an "Intelligence Squared" debate tonight at New York University. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Summers Sees `Common Commitment’ on Jobs Legislation: Video

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:19:43 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Lawrence Summers, director of the White House's National Economic Council, talks with Bloomberg's Peter Cook about prospects for legislation to revive the U.S. jobs market. Summers also discusses the state of the U.S. economy, Federal Reserve independence and concerns about European sovereign debt. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Citi's Howell Sees Opportunities in Croatian Financials: Video

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:07:05 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Andrew Howell, a strategist at Citigroup Global Markets Inc., talks with Bloomberg's Margaret Brennan about his investment strategy in so-called frontier markets. Stocks in the least-developed nations are poised for a “good year” as low interest rates around the world and rising commodity prices boost economic growth, according to Citigroup Inc. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Hart Says Swiss Banks Want `Clean Money' Now: Video

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:51:35 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Darlene Hart, chief executive officer of U.S. Tax and Financial Service Ltd., talks with Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua about Switzerland's banking industry and UBS AG's agreement with the U.S. Justice Department to hand over client data on 4,450 accounts. Switzerland’s financial markets regulator challenged a court decision that it broke the law when ordering UBS to give client data to the U.S. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Portugal's Dos Santos Says EU `Willing' to Help Greece

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:23:16 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Portugal's Finance Minister Fernando Teixeira dos Santos talks with Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua about the prospect of European Union aid to help Greece control its budget deficit. Speaking from Lisbon, Dos Santos also discusses Portugal's latest bond issue plans.

Video: Gullicksen Says Apple Application Store Is Game Changer: Video

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:07:24 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Ken Gullicksen, a partner at venture capital and buyout firm Morgenthaler Ventures, talks with Bloomberg’s Margaret Brennan about the outlook for applications for the Apple Inc.'s new iPad tablet computer. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Win Thin Sees `Decent' Dollar Rally in Medium Term: Video

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:23:10 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Win Thin, senior currency strategist at Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., talks with Bloomberg's Margaret Brennan about European sovereign debt concerns and prospects for the U.S. dollar. Thin also discusses the outlook for the Chinese economy and currency policy. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: S&P's Amobi Says Disney May Sell Miramax Film Business: Video

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:35:53 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Tuna Amobi, an analyst at Standard & Poor's, talks with Bloomberg’s Betty Liu and Adam Johnson about the possibility that Walt Disney Co. may sell what remains of its Miramax film unit. Amobi also discusses the outlook for Disney's theme parks and ESPN cable network. Disney will report first-quarter earnings later today. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Gartman Says Don't Be `Aggressively Long' in Stocks: Video

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:03:56 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Dennis Gartman, an economist and editor of the Gartman Letter, talks with Bloomberg's Betty Liu about the outlook for the equity market. Gartman also discusses his concerns over sovereign debt in Europe and investment strategy in stocks, gold and currencies. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Langone Discusses Equity Markets, Prospects for U.S.: Video

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:57:38 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Kenneth Langone, founder of Invemed Associates Inc., talks with Bloomberg's Betty Liu about investors' appetite for risk in equity markets and the prospects for the U.S. Langone, co-founder of Home Depot Inc. and a former New York Stock Exchange board member, also discusses his participation in the new American Action Network think tank. (This is an excerpt of the full interview. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Lawmaker Murtha, Supporter of Troops, Dies at Age 77: Video

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:41:41 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Representative John Murtha, a staunch supporter of the U.S. military who became an outspoken opponent of the Iraq war, died at age 77 yesterday after a 36-year career in Congress. Bloomberg's Peter Cook reports. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: `Snowmageddon' Costs Taxpayers Millions, More to Come: Video

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:13:20 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Betty Liu reports on the cost of snow removal for last weekend's snow storm that blasted the East coast, including Washington, Baltimore, and Philadelphia with up to 2 feet of snow. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Bank Calls Disney's ESPN `Crown Jewel' of Cable Networks: Video

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:41:54 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- David Bank, an analyst at RBC Capital Markets, talks with Bloomberg's Deirdre Bolton and Jon Erlichman about Walt Disney Co.'s ESPN cable network. Disney will report first-quarter earnings later today. (This report is an excerpt. Source: Bloomberg)

Video: 'Blind Pools' Falter as Ziman, Callahan Plan Comeback: Video

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:13:04 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Richard Ziman former chairman of Arden Realty Inc., and Timothy Callahan, who ran Trizec Properties Inc., want to raise money in the equity market by offering shares in so-called blind-pool companies, which seek to raise money before owning any assets. Bloomberg's Monica Bertran reports. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Stiglitz Says EU Should Defend Greece From Speculators

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:00:30 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz talks with Bloomberg's Andrea Catherwood about the risk of Greece defaulting on its debt and ways to defend the country against “speculative attacks” in financial markets. (This is an excerpt)

Video: Sinnreich Says Warner-EMI Merger Would Be `Difficult': Video

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:54:01 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Aram Sinnreich, a music industry consultant with Radar Research, talks with Bloomberg's Jon Erlichman about Warner Music Group Corp.'s fiscal first-quarter profit loss reported today and potential for a combination with EMI Group Ltd. Warner Music, the world's third-largest music company, posted a loss of 11 cents a share. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: FT's Lex Columnist Rathbone Comments on Outlook for Euro: Video

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:44:33 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- John Paul Rathbone of the Financial Times' Lex commentary team talks with Bloomberg's Deirdre Bolton about the outlook for the euro. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Thompson Sees Future Conflict Between Google, Facebook: Video

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:38:19 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Nicholas Thompson, senior editor at Wired Magazine and Bloomberg Television contributing editor, talks with Bloomberg's Deirdre Bolton about Google Inc.'s plans to add social-networking features to its Gmail e-mail software, challenging Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc., the Wall Street Journal reported. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Marti Sees Zug Tax Rate Luring Business to Swiss Canton

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:31:54 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Hans Marti, head of economic promotion for the Swiss Canton of Zug, talks about the impact of the region's tax regime on businesses relocating there. He speaks with Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua from Zurich.

Video: Goel Pleads Guilty in Galleon; Riccitiello Transforms EA: Video

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:28:48 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Deirdre Bolton reports on major newsmakers in today's Movers & Shakers. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Investors Still Bullish on Emerging Markets Despite Drop: Video

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:00:34 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Sheila Dharmarajan reports on the outlook for investments in emerging markets. Mike McKee also speaks. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: De Garis Sees Australian Dollar Parity With U.S. in 2010

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:54:10 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- David de Garis, a senior economist at National Australia Bank Ltd., talks with Bloomberg's Judith Bogner about the outlook for the Australian dollar. De Garis, speaking in Sydney, also discusses Reserve Bank of Australia monetary policy and European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet's decision to leave a central bank conference in Sydney a day early to attend a European Union summit.

Video: JAL Boosts American Ties; Ford-Geely Volvo Deal Delayed: Video

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:54:05 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Vonnie Quinn reports on the latest breaking business news and top stories in today's Business Briefs. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: U.S. Would Be a Prime Borrower Under Fico Guidelines: Video

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:44:45 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Sara Eisen reports on where the U.S. would stand if it was assigned a standard credit score. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Monster's Bertone Sees Recovery in U.K. Jobs Market

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:19:20 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Andrea Bertone, head of Monster Europe, talks with Bloomberg's Andrea Catherwood about the Monster Employment Index and the outlook for job creation.

Video: Lawsuits Raise Toyota Recall Cost; Apple Drops Macworld: Video

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:40:52 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Jane King summarizes the top stories this morning on the Bloomberg Business Report. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: CCLA's Bevan Recommends U.S. Engineering Stocks, Reckitt

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:37:45 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- James Bevan, chief investment officer at CCLA Investment Management, talks about the impact of European sovereign debt concerns on equity valuations. Speaking in London with Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua, Bevan also discusses the Church of England's ethical investment strategy.

Video: Sri Lanka’s Cabraal Doubts Arrest Will Dent Confidence

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:34:32 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Nivard Cabraal, Sri Lanka’s central bank governor, talks with Bloomberg's Maryam Nemazee about the country's investment climate and the arrest of the opposition candidate defeated in last month's presidential election. The Defense Ministry said yesterday General Sarath Fonseka had been arrested on military offenses. Fonseka, who fell out with President Mahinda Rajapaksa after he was moved to a ceremonial post, commanded the army when it defeated the Tamil Tiger separatists in May to end a 30-year conflict.

Video: Greece Plans Crackdown on Tax Evaders to Trim Deficit

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:28:08 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's David Tweed reports from Athens on efforts to quell tax evasion as part of a strategy to cut Greece's budget deficit. Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou may this week unveil an overhaul of Greece’s tax system that includes expanding the number of earners subject to the top 40 percent levy. Bloomberg's Maryam Nemazee also speaks.

Video: Church of England Sells Vedanta Stock Over Human Rights

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:56:26 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Elliott Gotkine reports on the Church of England's decision to sell its shares in Vedanta Resources Plc. The church's Ethical Investment Advisory Group said the mining company hasn't shown enough respect for the human rights of people living close to an alumina refinery and proposed mine in India. Bloomberg's Maryam Nemazee also speaks.

Video: JPMorgan's Piron Sees More Bets on Euro Extending Fall

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:37:22 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Claudio Piron, head of Asia currency research at JPMorgan Chase & Co., talks about speculation in the euro on concern budget deficits in Greece and other European nations will hamper the region’s economic growth. Piron speaks with Bloomberg's Judith Bogner from Singapore.

Video: BOC International's Lok Discusses Hong Kong Stocks: Video

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:20:14 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Anthony Lok, Hong Kong-based head of research at BOC International Holdings Ltd., talks with Bloomberg's Susan Li about his investment strategy for Hong Kong stocks. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Exane BNP's Nabarro Discusses European Stocks, Strategy: Video

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:48:36 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Willem-Mark Nabarro, head of European equities at Exane BNP Paribas Ltd., talks with Bloomberg's Susan Li about his investment strategy for European stocks. (This is an excerpt of the full interview. Source: Bloomberg)

Video: GM India Partner Reva Bets on Energy Management System: Video

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:45:29 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Jason Bellini reports on Reva Electric Car Co.'s plans to manufacture electric vehicles. The closely-held Indian automaker is developing an electric vehicle with GM. Reva plans to set up four overseas automaker ventures that may be profitable building as few as 5,000 cars a year. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Miringoff Sees Obama Rating Hit by Health Care Gridlock: Video

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:29:32 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Lee M. Miringoff, the director of Poughkeepsie, New York-based Marist College’s Marist Institute of Public Opinion, talks with Bloomberg's Susan Li about President Barack Obama's approval rating. The Marist Poll found that 57 percent of independent voters have a negative view of Obama’s job performance, up from 44 percent in a Dec. 8 survey. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Toyota Recalls, JAL Bankruptcy Damage Japan's Reputation: Video

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:54:54 +0000

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Mike Firn reports on the state of corporate management in Japan. Toyota Motor Corp.'s recalls and Japan Airlines Corp.'s bankruptcy have damaged the country's reputation for reliability. (Source: Bloomberg)