July 31 - Summary of business headlines: Wall Street waits for the conclusion of the Federal Reserve's two-day meeting as data point to stale economic growth; Coach disappoints; Facebook hits new low; UBS loses face. Conway G. Gittens reports.
Olympics Editor Jacquelin Magnay gets her hands, or rather gloves, on a genuine gold medal one month ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games opening ceremony.
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July 31 (Bloomberg) -- Jon Erlichman discusses the Apple iPhone unveiling and what it will mean for the holiday shopping season. He speaks with Adam Johnson and Alix Steel on Bloomberg Television's "Street Smart." (Source: Bloomberg)
July 31 (Bloomberg) -- In today's "Off The Charts," Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu breaks down the make-up of the medals at the 2012 Olympic games in London and their intrinsic value. For the first time since 1912, the gold medals are made up of various metals and contain only 1.3 percent gold. She speaks on Bloomberg Television's "Market Makers."
July 31 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg’s Betty Liu, Josh Lipton, Alix Steel and Sheila Dharmarajan report on today’s ten most important stocks including UBS, Apple and Deutsche Bank. They speak on Bloomberg Television's "In The Loop."
July 31 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Scarlet fu reports that U.S. markets are mixed following some eco data reports this morning while the euro is up slightly on hopes for help from the ECB later this week. She speaks on Bloomberg Television's "Market Makers."
The red carpet got rolled out again in London last night, for another member of Royalty, who's vying with The Queen for the title of the Most Photographed Woman in the world. Some of the great and the good of the music, arts and fashion world turned out in their best bib and tucker to meet the Duchess of Cambridge.
London Bridge station was meant to be an Olympics transport hotspot but congestion levels are down and the city feels quiet. Daniel Garrahan reports on whether fears about overcrowding will result in London turning into a ghost town during the games and what a lack of people means for businesses.