Thursday, February 7, 2013

Is ECB Policy a Big Deal for U.S. Investors?


Feb. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Bank of America Merrill Lynch's Kate Moore and BNY Mellon Wealth Management's Jeff Mortimer discuss the impact of ECB monetary policy on the U.S. stock market and where they see investment opportunities. They speak with Pimm Fox on Bloomberg Television's "Taking Stock." (Source: Bloomberg)

What Stands Out in Metals?


Feb. 7 (Bloomberg) -- RJO Futures Senior Commodities Broker Phillip Streible talks about the price of platinum and precious metals. He speaks on Bloomberg Television's "Money Moves." (Source: Bloomberg)

Will the Year of the Snake Poison Chinese Markets?


Feb. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Mia Saini takes a look at the performance of Chinese markets during Years of the Snake. She speaks on Bloomberg Television's "Taking Stock." (Source: Bloomberg)

Horse carriages for a fairy-tale wedding



Published on Feb 6, 2013
In India, the business of hiring out horse-drawn carriages has been around for more than a century. Even today, chariots are still a must-have at weddings and other important events. Channel NewsAsia's Zain Awan visits one such hire shop in the southern city of Chennai that looks like a relic from the past.

Tickets go on sale for Sochi Winter Olympics



Published on Feb 7, 2013
http://www.euronews.com/ Russia has begun selling tickets for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, exactly a year before the opening ceremony.

A diamond-shaped countdown clock was unveiled in the capital Moscow and seven other Russian cities on Thursday as officials revealed seats would cost between 12 to 1250 euros.

Sochi, a resort on the Black Sea, beat off competition from South Korea and Austria to get to stage the games.
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ECB to monitor euro strength (2:11)



Feb. 7 - The European Central Bank will monitor the impact of a strengthening euro on the currency bloc's economy but said it was not a policy target and showed growing confidence in the region. Sonia Legg reports

Pressure on EU leaders to agree budget (2:07)



Feb. 7 - European leaders have begun high-pressure talks on a long-term budget, from 2014 to 2020, which will assign nearly 1 trillion euros in spending. But the countries remain divided, with some determined to refocus spending on growth and others demanding farm subsidies. Joanna Partridge reports