Tuesday, August 5, 2014
World Bank Focused on Clean Energy in Africa: Kim
Aug. 5 (Bloomberg) -- World Bank President Jim Yong Kim talks about the U.S.-Africa Business Forum in Washington, Africa's economic growth potential and energy initiatives in the region. Kim, speaking with Hans Nichols on Bloomberg Television's "Bottom Line," also discusses the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia. (Source: Bloomberg)
Is Africa Going to Be the New Asia?
Aug. 5 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker discusses African economies, infrastructure and commerce with Bloomberg LP majority owner Michael Bloomberg and Bloomberg’s Hans Nichols on “Bloomberg Surveillance.” (Source: Bloomberg)
Inside Vietnam's Factory of the Future
Aug. 4 (Bloomberg) –- Southeast Asian consumers are consuming milk and other dairy products more than ever. In Vietnam, the country's top milk producer has gone high tech. Bloomberg's Hanoi Bureau Chief Oanh Ha reports from Ho Chi Minh City. (Source: Bloomberg)
The Five Most Massive Cruise Ships in the World
Aug. 4 (Bloomberg) –- The Allure of the Seas is almost as tall as the Statue of Liberty and the Norwegian Breakaway weighs more than the Eiffel Tower. Bloomberg Ranx looks at the world's biggest cruise ships and the luxuries offered aboard these gargantuan love boats. Video by: Carole Zimmer, David Yim. (Source: Bloomberg)
Inside the New $1-Billion Posh Hotel in Paris
Aug. 5 (Bloomberg) –- Paris is one of the most-visited city in the world -- and attracts many wealthy travelers. That's where the Peninsula luxury chain chose to open its first hotel in Europe. The Peninsula Paris features the city's most expensive suite. Bloomberg's Caroline Connan takes a tour. (Source: Bloomberg)
Africa Rising: Should You Invest in Africa?
Aug. 4 (Bloomberg) –- More than 40 African heads of state meet with American business leaders in Washington this week. The idea is to promote trade and encourage U.S. investment in Africa. But just how good an investment is Africa and what will its economy look like in 50 years? Bloomberg's Hans Nichols looks at the risks and opportunities. (Source: Bloomberg)
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