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Here's a look at the death of gas giant Total's CEO, Christophe de Margerie, and how it relates to the current currency war against the petrodollar involving China and Russia.
Nov 9, 2014 · 13 minute read
Welcome to North Korea where you have to follow your guide’s instructions and only take pictures of what we say. To some the people are repressed, though they prefer to describe themselves as "protected," at least on camera. Life here is the result of a unique 70-year social experiment in which the people are "shielded" from the "corrupting influence" of the outside world. Dynastic leader Marshal Kim Jong-un, who inherited the job from his father and grandfather, continues their political heritage. An RTD film crew was granted rare access to this unique country, which may seem to have leapt from the pages of a dystopian novel, to see what life is really like and what the people really think of their homeland and its leader.
Nov 9, 2014 · 1 minute read
China is poised to overtake the US as the world's largest economy way ahead of schedule. The IMF predicts that by the end of the year China's GDP, adjusted to the countries relatively low cost of living, will be $17.6 trillion, topping the US essentially that means, even though a typical person in China earns less than their American counterpart, they can afford more with their money.
Oct 9, 2014 · 1 minute read
How Does the Fed Influence the Stock Market? This week, Ivan Lo talks about how the Fed influences the stock market and how central banks, such as Japan, directly influence stock prices.
Jul 13, 2014 · 6 minute read
It's a major battle between the East and West, with Ukraine and other nations stuck in the middle. Here's what's REALLY happening between Russia, China, and the U.S..
Jun 1, 2014 · 10 minute read
Hong Kong is now home to the most expensive real estate in the world. Hong Kong property power broker Sebastian Skiff, CBRE Asia executive director, gives Bloomberg's Betty Liu a tour of Causeway Bay, the world's most expensive retail area in the world.
May 28, 2014 · 1 minute read
Cyber espionage has become a super-sized stumbling block in the relationship between the U.S. and China. In The Big Question, Bloomberg's Willem Marx examines the value of that relationship and the stakes for American tech firms if China decides to freeze them out.
May 28, 2014 · 1 minute read
China vs. U.S.: Is a Trade War Inevitable? Watch as “The Coming Collapse of China” Author Gordon Chang, Heritage Foundation Chief Economist Steve Moore and Eurasia Group Asia Director Nicholas Consonery discuss U.S.-China trade relations.
May 28, 2014 · 1 minute read
Bloomberg’s Ryan Chilcote reports on an agreement for Russia to supply gas to China in a deal to provide billions of dollars of natural gas over the next 30 years and what it may mean for relations between the two nations going forward.
May 21, 2014 · 1 minute read
The World Bank decided you can apply PPP to GDP. Based on that, China could surpass the U.S. this year. But are they right? Watch the video to find out.
May 1, 2014 · 1 minute read
A look at How Russia is Working Together with China to battle the dollar and a look at one of the world's largest economies and what to expect.
Apr 13, 2014 · 9 minute read
Will America save Europe with its LNG boom and remove Russia as the primary source of gas for Europe? There's more to this story than you know, including another player that could change the world.
Mar 30, 2014 · 7 minute read
Scarlet Fu looks at the increasing number of Chinese university graduates and compares Chinese graduates vs. American graduates.
Mar 26, 2014 · 1 minute read
Watch this video as Bloomberg View Columnist Adam Minter discusses the accuract of China’s GDP numbers are being questioned with John Dawson
Mar 13, 2014 · 1 minute read
Royal Bank of Scotland's Louis Kuijs discusses the China's reform plan and the performance of the yuan with Angie Lau on Bloomberg Television's "First Up."
Nov 14, 2013 · 1 minute read
Bloomberg Television's "Lunch Money" Host Adam Johnson reports on the battle between Muddy Waters' Carson Block and NQ Mobile.
Nov 1, 2013 · 1 minute read
After the global markets selloff, Bloomberg’s David Ingles reports on the Shibor rate spike that's spooking the markets and if it will continue.
Oct 24, 2013 · 1 minute read
In today's "Single Best Chart," Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu displays the slow move out of U.S. Treasuries by the Chinese government.
Oct 24, 2013 · 1 minute read