Deaths, and germany reports is highest fatalities since april. Brazil is resuming trials of chinas vaccine amid claims the original was political. Joe biden held his first calls with political leaders in tokyo and ellis and dolores seol. And calls for stronger twoway ties. He also wants to meet biden as soon as possible. Korean president moon called for a stronger aligns with the u. S. And said they agreed to Work Together on the virus and climate change. Financial markets in the philippines will remain closed as another powerful storm heads across. At least one person has already been killed. Currency and trading has been suspended. The typhoon is the 21st storm to hit the philippines this year. Winds gusting to 250 kilometers per hour. It is then forecast track towards vietnam. Global news, 20 four hours a day, on air and at bloomberg quicktake, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. Im Karina Mitchell, this is bloomberg. Lets get a look at the
Australian government is slowing down. It is flat in the session. The jci and jakarta composite index just started off its trading day. Dollar index moving to the upside. Sterling is flat at the moment after gains. Those gains coming about after we got brexit talks being extended to the end of october. That is adding some optimism that may be a deal could be done after one of the chief eu sides comingid see close together at the end of last week. Crude oil and gold moving to the downside as we have limbo in regards to the fiscal package or stimulus package out of capitol hill. Lets have a look at what is going on in terms of the first word news as we get over to new york and join Karina Mitchell. Karina global coronavirus numbers continue to make headlines with the u. S. Reporting record infections for the second day in a row. The white house saying the administration is not going to control the crisis. the news comes as Vice President mike pences chief of staff tests positive. Withe h
The finals will be held in tokyo with prizes worth a total of 900,000 u. S. Dollars. Esports or competitive videogaming is making headlines as a new spin on traditional sports. Game genres include combat sports, racing and soccer. In some place the number of global competitors at over 100 million. At the 2018 asian games in indonesia, espsports werere fead as a demonstration sport. At the 2022 games in china, they will become an official sport. Both public and private groups in hong kong are working together to expand its esports industry. Well bee connecting other neighboring cities, and we can be a hub for esports. The citys first dedicated esports venue has been built in central hong kong. Its one of the biggest such faces in asia. A top Corporate Group has put together a progaming team and plans to take them global. There are even Training Programs in schools specializing in esports. Esports is attractcting attenti from across the globe. Hong kong citizens and its government have a
Outweigh things Going Forward. They not think the fed will step up. And is off the table for now. I do not think bonds are attractive. More. greg has what is the bid is biggest crack you see emerging . Greg probably a another turned on in the economy, covid19 is damaging the fundamentals of corporate america. I think it is a negative story you are telling in the abutting, but supply is getting absorbed in the marketplace. There is a Strong Demand for retail, from overseas investors, and the cost in the hedge has come down. Supplies are actually being absorbed. Taylor this week we set a record investmentgrade issuance for the year and it is only midaugust. It is the market digesting this healthy amount of supply within the corporate investmentgrade bond market . Greg 1. 4 trillion dollars is the number you are talking about, the most that has been issued, and we are only in the third week of august. We think the supply will come down toward 80 billion a month, but that is still quite a
C this practice is still going strong across the u. S. As the secretary of defense says he is against deploying the military to quell demonstrations. And poll race in gothenburg sweden which has become the 1st country in the world to use drones to save the lives of victims of cardiac arrest. So now after more than a week of protests calling for justice for a black man who died while being arrested all 4 officers have now been charged George Floyds death triggered mass demonstrations right across the United States and around the world and showing no sign of letting up this was a scene outside the white house in washington in washington d. C. Just a few minutes ago for days protesters have been demanding an end to what they say is systemic racism who held his knee against floridas neck now faces an upgraded charge of 2nd degree murder 3 other officers have been accused of aiding and abetting murder. George floyd mattered he was loved his family was important his life had value and we wil