Stern Sees `A Kind of Frenzy' in China for Lin
Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) -- National Basketball Association Commissioner David Stern says there is "a kind of frenzy" over New York Knicks player Jeremy Lin in China that mirrors U.S. interest in the Asian-American Harvard University graduate.
Emily Chang previewed the Stern interview on Bloomberg Television's "Sportfolio" on "Bloomberg West" yesterday. (Source: Bloomberg)
IAEA's Iran Talks Fail, Denied Base Visit Request
Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) -- The United Nations' atomic watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, said it failed to win access to Iran's suspected nuclear-related military base, as an Iranian general warned his country may launch a pre-emptive strike to protect its facilities.
Lara Setrakian reports from Dubai on Bloomberg Television's "First Look" with Caroline Hyde. (Source: Bloomberg)
Mayer Brown's Wong on IPad Trademark Fight in China
Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Kenny Wong, a partner and head of the intellectual property practice of Mayer Brown JSM in Hong Kong, talks about Apple Inc.'s trademark dispute over the iPad name with Proview International Holdings Ltd. in China.
He speaks with Rishaad Salamat on Bloomberg Television's "On the Move Asia." (Source: Bloomberg)
Halmarick Sees Value in Resources, Soft Commodities
Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Stephen Halmarick, Sydney-based head of investment markets research at Colonial First State Global Asset Management, talks about global financial markets.
Halmarick also discusses Europe's sovereign debt crisis and China's economy. He speaks in Hong Kong with John Dawson, Rishaad Salamat, Mia Saini and Zeb Eckert on Bloomberg Television's "Asia Edge." (Source: Bloomberg)
Coca-Cola Amatil's Davis on Earnings, Growth Strategy
Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Terry Davis, group managing director of Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd., talks about the company's business outlook and growth strategy.
Coca-Cola Amatil, Australia's biggest soft-drink maker, posted a 54 percent rise in second-half profit as a one-time gain from selling its beer unit to SABMiller Plc outweighed the effect of stalling domestic demand. Davis speaks with Rishaad Salamat on Bloomberg Television's "On the Move Asia." (Source: Bloomberg)
Garcia-Herrero Expects China to Aid Europe Through IMF
Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Alicia Garcia-Herrero, chief emerging-markets economist at Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA in Hong Kong, talks about China's economy, central bank monetary policy and the nation's possible involvement in helping resolve the European debt crisis.
She speaks with Rishaad Salamat on Bloomberg Television's "On the Move Asia." (Source: Bloomberg)
Constantinides Expects Global Trade to Pick Up in 2014
Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Simon Constantinides, regional head of global trade, Asia-Pacific, at HSBC Holdings Plc, talks about the outlook for global trade.
China will overtake the U.S. as the world's largest trading nation by 2016, as intra-Asian commerce and rising demand from emerging markets boost shipments, according to HSBC. Constantinides speaks in Hong Kong with John Dawson on Bloomberg Television's "First Up." (Source: Bloomberg)
Bibb Says Comcast Has `Little Confidence' in Streampix
Feb. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Porter Bibb, managing partner at Mediatech Capital Partners LLC, talks about Comcast Corp.'s planned Xfinity Streampix service for streaming television shows and movies to customers.
He speaks with Jon Erlichman on Bloomberg Television's "Bloomberg West." Emily Chang also speaks. (Source: Bloomberg)
Kumada Says Asian Economies Face Significant Challenges
Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Mikio Kumada, a global strategist at LGT Capital Management in Singapore, talks about Asia's economies and financial markets.
Kumada also discusses Europe's sovereign debt crisis. He speaks with Rishaad Salamat on Bloomberg Television's "On the Move Asia." (Source: Bloomberg)
Jeremy Lin's Training Program Uses Software, Science
Feb. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Jon Erlichman reports on New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin's training program developed by Sparta Performance Science.
He speaks on Bloomberg Television's "Bloomberg West." Bloomberg's Emily Chang also talks. (Source: Bloomberg)
Weiss Says Alibaba Group May Be Aiming for Eventual IPO
Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Justin Weiss, an analyst at JI Asia in Tokyo, talks about Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., and the company's offer of as much as HK$19.6 billion ($2.5 billion) to privatize a listed unit and gain full control of China's biggest corporate e-commerce site, Alibaba.com Ltd.
Alibaba.com reported quarterly profit that missed estimates as anti-fraud measures cut the number of vendors using its site for exports. Weiss speaks with John Dawson on Bloomberg Television's "First Up."(Source: Bloomberg)
Bullpen's Martino Discusses Zynga-Facebook Relationship
Feb. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Paul Martino, managing director at Bullpen Capital, talks about the relationship between Zynga Inc. and Facebook Inc. and Zynga's game-development strategy.
He speaks with Cory Johnson on Bloomberg Television's "Bloomberg West." Bloomberg's Emily Chang also speaks. (Source: Bloomberg)
Munch 'Scream' May Fetch at Least $80M at Sotheby's
Feb. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Edvard Munch's "The Scream," one of the best-known images in the history of art, will be included in Sotheby's May 2 sale of Impressionist and modern works in New York.
The 1895 work by the Norwegian artist, one of four versions of the screaming figure, carries a value of at least $80 million, the auction house said in an e-mailed release today. Sara Eisen reports on Bloomberg Television's "Money Moves." (Source: Bloomberg)
