Day: November 30, 2016
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Wall Street veterans compose Trump’s economic team. PBS NewsHour video
President-elect Donald Trump announced two more Cabinet picks on Wednesday: Goldman Sachs veteran Steven Mnuchin for treasury secretary and billionaire investor Wilbur Ross for commerce secretary. He also chose a deputy for Ross: Chicago Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts. On Twitter, Mr. Trump said he would stay “completely out of business operations” to focus on the…
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A Look Inside Russia’s Creepy, Innovative Internet. Bloomberg video
For the past five years, Russia’s been building walls around its web and packing it with tech oligarchs, startup cities, face-finding algorithms, hacker hunters, and, of course, a few bears. In this episode of Bloomberg’s Hello World, Ashlee Vance travels to Mother Russia to see how they do tech. Bloomberg video MIDTOWN MANHATTAN NEWS VIDEO…
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U.S. Plans to Forgive $108 Billion in Student Loans. Wall Street Journal video
A new federal report shows that the government is expected to forgive at least $108 billion in student debt in the coming years. The relief is part of an Obama administration plan to help borrowers, but is proving far more costly than previously thought. WSJ’s Lee Hawkins explains.Wall Street Journal video MIDTOWN MANHATTAN NEWS VIDEO…
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No criminal charges for officer who fatally shot Keith Lamont Scott. PBS NewsHour Video
In PBS news wrap Wednesday, the North Carolina police officer who fatally shot Keith Lamont Scott in September will not face criminal charges. The prosecutor said there was evidence that Scott, a black man, was holding a gun and ignored repeated requests to disarm. Also, the death toll from wildfires in Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains…
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Can Apple catch up to Amazon in the race to build a helpful digital assistant? Bloomberg video
Apple This Week is a LIVE webcast featuring Bloomberg Technology reporters Mark Gurman and Alex Webb in San Francisco discussing the latest Apple news and taking questions from the audience. The show can be seen every Wednesday on Bloomberg.com, Facebook or YouTube.. Bloomberg video MIDTOWN MANHATTAN NEWS VIDEO DIGEST NEW YORK USA NEWS