Billionaires Taking On Tobacco Worldwide

24 Jul 2008

Billionaires Taking On Tobacco Worldwide

Billionaires Michael Bloomberg and Bill Gates join forces in a major anti-smoking effort.

"… out the problem early. During a press conference neither man meant in tobacco companies directly but antismoking groups say the new funds will act as an important counterweight to the millions tobacco companies and trying to promote cigarettes in low and middle income countries. Bloomberg acknowledges money alone can't change things he says it will …" at 1:32

"… Both men are hoping to duplicate the success anti smoking groups have had in the United States and Europe were smoking bans have helped cut the number of smokers. They say it …" at 2:01

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3 Oct 2008

Bloomberg: Economy Woes Could Last Years

Concerns over the future of the U.S. economy prompts New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg to warn of "tough couple of years."

"… Another sharp drop for the US stock market as hopes faded for any type of bailout plan that might make a difference instead anger grows here on Wall Street as lawmakers in Washington seem to take their time. People are very concerned about what's been going on what's happening in the credit markets and funny the realization that things are sort freezing up a little bit. As -- guys and many touching everything came out very negative today and what have you actually you know. On Monday when India house representatives dropped the ball so what happens the equity market -- records and -- their blindfolds on to sell. So again we got the more that's going on again today. Wall Street executives say what happens here doesn't stay here there's -- ripple effect now coursing through the United States economy New York's mayor …" at 0:02

"… she's noticed the trend in front of her own building here on Wall Street. …" at 1:37

"… Landed in -- building at 9% bankers traders. People that work on Wall Street and you see moving trucks everyday people are moving out of the city kind of preparing for the worst are actually doing …" at 1:41

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8 Aug 2008

'Broadway Brett' Gets Big Apple Welcome

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg welcomes New York Jets quarterback Brett Favre to the Big Apple.

"… as you know we plan presented the -- the city to these Super Bowl champion giants. Now we are sure you're going to be a winner too and we want to keep you focused so here is. Your key ring. You won't notice it does not have a key on it yet. But you win the Super Bowl and I promise you that I will make sure that you get a key to go on year transit authority. Key -- and finally Brett you are joining a team that won the Super Bowl with a quarterback named Broadway Show. Now Broadway Brett has a nice ring to it the press is always party picked up on that and here's something to …" at 0:22

"… of seventeen more years deploy I don't thank. I want to give. New York Jets. People here in the city. That the best year possible believe me and and more about what happens it. The only thing we gotta focus on right now is currently in Miami Dolphins so thank you. …" at 3:13

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