Friday, April 14, 2023

Brazil's Lula takes swipe at IMF and World Bank on 4-Day China Trip • FRANCE 24 English

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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has praised the Shanghai-based New Development Bank (NDB) on his trip to China, saying it "frees emerging countries from submission to traditional financial institutions".

The NDB was created by the BRICS group and is headed by his predecessor Dilma Rousseff. Meanwhile in Washington, the International Monetary Fund and World Bank co-sign an agreement to jump-start debt restructuring following criticism from Beijing. But first, new statistics show the war in Ukraine has taken a huge toll on the country's economy.

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Lula's China trip: How can the Brazil-China partnership benefit the world?

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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has kicked off his four-day state visit to China. The highly anticipated trip is expected to boost bilateral cooperation in a wide range of areas, including the economy and trade as well as emerging technologies.

What do closer China-Brazil bilateral ties mean for each of the two emerging economies?

And how can the partnership bring more benefits and opportunities to the wider developing world? Guests in this episode are Rodrigo Zeidan, professor of Practice of Economics and Finance at NYU Shanghai; José Ricardo Júnior, CEO of LIDE China; and professor John Gong from the University of International Business & Economics.

Barron's: Snapshot in Time

JPMorgan's Revenue Soars. Higher Rates Give Banks a Boost.

The better-than-forecast results were due largely to JPMorgan seeing net interest income climb as a result of the Fed’s rapid rate-hiking path over the past year.

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Thursday, April 13, 2023

HBO to the Max :: Harry Potter TV series announced, with JK Rowling executive-producing

At last -- 10 more years!

The Harry Potter TV series is officially a go at Max, the streaming service known until today as HBO Max.

"The Warner Bros Discovery CEO, David Zaslav, announced the new service, which combines the original HBO Max with Discovery+, along with the tentpole series based on JK Rowling’s books, on during a presentation on Wednesday, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

The live-action series, based on all seven books in the series published between 1997 and 2007, will become a “decade-long series produced with the same epic craft, love and care this global franchise is known for”, according to a statement from the newly branded Max. “The series will feature a new cast to lead a new generation of fandom, full of the fantastic detail, much-loved characters and dramatic locations that Harry Potter fans have loved for over 25 years.”

“Each season will be authentic to the original books and bring Harry Potter and these incredible adventures to new audiences around the world, while the original, classic and beloved films will remain at the core of the franchise and available to watch globally.”

Rowling will executive-produce the series, alongside Neil Blair and Ruth Kenley-Letts. David Heyman, who executive-produced all eight of the Harry Potter feature films (released between 2001 and 2011), is also in talks to executive-produce. . ."

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