Bloomberg Announces Live-Events Lineup for Week of July 18

Bloomberg Announces Live-Events Lineup for Week of July 18

NEW YORK, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloomberg, the leading global provider of data, news and analytics, today unveiled its lineup of live events and selected interviews available on Bloomberg Television(R), Bloomberg Radio(R), and to users of the Bloomberg Professional(R) service for the week ahead, July 18 through July 22.

Highlights for the upcoming week include:

Monday, July 18

* Gerard Kleisterlee, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Royal Philips Electronics, will appear on "European Market Countdown" on Bloomberg Television beginning at 6:45 a.m. BST / 1:45 a.m. ET. The interview will be available real-time on the Bloomberg Professional service via AV < GO >.

* John W. Henry, Chairman of the Board of Directors, John W. Henry & Company, Inc. and Owner of the Boston Red Sox, will appear on "Marketline" on Bloomberg Television beginning at 1:45 p.m. ET. The interview will be available real-time on the Bloomberg Professional service via AV < GO >.

Tuesday, July 19

* Hans Straaberg, President and Chief Executive Officer, Electrolux AB, will appear on "On The Markets - Morning Edition" on Bloomberg Television United Kingdom at 11:00 a.m. BST / 6:00 a.m. ET. The interview will be available real-time on the Bloomberg Professional service via AV < GO >.

* Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, WL Ross & Co. LLC, will appear on "Open Exchange" on Bloomberg Television beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET. The interview will be available real-time on the Bloomberg Professional service via AV < GO >.

Wednesday, July 20

* Bloomberg users see it live: Alan Greenspan, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, delivers the Federal Reserve Board's semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress, beginning at 10:00 a.m. ET. The speech will be available real-time on the Bloomberg Professional service via AV < GO >.

* Peter Voser, Chief Financial Officer, Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies, will appear on "Bloomberg On the Markets" on Bloomberg Television beginning at 10:10 a.m. ET. The interview will be available real-time on the Bloomberg Professional service via AV < GO >.

* John M. Devine, Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, General Motors Corporation, will appear on "In Focus" on Bloomberg Television beginning at 12:10 p.m. ET. The interview will be available real-time on the Bloomberg Professional service via AV < GO >.

Thursday, July 21

* Henning Kagermann, Chief Executive Officer, SAP, will appear on "On The Markets - Afternoon Edition" on Bloomberg Television United Kingdom at 12:05 p.m. BST / 7:05 a.m. ET. The interview will be available real- time on the Bloomberg Professional service via AV < GO >.

* John Lipsky, Chief Economist and Managing Director, JPMorgan Chase, will be interviewed live on "Open Exchange" on Bloomberg Television beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET. The interview will be available real-time on the Bloomberg Professional service via AV < GO >.

Friday, July 22

* Dr. Hubertus Erlen, Chairman of the Executive Board and Chief Executive Officer, Schering AG, will appear on "European Market Countdown" on Bloomberg Television beginning at 7:15 a.m. BST / 2:15 a.m. ET. The interview will be available real-time on the Bloomberg Professional service via AV < GO >.

* Franz B. Humer, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Roche Holding Ltd., will appear on "Bloomberg After the Bell" on Bloomberg Television beginning at 4:00 p.m. ET. The interview will be available real-time on the Bloomberg Professional service via AV < GO >.

Through AV < GO > on the Bloomberg Professional service, Bloomberg users watch Bloomberg Television, listen to Bloomberg Radio and access stories on demand from around the world in video and audio formats in real time on their desktops. Through LIVE < GO > on the Bloomberg Professional service, Bloomberg users access live coverage of events including press conferences, company presentations, industry forums, trials and extended interactive interviews with Bloomberg Television guests. These events are archived on the Bloomberg Professional service for Bloomberg users to access on an ongoing basis. Bloomberg's ten global TV channels are accessible to Bloomberg users via VID < GO >. Bloomberg Radio WBBR 1130 AM is accessible to Bloomberg users via AIR < GO >. These functions allow Bloomberg customers to see and hear live and archived news from their desktops. Bloomberg's multimedia functions are available to all Bloomberg users as part of the Bloomberg Professional service, reflecting Bloomberg's commitment to add value to its all-inclusive, single price desktop product.

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Source: Bloomberg

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