Powell reiterates U.S. Fed not ready to start cutting interest rates

STORY: Powell reiterates U.S. Fed not ready to start cutting interest rates SHOOTING TIME: March 6, 2024 DATELINE: March 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the congressional hearing before the House Financial Services Committee 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JEROME POWELL, U.S. Federal Reserve Chair 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JEROME POWELL, U.S. Federal Reserve Chair 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JEROME POWELL, U.S. Federal Reserve Chair 5. various of the Capitol Hill STORYLINE: U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday reiterated that the central bank is not ready to start cutting interest rates, noting that he needs to see a little bit more data before taking any action. "If the economy evolves broadly as expected, it will likely be appropriate to begin dialing back policy restraint at some point this year," Powell said in prepared remarks for a congressional hearing before the House Financial Services Committee. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): J

Oroqen Bonfire Festival celebrated in north China's Inner Mongolia

STORY: Oroqen Bonfire Festival celebrated in north China's Inner Mongolia DATELINE: June 20, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:30 LOCATION: HULUN BUIR, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Oroqen bonfire festival STORYLINE: The 33rd Oroqen Bonfire Festival opened Sunday in Oroqen Autonomous Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Tens of thousands of people from different ethnic groups gathered here to celebrate the festival. 　　 The bonfire festival is one of the most important traditional Oroqen festivals. As it evolves with time, the festival has become a local cultural name card, attracting a large number of tourists from all over the country to be part of the celebration. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hulun Buir, China. (XHTV)

Sony unveils new Walkman that 'evolves' to suit users' taste

Sony unveils new Walkman that 'evolves' to suit users' taste

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Corp. said Sept. 8 it will release five new palm-size digital Walkman models that ''evolves'' in accordance with listeners' preference of music. The new Walkman A series, to be put on the Japanese market Nov. 19, is equipped with functions to learn users' taste in music. The five new models, including a 20-gigabyte one capable of storing up to 13,000 songs, are expected to be available for 30,000 to 35,000 yen.

Art of Chinese bookbinding evolves, kept alive

STORY: Art of Chinese bookbinding evolves, kept alive DATELINE: May 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YU PING, Curator of Jilin University Library STORYLINE: Throughout China's thousands of years of history, the art of bookbinding has been evolving and kept alive. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YU PING, Curator of Jilin University Library "Ancient books are the cultural carriers of the history, while the art of ancient bookbinding is one of the cultural activities with humanistic connotation. It is a synthesis of art and technology as well as a combination of artistic forms and artistic spirit. Throughout history, the binding of Chinese ancient books has been evolving and maturing with the development of characters, writing materials, printing methods and other factors. As a result, the art of bookbinding with distinctive features in different periods has been created." Chinese bookbinding includes scroll binding, concertina binding, whirlwind

Strategic partnership between Turkey and Kazakhstan evolves: expert

STORY: Strategic partnership between Turkey and Kazakhstan evolves: expert DATELINE: May 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:32 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): BURAK AKINCI, Xinhua reporter 2. Various of official ceremony for Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Turkey (courtesy of Turkish Presidency) 3. Various of the bilateral meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Turkey (courtesy of Ihlas news agency) 4. Various of the agreement signing ceremony between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Turkey (courtesy of Turkish Presidency) 5. Various of the joint press conference of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Turkey (courtesy of Turkish Presidency) 6. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): MUHAMMET MUSTAFA AYDOGAN, Independent researcher on central Asian affairs STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): BURAK AKINCI, Xinhua reporter "I'm Burak Akinci w

Retail giant evolves to engage aging customer base

Retail giant evolves to engage aging customer base

Seniors warm up before taking part in group exercises at a shopping mall Nov. 15, 2017, in Tokyo's Kasai run by Aeon Retail Co., the core arm of Japan's retail-to-finance conglomerate Aeon Co. The mall has been renovated to lure aging neighbors. ==Kyodo

Retail giant evolves to engage aging customer base

Retail giant evolves to engage aging customer base

Around 100 elderly people participate in group exercises Nov. 15, 2017, at a Tokyo shopping mall run by Aeon Retail Co., the core arm of Japan's retail-to-finance conglomerate Aeon Co. The mall has been renovated to lure aging neighbors. ==Kyodo

Sony unveils new Walkman that 'evolves' to suit users' taste

Sony unveils new Walkman that 'evolves' to suit users' taste

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Corp. said Sept. 8 it will release five new palm-size digital Walkman models that ''evolves'' in accordance with listeners' preference of music. The new Walkman A series, to be put on the Japanese market Nov. 19, is equipped with functions to learn users' taste in music. The five new models, including a 20-gigabyte one capable of storing up to 13,000 songs, are expected to be available for 30,000 to 35,000 yen. (Kyodo)