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Marc Faber Says 2009 Will Be `Catastrophe' for Global Economy

Dec. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Marc Faber, managing director of Marc Faber Ltd. in Hong Kong and publisher of the ``Gloom, Boom and Doom Report,'' talks to Bloomberg's Ken Prewitt from San Moritz, Switzerland, about his outlook for the global economy in 2009.

Mintz Sees Need to Understand How Madoff Was Undetected

Dec. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Robert Mintz, a former assistant U.S. Attorney and a partner at the law firm McCarter & English LLP specializing in white-collar crime, talks to Bloomberg's Ken Prewitt about developments in the Bernard Madoff investment scandal.

Parpart Sees Asia M&As as Takeovers Rather Than Voluntary

Dec. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Uwe Parpart, chief economist and strategist for Asia at Cantor Fitzgerald HK Capital Markets, talks with Bloomberg's Ken Prewitt from Berlin about the outlook for Asia's economy in 2009 and the stock markets.

Schmieding Says U.S. Recession to End Around Mid-Year

Dec. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Holger Schmieding, chief European economist at Bank of America in London, talks with Bloomberg's Tom Keene and Ken Prewitt about German consumer confidence, the outlook for central bank policies and the global economy.

FTN's Low Says Half of Houses Sold in U.S. Are Foreclosed

Dec. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Christopher Low, chief economist at FTN Financial in New York, talks with Bloomberg's Tom Keene and Ken Prewitt about the outlook for the U.S. and global economies.

2009 in Review, Recession Hits Toyota, Housing Report Previewed

Dec. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's stock market columnist David Wilson previews the next week of trading with Ken Prewitt. Bloomberg editor-at-large Doron Levin discusses the effect of the recession on Toyota Motor Corp. Editor-at-large Tom Keene previews next week's reports on the U.S. housing market as well as initial jobless claims and domestic vehicle sales. Bloomberg's Danielle Sessa reports on a new first baseman for the New York Yankees.

Commerzbank's Mattoo Says Madoff Not End of Hedge Fund Industry

Dec. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Mehraj Mattoo, head of alternative investments at Commerzbank AG in London, talks with Bloomberg's Ken Prewitt about the fallout from the Bernard Madoff hedge fund scandal.

Equidex's Gotthelf Says Oil Price Increase Is Temporary

Dec. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Philip Gotthelf, president of Equidex Brokerage Group Inc., talks with Bloomberg's Ken Prewitt about the Israeli air strikes in the Gaza Strip and his outlook for oil prices.

Flickinger Sees U.S. Retail Store Closings, Bankruptcies

Dec. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Burt Flickinger, managing director of Strategic Resource Group, talks with Bloomberg's Ken Prewitt about the outlook for bankruptcy filings within the U.S. retail industry, the state of the U.K.'s retail market and the impact retailers' woes may have on the commercial real estate market.

Boyden Global's Branthover Sees `Smart' Hiring on Wall Street

Dec. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Jeanne Branthover, managing director at Boyden Global Executive Search Ltd., talks with Bloomberg's Ken Prewitt about the past year on Wall Street and the outlook for hiring and bonuses.