AT&T on ‘Debt Diet’, Blackstone World’s Largest Landlord, Akamai CEO on New Blockchain Venture

Molly Smith, Bloomberg News Corporate Finance Reporter, talks about AT&T refinancing outstanding debt by selling $5 billion of senior unsecured bonds. Stephen Gandel, Bloomberg Opinion Equity Markets Columnist, shares his story from Businessweek Magazine on the private equity world taking a liking to Blackstone's real estate model. Tom Leighton, CEO at Akamai, discusses partnering with Mitsubishi UFJ in a blockchain online payment venture. Shawn Donnan, Bloomberg News Trade Reporter, sees shades of socialism in President Trump’s trade policy. And we Drive to the Close of markets with Randy Watts, Chief Investment Strategist at William O'Neil & Co.Hosts: Carol Massar and Jason Kelly. Producer: Paul Brennan 

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