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my exclusive interview with microsoft ceo satya nadella. how my -- the pandemic has changed what it means to go to work. he will introduce the product he says is microsoft's next big thing. plus, richard branson's virgin group planning to go public. and ceos in spain, the founder of shift for payments, has paid an undisclosed amount to participate in a spacex mission. first, u.s. stocks hitting a record as a slew of companies report earnings. >> you did see a risk on day but all the action seems to be after the closing bell. a lot of earnings hitting the wire. let's stop -- start off with snapchat. you are seeing a little bit of a pullback. revenue and daily users feeding estimates. company saying the revenue will accelerate this year. even with that, they are expecting unpredictability in 2021. peloton in that same vein. also eating estimates but saying it cannot keep up with surging demand. they warned of a profits flee. investors not liking that. activision had a different story. you saw them beat their expectations. not only in the four

now to my exclusive conversation with microsoft ceo satya nadella. ke its peers, microsoft has seen massive growth in cloud demand this year as more companies than ever have employees working remote. it is the employee experience in the remote environment that has captured nadella's attention. and inspired a product called aviva. -- called viva. microsoft unveiled viva today. >> one of the things across industries was how do you connect people? if you have someone in the front lines and an engineer working from home, how do you connect? so the team's growth was not just about knowledge workers collaborating but helping front-line workers and knowledge workers come together to keep the business continuity in our society and economy going. i shudder to think what the economic activity would have been or what the state of services that we all have today would have been, but for the state of today's technologies. and that cloud architecture. teams clearly has been a massive growth story for us mostly because of the context of the constraints and how to ov

coming up, satya nadella. this will be interesting to say the least.ef executive officer of microsoft. an extraordinary success across his tenure. there is the now what for big tech after a spectacular 2020. you will see that in the 5:00 p.m. hour. currency markets. chairman powell, the marquis speech this afternoon around 2:00 p.m. stick with us on radio and television. this is bloomberg. good morning. ♪ jonathan: the can down to the open starts now. equity futures with the left up. let's get straight to it. with equity markets at all-time highs, chairman powell taking center stage. >> this is a very supportive environment. >> it all boils down to how long we will see this accommodative monetary policy. >> we could see inflation run hotter. >> we don't see any reason for powell to change the narrative. >> howdy markets adapt. -- how do markets adapt. >> you have to be worried at these levels. >> i would shrug it off. >> fiscal authorities with their pedal to the metal. >> the fed will have to pay. >> the markets are not pricing it in. >>

my exclusive interview with microsoft ceo satya nadella.he pandemic has changed what it means to go to work. he will introduce the product he says is microsoft's

there, ceo satya nadella made a significant call that a significant number of the company's 158,000 employeesork from home. now, his focus is shifting to keeping employees engaged with the rise of microsoft's chat product teams

there, ceo satya nadella made the call that a significant number of the company's 168,000 employees couldom home. now, his focus is shifting to keeping employees not just safe, but engaged with the rise of microsoft's chat product, teams, and a new offering, viva.

haidi: microsoft ceo satya nadella speaking exclusively with emily chang.k of the latest business flash headlines. chinese chipmaker smic released an upbeat forecast for 2021 saying it expects annual revenue to grow in the mid to high single digits. fourth-quarter results smashed estimates with net income up 300% of the year and revenue coming in at just under $1 billion u.s. singapore airlines posted a fourth rate quarterly loss of the coronavirus continuing to wreak havoc on international air travel. the national carrier reported a net short fall of just over 100 million u.s. dollars compared to a profit of $230lion a year ago. china's biggest offshore energy explorer is to boost spending by almost 20% this year amid an expected surgeon production. the company says capex is set for at least $14 billion in 2021. coming up next, the kansas city fed president saying the economy is showing encouraging signs of progress. this is bloomberg. ♪ haidi: we are getting breaking news when it comes to retail sales in australia. december retail sales a decline of 1.4%

coming up, my exclusive interview with microsoft ceo satya nadella.ged what it means to go to work. and inspired the company to develop a new employee engagement product. he will introduce us to viva which he says is microsoft's next big thing. plus, rich