Google on Thursday launched the first phase of its controversial effort to digitise millions of books for online viewing - but said it would limit access to any copyrighted material for now. The Internet search

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Philippines share prices closed 1.22 percent higher on Thursday, extending gains on increased confidence in government policy after it began collecting a long-delayed expanded value-added tax (VAT), dealers said. They said investors also bought stocks

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Hong Kong stocks were mixed on Thursday with most property stocks wilting after a larger than expected interest rate rise while exporters outperformed on attractive valuations. China petrochemical shares helped to lift the China enterprise

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US stocks rose to one-month highs Wednesday, as gains in technology shares and a jump in earnings from media giant Time Warner Inc, heightened expectations of an end-of-year rally. Shares of Time Warner, the world's

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China will not lift its freeze on initial public offerings in the near term, state media said on Thursday, while Beijing pushes forward its unpopular plan to float more than $250 billion in state holdings

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US Treasury debt prices were swept lower on Wednesday, sending benchmark yields to seven-month highs as bears tested the upper boundary of a recent range in yields with help from mortgage investors. Traders were also

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US Treasury debt prices were swept lower on Wednesday, sending benchmark yields to seven-month highs as bears tested the upper boundary of a recent range in yields with help from mortgage investors. Traders were also

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PIMCO, the world's largest bond fund investor, will steer clear of China's debt market until it solves a raft of problems ranging from poor liquidity to curbs on corporate issuers, a senior executive said on

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PIMCO, the world's largest bond fund investor, will steer clear of China's debt market until it solves a raft of problems ranging from poor liquidity to curbs on corporate issuers, a senior executive said on

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Taiwan stocks fell 0.21 percent on Thursday as investors took advantage of Wall Street gains to cash in on recent profits, with high-price tech issues such as chip designer Mediatek Inc surrendering earlier gains. The

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