Archive for the January 12, 2016
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The Facebook billionaire who promised to give new life to the venerable US liberal magazine The New Republic four years ago said Monday he was putting it back up for sale. Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes
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Britain is becoming less competitive as a base for manufacturers, according to a group representing the factory sector which warned the government against laying further costs on firms which make cars, chemicals and other goods
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Saudi Arabia on Monday said its currency was stable despite volatility in the futures market as the kingdom takes unprecedented measures to deal with low oil prices. The Saudi riyal will remain pegged at 3.75
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Morgan Stanley cut its forecast for the yuan on Monday, becoming the second of the world's big banks to do so in recent days in response to strong capital outflows and growing concern over China's
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Petrochemical and small-cap stocks turned around Saudi Arabia's index after early declines on Monday while bluechip companies dragged other Middle Eastern bourses lower. The Saudi benchmark swung in volatile trade, dipping below the critical 6,000
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Australian shares pared some of their early losses but still ended 1.2 percent lower on Monday, beaten down by Wall Street having its worst starting week in history and concerns about Beijing's ability to manage
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Wall Street gave up early gains and were lower late on Monday morning, dragged down by health stocks and as crude prices slid further ahead of the start of the corporate earnings season. The S&P
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Hong Kong shares finished down on Monday after major mainland indices closed at their lowest levels since September. The Hang Seng index fell 2.8 percent, to 19,888.50, while the China Enterprises Index lost 3.9 percent,
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India's benchmark BSE index closed at its lowest level in over 1-1/2-year low on Monday on the back of continued worries about Chinese equities. The BSE index ended 0.44 percent lower to mark its lowest
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Spanish bond yields rose on Monday after Catalonia's parliament swore in a new separatist leader, putting back on track the region's pro-independence movement's bid to break with Spain. After months of negotiations, Catalan parties agreed
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