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Chinese developers post 2016 profit growth as bubble worries linger

FILE PHOTO: Cars drive past residential buildings along a street in Hefei, Anhui province, China, February 19, 2017. REUTERS/Yawen Chen Developers China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd (0688.HK) and Country Garden Holdings Company Ltd (2007.HK) on Wednesday rep... More »

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Asian stocks slide as fresh Trump jitters damage risk sentiment

A man walks past an electronic board showing Japan’s Nikkei average (top L), the Dow Jones average (top R) and the stock averages of other countries’ outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, January 26, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon Asian stocks posted their bigges... More »

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China`s Geely doubles earnings as Volvo tech boosts sales

FILE PHOTO: Employees work along a Geely Automobile Corporation assembly line in Cixi, Zhejiang province June 21, 2012. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo China’s Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd (0175.HK) posted its biggest profit growth in eight years on Wednesda... More »

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$60 million `Pink Star` diamond goes back on sale next month

A model poses with a 59.60-carat mixed cut diamond known as ‘The Pink Star’, the largest Internally Flawless Fancy Vivid Pink diamond ever graded by the Geological Institute of America (GIA), ahead of being auctioned in Hong Kong next month by Sotheby’s which ... More »

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Baidu leads investment into green car start-up NextEV

Baidu’s company logo is seen at its headquarters in Beijing December 17, 2014. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon Baidu Inc said on Friday it had led an investment round into green car start-up NextEV, as the Chinese search engine giant looks for new growth drivers and as... More »

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Baidu fires head of group-buying unit over kickbacks

A employee uses his mobile phone as he walks past the company logo of Baidu at its headquarters in Beijing, August 5, 2010. REUTERS/Barry Huang/File Photo Baidu Inc said on Thursday it fired the head of its Nuomi group-buying service over ethics violations, at... More »

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Asian stocks mark time, waiting for clearer view on U.S. rates

A man (3rd L) looks at an electronic stock quotation board as passers-by walk past, outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan January 20, 2016. REUTERS/Toru Hanai Asian stocks consolidated recent gains on Wednesday before a U.S. central bank policy meeting that coul... More »

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China eyeing HK-mainland debt market links this year: Premier Li

China’s Premier Li Keqiang gestures during a news conference after the closing ceremony of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, March 15, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Lee China is considering setting up debt market... More »

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Asian shares edge up but caution prevails ahead of Fed

People walk past an electronic board showing stock prices outside a brokerage at a business district in Tokyo, Japan, January 23, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon Asian shares rose on Monday, taking their cue from gains on Wall Street after strong U.S. job data, t... More »

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HSBC breaks with tradition, names AIA boss Tucker as chairman

AIA Group Chief Executive and President Mark Tucker poses during a news conference on the company’s annual results in Hong Kong, China February 24, 2017. REUTERS/Bobby Yip HSBC Holdings Plc (HSBA.L), Europe’s biggest bank, tapped an outsider for its top job on... More »

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Shares of HSBC set to rise 1 percent after new chairman appointed

FILE PHOTO – The HSBC bank logo is seen at their offices in the Canary Wharf financial district in London, Britain, March 3, 2016. REUTERS/Reinhard Krause/File Photo The Hong Kong-listed shares of HSBC Holdings (0005.HK) were set to rise 0.95 percent on Monday... More »

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Smart condo conundrum: Talk to appliances, or text them?

CEO of Unified Inbox Toby Ruckert demonstrates how he uses his smartphone to control electrical appliances in a simulation software in Singapore March 3, 2017. REUTERS/Edgar Su In today’s so-called smart home, you can dim the lights, order more toothpaste or t... More »

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Vodafone to add over 2,000 British jobs to improve services

Branding for Vodafone is seen on the exterior of a shop in London, Britain, September 10, 2015. REUTERS/Toby Melville Mobile operator Vodafone will create 2,100 new customer service jobs across Britain in the next two years as part of an investment drive to im... More »

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Noble, sympathetic Kong reimagined for `Kong: Skull Island`

Cast member Samuel L. Jackson poses at the premiere of ‘Kong: Skull Island’ in Los Angeles, California, U.S. March 8, 2017. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni King Kong is back again – not climbing the Empire State Building clutching a distressed damsel in his colossal clu... More »

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Dollar firm in Asia, resource shares on the run

A man stands in front of electronic boards showing stock prices and exchange rate between Japanese Yen and U.S dollar outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, January 20, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon The dollar stood firm in Asia on Thursday and bond yields spiked... More »

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PSA agrees to buy Opel in deal valuing GM unit at 2.2 billion euros

FILE PHOTO: A combination picture shows the logos of Opel and Peugeot car manufacturers at dealerships of the brands in Strasbourg, France, February 14, 2017. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler/File Photo PSA Group (PEUP.PA) has agreed to buy European rival Opel from Gen... More »

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Stocks drop as markets wary of Fed, geopolitical tensions

People walk past an electronic board showing Japan’s Nikkei average outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, November 18, 2016. REUTERS/Toru Hanai U.S. stock futures dropped and Asian shares were on the defensive on Monday as investors weighed the near-certain pro... More »

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Dollar firm, shares slip as Fed rate rise looms

A man walks past an electronic board showing stock prices outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, January 4, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon The dollar clung to broad gains on Friday as the risk of an imminent U.S. interest rate hike slugged sovereign bonds and comm... More »

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Laser technique sheds light on pivotal Chinese feathered dinosaur

The reconstructed body outline of the bird-like feathered dinosaur Anchiornis using laser-stimulated fluorescence images is pictured in this undated handout image obtained by Reuters February 28, 2017. Xiaoli Wang, Michael Pittman et al/Handout via REUTERS A t... More »

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Milan`s fashion week wraps up with Armani`s expressive colors

A model presents a creation from the Giorgio Armani Autumn/Winter 2017 women collection during Milan Fashion Week, in Milan, Italy February 27, 2017. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini Once again Italian designer Giorgio Armani stunned with bright and eloquent colors ... More »

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Financials push Asian stocks down for second straight day

Men walk past an electronic board showing Japan’s Nikkei average outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, November 18, 2016. REUTERS/Toru Hanai Asian stocks declined on Monday, led by financials, as a renewed drop in sovereign bond yields on political concerns pro... More »

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Phonemakers pile in to exploit Samsung weakness

Richard Yu, chief executive of Huawei’s consumer business, holds up new P10 devices during the presentation ceremony at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, February 26, 2017. REUTERS/Paul Hanna Phonemakers are piling in to fill a gap in the market left ... More »

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GM demands non-compete clauses in return for Opel patents: Spiegel

FILE PHOTO – The GM logo is seen in Warren, Michigan, U.S. on October 26, 2015. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo General Motors (GM.N) has told PSA Group (PEUP.PA) it would only sell licenses for the manufacture of Opel cars to the French company if it agreed n... More »

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Britain flags concern about confidence in Hong Kong`s system

The flags of China (front R) and Hong Kong are seen in front of a large banner that was hung by pro-democracy protesters at Lion Rock, in Hong Kong October 23, 2014. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu Developments in Hong Kong have affected confidence in a system of governmen... More »

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Prada combines soft and strong elements for its winter collection

A model presents a creation from the Fendi’s Autumn/Winter 2017 women collection. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo Italian fashion house Prada brought to the catwalk soft and strong designs in an attempt to define the role of women in society, in a powerful show en... More »

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Moschino shows anything can be worn, as long as there is attitude

A model presents a creation from Moschino’s Autumn/Winter 2017 women’s collection during Milan Fashion Week in Milan, Italy, February 23, 2017. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini “Couture is an attitude, not a price point”, read the plain white t-shirt over sturdy lea... More »

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Top banks` commodities revenue drops 7 percent in 2016: survey

The offices of international finance companies are seen in the financial district of Canary Wharf in London, Britain, January 26, 2017. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh Commodities-related revenue at the 12 biggest investment banks fell by 7 percent last year, mainly due t... More »

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Fitbit forecasts current-quarter revenue below estimates

The ticker symbol for Fitbit is displayed at the post where it is traded on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) February 23, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Fitbit Inc forecast lower-than-expected revenue for the current quarter, underscoring the we... More »

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Hong Kong hands out generous budget, paints brighter outlook

FILE PHOTO – Containers are seen at Container Terminal 9 during sunset at Hong Kong’s Kwai Chung district September 7, 2012. REUTERS/Bobby Yip/File Photo Hong Kong handed out billions of dollars in tax cuts and poverty relief on Wednesday to reflate its econom... More »

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Global stocks hit record highs, dollar rises on rate-hike view

A woman walks past the London Stock Exchange building in the City of London, Britain, January 16 , 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville Stock prices across the world climbed to record highs on Tuesday on news euro zone business activity accelerated to a six-year high, ... More »

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HSBC`s 2016 profit slumps 62 percent on writedowns as outlook dims

A taxi drives past a branch of HSBC bank in London, Britain, February 9, 2015. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett/File Photo HSBC Holdings (HSBA.L) reported a 62 percent slump in annual pre-tax profit that fell way short of analysts’ estimates as the British bank took h... More »

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Malaysia says still to establish what killed North Korean

Malaysian police officers gather in front of the gate of the morgue at Kuala Lumpur General Hospital where Kim Jong Nam’s body is held for autopsy in Malaysia February 21, 2017. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha Malaysian authorities said on Tuesday they had still t... More »

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Asia stocks consolidate recent gains- China shines

An investor walks in front of an electronic board showing stock information on the first trading day after the New Year holiday at a brokerage house in Shanghai, China, January 3, 2017. REUTERS/Aly Song Asian stocks held ground on Tuesday though Chinese equiti... More »

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Seven Hong Kong policemen jailed for assault on democracy activist

Five of the seven police officers (L-R) Chief Inspector Wong Cho-sing, Police Constable Chan Siu-tan, Police Constable Kwan Ka-ho, Sergeant Pak Wing-bun and Senior Inspector Lau Cheuk-ngai, charged in connection with the beating of a protester during Occupy Ce... More »

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Big banks avoid hiring spree despite trading boom

FILE PHOTO: The Canary Wharf business district is seen reflected in windows at dusk in London, Britain December 11, 2016. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo Market trading is booming at U.S. and European banks thanks to Donald Trump and Brexit, and yet the glory... More »

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China bird flu deaths surge in what could be the worst season ever

FILE PHOTO: Chickens are seen at a poultry farm on the outskirts of Hefei, Anhui province, November 20, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo As many as 79 people died from H7N9 bird flu in China last month, the government said, stoking worries that the spread of ... More »

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Asia shares eke out 19-month top, cautious ahead of Yellen

A man looks at a stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, April 18, 2016. REUTERS/Toru Hanai Asian shares inched to 19-month highs on Tuesday as the potential for economic stimulus in the United States underpinned the dollar, bond yields and ... More »

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Asian shares at 1-1/2-year high, yen sags after Trump-Abe meet

South Korean won, Chinese yuan and Japanese yen notes are seen on U.S. 100 dollar notes in this picture illustration taken in Seoul, South Korea, December 15, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji Asian stocks rallied to 1-1/2-year highs on Monday, helped by renewed hopes... More »

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Bird flu hits poultry markets in major Chinese city: media

Authorities in China’s third-largest city warned that about 30 percent of its live poultry markets were contaminated with the H7N9 avian flu virus, as an eastern province ordered markets to shut, state media reported on Saturday. More »

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Asia stocks, euro pressured by economic, political uncertainty

A man using mobile phone walks past at an electronic board showing Japan’s Nikkei share average outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, July 6, 2016. REUTERS/Issei Kato Appetite for Asian stocks and the euro ebbed on Tuesday as a rising tide of economic and polit... More »

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Super Bowl lures rush hour crowd as NFL seeks China touchdown

FILE PHOTO: Former Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning attends a meeting with fans, in Beijing, China, September 28, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo As millions around the world settled into couches and tuned into the Super Bowl on big-screen TVs on Su... More »

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Asian shares, dollar retreat on Trump travel ban, U.S. GDP

Visitors use their mobile phones before a ceremony marking the end of trading in 2016 at the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) in Tokyo, Japan December 30, 2016. REUTERS/Toru Hanai Asian share markets and Wall Street stock futures fell on Monday after immigration cur... More »

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Saudi Aramco`s oil reserves confirmed by external audit: sources

Oil tanks seen at the Saudi Aramco headquarters during a media tour at Damam city November 11, 2007. REUTERS/ Ali Jarekji/File Photo The first independent audit of Saudi Aramco’s [IPO-ARMO.SE] oil reserves has confirmed the state oil company’s own figures, sou... More »

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China girlfriend rental app gets leg up from Lunar New Year demand

A page of a date-hiring app ‘Hire Me Plz’, which says ‘rent now for 999 yuan an hour’, is shown in this picture illustration in Beijing, China, January 26, 2017. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj/Illustration As millions in China head home to celebrate the Lunar New Year h... More »

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Lookalikes of Trump, North Korea`s Kim grab Hong Kong by surprise

Dennis Alan of Chicago, 66, who is impersonating U.S. President Donald Trump, and Howard, 37, an Australian-Chinese who is impersonating North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, wait for a subway train in Hong Kong, China January 25, 2017. REUTERS/Bobby Yip It is a sc... More »

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Dollar slips, shares wobbly after Trump`s protectionist address

People are seen behind an electronic board showing stock prices after the New Year opening ceremony at the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), held to wish for the success of Japan’s stock market, in Tokyo, Japan, January 4, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon The dollar sli... More »

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Singapore Exchange cautious after modest rise in quarterly profit

A Singapore Exchange logo sits outside their head office in Singapore April 22, 2015. REUTERS/Edgar Su Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGXL.SI) said it faces challenges from slowing Asian economies after reporting a 5 percent rise in second quarter profit on Thursday,... More »

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LME`s pitch for share of gold market faces bumpy ride

FILE PHOTO: Gold granules at the Austrian Gold and Silver Separating Plant ‘Oegussa’ in Vienna April 16, 2013. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader/File Photo Fears of inflexibility and rising costs are sapping enthusiasm for the London Metal Exchange’s new suite of gold... More »

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Tokyo office boom fades with more space, fewer workers

Medium-rise and low-rise residences and office buildings are seen from the first observatory deck of Tokyo Sky Tree in Tokyo October 30, 2011. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo Commercial property prices in Tokyo, a bellwether for Japan’s market, look to have peak... More »

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Allianz economy adviser says strong U.S. dollar biggest risk in 2017

FILE PHOTO – Mohamed El-Erian speaks during the ”Financial Recovery: When and How?” panel at the 2009 Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California April 27, 2009. REUTERS/Phil McCarten/File Photo Global growth could be better than expected i... More »

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Asia`s oldest stock exchange BSE may raise $182 million in IPO

People walk out of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai, India, June 29, 2015. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/Files Indian stock exchange BSE Ltd’s initial public offering (IPO) of shares next week may raise as much as 12.43 billion rupees ($182 million... More »

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Sterling skids on Brexit anxiety- investors hope for Trump clarity

Traders work at their desks in front of the German share price index, DAX board, at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, January 4, 2017. REUTERS/Staff/Remote Sterling slid to three-month lows in Asia on Monday with investors spooked anew by concerns over... More »

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Stocks steady, oil in flux, sterling suffers `hard` Brexit fears

An investor looks at an electronic board showing stock information on the first trading day after the New Year holiday at a brokerage house in Shanghai, China, January 3, 2017. REUTERS/Aly Song Asian stock markets rose on Tuesday while crude oil prices languis... More »

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Alibaba leads $2.6 billion bid for Chinese retailer Intime

A logo of Alibaba Group is pictured at its headquarters in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, October 14, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer/File photo China’s Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA.N) is leading a $2.6 billion bid to privatize Intime Retail Group Co Ltd (1833.... More »

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Stocks, oil, gold start 2017 on firm footing, dollar resumes climb

A man looks at an electronic board showing the stock market indices of various countries outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, November 16, 2016. REUTERS/Toru Hanai Global markets marched confidently into 2017 on Tuesday, with Asian stocks extending gains after... More »

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Twitter`s China boss Kathy Chen quits after 8 months

The Twitter logo is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 28, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) executive Kathy Chen, brought in to run Greater China just over eight months ... More »

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Hong Kong`s `bow tie Tsang` denies graft related to China penthouse

Former Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang arrives at the High Court to face trial on charges of misconduct in Hong Kong, China January 3, 2017. REUTERS/Bobby Yip Former Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang, the highest-ranking ex-official to be charged in the cit... More »

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China confirms human bird flu case in Guizhou province

Health authorities in the southern Chinese province of Guizhou have confirmed a new human case of H7N9 avian influenza, state radio said, bringing the total number of human infections of the highly pathogenic strain to 19 this winter. More »

Perpetual Loyal wins Sydney-Hobart race in record time

The yacht Perpetual Loyal sails up the Derwent River on its way to setting a new record finishing time in the annual Sydney to Hobart Yacht race in Hobart, Australia, early December 28, 2016. AAP/Rob Blakers/via REUTERS Australia’s Perpetual Loyal won the 72nd... More »