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Underwater data cables to Hong Kong set to be rejected by the FCC
Underwater data cable linking the US to Hong Kong is set to be rejected by US government because of fears of Chinese national security threat…
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Iberdrola trumps Ayala with offer for Australian renewable energy firm
MELBOURNE/BENGALURU (Reuters) – Spain’s Iberdrola has made an agreed A$828 million ($569 million) bid for Australian wind and solar firm Infigen Energy (IFN.AX), topping an…
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HK residents rush for offshore bank accounts on China law worries: sources
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Banks including HSBC, Standard Chartered and Citigroup have seen a spike in enquiries from Hong Kong residents about opening offshore accounts…
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Hong Kong government warns removing US special status is 'double-edged sword'
HONG KONG (REUTERS) – Hong Kong’s government warned Washington that withdrawing its special US status, which has underpinned the city as a global financial hub,…
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World shares reach 10-week high, S&P 500 eyeing 3000
LONDON/SYDNEY (Reuters) – World shares forged ahead on Tuesday and commodity markets drove higher as well, as investors disregarded Sino-U.S. tensions to focus on more…
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Shares lose footing, oil marches on
LONDON (Reuters) – Equity markets slipped on Thursday on concerns about the long-term impact of the new coronavirus and simmering U.S.-China tensions, though those worries…
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Super-charged stocks race toward second best week ever
LONDON (Reuters) – World stock markets made a super-charged sprint towards an 11% weekly gain on Friday – their second best of all time –…
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Citi replaces Credit Suisse in WeDoctor's $1 billion Hong Kong IPO: sources
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Citigroup Inc (C.N) has picked up a senior role on the WeDoctor initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong that could…
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Stocks jump on virus hopes, oil hit by OPEC+ delay
LONDON (Reuters) – World stock markets jumped on Monday, encouraged by a slowdown in coronavirus-related deaths and new cases, though a delay in talks between…
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Stocks jump on virus hopes, oil hit by OPEC+ delay
LONDON (Reuters) – World stock markets jumped on Monday, encouraged by a slowdown in coronavirus-related deaths and new cases, though a delay in talks between…
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Rout resumes as more nations self-isolate against virus
LONDON/SYDNEY/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Financial markets around the world took another hammering on Monday as a rising tide of national coronavirus lockdowns threatened to overwhelm…
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Stocks dive as Fed & co fail to calm panicky markets
LONDON/SYDNEY (Reuters) – Stock markets were routed and the dollar stumbled on Monday after the Federal Reserve slashed U.S. interest rates in an emergency move…
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Second Hong Kong coronavirus death as it awaits stranded cruise passengers
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong reported its second death from the new coronavirus on Wednesday as authorities drew up plans to fly home hundreds…
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