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Foreign investors undeterred by China tensions, says stock exchange chairman
By Faith Hung and Roger Tung TAIPEI (Reuters) - Foreign investors seem to be undeterred by the possibility that growing tensions between Taiwan and China could precipitate fund outflows from the Taiwa...
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China Evergrande files for protection in US court as part of $32 billion debt overhaul
By Clare Jim, Jonathan Stempel and Dietrich Knauth HONG KONG/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Embattled developer China Evergrande Group has filed for protection from creditors in a U.S. bankruptcy court as part ...
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Analysis-Chocolate makers’ prospects sour as cocoa prices spike
By Maytaal Angel, Jessica DiNapoli and Richa Naidu LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chocolate makers like Hershey and Mondelez face tougher trading conditions over the next year as they attempt to pass on ...
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Dollar set for fifth winning week on Fed bets, PBOC supports yuan
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar headed for a fifth winning week versus major peers, the longest streak for 15 months, as a resilient U.S. economy argued for high rates for longer while ...
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Sydney office block sold at 16% discount as rates, remote working hit sector
By Lewis Jackson and Rishav Chatterjee SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian real estate firm Dexus said on Friday it had sold an office building in downtown Sydney, with the buyer receiving a 16% discount on...
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Asian shares head for third week of losses on China woes, US rates
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian markets were trying to find a firmer footing on Friday after a rough week, hammered by concerns about China's ailing economy and fears of U.S. rates staying high...
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New Zealand pushes back start date for price on farm emissions
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand farmers will have until the end of 2025 before they have to pay for methane produced by sheep and cattle, after the Labour government on Friday pushe...
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US CDC tracks new lineage of virus that causes COVID
(Reuters) -U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday that it was tracking a new lineage of the virus that causes COVID-19. The lineage is named BA.2.86, and has been detected in...
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Oil set to snap 7-week winning streak on China woes, Fed rate outlook
By Sudarshan Varadhan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices looked set to snap a seven-week winning streak on Friday as concerns about demand growth in China as its economy slows, and the possibility of hi...
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Maui Emergency Management Agency head resigns
(Reuters) - The head of the Maui Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) resigned on Thursday, citing health reasons, the Maui County government said on its Facebook page. MEMA Administrator Herman Andaya ...
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