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Asian shares rally as investors await U.S. jobs data
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian shares snapped two days of losses on Friday, climbing as investors waited to see whether U.S. jobs data due later in the day would reinforce the need for faster U.S. intere...
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Oil prices jump on supply worries amid Kazakhstan unrest
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Friday as an uprising in Kazakhstan stoked worry that crude supply from the OPEC+ producer could be disrupted at the same time output has droppe...
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Shimao Group unit in talks with lender on missed trust loan payment
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A unit of Chinese developer Shimao Group said on Friday it is in talks with China Credit Trust Co to resolve a loan with a payment of 645 million yuan ($101.10 million) still out...
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Singapore SPAC Vertex Technology set for local listing on Jan 21 – source
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A Singapore special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) backed by state investor Temasek's Vertex Venture Holdings has started the book building for its initial public offering (I...
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Shimao Group shares slump, trading of flagship unit’s bonds paused
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Shares of Shimao Group Holdings trading in Hong Kong fell on Friday as well as the price of bonds issued by its flagship unit, prompting the Shanghai Stock Exchange to suspend tra...
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INCE completes $700 million VC fundraising amid China tech crackdown
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China-focused venture capital (VC) firm INCE Capital said it had secured $700 million in commitments for two dollar-denominated funds, indicating global investors were not entirel...
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China central bank makes biggest weekly cash withdrawal since Nov
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's central bank injected minimal cash via short-term loans into the banking system on Friday, effectively withdrawing most of the liquidity support lent towards end-2021. The...
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Dollar riding high on hike bets ahead of payrolls report
By Tom Westbrook SYDNEY (Reuters) - The dollar is set to notch up a fifth consecutive weekly gain on the Japanese yen and looks poised to extend the rally if U.S. labour data due later on Friday reinf...
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Chicago public schools cancel classes again in COVID-19 teacher walkout
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) - Chicago Public Schools, the third-largest U.S. education district, canceled classes for a second day on Thursday amid a walkout by teachers demanding tougher COVID-19 prote...
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Eastern U.S. faces possible ‘bomb cyclone’ of snow and wind
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The eastern United States, from Tennessee to New York, faces stronger winds and heavier snow overnight, likely causing the first bomb cyclone of the 2022 winter season in the r...
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Peoria, IL, USA
75 °F Light Rain
