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HSBC leaves best lending rate unchanged at 5% despite central bank hike
HONG KONG (Reuters) - HSBC Holdings said on Thursday it will leave its best lending rate unchanged in Hong Kong at 5% despite the city's central bank raising the base rate. The Hong Kong Monetary Auth...
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Analysis-Investors brace for recession, more market turmoil after Fed’s supersized hike
By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors' faith in a soft landing for the U.S. economy is being heavily tested, as a jumbo-sized interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve stirs worries ove...
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Top producer Russia thwarts move to redefine ‘conflict diamonds’
By Helen Reid JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Russia has torpedoed a Western-backed proposal to discuss whether its diamonds are funding war ahead of an international conflict diamond meeting in Botswana, le...
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Abbott pauses baby formula production in Michigan after heavy rains
(Reuters) -Abbott Laboratories said on Wednesday it has stopped production of its EleCare specialty formula after severe storms in southwestern Michigan flooded areas of its plant in Sturgis, Michigan...
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Asia FX bears hit record high on hawkish Fed, China growth worries: Reuters poll
By Shashwat Awasthi and Savyata Mishra (Reuters) - Bearish bets on several Asian currencies hit a record high in the face of rising U.S. interest rates that supported the dollar, while repeated COVID-...
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Singapore hospitality trusts seen as ripe for more take-private deals
By Anshuman Daga SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Deals to take private Singapore's real estate investment trusts (REITs) are expected to gain momentum as the companies reel under rising interest rates and fierc...
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China’s May new home prices fall for second month
By Liangping Gao and Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) - China's May new home prices fell for the second month this year, official data showed on Thursday, depressed by still fragile demand as widespread COV...
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South Korean president promises deregulation, reforms
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol promised on Thursday to remove outdated regulations hindering new businesses while calling for an immediate start to reforming labour practices, ...
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Global port congestion, high shipping rates to last into 2023 – execs
By Jeslyn Lerh SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Global port congestion is set to continue until at least early 2023 and keep spot freight rates elevated, logistics executives said on Wednesday, urging charterers...
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Asian shares up after Fed lifts rates to tame inflation
By Andrew Galbraith SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Asian stocks rose on Thursday, while longer-dated U.S. government bond yields fell and the dollar was down from two-decade highs after the U.S. Federal Reserve...
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