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China’s land sales slump for second month as developers stay away
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's government land sales slumped for a second month as demand from private developers further softened following tighter regulations on fresh borrowing, adding pressure on loc...
Oct 21, 2021
Asian tech shares jump, China property stocks rally as Evergrande makes payment
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - Tech stocks climbed in Asia on Friday, following U.S. peers higher, while Chinese property stocks rallied following a surprise interest payment https://www.reuters....
Oct 21, 2021
Tencent’s WeChat makes content searchable on Google and Bing
BEIJING (Reuters) - Tencent's WeChat has made its content searchable on some foreign search engines such as Google, and Microsoft's Bing, according to Reuters checks. WeChat's content, including artic...
Oct 21, 2021
Australia watchdog closes probe into former Rio Tinto exec Davies-letter
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's securities regulator has closed its investigation into former Rio Tinto Ltd executive Alan Davies over an alleged $10.5 million payment to a consultant in Guinea, cit...
Oct 21, 2021
NY Fed’s Williams says rising home prices don’t pose financial stability risks
(Reuters) - U.S. home prices are rising rapidly because of low interest rates and as people seek out living space during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the trend doesn't yet pose big risks for financial s...
Oct 21, 2021
Aurizon to buy One Rail Australia for $1.75 billion to cut coal exposure
(Reuters) -Aurizon Holdings Ltd said on Friday it would buy One Rail Australia (ORA) for $1.75 billion as it looks to diversify from coal and add bulk capacity, though the outlay and worries about the...
Oct 21, 2021
What people are saying about China Evergrande Group
HONG KONG (Reuters) -China Evergrande Group wired funds to a trustee account on Thursday for a bond interest payment due Sept. 23, a source told Reuters on Friday, days before a deadline that would ha...
Oct 21, 2021
White House is not ‘actively pursuing’ use of National Guard
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House is not actively looking to use the National Guard on a federal level, an official said on Thursday, after President Joe Biden said during a televised townhall he...
Oct 21, 2021
Biden wants to ‘fundamentally alter’ Senate filibuster on some issues
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Thursday said the United States should "fundamentally alter" the Senate filibuster on "certain issues" as his adminis...
Oct 21, 2021
Dollar higher on upbeat U.S. data but set for weekly losses
By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) - The dollar was firmer early on Friday, helped higher by upbeat economic data though was headed for its second week of declines while commodities currencies slipped a...
Oct 21, 2021
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