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published 758 days ago from: market news

China's top economic planner forecasts 10.5 percent growth this ... - International Herald Tribune

... with Chinese legislators. The government reported economic growth of 10.7 percent for the first nine months of the year. But the ...

published 758 days ago from: Mergers and acquisitions

Tatas raise Corus takeover bid to $9.2 bn - Daily News & Analysis

... The terms of the revised takeover bid value the entire existing issued and to be issued share capital of Corus at about 4.7 billion pounds ($9.2 billion), it ...

published 758 days ago from: market news

Tokyo market opens higher - Bangkok Post

Tokyo (dpa) - Tokyo stocks opened higher Monday on export-oriented issues after the US dollar advanced against the yen. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average increased 89.54 points in the morning session, or 0.55

published 758 days ago from: commodities

Commodities exchange Jade to launch crude palm oil futures in 2007 - Raw Story

Singapore- The Singapore-based commodities exchange Jade plans to launch its crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract by the first quarter of 2007 after the ...

published 758 days ago from: market news

A Broad Dialogue With China - Washington Post

... This week a delegation made up of US Cabinet secretaries, agency directors and the Federal Reserve chairman, Ben Bernanke, will participate in the first ...

published 758 days ago from: market news

Cracking the Currency Puzzle - Washington Post

By Sebastian Mallaby. Five years ago today, China joined the World Trade Organization. The experiment has gone astonishingly well: China has changed more than 3,000 regulations to comply with WTO requirements

published 758 days ago from: market news

Home Depot to make offer for China's Homeway this week - MarketWatch

Home Depot Inc. (HD), the US retailer, will make its long-awaited move into the Chinese home improvement market this week, paying $100 million for a majority stake in HomeWay, the Financial Times reported

published 758 days ago from: market news

National Austrlia Bank applies to cancel London listing - MarketWatch

SYDNEY (MarketWatch) -- National Australia Bank Ltd. (NAB) said Monday it has applied to cancel its listing on the London Stock Exchange.

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Hutchison says has no plan to sell UK 3G business - MarketWatch

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Hong Kong conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. (0013.HK) said Monday it isn't looking to sell its third-generation mobile operations in the UK.

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India's growth could accelerate to over 10 pct in next 5 yrs ... - Forbes

HONG KONG (XFN-ASIA) - India's annual economic growth could accelerate to more than 10 pct in the next five years, the country's finance minister P ...