Singapore's central bank warns of escalation in property market
Singapore - Singapore's central bank on Monday said that more measures might be needed to counter speculation in the city-state's property market, as there was a risk of an escalation. As Singapore emerges from recession and with the market expectin...
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Czech jobless rate falls slightly to 8.5 per cent
Prague- The Czech Republic's unemployment rate fell a notch, to 8.5 per cent, in October, down from 8.6 per cent the previous month, the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs said Monday. The slight decline, however, does not signal an end to the eco...
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Thai shares up 2.13 per cent on Moody's upgrades
Bangkok - Thai shares jumped 2.13 per cent Monday on a return of investor confidence in the region, brokers said. The Stock Exchange of Thailand index ended at 713.48, up 14.85 points. ...
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South Africa first female central banker begins work
Johannesburg - South Africa's first female central bank governor, Gill Marcus, began work Monday. Marcus, 60, is a former deputy governor of the bank and former deputy finance minister as well as ex-chairwoman of Absa, South Africa's biggest retail b...
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Allianz shares surge on the back of forecast-beating Q3 profit
Frankfurt - Europe's biggest insurer, Allianz SE, surged by about 5 per cent Monday after the group reported a bigger-than- forecast jump in third-quarter profit. Munich-based Allianz said net earnings rose to 1.323 billion euros (1.96 billion dollar...
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Up to 200,000 Lao labourers working in Thailand
Vientiane - An estimated 200,000 Lao labourers are working in neighbouring Thailand, of whom 120,000 are working there legally, state media reports said Monday. According to Skill Development and Employment Department Director General Phouvanh Chanth...
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German exports surge more than expected in September - Update
Berlin - German exports surged by a more-than-forecast 3.8 per cent in September, adding strength to the recovery in Europe's biggest economy, data released Monday showed. Analysts had expected Germany's statistics office would report that the world'...
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Piraeus port workers continue strike over Chinese takeover
Athens - Thousands of containers remained stranded on cargo ships at Greece's largest port, Piraeus, on Monday as workers extended by 48 hours a series of strikes in opposition to the takeover of the docks by China's COSCO Pacific. The current strike...
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Mixed earnings end in mixed day for Japanese stocks - Summary
Tokyo - Stocks in Tokyo ended mixed for a second-straight trading day as investors bought up shares in companies reporting upbeat earnings forecasts but sold issues with poor earnings and outlooks. Exporters lost ground on a stronger yen. The Nikkei ...
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Stronger yen, selective buying create mixed trading in Tokyo
Tokyo - Stock were mixed in Monday morning trading in Tokyo as exporters lost ground on a stronger yen and investors engaged in selective buying. The benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average gained 8.4 points, or 0.09 per cent, to trade at 9,797.75. ...
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