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Yuan ends up after hitting new high, buoyed by record midpoint fix
Reuters* PBOC sets record high midpoint despite dollar strength * Traders see signs of faster pace for currency reforms * Yuan value seen more closely tied to dollar supply/demand By Lu Jianxin and Pete Sweeney SHANGHAI, May 24 (Reuters) - The central bank...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, People's Bank, Finance, Foreign Exchange Market, Economy, Business and Finance
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North Korea envoy hands letter from Kim Jong-un to China's Xi
ReutersBEIJING, May 24 (Reuters) - A North Korean envoy handed on Friday a letter from North Korea's top leader, Kim Jong-un, to Chinese President Xi Jinping, state media reported. Choe Ryong-hae, a "special envoy" of the North Korean leader, handed the...Tags: North Korea, Xi Jinping, Kim Jong Un
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Global follow-on share offerings hit all-time high
ReutersLONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - Global follow-on share sale volumes have hit their highest year-to-date level since records began in 1980, powered by sellers taking advantage of rallying stock markets, Thomson Reuters data showed on Friday. According to the...Tags: Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Thomson Corporation
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Factbox: Obama outlines steps toward closing Guantanamo prison
Reuters(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama outlined steps on Thursday aimed at the eventual closure of the Guantanamo Bay military prison. Following are some facts about the detention operation at the U.S. Naval base in eastern Cuba: * The United States...Tags: Yemen, Barack Obama, U.S. Department of Defense, Central Intelligence Agency, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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China shares post 4th weekly gain despite property weakness
ReutersHONG KONG, May 24 (Reuters) - China shares posted their fourth-straight weekly gain on Friday, despite weakness in property developers amid concerns that the Chinese economy may be slowing. The CSI300 of the leading Shanghai and Shenzhen A-share listings... -
China says hopes visit of North Korean envoy can ease tension
ReutersBEIJING, May 24 (Reuters) - China hopes that a visit by a senior North Korean envoy can ease tension in the region and help spur efforts to rid the Korean peninsula of nuclear weapons, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Friday. "We hope that... -
During Art Nouveau period, lamps featured sensuous, curvy women
Electric lights were first marketed to the public about 1880. It is said that Louis Comfort Tiffany's famous lily lamp with glass shades for light bulbs was the first lamp with a shade that projected light down, not up, like a candle flame. Other lamps of...Tags: New York City, Bankruptcy, Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations, Psittacosis
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Report finds weather will delay demand across global nutrient markets
ST. LOUIS - Cool, wet conditions in much of the Midwest and concerns regarding future weather will delay the normal cycle of fertilizer restocking, bringing significant uncertainty to the 2013 Q2 fertilizer markets, according to a new report released by...Tags: Fertilizer, Weather Reports, India, Chemical Industry, Weather
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Hong Kong shares hit 4-week low as China growth concerns weigh
ReutersHONG KONG, May 24 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares extended losses on Friday to fall to their lowest in almost a month as the property sector sagged over concerns that China's economic recovery may be stalling. The Hang Seng Index slipped 0.2 percent to 22,...Tags: Hong Kong, China Enterprises, Lenovo Group, Ltd.
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New J&J anti-depressant related to 'Special K' party drug
ReutersNEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson said it plans to seek approvals for 11 new drugs by 2017, including a treatment for patients with depression who have failed to benefit from standard medications. The intranasal drug, called...Tags: Science and Technology, Suicidal Behavior, Diabetes, Topamax (drug), Instrument Engineering
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Wall St cae pero cierra lejos de mÃnimos de sesión
ReutersPor Angela Moon NUEVA YORK, 23 mayo (Reuters) - Las acciones cayeron el jueves en la bolsa de Nueva York, pero los Ãndices se recuperaron al final de la sesión por un repunte de los papeles de Hewlett-Packard que compensó la preocupación por un dé...Tags: S&P 500, Hewlett-Packard Co., Stock Market, Nasdaq Composite, Financial Markets
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COMMODITIES-Oil cuts loss, shadowing Wall St rebound; copper down
Reuters* Oil erases bulk of early loss, rebounding with US stocks * Gold up after Fed official says no hurry to ditch stimulus * Copper slumps on weak China manufacturing activity data * Soybeans hits 8-month high; coffee, raw sugar up too By Barani Krishnan...Tags: Unemployment Benefits, HSBC Holdings plc, Metal and Mineral, Casino and Gambling Industry, Memorial Day
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