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Hong Kong shares may start weaker ahead of China flash PMI
ReutersHONG KONG, May 23 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares could start weaker on Thursday, tracking Wall Street losses and ahead of the HSBC China flash purchasing managers' index for May that could offer fresh clues on the world's second-largest economy. Lenovo...Tags: Science and Technology, Russia, Hong Kong, Property, China Enterprises
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As yen tumbles, Japan's gain isn't South Korea's pain
Reuters* Yen down 20 percent vs dollar over past year, won up by a third against yen * Weaker yen won't necessarily undercut South Korea's competitiveness * Currency fluctuations don't immediately translate into market share By Wayne Arnold and Vikram...Tags: Science and Technology, Hitachi Ltd., Economy, Business and Finance, Hyundai Motor Co., Manufacturing and Engineering
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High costs, currency push Ford out of Australia car manufacturing
ReutersCANBERRA (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co will shut its two Australian auto plants in October 2016, blaming a strong currency and costs that are hitting manufacturers just as the country looks for other sectors of its economy to cushion the end of a mining boom....Tags: Vehicles, General Motors Corp., Services and Shopping, Australia, Politics
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North Korea sends top Kim Jong-un aide to Beijing
ReutersSEOUL/BEIJING (Reuters) - North Korea sent one of its top military officials as a "special envoy" from its leader Kim Jong-un to Beijing on Wednesday, accompanied by a high-powered delegation in what appeared to be a bid to mend frayed relations with...Tags: Pyongyang (North Korea), Seoul (South Korea), Communist Party of China, Kim Jong Un, Shinzo Abe
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Sony to assess spin-off plan; cuts targets for cameras, smartphones
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp cut its sales targets for digital cameras, smartphones and tablets by 13-17 percent for the year to end-March 2015, but said there were "encouraging" signs of a revival in its electronics business. CEO Kazuo Hirai told a press...Tags: Science and Technology, Computer Hardware, Apple Inc., Japan, Electronics
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Hawkish general makes comeback as North Korea's military chief
ReutersBy Ju-min Park SEOUL, May 22 (Reuters) - North Korea has reappointed a hardline and loyal general as military chief in a move experts said was part of young leader Kim Jong-un's attempt to tighten his grip on the armed forces. Kim Kyok-sik, widely...Tags: Seoul (South Korea), Kim Jong Un, North Korea
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Sony cuts sales target for cameras, smartphones for 2014-15
ReutersTOKYO, May 22 (Reuters) - Japan's Sony Corp lowered its sales target for digital cameras to 1.3 trillion yen ($12.7 billion) for the fiscal year to end-March 2015, from a previous estimate of 1.5 trillion yen. Sony also cut its sales target for...Tags: Science and Technology, Computer Hardware, Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., Apple Inc., Japan
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India leads Asian cuts in Iran oil imports ahead of waiver review
Reuters* India cuts Iranian crude imports 17 pct Dec-April vs previous 6 months * China may reduce Iranian imports 5-10 percent in 2013 * U.S. due to review Asia's waiver extensions on Iran sanctions 3rd time By Nidhi Verma and Meeyoung Cho NEW DELHI/SEOUL,...Tags: Tokyo (Japan), Seoul (South Korea), India, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Iran
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PRESS DIGEST-Australian Business News - May 21
ReutersCompiled for Reuters by Media Monitors. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW (www.afr.com) CLP Group, in a first-quarter report released yesterday, signalled it does not expect...Tags: Sydney (Australia), Dwayne Johnson, Australia, Economy, Business and Finance, Trials
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Golf-U.S. PGA Tour Byron Nelson Championship scores
ReutersMay 18 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the U.S. PGA Tour Byron Nelson Championship at the par-70 course on Friday in Irving, Texas. The cut was set at 140. 129 Keegan Bradley (U.S.) 60 69 132 Tom Gillis (U.S.) 69 63 Bae Sang-Moon (South Korea) 66 66...Tags: Matt Kuchar, Jesper Parnevik, Germany, Martin Kaymer, Robert Karlsson
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North Korea fires three short-range missiles
ReutersSEOUL, May 18 (Reuters) - North Korea fired three short-range missiles from its east coast on Saturday, South Korea's Defence Ministry said, but the purpose of the launches was unknown. Launches by the North of short-term missiles are not uncommon, but...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Weaponry, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Missile Systems, Japan
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Table tennis-Zhang Jike wins world title to complete hat-trick
ReutersPARIS, May 20 (Reuters) - Zhang Jike sealed a remarkable hat-trick of major titles when he beat fellow Chinese Wang Hao 4-2 in the men's final of the world championships at Bercy on Monday. Zhang, who had already beaten Wang in the 2011 world...Tags: 2016 Olympic Games, Tennis, China
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