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Update 2-ubs Sells Bank Of China Stake, Makes Small Gain - Finanz Nachrichten
zurich, dec 31 (reuters) - straitened swiss bank ubs ag ( news / aktienkurs ) said on wednesday it had sold its stake in bank of china ( news ) at a discount to institutional investors and would book a gain of a 'few hundred million dollars' in the ...
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Bank Of China Declines In Hong Kong As Share Lockup Expires
dec. 31 (bloomberg) -- bank of china ltd. , the nation’s third largest, fell in hong kong on concern that royal bank of scotland group plc and three other strategic investors may sell their stakes as a three-year lockup ends today.
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Asia Markets: Hong Kong, Seoul Stocks Advance; Sydney Retreats
most asian markets edged higher as trading began for the first time in 2009, with telecom equipment maker zte corp. jumping in hong kong on hopes the chinese government may soon award 3g licenses, while australian stocks gave up early gains after rising during the previous four sessions.
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Asia Stocks Close Out Grim 2008 With A Whimper - Wtop Radio
hong kong (ap) - the handful of bourses still trading in asia on new year's eve ended one of the worst years ever for global stock markets with a suitable whimper. trading was sparse in half-day sessions across the region as investors took stock of a ...
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Ready For Takeoff - South China Morning Post
hong kong's corporate aviation is undergoing steady growth, but a host of regulatory and infrastructure challenges need to be tackled across the region before this sector can soar. hong kong has witnessed successful growth of its domestic business ...
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(afx Uk Focus) 2009-01-02 01:49 Press Digest - Hong Kong - Jan 2
hong kong, jan 2 (reuters) - these are some of the leading stories in hong kong newspapers on friday. reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
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Bank Of East Asia Has No Plan To Raise New Funds, Standard Says
li told the english-language newspaper in hong kong that the bank’s capital adequacy ratio remained “very high.” new fundraising would dilute its earnings, he said.
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Ubs Sells Boc Stake - Wall Street Journal
hong kong -- ubs ag sold its 1.3% stake in bank of china ltd. for us$808 million, according to people familiar with the matter, marking the first exit by a foreign strategic investor in a chinese lender amid speculation that outside firms may cash ...
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Diary - Hong Kong - To Janaury 8 - Cnbc
(times are provisional in hk time and gmt time in brackets; * denotes new entry; # denotes results cover; n/a denotes not applicable) friday, january 2 ++ econ/media ++ - 1815 (1015) celebration for the 90th anniversary of the bank of east asia ...
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Hong Kong Legislators Slam Hsbc For Role In Selling Lehman-backed Bonds
hong kong - hong kong lawmakers slammed hsbc for helping to sell lehman brothers bonds in the chinese territory, questioning if europe's largest bank should have done more to protect local investors from products that may be worthless in the aftermath of the wall street firm's collapse.
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Hong Kong’s Stock Index Rises To 1-week High; Pccw Leads Gains
dec. 31 (bloomberg) -- hong kong’s stock index climbed to a one-week high, ending the worst annual performance in 34 years. commodity stocks gained on higher metal prices, and pccw ltd. advanced after its chairman raised a buyout bid.
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Happy Fridays Just The Tonic To Lift Spirits - South China Morning Post
ever groaned when your boss has organised a meeting for 4.30pm on a friday afternoon while you surreptitiously texted your friends about what bar to meet at later? standard chartered bank appreciates that its staff members already have a hefty ...
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Hong Kong Lawmakers Slam Hsbc Role In Lehman Bonds Sale - The Bulletin
hong kong — hong kong lawmakers slammed hsbc for helping to sell lehman brothers bonds in the chinese territory, questioning if europe's largest bank should have done more to protect local investors from products that may be worthless in the ...
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Hong Kong Stocks Rise, Halting Four-day Drop; Cnooc, Zijin Jump
dec. 29 (bloomberg) -- hong kong stocks climbed for the first time in five days as rising crude oil and gold prices lifted commodity shares, and the city’s de facto central bank added more cash into the financial system.
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Hong Kong Stocks Advance, Reversing Drop; Cnooc, Zijin Jump
dec. 29 (bloomberg) -- hong kong stocks rose, reversing declines, after rising crude oil and gold prices lifted commodity shares and the city’s de facto central bank added more liquidity to the market.
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Asian Stock Markets Face Testing Year - The Australian
even after 2008, when roughly $us2 trillion ($2.8 trillion) of market value was lost in asia by one measure, the region still has room for further downside. and again, investors will be fixing their sights on what happens in the far-off financial ...
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Asia Markets: Hong Kong, Seoul Stocks Advance; Sydney Retreats - Beurs.nl
most asian markets edged higher as trading began for the first time in 2009, with telecom equipment maker zte corp. jumping in hong kong on hopes the chinese government may soon award 3g licenses, while australian stocks gave up early gains after ...
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Hong Kong Market Advances
(rttnews) - the hong kong stock market was trading higher on wednesday morning in a truncated session following the overnight gains on wall street. banking and oil stocks were trading higher.
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Hong Kong Market Tipped Higher On Wednesday
(rttnews) - one day after ending the four-day losing streak that had cost it more than 1,300 points or 8 percent, the hong kong stock market turned right back to the downside again on tuesday.
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Sleep Pods Offer Respite From Hk's Frantic Pace Of Life, Work - Terra Daily
as hong kong's already-frantic workers cling to their jobs amid the global economic downturn, the hectic and the exhausted are being offered a haven of relaxation in the overcrowded finance hub. one of the ubiquitous shopping malls in the city's most ...
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