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Title Section20 2007-02-05 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION Monday, February 5,2007 SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg MICA (P) 202/12/200620 words
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729 2007-02-05 1 TEH HOOI LING - By TEH HOOI LING ISINGAPORK] Citigroup has emerged as the top-ranked broker when it comes to astute stock recommendations of Straits Times Index (STI) stocks in 2006, while BNP Paribas took the honours for the mid and smallcap stocks, according to Star729 words
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Article31 2007-02-05 1 PRIME RATES SINGAPORE 5.33 MALAYSIA 6.74 HONG KONG 7.75 INDONESIA 16.978 TAIWAN 5.8% JAPAN 1.625 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 5.25 US 8.25 CANADA 6.00 SWITZERLAND 3.98 INDIA 11.50 Source Bloomberg31 words
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Article, Illustration897 2007-02-05 1 UMA SHANKARI - Analysts cite speculators looking to resell units quickly, new deferred payment scheme By UMA SHANKARI [SINGAPORE] Buyers of luxury apartments launched of late are not rushing to stake legal claim on the properties by lodging caveats on them, official data shows. Figures897 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration925 2007-02-05 2 MICHELLE QUAH - KPMG: GST means every single transaction affected by tax By MICHELLE QUAH [SINGAPORE] Tax matters, once confined to a company's finance function, are now increasingly the responsibility of the board, as shareholders and regulators worldwide demand more answers as toSource: KPMG Singapore Tax Survey 2006 - 925 words
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Article559 2007-02-05 2 TSE tie-ups underscore bid to stay dominant ITS reputation tarnished by a series of technical mishaps, the Tokyo Stock Exchange is now pursuing a host of global alliances as part of stepped up efforts to safeguard its dominance as Asia's top bourse. Besides the tie-up with the New559 words
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801 2007-02-05 2 ANDREW MARKS - WALL STREET INSIGHT By ANDREW MARKS in New York AFTER the Federal Open Market Committee's optimistic take on economic growth and dovish impression of declining inflationary pressure, Wall Street has visions of a fairytale outcome for the US economy, and the801 words
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Article, Illustration659 2007-02-05 3 It risks being eclipsed by rapidly growing Asian rivals AFP [TOKYO] Its reputation tarnished by a series of technical mishaps, the Tokyo Stock Exchange is now pursuing a host of global alliances as part of stepped up efforts to safeguard its dominance asAFP; AP - 659 words
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530 2007-02-05 3 WEE LI-EN - By WEE LI-EN [SINGAPORE] Singapore attracted US$l.5 billion in private equity investments last year, ranking third in Asia-Pacific after India and China, according to a 2006 year-end report by Thomson Financial. However, the quality of investments received by Singapore companies was530 words
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VIEWS FROM THE TOP
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Article, Illustration3989 2007-02-05 4 THIS WEEK S TOPIC If you had to choose just one item from your Budget wish list, the one you want most to hear announced in Parliament on Feb 15, what would it be? And why? Git corporate taxes by at least 2% Leslie Wa CEO3,989 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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454 2007-02-05 6 CLARENCE MICHAEL - Issue is for Arcapita which made acquisitions worth billions recently By CLARENCE MICHAEL in Dubai DBS Bank's Dubai branch is underwriting a US$5OO million dollar-denominated Murabaha, an Islamic financing facility, which is being arranged by a consortium of six banks for the Bahrain-based international454 words
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Article, Illustration350 2007-02-05 6 MICHELLE QUAH - By MICHELLE QUAH MICRO-MECHANICS, which supplies consumables to chiptesters, has reported a 21 per cent jump in interim earnings with its net profit for the six months to Dec 31, 2006, rising to $4.4 million from $3.7 million the year before. The350 words
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637 2007-02-05 6 VEN SREENIVASAN - HOCK LOCK SIEW By VEN SREENIVASAN WHAT started out as a rally largely focused on offshore, marine and energy plays last year has broadened to include transportation, infrastructure, conglomerates and property. Buoyant business conditions and increasing corporate activity including the prospect of mergers and637 words
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Article, Illustration634 2007-02-05 7 Investment over 3 years will offer stiffer competition to rival AIS By OUR CORRESPONDENT in Bangkok SINGAPORE-LISTED Total Access Communication pic said that it plans to invest up to 30 billion baht (S$1.3 billion) over the next three years to upgrade itsBLOOMBERG - 634 words
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466 2007-02-05 7 Capital needed to meet future loan provision rules By OUR CORRESPONDENT in Bangkok TMB Bank Pic, one of Thailand's largest banks in which Singapore's DBS Group is a major shareholder, said that it expects its capital raising plans to be completed466 words
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485 2007-02-05 7 XFN-Asia ELECTRONICS contract manufacturer Amtek Engineering expects its earnings in its financial second half to June to be weaker than in the first half because of a seasonal slump in demand in its core consumer electronics segment, Amtek chief executive LaiXFN-Asia - 485 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration696 2007-02-05 8 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent Although all the signs point to more upside this week for the Straits Times Index, one can't help but have the nagging feeling that some degree of "buy in anticipation, sell on news"696 words
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480 2007-02-05 8 CURRENCIES AFP [HONG KONG] Major Asian currencies were mixed against the US dollar last week as the yen bounced back from its lowest level in years and the Australian dollar fell after news of a worse-than-expected trade deficit. Japanese yen: TheAFP - 480 words
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Article, Illustration1797 2007-02-05 8 Consensus No.of Forecast Mean Fri's recommendation esti- EPS PE target price Company name Thiswk Lastmth mates (cents) (ratio) price Allco Commercial REIT 1.40 1.33 5 5.01 22.78 1.26 1.18 Allgreen Properties 2.11 2.33 9 5.43 30.37 1.38 1.70 Ascendas REIT 3.00 2.33 13 11.98 21.28 2.51 2.51 Ascott1,797 words
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413 2007-02-05 8 COMMODITIES AFP [LONDON] World oil prices jumped higher for the second week in a row, energised by falling heating fuel stocks and colder winter weather in the United States. The Commodities Research Bureau's index of 17 commodities rose to 297.90 points onAFP - 413 words
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Article, Illustration1479 2007-02-05 9 TEH HOOI LING - TEH HOOI LING Senior Correspondent We are now entering the results season, with many companies due to release their financial statements for the year just past. So the movement of stock prices in this period will depend on whether the companies meet the1,479 words
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Article, Illustration1077 2007-02-05 9 ROBERT HALILI - INSIDE MARKETS By ROBERT HALILI TRADING by directors and substantial shareholders were sharply down last week with only 35 trades worth $38 million, based on filings with the Singapore Exchange for the week of Jan 29 to Feb 2. This compares with1,077 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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334 2007-02-05 10 2-point rise to be implemented after Budget announcement MINISTER for National Development Mah Bow Tan will speak next week on how the proposed hike in the Goods Services Tax (GST) will go towards building Singapore's future. He also said that the proposed increase334 words
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538 2007-02-05 10 RONNIE LIM - Date for switch from town gas use to cheaper natural gas remains unclear By RONNIE LIM THE Energy Market Authority (EMA) is currently reviewing a plan by City Gas estimated to cost the latter $200 million over six to seven years to replace or538 words
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Article247 2007-02-05 10 DATE/ TIME EVENT VENUE 5-7 Feb 07- Pacific Conference Grand Copthome 9.00am Strategic Media Relations Waterfront Hotel Conference Workshop 6 Feb 07 Media Conference of Amara Hotel. 9.30am Career 2007 Ballroom 1, Level 3 6 Feb 07 EAI Seminar Industrial EAI Conference Room, 3.30pm Policies in China's NUS247 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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47 2007-02-05 10 BROKING firm Fraser Securities, a subsidiary of Amlnvestment Bank Group, has appointed Ma Wei Tong its managing director and chief executive officer. Mr Ma was formerly head of the equities division at Refco (Singapore), now known as Man Financial.47 words
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62 2007-02-05 10 AFP SINGAPORE hotel chain Aman Resorts signed a 30-year lease last week to operate three Montenegrin hotels, including a resort on the island of Sveti Stefan. The global operator of luxury resorts said that it would invest at least 40 million euros (SsBo million)AFP - 62 words
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69 2007-02-05 10 THE Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners Board has appointed Tay Beng Chuan its new chairman with effect from Feb 7, 2007. Mr Tay, already a board member, succeeds Ch'ng Jit Koon and will serve as chairman till March 31, 2008. The board also named Ang69 words
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Article, Illustration789 2007-02-05 12 Daniel Buenas - After the excitement of record highs in 2006, not just for emerging markets but also the Dow Jones, Hang Seng and STI, some investors fear 2007 may be a letdown. Not so, say Citigroup's global analysts DANIEL BUENAS reports. Daniel Buenas AS February rolls around and789 words
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Article, Illustration674 2007-02-05 12 JANICE HENG - CAMPUS LIFE JANICE HENG finds out how they develop their brainchild into a cosy hangout for their fellow students JANICE HENG UNIVERSITY students are more likely to be found hanging out in bars than running them. But Shermeen Tan, Shalini Arul, and Nabilah Said are,YEN MENG JIIN - 674 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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571 2007-02-05 13 Goldman Sachs projects its GDP to surpass the US before 2050 AFP [NEW DELHI] India's economic moment in the sun is dawning as the nation shifts to a new growth trajectory and flexes its takeover muscles abroad, say analysts, amid a flurry of upbeatAFP - 571 words
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Article, Illustration382 2007-02-05 13 Beijing calls move 'a pity' after bilateral contact Reuters AFP [BEIJING] Beijing said on Saturday it was "a pity" that the US had sought World Trade Organization (WTO) involvement in a dispute over China's industrial subsidies. Quoting a spokesman forReuters; AFP - 382 words
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563 2007-02-05 13 ANALYSIS Reuters [NEW YORK] Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke and his colleagues signalled last Wednesday that they are now more optimistic about US inflation pressures ebbing, but that does not necessarily imply in-terest-rate cuts soon. While the pace of priceReuters - 563 words
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395 2007-02-05 13 Govt committed to reducing it from two-year high: PM Bloomberg Reuters [NEW DELHI] India is committed to taking "appropriate policy measures" to cut its inflation rate from a near two-year-high, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says. It is "necessary to ease domestic constraints onBloomberg; Reuters - 395 words
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Article, Illustration615 2007-02-05 14 PAULINE NG - MALAYSIA INSIGHT PAULINE NG KL Correspondent CAUGHT along in the wash of liquidity which has pushed the Dow and other regional bourses to new highs, the Kuala Lumpur stock market finished last Friday some 20 points or 1.69 per cent higher. In615 words
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Article2879 2007-02-05 14 Transaction date: Feb 2 For a full listing of the closing prices, log on to BT Online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg after 11.30pm every trading day HONG KONG vi HO W- 000 Aeon Credit -6.40 unch 0 Aeon Stares -9-20 unch 0 AngangSteel 11 68 -0.42 7031 Anhui Conch 36.552,879 words
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497 2007-02-05 14 PAULINE NG - But ranking done by Star Mine different from that of The Edge By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur DIGI.COM was a star performer last year, but so were the two analysts who saw the telco's potential and maintained a 'buy' recommendation497 words
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Article, Illustration348 2007-02-05 14 AP [JAKARTA] Flooding that has killed at least 20 people and forced about 200,000 from their homes in Indonesia's capital showed no sign of abating yesterday, as overflowing rivers swollen by days of rain inundated the city. The government dispatched medical teamsAP - 348 words
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479 2007-02-05 14 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's Employees Provident Fund (EPF), is considering a formal proposal to acquire DRB-Hicom's stake in EON Capital for about RM9.5 a share, Malaysia's Business Times newspaper reported. EPF, the state pension fund, had held informal talks with conglomerateReuters - 479 words
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Article527 2007-02-05 15 STRAITS TIMES INDEX STOCKS Stodi nam* Wt Oom Change Stodi name «W Ooie Change SUx* name Wt Oom Change Allqreen 044 1.700 +0 050 Hyflux 0.33 2.700 -0040 SfH 3.46 4 .MO -0.020 Ascendasreit 098 «10 -0.040 JMH 3.05 23.000 -0.500 STEngg 163 3380 0020 BILIrrtl 0.35 1.580 -0.070 JSH527 words
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418 2007-02-05 15 China office wil be its first corporate presence there Reuters [SHANGHAI] Mozilla.org, which makes Firefox, the most popular Web browser alternative to Microsoft Corp's Internet Explorer, is setting up a China office to do battle in the world's second-largest Web market. California-based Mozilla alreadyReuters - 418 words
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522 2007-02-05 15 ANALYSIS Foreign funds betting on long-term gains and a rising yuan: analysts Reuters AFP IBEIJING] Global investors are likely to keep pouring money into Chinese real estate in 2007, betting on long-term gains and a rising yuan, despite efforts by Beijing to dampenReuters; AFP - 522 words
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Article, Illustration442 2007-02-05 15 AFP [LONDON] Indian tycoon Ratan Tata said last Saturday that he could give no guarantees over the safety of jobs, following his firm's successful bid for AngloDutch steelmaker Corus Group Pic. In an interview with the UK's Financial Times (FT) in Mumbai,AFP; AP - 442 words
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741 2007-02-05 15 Bankers' salaries swell but deal fees stay thin Reuters {MUMBAI/HONG KONG] Two years ago, the head of Indian trading at a global investment bank lamented that, despite his support and the lure of much more money, few of his talented local staff wereReuters - 741 words
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BRIEFLY ASIA
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69 2007-02-05 15 AP [KUALA LUMPUR] Terengganu will install closed-circuit television cameras in all districts by September this year to control crime and create safer areas for tourists. Three cameras will be initially set up in one of the state's seven districts, Kemaman, Bernama said, quoting stateAP - 69 words
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72 2007-02-05 15 Reuters [MUMBAI] India's telecoms regulator last Friday said it would cut by up to 29 per cent the charges paid by mobile service operators to allow their customers to make calls to different carriers' networks, boosting shares of mobile firms. The new portReuters - 72 words
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58 2007-02-05 15 AFP [NEW DELHI] Google's satellite image service will blur strategic Indian locations such as government buildings and military sites after security concerns were voiced by Indian President Abdul Kalam in 2005. Google Earth will accept the government's list of strategic sites that need toAFP - 58 words
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56 2007-02-05 15 AFP [HONG KONG] Thousands of Filipina maids marched through Hong Kong yesterday in protest at a labour law proposed by the Philippines government that if passed, will require each maid working overseas to undergo a two-week training and assessment programme at a costAFP - 56 words
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653 2007-02-05 16 Conditions include improving human rights record and authorising unions AFP lABU DHABI] The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is mulling whether to make political concessions to the US and win a market of 300 million consumers in a free trade pact that hasAFP - 653 words
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537 2007-02-05 16 Bloomberg [CAIRO] Last April, Citigroup Inc recruited Zahed Chowdhury, an equity analyst at HSBC Holdings pic in Dubai, to head its new research department there. Before beginning the job, Mr Chowdhury got a pitch from a headhunter for Deutsche Bank AG,Bloomberg - 537 words
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Article, Illustration423 2007-02-05 16 Bloomberg [DUBAI] Burj Dubai, the world's tallest skyscraper, is facing construction delays of at least a year after a leading contractor on the project went bankrupt, leaving the tower without any external walls. Work that should have begun in theBloomberg; AP - 423 words
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369 2007-02-05 16 HABIB SHAIKH - Market expected to be worth as much as USsBb in 10 years By HABIB SHAIKH in Jeddah WHILE 13 insurance companies have already been licensed by the Saudi authorities, 18 more are awaiting approval. Sources in the insurance market said that369 words
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Article494 2007-02-05 16 Dubai eyes 11 growth per year Emirate aims to triple GDP to US$108b, says ruler Reuters [DUBAI] Dubai plans to achieve economic growth of 11 per cent per year to 2015 and almost double its workforce, the Gulf emirate's ruler said on Saturday. Outlining the next phase of a developmentReuters - 494 words
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202 2007-02-05 16 Bloomberg [DUBAI] Christie's International, the world's biggest art seller, last Thursday sold US$9.4 million of contemporary works by Arab, Iranian and Indian artists in Dubai, where it set up shop ahead of rival global auction houses. The 20th-century art sale at theBloomberg - 202 words
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Article, Illustration431 2007-02-05 17 AP INEW YORK] Rupert Murdoch, chairman of the global media conglomerate News Corp, is giving US$lOO million in stock to each of his six children, according to regulatory filings and a company spokesman. Mr Murdoch's family trust distributed 4.4AP; AFP - 431 words
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229 2007-02-05 17 AP [MOSCOWI Russian prosecutors will file new charges against jailed tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky today, his lawyer said, raising the prospect of years more in prison for the Kremlin opponent who was once Russia's richest man. Yuri Schmidt said that prosecutors had instructed Khodorkovsky'sAP - 229 words
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332 2007-02-05 17 Bloomberg [GENEVAI Overseas banks, including Citigroup Inc and ABN Amro Holding NV. may spend as much as US$l billion to buy stakes in Pakistani banks and take advantage of the rising demand for credit in the South Asian nation. "ABN Amro,Bloomberg - 332 words
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677 2007-02-05 17 But its biggest shareholder favours Vornado Reuters [NEW YORK] Equity Office Properties Trust said late last week it still preferred a US$54-per-share cash offer from private equity firm Blackstone Group, despite a higher cash-and-stock bid of US$56 per share from Vornado Realty Trust. EquityReuters - 677 words
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758 2007-02-05 17 Endesa board to discuss tomorrow whether to endorse the bid Bloomberg [MADRIDI E.ON AG, Germany's biggest utility, may succeed in buying Endesa SA after raising its unsolicited bid for the Spanish electricity company by 12 per cent to 41Bloomberg - 758 words
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Article, Illustration376 2007-02-05 17 Lion Capital exits investment after realising its return expectations Bloomberg AFP [LONDON] Towerßrook Capital Partners LP has agreed to buy Jimmy Choo Ltd, whose shoes are worn by celebrities including Jennifer Lopez, in an acquisition that values the company at £185 millionBloomberg; AFP - 376 words
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Article, Illustration641 2007-02-05 18 160,000 turkeys to be culled following country's first outbreak of Asian strain HSNI virus AFP Reuters [HOLTON. England] Nearly 160,000 turkeys were scheduled for culling yesterday in Britain following the country's first confirmed outbreak of the potentially lethal Asian strain of theAFP; Reuters - 641 words
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594 2007-02-05 18 ANTHONY ROWLEY - By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo FINANCIAL markets will be tense this week as they wait to see whether the Group of Seven (G-7) finance ministers meeting in Germany this Friday will urge Japan to take action over the weak yen. That could594 words
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366 2007-02-05 18 Reuters [NEW YORK] Overstock.com Inc last Friday sued at least 10 major US brokerages, seeking US$3.4B billion in damages for what it called their deliberate attempt to drive the discount online retailer's stock price down. The accusations of stock price manipulation are theReuters - 366 words
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743 2007-02-05 18 [LONDON] Stock markets have become inured to terror attacks and war, but when growth slows and investors turn queasy about risk, shares may prove more vulnerable to shocks such as a conflict between the United States and Iran. World equity markets, which743 words
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WORLD WATCH
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140 2007-02-05 18 Prince to Prince: Cut costs or else Reuters [NEW YORK] Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, a major Citigroup shareholder, recently met with the banking group's chief executive, where he pressed for cost controls, CNBC reported last Friday. The financial news network said that Prince Alwaleed indicated that if Citigroup CEOReuters - 140 words
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132 2007-02-05 18 Bloomberg [SEATTLE] Google Inc, operator of the most-used Internet search engine, will pay its executive officers an additional bonus of as much as US$l.5 million for their contributions to the company's 2006 performance. The board of directors approved the payment earlier this week, whichBloomberg - 132 words
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111 2007-02-05 18 Reuters [FRANKFURT] Siemens chief executive Klaus Kleinfeld has denied any knowledge that the German engineering conglomerate was paying bribes in exchange for contracts, German magazine Focus reported last Saturday. "The accusation that he (Mr Kleinfeld) was informed of the bribery payments by Michael KutschenreuterReuters - 111 words
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AVIATION/SHIPPING
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Article, Illustration415 2007-02-05 19 Application will appease concerns that airline may be broken up Bloomberg [SYDNEY] The Macquarie Bank Ltd-led buyout group bidding for Qantas Airways Ltd, Australia's largest, will seek foreign investment approval from the government to appease concerns that it may break up the airline orBloomberg - 415 words
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Article2299 2007-02-05 19 CITY FUCHT tTA FUCMT FTP Abu Dhabi SQ455 122S Adelaide LH9771 1740 LH9770 2350 S0268 1740 SQ269 2350 Amsterdam *****1 0645 KL838 2315 SQ323 0645 *****2 2345 K1837 1605 SQ324 2345 Athens SQ348 0100 Auckland EK433 0130 NZ4385 2100 UL2433 0130 SQ285 2100 SQ282 0630 EK4322,299 words
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444 2007-02-05 19 LATWP [WASHINGTON] Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) officials expect to begin introducing today a proposal to finance a new air traffic control system that they say will be needed to keep pace with increasing air travel over the next two decades. WithoutLATWP - 444 words
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157 2007-02-05 19 Bloomberg [LONDON] Shipowners ordered a record U*****.5 billion worth of new vessels in 2006, led by oil tankers, as companies rushed to upgrade fleets ahead of the ban on some ships in 2010, said Clarkson pic, the world's biggest shipbroker. Spending surged 37 perBloomberg - 157 words
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