The Business Times, 20 January 2014
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Title Section25 2014-01-20 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg SfCl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO R GN NO *****2868E MCI (P) 085/08/2013 Monday, January 20, 201425 words
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Article, Illustration1002 2014-01-20 1 ANDREA SOH - Bankers expect Reits, oil and gas, and Chinese listings to be strong themes By ANDREA SOH sandrea@sph.com.sg [SINGAPORE] The wave of liquidity in the markets may have started to ebb, but bankers still expect keen interest in the initial public offering (IPO) scene hereST FILE PHOTO - 1,002 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article57 2014-01-20 1 Weekly Change ST INDEX 3,147.33 +3.46 KL COMP 1,813.01 -13.60 NIKKEI 225 15,734.46 -177.60 HANG SENG 23,133.35 +287.10 SET INDEX 1,295.41 +39.96 JAKARTA COMP 4,412.23 +157.26 MANILA COMP 5,987.09 +144.21 SEOUL COMP 1,944.48 +5.94 SHENZHEN B 845.17 +2.17 MUMBAI IND 21,063.62 +305.13 DOW 16,458.56 +21.51 NASDAQ 4,197.58 +22.92 S&P57 words
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Article19 2014-01-20 1 SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 6.55 HONG KONG 5.00 KOREA 14.709 TAIWAN 5.036 CANADA 1.475 KOREA 9.33 Source: Bloomberg19 words
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Article49 2014-01-20 1 US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.272 (US$/S$ per 1.632 2.076 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.360 1.730 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 104.40 82.00 RM 3.297 2.591 HK$ 7.755 6.095 BAHT 32.85 25.82 RUPIAH 12,097 9,507 RENMINBI 6.050 4.755 INDIAN RUPEE 61.41 48.26 A$ 1.135 0.892 NZ$ 1.206 0.94849 words
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Article, Illustration682 2014-01-20 1 JAMIE LEE - Property market hasn’t quite stabilised, say industry leaders By JAMIE LEE leejamie@sph.com.sg [SINGAPORE] Despite a drastic drop in home sales and sliding home prices, cooling measures for the property sector should not be rolled back just yet, say CEOs and industry-group leadersPHOTO: REUTERS - 682 words
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Advertisement220 2014-01-20 1 BOARDROOM MATTERS Both sides now pros and cons of dual shares PAGE 6 PROPERTY Wheelock sells half of units in Panorama’s first release PAGE 4 DINING OUT French hawker fare heads upmarket PAGE 21 TOPLINE KK Fong’s comeback story PAGE 6 BT WEBSITES For breaking news, go to businesstimes.com.sg. For220 words
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TOP STORIES
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789 2014-01-20 2 NEIL BEHRMANN - This could pose a threat to economic recovery and hit stock investments By NEIL BEHRMANN in London THE World Economic Forum’s (WEF) latest annual Global Risk Report serves up a stark warning to global stockmarket investors: take off the rose-tinted glasses. The report789 words
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Article, Illustration457 2014-01-20 2 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - China visitors lead 2013 purchases, accounting for 25% By NISHA RAMCHANDANI nishar@sph.com.sg [SINGAPORE] Concession sales at Changi Airport jumped 9 per cent year-on-year in 2013 to reach a record of over $2 billion, with passengers from China accounting for a whopping 25 per centPHOTO: CHANGI AIRPORT GROUP - 457 words
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530 2014-01-20 2 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - By NISHA RAMCHANDANI nishar@sph.com.sg [SINGAPORE] The International Air Transport Association (Iata) and Airports Council International (ACI) are embarking on a Smart Security pilot programme to improve passenger screening procedures and are looking to recruit several leading international airports, including Changi Airport. In530 words
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Article257 2014-01-20 2 Keen interest seen in IPOs despite QE’s ebb THE wave of market liquidity may have started to ebb, but bankers expect keen interest in IPOs. FRONT PAGE Not time yet to relax cooling measures: CEOs DESPITE a drop in home sales and prices, cooling measures should not be257 words
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826 2014-01-20 2 ROB CURRAN - Fragmented market with divergences in sectoral moves seen WALL STREET INSIGHT By ROB CURRAN THIS week, investors hope earnings reports will give the stock market a boost, after a mixed bag of economic and profit reports caused a negative start to the year.826 words
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Article, Illustration618 2014-01-20 4 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - Buyers picked up about sixty apartments priced at $650k-$2.4m By NISHA RAMCHANDANI HALF of the 120 units released for sale at The Panorama condominium were booked yesterday, developer Wheelock Properties said. Located at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 2, The Panorama is618 words
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Article, Illustration879 2014-01-20 4 ANTHONY ROWLEY - By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo GROWING confidence that the Japanese yen will remain at or below current competitive levels for a considerable time is triggering speculation that Japanese companies will increasingly invest at home, rather than abroad, and possibly even bring overseas production back onshore,PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 879 words
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Article, Illustration597 2014-01-20 4 SIOW LI SEN - Bank No 1 in RMB clearing volumes through ICBC S’pore By SIOW LI SEN lisen@sph.com.sg [SINGAPORE] Citi Singapore which banks almost all the big multinationals in Asia, has seen its yuan business surge following the launch of the RMB clearing facility here597 words
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458 2014-01-20 4 GENEVIEVE CUA - Tax changes mooted to boost Singapore’s competitive edge By GENEVIEVE CUA gen@sph.com.sg [SINGAPORE] Singapore should consider including corporate fund vehicles into tax treaties to enable funds to tap tax benefits, says PwC in a paper. The paper is the fourth instalment of458 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration865 2014-01-20 6 ADRIAN CHAN - Both sides now pros and cons of dual shares BOARDROOM MATTERS By ADRIAN CHAN The writer is the first vice-chairman of the Singapore Institute of Directors. This article first appeared in BTInvest, http://www. btinvest. com.sg/ specials/boardroom/corporate-governance-why-bother/ BOTH the Hong Kong and Singapore stock exchanges currently have a “one share, onePHOTO: REUTERS - 865 words
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Article, Illustration1019 2014-01-20 6 CAI HAOXIANG - Xpress Holdings boss says finding the right model a challenge as he aims to set up at least 100 print stores and shops globally by 2015, reports CAI HAOXIANG TOPLINE CAI HAOXIANG haoxiang@sph.com.sg Businessman k k Fong is dreaming big again, 15 years after hisPHOTO: ARTHUR LEE - 1,019 words
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Article, Illustration359 2014-01-20 6 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - By nishar@sph.com.sg NISHA RAMCHANDANI nishar@sph.com.sg LIFESTYLE firm Osim Inter- LIFESTYLE products firm Osim International has bumped up its stake in subsidiary TWG Tea Company to 70 per cent, up from 53.7 per cent previously, after TWG undertook a rights issue toFILE PHOTO - 359 words
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Article, Illustration1475 2014-01-20 7 INSIDE MARKETS DIRECTORactivitywas flat with 19 companies recording 38 trades worth $4.4 million, based on Jan 13-17 Singapore Exchange filings. The number of firms and trades were not far off from the previous week’s 16 companies and 36 transactions but the turnover was sharply downSource: Asia Insider Ltd - 1,475 words
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Article584 2014-01-20 7 Payment Ex Rec Pay Ann (cts) date date date date AIMS Prop Securities (Sep-Dec 13) ct 0.150 27-Dec 31-Dec 21-Mar 18-Dec BRC Asia an 0.800 10-Apr 14-Apr 23-Apr 07-Jan BRC Asia bh 0.400 10-Apr 14-Apr 23-Apr 07-Jan Cambridge Industrial Tr (Oct-Dec 13) ct 1.251 23-Jan 27-Jan 28-Feb 17-Jan584 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration661 2014-01-20 8 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS R SIVANITHY sivan@sph.com.sg Senior Correspondent FOR most of the past few years, stock markets were driven by liquidity considerations born of developed market (DM) central bank policy, with little regard for whether economic fundamentals were improving, In fact, the worse the economic numbers, the better661 words
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481 2014-01-20 8 CURRENCIES Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Malaysia’s ringgit and the Philippine peso led losses in Asian currencies last week on bets that an improving US economy will prompt the Federal Reserve to further cut stimulus. The Bloomberg-JPMor-gan Asia Dollar Index halted a three-week gain asBloomberg - 481 words
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845 2014-01-20 8 COMMODITIES AFP [LONDON] World oil prices rose last week as traders balanced positive global economic data against an improving supply picture. Elsewhere on commodity markets, sugar futures sank to fresh multi-year lows on prospects of a plentiful harvest. Raw material pricesAFP - 845 words
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Article1494 2014-01-20 8 Consensus No. of Forecast Mean Fri’s recommendation esti-EPS PE target price Company name This wk Last mth mates (cents) (ratio) price AIMS AMP Capital Ind REIT 2.00 1.75 4 10.43 13.43 1.71 1.40 Amtek Engineering Ltd 3.00 3.00 2 0.05 8.53 0.52 0.54 ARA Asset Mgt Limited 2.291,494 words
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Article77 2014-01-20 8 Jan 17 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -248.00 +182.00 BT CADI -*****.00 +47.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -24.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 716.13 +1.30 FTSE ST Small Cap 542.26 -1.20 FTSE ST All Share 763.73 +1.38 FTSE ST China Top 202.43 +1.22 FTSE ST China 230.98 +1.60 FTSE77 words
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Article56 2014-01-20 8 VOLUME Albedo 1,974,449,000 KLW Hldgs 876,863,000 Charisma Energy 710,148,000 HanKore 577,705,000 JES 566,708,000 WE Hldgs 425,922,000 Memstar 404,850,000 Vallianz Hldgs 404,795,000 Federal Int 371,632,000 CCM Grp 337,071,000 VALUE($) SingTel 350,869,151 DBS Grp 230,660,209 Keppel Corp 189,955,816 UOB 177,888,855 OCBC Bk 174,454,338 Albedo 123,619,695 Golden Agri 121,229,173 Wilmar56 words
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Article113 2014-01-20 8 BY CENTS CLOSE UP IS DJ US Tech 8686 1404.3 14.6 Lyxor Indonesia10US$ 7609 520.3 5.7 JMH 5692 421.0 6.2 Lyxor ThaiSET 10US$ ***** 298.9 2.1 Jardine C&C 3940 290.0 7.9 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 2725 237.9 7.4 DBXT MSEurope 10US$ 6015 192.1 2.6 JSH 3461 192.1 4.6 SPDRS S&P113 words
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Article134 2014-01-20 8 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN DBXT DBCBLEB 10US$ 1775 -438.8 -16.3 DBXT iBoxxKR 5US$ ***** -110.7 -0.6 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 2584 -56.0 -1.7 UOB 2049 -54.0 -2.6 Hyflux 6% CPS 10 ***** -50.0 -0.5 Lyxor China H 10US$ 1344 -33.1 -1.9 DBXT S&P500 10US$ 2998 -31.8 -0.8 Ezra 111.5134 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article270 2014-01-20 9 Jan 17 BANKS Agricultural Bank Of China 5.50 Agricultural Bank Of China Bangkok Bank Public Co. Ltd 6.00 Bank of China Limited ...5.50 Bank of Communications 5.50 ...6.00 Bank of China Limited ...5.50 Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi ...5.50 Banque Internationale a ...5.75 BNP Paribas Chang Hwa Commercial Bank270 words
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Article347 2014-01-20 9 COMPANY MEETING PLACE DATE TIME Travelite Hldgs E 205A Kallang Bahru 20-Jan 10.30am Frasers Centrpt Tr A Level 2 Alexandra Point 438 Alexandra Road 21-Jan 10.00am ICP E Klapsons The Boutique Hotel 15 Hoe Chiang Road Room Eighteen.2&3 21-Jan 3.00pm Frasers Comm Tr A Level 2 Alexandra Point347 words
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Article, Illustration475 2014-01-20 9 MINDY TAN - By MINDY TAN tanmindy@sph.com.sg Reunion lunch for Marine Parade folks SOME 40 elderly residents of Marine Parade Constituency were treated to a sumptuous “Prosperity Reunion Lunch” at Pu Tien Restaurant last week, thanks to Parkway Parade and GoodLife!, a programme by Montfort Care. Parkway Parade junior club members475 words
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Article, Illustration668 2014-01-20 9 CHAN YI WEN - Luxury hotels are reporting faster flow of orders with channels such as Facebook and their websites By CHAN YI WEN yiwenc@sph.com.sg CHINESE restaurants at luxury hotels are leveraging on new media channels to increase sales for their traditional Chinese New Year dinners. And668 words
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VIEWS FROM THE TOP
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Article, Illustration2777 2014-01-20 10 THIS WEEK’S TOPIC How effective have the various property measures (since 2009) been in cooling the market? Is it time to start unwinding some of the measures, and if so, which ones, when and why? Max Loh Country Managing Partner Ernst Young LLP THE declinePHOTO: ST FILE - 2,777 words
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BT-CITIBANK YOUNG INVESTORS' FORUM
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Article, Illustration2041 2014-01-20 12 GEOFF HOWIE - Firms in this diverse sector bring together those with capital and those who want that capital, writesGEOFF GEOFF HOWIE The writer is SGX’s market strategist THE financials sector is a big one. Fundamentally, almost every company in this diverse sector seeks to generate incomeFILE PHOTO - 2,041 words
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1245 2014-01-20 14 Merger with OSK seen paying off, with bank capitalising on a previous weakness [KUALA LUMPUR] RHB Capital Bhd’s group managing director Kellee Kam is the most optimistic he has been in years despite anticipated changes within the operating environment for the industry, The1,245 words
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Article, Illustration324 2014-01-20 14 Five dead in capital as toll in Sulawesi island hits 19 AFP [JAKARTA] More than 10,000 Indonesians have fled their homes in the capital due to flooding that has left five dead, an official said yesterday, with people using rubber dinghies and wading through waist-deepAFP; PHOTO: AFP - 324 words
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293 2014-01-20 14 Bloomberg [LONDON] Aviva plc, Britain’s second biggest insurer, formed a joint venture with Indonesia’s PT Astra International, competing with firms including Prudential plc vying for business in South-east Asia. Astra Aviva Life will provide Aviva products to Astra, Indonesia’s largest publicly tradedBloomberg - 293 words
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Article1407 2014-01-20 14 VOL Jan 16 RM +/-(‘000) VOL Advance Synerg 0.15 0.01 808 Adventa Bhd 1.05 -0.02 58 Ae Multi Hldgs 0.21 0.01 86 Affin Holdings 4.17 unch 23 Ahmad Zaki Res 0.83 -0.09 3572 Airasia Bhd 0.29 Alliance Finan 4.82 0.05 1118 Aluminium Co Advance Synerg Amalgamated In 0.351,407 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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572 2014-01-20 15 Meteorological centre warns of hazardous smog for fourth straight day Bloomberg [BEIJING] China’s capital city and the nation’s financial hub are stepping up measures to curb pollution as the meteorological agency warned of hazardous smog levels for a fourth day. In Beijing, companies, constructionBloomberg - 572 words
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Article, Illustration507 2014-01-20 15 AFP [NEW DELHI] Standards of education in rural India have declined almost every year since 2009 despite huge government investments, one of the organisers of a major new study has said. The annual survey by Indian education research group Pratham showedAFP; PHOTO: REUTERS - 507 words
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Article441 2014-01-20 15 Clauses limiting technological buys undermine fair trade Reuters [WASHINGTON] China’s Commerce Ministry has condemned a US$1.1 trillion spending bill passed by the US Congress last week over clauses that limit technological purchases from the Asian giant, saying that they clash with the principles of fairReuters - 441 words
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Article, Illustration409 2014-01-20 15 AFP [HONG KONG] Former Chinese premier Wen Jiabao has pleaded innocence over claims that his family amassed huge wealth during his decade in power, a Hong Kong columnist said, as Beijing ramps up a much-publicised crackdown on official corruption. “I have never beenAFP; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 409 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration766 2014-01-20 16 OCC still finds problems with bank’s anti-money laundering measures Reuters [WASHINGTON] US regulators continue to find weaknesses in the way that HSBC Holdings tries to prevent money laundering, according to people familiar with the matter, even after the British bank was forced to payReuters; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 766 words
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633 2014-01-20 16 At least 17 sent on leave, suspended or fired for sharing info Bloomberg [LONDON] The world’s seven biggest currency traders have fired, suspended or put employees on leave as officials probe alleged foreign exchange benchmark manipulation. HSBC Holdings suspended two London-based foreign exchangeBloomberg - 633 words
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626 2014-01-20 16 Reuters [NEW YORK] Several large US banks have set aside extra money to pay for potential legal costs in part because of JPMorgan Chase Co’s massive US$13 billion settlement with US authorities over bad mortgages, according to two sourcesReuters - 626 words
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Article319 2014-01-20 16 Bloomberg [LONDON] Britons won’t see any acceleration in wage growth this year, which will limit the contribution of consumer spending to the UK recovery, says E&Y Item Club. While the economy is strengthening, households can’t continue to drive gross domestic product without aBloomberg - 319 words
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Article, Illustration653 2014-01-20 17 Reuters [LOS ANGELES] The cast of the 1970s crime caper American Hustle grooved its way to the top prize from the Screen Actors Guild in a key test of the film’s Oscar mettle six weeks ahead of a likely competitive race forReuters; BT Graphics: Ludwig Ilio Photos: Reuters, Getty - 653 words
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489 2014-01-20 17 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Incumbent mayor opposing new US air base gets re-elected By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo JAPANESE Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s authority and Tokyo-Washington relations took a knock yesterday when a candidate backed by Mr Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lost in489 words
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566 2014-01-20 17 Even humble abodes can become hot property and sell at eye-popping prices WP [LONDON] For decades, the modest two-bedroom apartment off Abbey Road was home to some of London’s neediest, a small, leaky outpost in this city’s vast constellation of public housing.WP - 566 words
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363 2014-01-20 17 Reu ters [BANGKOK] Twenty-eight people were wounded, seven seriously, in explosions at a camp of anti-government protesters here yesterday, the latest violence in a prolonged political crisis dividing the country and threatening the Thai economy. The explosions came a day afterReuters - 363 words
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154 2014-01-20 17 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Bank of America (BOA) won’t face damages claims related to its 2009 Merrill Lynch acquisition in a lawsuit filed by the New York Attorney General’s Office. New York attorney general Eric Schneiderman is still pursuing the case without theBloomberg - 154 words
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928 2014-01-20 18 Boost from UK investors’ right to buy China assets directly using yuan Reuters [LONDON] After a patchy two years, London appears to be making headway in its drive to become Europe’s main offshore hub for trading in China’s currency, potentially delivering aReuters - 928 words
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Article, Illustration866 2014-01-20 18 Annual inflation rate dips 0.8% in Dec, below 2% target AFP [PARIS] Ultra-low inflation in the eurozone has sparked a divide among officials and analysts over whether the risk of deflation is a real “ogre” or just a phantom menace. The head ofAFP; PHOTO: REUTERS - 866 words
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Article, Illustration712 2014-01-20 18 NYT [ATHENS] Since the country’s financial meltdown, Greeks have protested what many here consider the unfairness of the austerity measures that have raised taxes and trimmed salaries and benefits for average Greeks, while the elite escaped similar burdens or being held accountableNYT - 712 words
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881 2014-01-20 19 Cheaper cities cut staff cost to 37% of revenue in 2013, from half in 2008 Reuters [NEW YORK] Goldman Sachs has been quietly moving thousands of jobs from pricey places such as New York and London to cheaper cities such as Salt Lake City inReuters - 881 words
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Article, Illustration745 2014-01-20 19 The boss is back and he’s getting more hands-on Bloomberg returns to old firm, attends editorial meetings NYT [NEW YORK] At editorial meetings in Bloomberg LP’s headquarters last week, Michael Bloomberg gave clear signs that he would not be taking a hands-off approach as he returned to his old company.NYT; PHOTO: REUTERS - 745 words
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Article, Illustration953 2014-01-20 19 Reuters [NEW YORK] In early 2011, Morgan Stanley chief executive James Gorman thought he had finally figured out how to rebuild the bank’s depleted bond trading business without taking too much risk. He hired traders from rivals in areas where the bank wasReuters; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 953 words
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767 2014-01-20 19 He becomes CEO of start-up reversemortgage lender Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Columbia Business School professor Christopher Mayer says that he is so convinced that reverse mortgages can be a cornerstone of responsible retirement planning that he has gone into the business. The loans wereBloomberg - 767 words
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Article, Illustration872 2014-01-20 20 Testing and analysis show ‘deficiencies’ in the Littoral Combat Ships Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The reliability of the US Navy’s first three Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) “has been degraded by frequent critical system failures” in early operations, the Pentagon’s chief weapons tester said. Testing inBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 872 words
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481 2014-01-20 20 [DUBAI] Bahrain Airports Co (BAC) said that it’s in talks with Asian airlines as it seeks to attract more services to a hub that’s undergoing a US$980 million upgrade aimed at doubling capacity to 13.5 million passengers over five years. BAC is targeting481 words
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292 2014-01-20 20 AFP [PANAMA CITY] Work to expand the Panama Canal will proceed despite a financial dispute that could derail the project, an official managing the major waterway said. The Grupo Unidos por el Canal (GUPC) consortium, led by Spanish builder Sacyr, has threatened toAFP - 292 words
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Article3327 2014-01-20 22 Week ended: Jan 17 52-wks Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net M Cap High Low Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil Last Vol Week Last Quote 11.5 7 AEM 14.4 11.5 8Telecom M Cap High 188 106 AIMSAMPIReit.............................140 +0.5 4964 140 1383,327 words
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