The Business Times, 17 June 2015
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Title Section31 2015-06-17 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES 2015 SOCIETY OF NEWS DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARD■BEST IN OVERALL REDESIGN■ S$1.00 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION www.businesstimes.com.sg @BTBreakingnews CO REGN NO *****2868E MCI (P) 051/08/2014 Wednesday, June 17,201531 words
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DAILY DIGEST
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Article22 2015-06-17 1 hurled criticism at Greece’s creditors, accusing the IMF of criminal responsibility for his country’s predicament. TOP STORIES 222 words
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Article17 2015-06-17 1 into the feasibility of using underground space for water drainage and storage.TOP STORIES 417 words
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Article32 2015-06-17 1 saw average total returns of 13.7 per cent over the past 12 months and maintained an average distribution yield of 6.1 per cent, SGX update shows. COMPANIES MARKETS 632 words
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Article27 2015-06-17 1 in Singapore got an overall C grade together with many others that include Hong Kong –in a Morningstar Asia report. COMPANIES MARKETS 727 words
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Article24 2015-06-17 1 has acquired two hotels in London and Brussels for an undisclosed amount, boosting its asset portfolio to over S$1.7 billion. REAL ESTATE/1224 words
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Article25 2015-06-17 1 that sent prices slumping more than a year ago is shrinking, just as El Nino arrives to parch paddies. ENERGY COMMODITIES 1425 words
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Article, Illustration21 2015-06-17 1 with five leading orchestras in a bid to draw more classical music lovers to digital music. TECHNOLOGY/1521 words
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Article26 2015-06-17 1 Franky Sibarani says he was hopeful his agency will roll back a tide of nationalism that has spooked foreign executives. GOVT ECONOMY/ 1726 words
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Article27 2015-06-17 1 for new ways to lower long-term borrowing costs and stop the fruits of its looser monetary policy being pumped into speculative plays. GOVT& ECONOMY/1827 words
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Article26 2015-06-17 1 into the spotlight at the Paris Air Show as Airbus and Boeing battle to deliver a record US$1.8 trillion backlog of orders. TRANSPORT 1926 words
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Article, Illustration885 2015-06-17 1 Melissa Tan - Business leaders say those that have yet to expand in Malaysia will find it cheaper to do so now By Melissa Tan melissat@sph.com.sg @MelissaTanBT Singapore THE recent weakening of the ringgit to record lows against the Sing dollar could bring mixed fortunesSource: Bloomberg - 885 words
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Article, Illustration793 2015-06-17 1 Cai Haoxiang - Slower than expected US economic growth in Q1 and jitters over a Greek default adding to volatility By Cai Haoxiang haoxiang@sph.com.sg @HaoxiangCaiBT Singapore A RATE hike is not expected as the US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting draws to aPHOTO: SHAWN TEO - 793 words
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Article28 2015-06-17 1 Tuesday Change STI 3,298.09 -25.04 KL COMP 1,722.24 +0.08 NIKKEI 225 20,257.94 -129.85 HANG SENG 26,566.70 -295.11 SHENZHEN B 1,551.47 -18.18 DOW (11:45 am EDT) 17,866.67 +75.5028 words
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Advertisement39 2015-06-17 1 COES Downtrend in COE prices seen continuing top stories 5 OPEN-MARKET PURCHASE Noble Group pumps S$42.9m into buybacks of shares COMPANIES MARKETS 6 CARNIVAL ATMOSPHERE AT CLOSING CEREMONY OF 28TH SEA GAMES PAGE 2 PHOTO: NEO XIAOBIN/THE STRAITS TIMES39 words
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Advertisement11 2015-06-17 1 COMMENTARY Greek debacle will see victors among the vanquished OPINION 2311 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration624 2015-06-17 2 Lee U-Wen - Tan Chuan-Jin thanks all for playing their part and hands the SEA Games Federation flag to Malaysia for 2017 By Lee U-Wen leeuwen@sph.com.sg @LeeUwenBT Singapore SINGAPORE brought the curtain down on a successful 28th edition of the South East Asian (SEA) GamesPHOTO: REUTERS - 624 words
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603 2015-06-17 2 With Greece’s PM still in denial this late in the game, officials raise the spectre of nation’s exit from eurozone BLOOMBERG Athens PRIME Minister Alexis Tsipras hurled criticism at Greece’s creditors, accusing the International Monetary Fund of “criminal” responsibility forBLOOMBERG - 603 words
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279 2015-06-17 2 REUTERS Hong Kong THE announcement of the launch date of the landmark Hong KongShenzhen stock market link is on hold due to technical issues, putting at risk China’s pledge to have the scheme ready by year-end, three sources familiar with the situation said.REUTERS - 279 words
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Article, Illustration961 2015-06-17 4 Lynette Khoo - While prices of office strata units may hold up for now, the prices for retail units face more downside risks By Lynette Khoo lynkhoo@sph.com.sg @LynetteKhooBT Singapore BUYING sentiment for strata-titled commercial properties continues to cool amid tapering demand from both end-users andBTGraphics; Source: REALIS as at 11 June 2015, Knight Frank Research - 961 words
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767 2015-06-17 4 Chan Yi Wen - It’ll carry out 2-year study on design options for tunnels, underground reservoirs and a hydropower system By Chan Yi Wen yiwenc@sph.com.sg @ChanYiWenBT Singapore NATIONAL water agency PUB, in order to keep abreast of Singapore’s water needs and the challenges of climate767 words
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607 2015-06-17 5 Samuel Ee - Prospective buyers are holding back on purchases as they feel upcoming quotas can only get bigger By Samuel Ee samuelee@sph.com.sg Singapore WEDNESDAY’S Certificate of Entitlement (COE) bidding exercise is expected to continue with a general downtrend in passenger car premiums, which some dealers believe607 words
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Article, Illustration590 2015-06-17 5 Amit Roy Choudhury - By Amit Roy Choudhury amit@sph.com.sg @AmitRoyCBT Singapore LOCAL private equity firm Tembusu Partners has invested US$10 million in Wellington-based CricHQ, a platform that offers technology solutions to manage the game of cricket. CricHQ has developed cricket products such as smartphone and tabletPHOTO: AFP - 590 words
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COMPANIES & MARKETS
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Article, Illustration450 2015-06-17 6 Jamie Lee, Kelly Tay - Third open-market purchase raises acquisitions to 62.98m shares, just under 1% of its total share base By Jamie Lee, Kelly Tay leejamie@sph.com.sg kellytay@sph.com.sg @JamieLeeBT @KellyTayBT Singapore NOBLE Group snapped up more of its shares in its third buyback this month, with such450 words
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543 2015-06-17 6 Lynette Khoo - By Lynette Khoo lynkhoo@sph.com.sg @LynetteKhooBT Singapore SINGAPORE’S retail Reits saw average total returns of 13.7 per cent over the past 12 months and maintained an average distribution yield of 6.1 per cent, the latest market update by the Singapore Exchange543 words
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298 2015-06-17 6 Jacquelyn Cheok - By Jacquelyn Cheok jaccheok@sph.com.sg @JacCheokBT Singapore ST ENGINEERING on Tuesday said its aerospace arm ST Aerospace has secured a seven-year contract worth over US$100 million for aircraft component support from British low-cost carrier Flybe. ST Aerospace will provide comprehensive maintenance-by-the-hour (MBTH)298 words
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435 2015-06-17 7 Jamie Lee - No major weaknesses but market is more expensive and disclosures have room for improvement By Jamie Lee leejamie@sph.com.sg @JamieLeeBT Singapore FUNDS in Singapore are expensive, are tied to advice that is not priced in a transparent manner, and are backed by435 words
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292 2015-06-17 7 Melissa Tan - By Melissa Tan melissat@sph.com.sg @MelissaTanBT Singapore INSURANCE giant Aviva has tapped two of its own to take over as the new chairman and chief executive officer of its freshly bought subsidiary Friends Provident International (FPI), following its £5.6 billion (S$ 11.7 billion) merger292 words
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520 2015-06-17 7 Kelly Tay - By Kelly Tay kellytay@sph.com.sg @KellyTayBT Singapore ASIA Fashion Holdings’ independent auditor, Foo Kon Tan LLP, has included a qualified opinion on the company’s financial statements for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2014. Issues flagged include the inability to ascertain the appropriateness of520 words
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Article, Illustration63 2015-06-17 8 STI Catalist Straits Times index June 16,2015 3,298.09 -25.04 (-0.75%) Current streak 2 days Day high 3,311.94 Day low 3,291.06 52-week high 3,539.95 (Apr 15, 2015) 52-week low 3,154.21 (Oct 16, 2014) FTSE ST Catalist index June 16,2015 670.11 -1.33 (-0.20%) Current streak 3 days Day high 673.42 Day low63 words
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Article, Illustration515 2015-06-17 8 Kenneth Lim - Banks remain a key drag on the market; trading stays thin with losers outnumbering gainers 7:4 TTSTOCKS By Kenneth Lim kenlim@sph.com.sg @KennethLimBT SINGAPORE shares fell for the second straight session on Tuesday as broad macroeconomic uncertainties continued to weigh on market activity.Source: Bloomberg - 515 words
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Article307 2015-06-17 8 Stock name Close Change Day high/low 52w high 52w low PE Div yield Mcap Ascendas Reit 247 unch 249/244 271 219 5.9 6246.1 CapitaLand 333 -2 336/332 379 293 12.2 2.7 *****.8 CapitaMall Trust 214 +1 215/211 228 188.5 5.1 7425.2 CityDev 959 -5 963/959 1095 915 11.5307 words
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Article34 2015-06-17 8 VOLUME Noble 64,975,600 IHC 60,900,100 Debao Property 40,292,500 Digiland Intl 28,550,100 LionGold 26,856,400 Market volume 1,270,427,000 VALUE DBS Grp 76,222,696 Singtel 74,990,466 Noble 47,117,404 OCBC Bank 40,930,740 UOB 38,114,627 Market value 901,679,00034 words
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Article110 2015-06-17 8 Fund Last sale +/-(‘000) Day high/low 52w high/low Buy/Sell Mcap STI ETF 336 -2 252 338/335 355/319 335/336 DBXT MSPHILS US$ US208.7 +0.2 208 209/207.1 233.2/194.1 207.8/208.6 16.7 Nikko AM STI ETF 339 -2 121 341/339 422/324 339/341 8.2 UETF SSE50China 316 -9 56 322/315 340/140110 words
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Article77 2015-06-17 8 Jun 16 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -772.00 +93.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -92.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -77.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 760.45 +0.45 FTSE ST Small Cap 475.88 -1.74 FTSE ST All Share 792.89 -4.80 FTSE ST China Top 206.49 +0.21 FTSE ST China 244.49 -0.70 FTSE77 words
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Article, Illustration35 2015-06-17 8 STI FTSE ST All-Share ftse ST All-Share index June 16,2015 792.89 -4.80 (-0.60%) Current streak 2 days Day high 795.42 Day low 791.88 52-week high 847.98 (Apr 15, 2015) 52-week low 762.71 (Oct 16, 2014)35 words
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Article, Illustration33 2015-06-17 8 STI MSCI EAFE MSCI EAFE index June 15,2015 1,867.94 -22.73 (-1.20%) Current streak 2 days Day high 1,885.60 Day low 1,863.80 52-week high 1,995.49 (July 3, 2014) 52-week low 1,697.01 (Jan 7, 2015)33 words
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Article186 2015-06-17 8 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 7 6 2 0 0 0 7 6 2 Manufacturing 33 53 48 10 13 9 43 66 57 Commerce 12 21 19 1 5 6 13 26 25 Tpt/Stor/Comms 11 13 15186 words
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Article120 2015-06-17 8 VOLUME (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 12,696 12,696 56,125 56,125 Manufacturing 112,173 58,717 170,890 67,586 3,425 71,011 Commerce 137,700 51,283 188,983 90,004 1,786 91,790 Tpt/Stor/Comms 106,562 635 107,197 162,252 45 162,297 Finance 22,205 1 22,206 178,237 178,237 Construction 28,111 6,591 34,702120 words
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Article77 2015-06-17 8 BY CENTS CLOSE UP 52w high/low GLD US$ ***** 51.1 0.3 *****/***** DBXT Vietnam US$ 2534 45.7 1.4 3100/2250 DBS Bk 4.7% NCPS ***** 19.0 0.2 *****/***** DBXT MSINDO us$ 1252 10.8 0.6 1542/1242 Keppel Corp 850 8.0 1.0 1115/791 BY PERCENTAGE CLOSE UP 52w high/low Acma Ltd W*****777 words
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Article74 2015-06-17 8 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN 52w high/low DBXT AUDCS SG$ *****-1180.0 -4.9 *****/***** JMH USD 5500 -282.4 -3.7 6788/5410 DBXT E50 US$ 4960 -225.9 -3.3 5630/4562 JSH USD 3036 -157.3 -3.7 3810/3008 Lyxor ChinaH US$ 1818 -130.4 -5.1 2055/1280 BY PERCENTAGE CLOSE DOWN 52w high/low NOL MB eCW*****1 2.5 -64.874 words
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Article67 2015-06-17 8 VOL CLOSE($) CHANGE LifeBrandz 1,190.2 0.005 Brooke Asia 0.200 Acma Ltd 1 0.500 Green Build 3.5 0.350 +0.040 +12.90 UG Healthcare 1,201.5 0.275 +0.010 +3.77 Mercurius 0.016 Fuxing China 66.0 0.280 +0.020 +7.69 FJ Benjamin 0.129 Ryobi Kiso 7.0 0.105 +0.005 +5.00 Pacific Hc 0.011 Shows the stocks67 words
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BROKERS’ TAKE
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183 2015-06-17 8 Mapletree Greater China Commercial Trust Buy Buy June 16 close: S$1.035 Target price: S$1.11 OCBC Investment Research, June 16 Mapletree Greater China Commercial Trust (MGCCT) announced that it has entered into a conditional sale and purchase agreement with an unrelated third party vendor to acquire a 100% interest in Sandhill183 words
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Article170 2015-06-17 8 Buy June 16 close: S$0.189 Target price: S$0.30 RHB, June 16 Management is keen to reward shareholders with a maiden dividend upon approval of capital reduction with a payout of 0.5 cent at the upcoming AGM in July. Potential growth will likely come from its medical and170 words
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Article174 2015-06-17 8 Melissa Tan - Compiled by Melissa Tan Buy June 16 close: S$0.345 Target price: S$0.49 DBS Group Research, June 16 Midas announced that its joint venture Nanjing SR Puzhen Rail Transport won three train contracts worth 2.1 billion yuan, which are to be delivered in 2016 and 2017. These include two metro174 words
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Article36 2015-06-17 8 I 8.30 am (June 17) S’pore Non-oil Domestic Exports I June 17 S’pore MAS Survey of Professional Forecasters I 4pm (June 17) S’pore COE Bidding Results I 8 pm (June 17) US MBA Morgage Applications36 words
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457 2015-06-17 9 CURRENCIES REUTERS London THE US dollar inched higher against the yen on Tuesday, while the euro again proved relatively robust in the face of fears that Greece may be edging towards a debt default and departure from the euro. ItREUTERS - 457 words
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FOREX RATES
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Article471 2015-06-17 9 Jun 16 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.955 4.805 0.686 6.000 49.695 103.310 0.955 8.659 2.899 1.108 78.758 34.950 1.041 9.634 0.720 23.931 26.092 0.496 0.774 Canada 1.048 5.034471 words
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Article155 2015-06-17 9 Jun 16 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.0405 1.0421 0.7737 0.7743 Canadian dollar 1.0902 1.0915 0.8110 0.8107 Euro 1.5177 1.5191 1.1286 1.1288 NZ dollar 0.9391 0.9404 0.6983 0.6988 Sterling pound 2.0974 2.0993 1.5596 1.5599155 words
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Article22 2015-06-17 9 Jun 16 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.3454 1.3467 2-months 1.3461 1.3475 3-months 1.3471 1.3486 6-months 1.3490 1.3506 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article392 2015-06-17 9 Jun 16 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT FTSE CHINA A50 INDEX FUTURES SPOT *****.22 *****.42 *****.57 Jun15 *****.50 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****0 *****9 Jul15 *****.50 *****.50 *****.50 *****.50 ***** ***** NIKKEI 225 INDEX FUTURES SPOT *****.83 *****.21 *****.16 Sep15 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 ***** *****4 Dec15392 words
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204 2015-06-17 9 Jun 16 Prem Expiry Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Company Last Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left FTSEChinaA50 ***** MBeCW*****0 6.8 -2 4478 0.0 --1 KepCorp MB eCW*****2 8.3 0.1 3829 0.2 915 5 Capitaland MB eCW*****3 2.8 -0.2 3430 0.2 340 2 WE204 words
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373 2015-06-17 9 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Jun 15 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 1329.9 -0.7 4.2 -0.5 4.4 -0.7 2.8 EAFE Preliminary 1071.2 -1.0 8.6 -1.0 7.0 -1.2 5.2 Europe Preliminary 1474.6 -1.5 6.7373 words
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BANK RATES
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Article36 2015-06-17 9 Jun 16 1 mth 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 12 mths 1.***** SWAP Offer rates 1 mth 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** Source: Thomson Reuters36 words
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Article154 2015-06-17 9 Jun 16 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.07 0.05 1-month 0.6875 0.5625 2-months 0.75 0.625 3-months 0.8125 0.6875 Overnight mode: 0.05 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.18 0.08 1 month 0.23 0.13 2 months 0.28 0.18 3 months 0.40 0.20 6 months 0.60 0.40 9 months 0.80 0.60 12154 words
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Article65 2015-06-17 9 Jun 16 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0Z 2.375 01-Apr-17 102.42 5-Year N*****0H 1.625 01-Oct-19 99.31 99.35 99.35 10-Year NX*****Z 2.375 01-Jun-25 98.3 98.30 97.78 15-Year NY*****E 2.875 01-Jul-29 100.93 100.60 100.60 20-Year NZ*****V 3.375 01-Sep-33 106.36 30-Year NA*****N65 words
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AGRI METALS ENERGY
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Article250 2015-06-17 9 Jun-15 Price Net change change Last Trade Agricultural Jun-15 CBOT Soybeans (US cents/bu) 937.75 -2.25 -0.24% 14/07/2015 CBOT Soybean Oil (US cents/lb) 32.69 -0.45 -1.36% 14/07/2015 CBOT Wheat (US cents/bu) 489.25 -14.50 -2.88% 14/07/2014 Jun-15 LIFFE Cocoa (£/tonne) 2137.00 35.00 1.67% 16/07/2015 LIFFE Coffee (US$/tonne) 1755.00 33.00 1.92%250 words
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459 2015-06-17 10 Kenneth Lim - Eleven Singapore-listed value stocks outperform peers in Asean index By Kenneth Lim kenlim@sph.com.sg @KennethLimBT Singapore AN investor may not have to stray very far from blue chips to find value, according to a report by the Singapore Exchange (SGX). The 11 Singapore-listed459 words
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Article, Illustration384 2015-06-17 10 Ong Hui Qun - By Ong Hui Qun ohuiqun@sph.com.sg Singapore OCEAN Mineral Singapore Pte Ltd (OMS) has entered into a 15-year seabed exploration contract for polymetallic nodules with the International Seabed Authority (ISA). It is the first Singaporean company to be awarded a contract for polymetallic384 words
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CORPORATE DIGEST
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Article93 2015-06-17 10 DBS BANK said on Tuesday that it has established a US$10 billion Global Covered Bond Programme, under which covered bonds may be issued from time to time and investors will have recourse to both the issuer and a portfolio of assets through the covered bond guarantor, Bayfront Covered93 words
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125 2015-06-17 10 PACIFIC Century Regional Developments (PCRD) said on Tuesday it had on June 10, 2015, responded to an open letter sent by Ascapia Capital dated May 26, 2015, which noted that PCRD had been “aggressively buying back its shares over the past few weeks”. In the response,125 words
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Advertisement224 2015-06-17 6 InvestorRelationsHighlights Loyz Energy’s M&A with Primeline Energy will further enhance its attractiveness to investors Loyz Energy Limited, a fast-growing Singapore upstream energy group is proposing to acquire and merge with Canada-listed Primeline Energy Holdings, Inc., for approximately S$197.0 million. Primeline’s producing China offshore gas field would significantly expand Loyz’s portfolio224 words
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Advertisement1657 2015-06-17 11 A Special Feature Brought to You By Singapore Management University Protecting mobile devices from attack Professor Robert Deng of SMU is leading a team to address challenges in mobile computing security IN 2013, researchers in Singapore managed to get past security checks in Apple’s iTunes store, successfully uploading applications that1,657 words
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REAL ESTATE
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401 2015-06-17 12 Nisha Ramchandani - Acquisitions boost its asset portfolio to over S$1.7b in hotel and commercial properties across Asia-Pacific, Europe By Nisha Ramchandani nishar@sph.com.sg @Nisha_BT Singapore SINGAPORE-BASED M&L Hospitality has acquired two hotels in London and Brussels for an undisclosed amount, boosting its asset portfolio401 words
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430 2015-06-17 12 BLOOMBERG Stockholm THE data are relentless: house prices keep rising, mortgage burdens keep growing, disbelief keeps mounting. “To say that it’s not a threat, not a potential problem, that would be totally wrong,” Michael Wolf, the chief executive officer of Swedbank ABBLOOMBERG - 430 words
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290 2015-06-17 12 BLOOMBERG Los Angeles EXTRA Space Storage Inc agreed to buy SmartStop Self Storage Inc, a Cali-fornia-based non-traded real estate investment trust, for about US$1.4 billion to expand its property holdings as the self-storage industry grows. Extra Space will pay US$1.29BLOOMBERG - 290 words
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524 2015-06-17 12 BLOOMBERG Kuala Lumpur UEM Sunrise Bhd wants to acquire land in the UK and Australia after a glut of high-rise homes in a southern region where the Malaysian developer is the biggest landowner dents demand. UEM Sunrise plans to sell someBLOOMBERG - 524 words
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Article, Illustration751 2015-06-17 12 BLOOMBERG Zurich WHEN it comes to the housing market, the Swiss might be achieving what Goldilocks wanted in a porridge: getting it just right. Unable to raise interest rates for fear of pushing up the franc, authorities tackled a residential property boom withBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 751 words
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290 2015-06-17 12 BLOOMBERG London THE UK government is moving to the second stage in the sale of £13 billion (S$27.2 billion) in mortgage loans after closing first round bids. “We expect round two of the process to start by the endBLOOMBERG - 290 words
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BANKING & FINANCE
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1065 2015-06-17 13 Move from the UK is being considered by these banks as they weigh the possibility of a British exit from the EU, adds The Times BLOOMBERG London HSBC Holdings plc and JPMorgan Chase Co are in talks to relocate partsBLOOMBERG - 1,065 words
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Article, Illustration706 2015-06-17 13 BLOOMBERG Kuala Lumpur INDONESIA is taking on the challenge of creating an Islamic megabank that has so far proven too difficult for lenders in Malaysia and the Middle East. The government plans to merge the Syariah-compliant units ofBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 706 words
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705 2015-06-17 13 REUTERS New York THE Vanguard Group, which in 40 years became the biggest mutual fund company by selling low-priced, market-matching funds, is competing with some of its best customers the brokers and advisers who funnel client assets to its fundsREUTERS - 705 words
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Article, Illustration780 2015-06-17 13 BLOOMBERG New York HANK GREENBERG won his fight to hold the US responsible for the bitter pill it forced down the throat of American International Group Inc. But that’s about it. The judge who called illegally onerous the terms ofBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: AFP - 780 words
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ENERGY & COMMODITIES
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Article, Illustration1067 2015-06-17 14 Just when food costs are the lowest in over 5 years, rice may surge over 40% if monsoon-season rains falter BLOOMBERG REUTERS Bangkok A RICE glut that sent prices slumping more than a year ago is shrinking, just as El Nino arrivesBLOOMBERG; REUTERS; PHOTO: AFP - 1,067 words
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530 2015-06-17 14 BLOOMBERG New York ROB Day wants to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in clean technology on behalf of a wealthy family without relying on Silicon Valley. That’s why his firm co-founded Cleantech Syndicate in 2010, a network of like-mindedBLOOMBERG - 530 words
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504 2015-06-17 14 Advanced nuke plants have attracted private investments from more than 40 companies REUTERS Washington THE Pentagon’s top arms provider and firms partly funded by Silicon Valley billionaires Bill Gates and Paul Allen are among dozens of companies collectively betting moreREUTERS - 504 words
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TECHNOLOGY
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681 2015-06-17 15 This is part of an effort by countries to come to grips with booming Web-based shared economy and marketplaces BLOOMBERG Paris FRANCE is trying to squeeze more out of Web businesses such as eBay Inc, Amazon.com Inc and AirbnbBLOOMBERG - 681 words
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Article, Illustration658 2015-06-17 15 AFP New York GOOGLE has teamed up with five leading orchestras in a bid to draw more classical music lovers to digital music as the streaming sector booms. Dubbed Classical Live, the initiative will offer exclusive recordings through the Internet giant’sAFP; PHOTO: CHRIS LEE/NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC - 658 words
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353 2015-06-17 15 NYT New York LASTPASS, the online password manager, announced in a blog post that its network was breached and that hackers made off with user email addresses, password reminders and encrypted master passwords. Within the security community, password managers have long been controversial. SomeNYT - 353 words
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Article, Illustration827 2015-06-17 16 Of the 175 that will be closed, 140 will be in the current fiscal year ending January NYT New York GAP announced on Monday that it planned to close one-fourth of its stores in North America over the next few years,NYT; PHOTO: REUTERS - 827 words
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GOVERNMENT & ECONOMY
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842 2015-06-17 17 Jeffrey Hutton - Investment board chief’s assurance comes as foreign firms complain of delays amid lack of qualified staff By Jeffrey Hutton btworld@sph.com.sg Jakarta AMID collapsing foreign direct investment (FDI) and a slowing economy, Indonesia’s “chief salesman”, Franky Sibarani, said he was hopeful his agency842 words
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Article, Illustration454 2015-06-17 17 LATEST US DATA REUTERS Washington US HOUSING starts fell in May after a hefty increase the prior month, but a surge in permits for future construction to a near eight-year high pointed to underlying strength in housing. The steadilyREUTERS; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 454 words
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Article, Illustration607 2015-06-17 17 It says programme does not exceed ECB powers in relation to monetary policy BLOOMBERG Luxembourg THE European Central Bank’s (ECB) 2012 bond-buying programme won the backing of the European Union’s highest court, expanding ECB president Mario Draghi’s crisis-fighting arsenal. The EU Court ofBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 607 words
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413 2015-06-17 17 BLOOMBERG Sydney AUSTRALIA’S central bank reiterated the need for deeper currency declines to balance economic growth that’s predicted to remain below average until the latter part of 2016. “A lower exchange rate would have an immediate beneficial effect on someBLOOMBERG - 413 words
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321 2015-06-17 17 BLOOMBERG Frankfurt GERMAN investor confidence fell for a third month as the risk of a Greek debt default stoked uncertainty in Europe’s largest economy. The ZEW Centre for European Economic Research in Mannheim said that its index of investor and analyst expectations, whichBLOOMBERG - 321 words
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894 2015-06-17 18 There are worrying signs that original sin is returning, warns Bank of America Merrill Lynch economist BLOOMBERG Hong Kong THE last time South-east Asia mixed a heady cocktail of foreign borrowing with weakening currencies, the hangover was a financial crisis. Now, IndonesiaBLOOMBERG - 894 words
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Article, Illustration988 2015-06-17 18 They are supported by Social Security income, pensions and investments NYT waxahachie, Texas MOST Americans suffered serious losses during and after the recession, knocked off balance by layoffs, stagnant pay and the collapse of home values. But apart from the super rich,NYT; PHOTO: NYT - 988 words
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Article, Illustration619 2015-06-17 18 REUTERS Beijing CHINA is looking for new ways to lower stubbornly high long-term borrowing costs and stop the fruits of its looser monetary policy being pumped into speculative plays instead of supporting its slowing economy, policy insiders say. Beijing has attemptedREUTERS; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 619 words
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523 2015-06-17 18 BLOOMBERG Bangkok A FORMER International Monetary Fund economist, a woman and a central banker who defended the baht before it was floated 18 years ago are among the likely candidates to be the new governor of the Bank of ThailandBLOOMBERG - 523 words
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TRANSPORT
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803 2015-06-17 19 DAVID HUGHES - Doing away with vessel-sharing alliances could shrink the field and blunt competition STRAIT TALK BY DAVID HUGHES FOR those of us who learnt our trade in the days of conventional cargo liners, the watershed between “then” and “now” was the arrival803 words
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Article, Illustration1087 2015-06-17 19 REUTERS Paris AFTER the marketing triumphs of recent years, manufacturing moved into the spotlight on the opening day of the Paris Air Show as planemakers Airbus and Boeing battle to deliver a record US$1.8 trillion backlog of orders. There was still theREUTERS; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 1,087 words
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Article, Illustration592 2015-06-17 19 Pauline Ng - AllianceDBS questions its depreciation policy; airline chief rubbishes GMT report By Pauline Ng btworld@sph.com.sg Kuala Lumpur SHARES of AirAsia continued to come under selling pressure on Tuesday amid concerns its accounting treatment might be misleading even as the budget airline’s founder, Tony Fernandes,PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 592 words
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581 2015-06-17 19 REUTERS London IRAN is storing as much as 40 million barrels of oil on supertankers at sea as it prepares for a sales drive if a nuclear deal can be sealed. Iran and six world powers are seeking to overcomeREUTERS - 581 words
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Article, Illustration1183 2015-06-17 20 FAA changes air traffic control procedures to minimise congestion; airlines cut some flights NYT New York IN mid-March, travellers trying to fly out of John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) got a bitter taste of the misery that can prevail when aNYT; PHOTO: NYT - 1,183 words
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Article, Illustration1518 2015-06-17 20 McCall’s success in big part due to expanding beyond tourism into business travel NYT London EARLY in a May conference call with journalists to discuss easyjet’s first-half results, Carolyn McCall, the low-cost airline’s chief executive, seemed puzzled to find herself being grilledNYT; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 1,518 words
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423 2015-06-17 20 BLOOMBERG Tokyo HONDA Motor Co just made the biggest splash with a tiny SUV the US car market has ever seen. Even before starting an advertising campaign, Honda has sold 6,381 of its new HR-V crossover in two weeks, triple whatBLOOMBERG - 423 words
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OPINION
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575 2015-06-17 22 Fed will be very careful about hiking rates but it’s about time FEARS of a US interest rate hike are back yet again, this time for good. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting which comes with a press conference ends on Wednesday. EDITORIAL The market should be under no575 words
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Article, Illustration788 2015-06-17 22 Leon Hadar - THE BOTTOM LINE By Leon Hadar AMERICAN politicians are preparing for the 2016 presidential election. So it is not surprising that they are doing what they think would help them win more votes next year engaging in China bashing. Hence New Jersey Governor788 words
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Article, Illustration1072 2015-06-17 22 DAVID ONG - It frees up company time and resources, allowing management to focus on core competencies. BY DAVID ONG competencies.BY DAVID ONG T The writer is Asean corporate services leader, global compliance and reporting, at EY in Singapore TO punch above their weight in today’s fiercely competitivePHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES - 1,072 words
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937 2015-06-17 23 Michael Pulch, Gerard Cockx, Michael witter, Benjamin Dubertret; Scott wightman - Climate change the time for action is running out COMMENTARY By By Michael Pulch, Gerard Cockx, Michael witter, Benjamin Dubertret and Scott wightman T The writers are European ambassadors to Singapore. Dr Pulch is the EU ambassador to Singapore; Mr Cockx (Belgium); Dr Witter (Germany); Mr Dubertret (France) and Mr937 words
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753 2015-06-17 23 Olivier Blanchard - Greece a credible deal requires difficult decisions by all sides By Olivier Blanchard T The writer is chief economist and director of research at the IMF THE status of negotiations between Greece and its official creditors the European Commission, the ECB (European Central Bank) and the IMF (International Monetary Fund)753 words
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552 2015-06-17 23 Narayana Narayana - LETTER TO THE EDITOR Narayana Narayana ONE could confidently expect the Singapore Exchange (SGX) to hold its own against all comers. In such a scenario, the “watching brief” by the writer of the letter “Expectations of incoming SGX CEO should552 words
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Article, Illustration966 2015-06-17 23 DAVID MARSH - There will be benefits from a clarification of Greece’s relationship with the EU.BY EU.BY DAVID MARSH T The writer is founder and managing director of the Official Monetary and Financial Forum OMFIF BRIEFING IN the looming debacle over Greece’s membership of EuropeanOMFIF BRIEFING; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 966 words
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LIFE & CULTURE
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Article, Illustration663 2015-06-17 24 About US$358b pour in for charitable causes in 2014; individual giving accounts for 54% of growth NYT New York CHARITABLE giving in the United States rose for the fifth year in a row in 2014, rebounding past a pre-recession peakNYT; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 663 words
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Article, Illustration408 2015-06-17 24 AFP Paris NEW research has added to tentative evidence that eating chocolate in modest quantities may be good for the heart, its investigators said on Tuesday. Scientists in Britain looked at data from nearly 21,000 people who filled out questionnaires about their lifestyle, andAFP; FILE PHOTO - 408 words
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Article, Illustration261 2015-06-17 24 AFP Bordeaux A HIGH-END monthly magazine and website available in English and Chinese titled Le Pan launched in France’s wine mecca Bordeaux on Monday at the world’s biggest wine fair, Vinexpo. Based in Hong Kong, the wine-focused glossy will be destined for monied globetrotters andAFP; PHOTO: AFP - 261 words
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Article, Illustration712 2015-06-17 24 NYT New Delhi ON a sticky morning last week, deputy commissioner Chandra Shekhar Sahukar of India’s Agriculture Ministry (animal husbandry department, small ruminant section) found himself in a yoga class for the first time in his 57 years, miserably grasping his ankle. In hisNYT; PHOTO: REUTERS - 712 words
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Miscellaneous330 2015-06-17 24 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 What might be played by graduates during tennis match? (6,4) 6 Keeps still, stifling attention-seeker (4) 10 Check around the front of son’s gum (5) 11 Critical point for lake to the west of Slough (9) 12 Paper with price increase, daily that’s seen in the330 words
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EXECUTIVE MONEY
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784 2015-06-17 26 Author Benjamin Graham’s wish list for the ideal company stock is embodied in Luthai Textile Co BLOOMBERG Hong Kong IT could be the last big bargain left in the world’s highest-fly-ing equity market the only stock in ChinaBLOOMBERG - 784 words
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505 2015-06-17 26 BLOOMBERG New York THE wall of worry has gone back up and hedge funds don’t think US stocks will get over it this time. They’re expressing the view in futures tracking the Standard Poor’s 500 Index,BLOOMBERG - 505 words
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744 2015-06-17 25 Flows have more than quadrupled as exchange rates swing in the face of central bank surprises BLOOMBERG New York ON a recent flight, Susanne Alexandor saw an advertisement for currency-hedged ex-change-traded funds (ETFs). The promotion on the seat in frontBLOOMBERG - 744 words
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847 2015-06-17 25 NYT New York SHARON MADISON was enjoying a successful career in marketing and advertising at Verizon Communications when she took a leave of absence to work for her family’s business, United Building Maintenance. She joined her twin brother to help their father, whoNYT - 847 words
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526 2015-06-17 25 NYT New York GOLDMAN SACHS has spent 146 years largely as the bank of the powerful and privileged. Now, the Wall Street powerhouse is working on a new business line: providing loans that can help you consolidate your credit card debt or remodelNYT - 526 words
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Article, Illustration531 2015-06-17 25 BLOOMBERG New York SOME of Europe’s strategists and largest investors are recommending loading up on the region’s equities once the Greek impasse ends no matter what the outcome. The Euro Stoxx 50 Index has dropped to a four-month low,BLOOMBERG; PHOTO: AFP - 531 words
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Article, Illustration577 2015-06-17 25 REUTERS London THE flow of clients moving to online wealth management services from traditional banks could increase sharply as wealthy clients focus more on low fees and warm to online advice, the co-founder and CEO of British startup Nutmeg said.REUTERS; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 577 words
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