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China’s CIC may spin off Huijin unit -report
HONG KONG, July 6 (Reuters) – China Investment Corp (CIC) may spin off its Huijin unit, which is the majority shareholder in many banks such as Bank of China , the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Class, capitalism, comedy mix
LETTER FROM SHANGHAI | In a country where leaders don’t really like mockery, Zhou Libo is unusual. Shanghai – China – Asia – Business and Economy – Hong Kong
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Harvard’s Rogoff Interview on Global Financial Markets
July 6 (Bloomberg) — Kenneth Rogoff, professor at Harvard University and former chief economist at the International Monetary Fund, talks with Bloomberg’s Susan Li about China’s real estate market and economy.
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Emerging market M&A gains share on West
A burst of corporate acquisition activity in Asia shows that executives throughout the region are gaining confidence in their financial outlook and expansion strategy, with cross-border deals on the upswing.
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China’s Glorious Property cautious on H2 outlook
HONG KONG, July 5 (Reuters) – Chinese developer Glorious Property said it is cautious about the outlook for sales later this year, after the central government unveiled harsh measures to rein in the red-hot property sector.
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Agricultural Bank Will Set Final Initial Offering Price: China Week Ahead
Agricultural Bank of China Ltd. will set the final pricing for its initial public offering for Hong Kong and Shanghai on July 7.
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China’s Stocks Fall to 16-Month Low on Economy, Profit Outlook
China’s stocks declined, driving the benchmark index to almost a 16-month low, on concern a slowdown in the world’s third-largest economy and fundraising by banks will dent profits and hurt existing shareholders’ stakes.
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Nepal to strike deal on money laundering
Nepal is all set to strike a deal with Mongolia, Thailand and Malaysia regarding financial information exchange to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.
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Landcorp confirms Crafar bid, Wang bid back to court
Landcorp has today confirmed it will bid for the Crafar family farms and could still enter into a deal with a private partner. The state-owned farming giant’s chief executive Chris Kelly confirmed this afternoon the company’s board unanimously agreed to bid for all 16 farms offered in the Crafar portfolio by receivers KordaMentha. Mr...
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Feds head to virtual world to find workers
The Public Service Commission is going virtual to recruit new people to join Canada’s rapidly aging ranks of civil servants.
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