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Hong Kong stock index rises after China central banker predicts further rate cuts (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
HONG KONG – Hong Kong stocks rose modeslty Tuesday after the head of China’s central bank said more interests rate cuts were likely. The blue-chip Hang Seng Index added 83.26 points, or 0.55 percent, to 15,130.21 in thin trade.
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HK stocks rise amid China rate cut hopes (AP via Yahoo! News)
Hong Kong stocks rose modeslty Tuesday after the head of China’s central bank said more interests rate cuts were likely.
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Li’s Takeover Bid For PCCW Losing Steam (Forbes)
A proxy advisory firm tells shareholders of Hong Kong telecom company to reject offer.
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Drugmakers and telecom pace gains in Europe (MENAFN)
Drugmakers and telecom pace gains in Europe
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HK stocks rise amid China rate cut hopes (San Francisco Chronicle)
Hong Kong stocks rose modeslty Tuesday after the head of China’s central bank said more interests rate cuts were likely. The blue-chip Hang Seng Index added 83.26 points, or 0.55 percent, to 15,130.21 in thin trade. After opening lower, the market recoverd…
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(AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-12 09:43 Hong Kong shares close down 5.48 pct after US Senate rejects auto bailout-UPDATE (Interactive Investor)
HONG KONG (XFN-ASIA) – Share prices closed sharply lower along with other major markets in the region after the US Senate rejected a proposed 14 bln usd bailout for America’s big three automakers, heightening fears of a deeper global recession.
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Hong Kong: Thaksin’s Daughter Buys House In Hong Kong (Sin Chew Jit Poh)
An aerial view of the three-story homes at the King’s Park Hill development in Hong Kong Wednesday, 10 Dec 2008. (Photo courtesy: AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
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Thaksin’s daughter buys house in Hong Kong (AP via Yahoo! Philippines News)
The youngest daughter of fugitive ex-Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has bought a luxury home in Hong Kong, according to public records, in the latest sign the family is expanding its base in the city to monitor the political situation in Thailand.
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Hutchison Telecom Unaware of Reasons for Share Price Surge (Cellular-News.com)
Following an unusual spike in its share price today, Hong Kong listed Hutchison Telecom has issued a statement stating that it has no idea why the share price moved so much.
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(AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-09 01:15 PRESS DIGEST – Hong Kong – Dec 9 (Interactive Investor)
HONG KONG, Dec 9 (Reuters) – These are some of the leading stories in Hong Kong newspapers on Tuesday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
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