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China-U.S. ties hold up property deal with Hong Kong consulate, Hang Lung says
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong developer Hang Lung Properties said it was unable to complete the purchase of a property owned by the U.S. consulate as scheduled on Wednesday because it involved forei...
Dec 30, 2020
U.S. Treasury yields 2020 drop makes way for slow grind back in 2021
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Ira Iosebashvili NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasuries market took investors on a bumpy ride in 2020, with yields plunging to historic lows in the early part of the year be...
Dec 30, 2020
South Korea holds final hearing in Samsung leader Jay Y. Lee’s graft trial
By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) - The final hearing of a trial that will decide whether Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee returns to jail for alleged bribery began in a Seoul court on W...
Dec 29, 2020
Indonesia and LG Group sign $9.8 billion EV battery MOU
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia and South Korean firm LG Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on a $9.8 billion electric vehicle battery investment deal, the head of Indonesia's Investm...
Dec 29, 2020
Dollar slumps as bears shrug off U.S. stimulus delay
By Stanley White TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar slumped to multi-year lows against many currencies on Wednesday as currency traders looked past a new delay in U.S. stimulus cheques and maintained bets a...
Dec 29, 2020
China revises 2019 GDP growth lower to 6.0%
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's 2019 gross domestic product (GDP) has been revised down to 6.0% to 98.65 trillion yuan ($15.12 trillion), according to a statement from the National Bureau of Statistics on...
Dec 29, 2020
Fox News extends streak, sets cable news records in 2020
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ratings for Rupert Murdoch's Fox News Channel topped all news and basic cable channels for a fifth straight year in 2020, according to Nielsen data released on...
Dec 29, 2020
Oil rises on hopes of recovery in fuel demand
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices gained more ground on Wednesday as a U.S. coronavirus fiscal aid package and expectations of global economic recovery lifted hopes for higher fuel demand. U.S. West Te...
Dec 29, 2020
Dollar falls as FX investors look past latest U.S. stimulus delay
By Stanley White TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar fell to its lowest in more than two years against the euro on Wednesday as currency traders looked past a new delay in U.S. stimulus cheques and maintaine...
Dec 29, 2020
Asian shares pause recent rally, euro near 2-1/2-year high
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian shares retreated on Wednesday as investors cashed in on a recent rally, while the euro flirted with highs not seen in more than 2-1/2 years on as hopes of a gradual global e...
Dec 29, 2020
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