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Oil Falls From Highest Close in 9 Months as U.S. Crude Stockpiles Increase
/86942134/ Feb. 23 (Bloomberg) — Jonathan Barratt, chief executive officer of Barratt’s Bulletin, a commodity markets newsletter in Sydney, talks about the outlook for crude oil, precious metals and... Read more »
Wen Seen Reducing China’s 8% Growth Target on Rise in Inequality: Economy
Enlarge image Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Michele Tantussi/Bloomberg Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao. Photographer: Michele Tantussi/Bloomberg /86875104/ Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) — Bhanu Baweja, head of emerging-market... Read more »
Asia Stocks Drop, Korea Won Weakens on Economic Growth Concerns; Oil Falls
Enlarge image Korean Won Drop SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg South Korean won bank notes are arranged for a photograph in Seoul, South Korea. South Korean won bank notes are arranged for a... Read more »
U.S. to Raise Nuclear Issue in First North Korean Talks Since Kim’s Death
/86940572/ Feb. 23 (Bloomberg) — John Park, research fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University, talks about tensions on the Korean Peninsula. U.S.... Read more »
Gillard Calls Australian Leadership Vote, Expects to Face Predecessor Rudd
Enlarge image Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard Carla Gottgens/Bloomberg Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard. Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard. Photographer: Carla Gottgens/Bloomberg /86941106/ Feb. 23 (Bloomberg) — Zareh Ghazarian,... Read more »
Men Aren’t Going Extinct, Research on Shrinking Y Chromosome Determines
Men aren’t going extinct, scientists assured the world yesterday. The Y chromosome, the strand of DNA that determines male sex, contained about 800 genes some 200 million years ago. Now,... Read more »
Thailand Proving Best Bet After China of Global Emerging Market Investors
Enlarge image Kittiratt Na-Ranong, Thailand’s deputy prime minister Brent Lewin/Bloomberg Kittiratt Na-Ranong, Thailand’s deputy prime minister and minister of commerce, predicts the economy will grow as much as 7 percent... Read more »
Pakistan Reduces Key Rate, Beating Forecasts to Boost Expansion
Pakistan’s central bank cut its benchmark interest rate by a more-than-expected 1.5 percentage points to spur investment after terrorism and floods undermined economic growth. The State Bank of Pakistan lowered... Read more »
Pakistan Reduces Interest Rates as Terrorism Hobbles Expansion
Pakistan’s central bank cut interest rates for a second straight meeting to spur investment after terrorism and floods weakened economic growth. The State Bank of Pakistan lowered the discount rate... Read more »
Mumbai’s Financial Hub Needs Homes to Meet Demand From Bankers Like Pandit
Enlarge image Mumbai Financial District Needs Homes to Meet Demands Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg Signature Island stands under construction behind two office buildings in the Bandra Kurla complex in Mumbai. Signature Island... Read more »