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HP profit rises 14 percent
Reuters - 2 hours 34 minutes ago
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NJ gov-elect, Pa. gov meet over tourism, economy
AP - Tuesday, November 24New Jersey's governor-elect and Pennsylvania Gov.
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Serbian factory to build Chinese trucks: report
AFP - Tuesday, November 24A Serbian factory struck a deal on Monday to assemble trucks for a Chinese manufacturer in southern Serbian, Tanjug news agency reported.
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China's LDK posts surprise Q3 profit; shares up
Reuters - Tuesday, November 24* Q3 profit $0.27/ADS vs. est. loss of $0.10/ADS
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European shares close sharply higher; banks lead
Reuters - Tuesday, November 24LONDON, Nov 23 (Reuters) - European shares recorded their biggest one-day percentage gain in more than five weeks on Monday, with better-than-expected U.S. housing data boosting optimism on the economy and banks and commodity shares gaining.
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China tells banks to control lending
AP - Tuesday, November 24Regulators ordered Chinese banks on Monday to control lending and manage risks better amid concern that a rapid, stimulus-fueled credit boom this year might affect the industry's health.
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Falling Chicago Fed index bodes ill for U.S. recovery
Reuters - Tuesday, November 24NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago said on Monday its gauge of the national economy fell further into negative territory in October, in a report that suggested the economic recovery could be in trouble.
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Wall St opens higher after Bullard comments
Reuters - Tuesday, November 24NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened higher on Monday after comments by a Fed official reassured investors the government is committed to helping the economy recover from a deep recession.
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US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St opens higher after Bullard comments
Reuters - Tuesday, November 24NEW YORK, Nov 23 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened higher on Monday after comments by a Fed official reassured investors the government is committed to helping the economy recover from a deep recession.
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Taiwan export orders see first rise in 13 months
AFP - Tuesday, November 24Taiwan said Monday that export orders last month posted their first year-on-year hike in 13 months as demand for high-tech products picked up amid a global economic recovery.
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China's Haitong buys HK broker; more deals seen
Reuters - Monday, November 23* Haitong to buy 53 pct of Taifook for HK$1.82 billion
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China's Haitong Securities to buy Hong Kong broker
AP - Monday, November 23Haitong Securities has agreed to acquire Hong Kong-based rival Taifook Securities for 1.82 billion Hong Kong dollars ($236 million) in the first such takeover by a mainland Chinese securities house, the companies said Monday.
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AUTOSHOW-UPDATE 1-Toyota sees China 2010 sales growth slowing
Reuters - Monday, November 23* Toyota sees 2010 China sales up 14 pct to 800,000 vehicles
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RPT-UPDATE 1-AUTOSHOW-China's SAIC lifts own-brand sales target
Reuters - Monday, November 23(Repeats to fix coding)
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Thai economy shrinks 2.8 percent in Q3: data
AFP - Monday, November 23Thailand's economy shrank by 2.8 percent year-on-year in the third quarter, signalling improvement on the previous quarter as export and tourism revenues pick up, official figures showed Monday.
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Taiwan to curb Chinese investment in key sectors: report
AFP - Monday, November 23Taiwan plans to restrict Chinese stock investment in strategic sectors, as it seeks to keep control of its economy amid rapidly growing ties with the mainland, local media said Monday.
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Miners' families want answers in China mine blast
AP - Monday, November 23Grieving miners' families demanded answers Monday from mining officials about the underground gas explosion that left at least 104 men dead in northeastern China.
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Wilbur Ross to invest in Longyuan HK IPO -prelim prospectus
Reuters - Monday, November 23HONG KONG, Nov 23 (Reuters) - U.S. billionaire investor Wilbur Ross plans to buy shares of China Longyuan Power Group, Asia's largest wind power generator, which aims to raise up to $2.2 billion from its Hong Kong initial public offering, according to a preliminary prospectus.
