Business
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CapitaMalls up 6 pct in S'pore's biggest IPO in 16 yrs
Reuters - Wednesday, November 25* CapitaMalls hits early peak of S$2.30 versus S$2.12 issue
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Malaysia to introduce value added tax "very gently"
Reuters - Wednesday, November 25KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Malaysia's government will introduce a bill to bring in a goods and services tax in the current sitting of parliament that ends on Dec. 15, the prime minister said.
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Malaysian carmaker Proton posts quarterly profit
AP - Tuesday, November 24KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysian national carmaker Proton reported an 87 percent jump in its quarterly profit and said it was not threatened by the launch of a seven-seater multipurpose vehicle by its domestic rival Perodua.
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China shares fall on economic policy uncertainty
AP - Tuesday, November 24SHANGHAI - Chinese shares retreated Tuesday on policy uncertainty ahead of the government's annual economic planning meeting.
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia shares gain, gold hits record high
Reuters - 2 hours 24 minutes ago* Asian shares rise after Fed lifts U.S. growth forecasts
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Shell's borrowing needs cut with oil at about $80-FT
Reuters - Wednesday, November 25LONDON, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell's <RDSa.L> <RDSa.L> chief executive is forecasting that the oil giant will not need to borrow any more money if oil remains at about $80 a barrel, the financial Times reported in its Wednesday editions.
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Zions shares fall; analyst affirms "sell" rating
AP - Wednesday, November 25NEW YORK - Zions Bancorp shares fell Tuesday, a day after the stock rallied, after an analyst reiterated concerns about the regional bank's credit problems, .
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Home prices up slightly in September
AP - Wednesday, November 25WASHINGTON - The summer's trend of rising home prices faded at the end of the traditional home shopping season, two reports Tuesday showed.
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Canada woman to fight insurance co. over Facebook
AP - Tuesday, November 24MONTREAL - A Canadian woman on sick leave for depression said Monday she would fight an insurance company's decision to cut her benefits after her agent found photos on Facebook of her vacationing, at a bar and at a party.
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Sector Snap: Airlines mostly down on economic news
AP - Wednesday, November 25NEW YORK - US Airways was the only airline stock in the green Tuesday, after the Phoenix-based airline said it will delay delivery of 54 Airbus jets until at least 2013 so it can hold on to more cash.
