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China’s Xi turns to financial experts to tame economic risks
[ad_1] SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) – As China struggles to deal with the slowdown of the world’s second-largest economy, it has embarked on a new strategy of placing financial experts in provinces to manage risks and rebuild
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Asian shares hit 18-month top in festive cheer; oil, gold hold gains
[ad_1] SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares jumped to an 18-month high on Friday while gold and oil prices stayed buoyant in a holiday-shortened week, as investor optimism was boosted by hopes a U.S.-China trade deal
Gold eases as stocks gain; set for best weekly jump in over four months
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Gold prices edged lower on Friday on rising risk appetite buoyed by optimism over an interim U.S.-China trade deal, but bullion was still set to register its best week in more than
Japan Display discussing factory sale to Apple, Sharp – Nikkei
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Japan Display’s logo is seen at a display of its products at its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan October 7, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/ TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan Display Inc (6740.T) is discussing the
BOJ policymaker shuns IMF proposal to set price target in range – Dec. meeting summary
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO : A security guard walks past in front of the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo, Japan January 23, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo TOKYO (Reuters) – A Bank of Japan policymaker played
Peru watchdog says McDonald’s franchisee Arcos Dorados violated safety laws
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A person walks next to a closed McDonald’s restaurant, one of all 29 locations that were closed following the deaths of two teenaged employees, in Lima, Peru December 18, 2019. REUTERS/Guadalupe Pardo
New Zealand’s Metlifecare agrees to $994 million buyout, says market regulator
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Metlifecare Ltd (MET.NZ) has agreed to be acquired in a deal that values the retirement village operator at NZ$1.49 billion ($994.28 million), New Zealand stock exchange’s regulator said on Friday. NZX Regulation
Nasdaq tops 9,000 on boosts from Amazon, trade optimism
[ad_1] (Reuters) – The Nasdaq crossed the 9,000-point mark for the first time on Thursday as all three major Wall Street indexes posted record closing highs, boosted by optimism over U.S.-China trade relations and gains