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Investor Ryan Cohen builds Alibaba stake, pushes for more share buybacks
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss (Reuters) -Billionaire investor Ryan Cohen has built a stake in China’s Alibaba Group worth hundreds of millions…
Malaysia central bank to hike rates to 3.00% on Thursday: Reuters Poll
By Sujith Pai BENGALURU (Reuters) – Malaysia’s central bank will deliver its fifth consecutive quarter percentage point hike on Thursday…
Australia consumer mood brightens for second month in a row
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A measure of Australian consumer sentiment rose in January for the second straight month, as a break…
Shares shine, dollar dims as BOJ battles bond bears
By Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) – Stocks continued their new year rally on Monday as optimism over the global economy,…
Marketmind: China’s Q4 data dump
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New Zealand business confidence at lowest since 1974
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s business confidence in the fourth quarter of last year hit its lowest…
Exclusive-Indian, European oil firms evaluating bids for Guyana blocks
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Job cuts not top of mind, ‘phenomenal opportunity’ in Asia -Manulife CEO
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Household wealth optimism collapses, global survey shows
By Mark John (Reuters) – Barely two in five people believe their families will be better off in the future,…