TREASURIES-Rise in Asia after sell-off, BOJ - Reuters


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TREASURIES-Rise in Asia after sell-off, BOJ
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TOKYO Aug 30 (Reuters) - US Treasuries rose in Asia on Monday as persistent concerns about the economy prompted players to hunt for bargains after a sharp ...
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Asia Day Ahead: Pimco CEO El-Erian Sees `Lost Decade' for US Employment - Bloomberg

Asia Day Ahead: Pimco CEO El-Erian Sees `Lost Decade' for US Employment
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US stocks fell, erasing most of the previous day's gain, and Treasuries rallied as a slower- than-estimated ...

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Mark Fischer hired to be head of UFC Asia - Inside Fights (blog)


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Mark Fischer hired to be head of UFC Asia
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Fischer will head up UFC Asia, spearheading the organization's efforts to break into the lucrative Chinese, Korean and South Asian markets. ...
UFC expands presence in China, Asia Hollywood Reporter
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UFC NEWS: Former NBA China executive Mark Fischer names as UFC's Asian ... MMATorch
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Bradesco to Expand Europe, Asia Team as 'Everyone Wants Brazil' - BusinessWeek

Bradesco to Expand Europe, Asia Team as 'Everyone Wants Brazil'
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From Luxembourg, the bank already sells Brazilian-asset funds to clients in Europe and Asia through its asset management unit. ...

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Formosa Plastics, ICBC, Rio, WPG: Asia Ex-Japan Equity Preview - BusinessWeek

Formosa Plastics, ICBC, Rio, WPG: Asia Ex-Japan Equity Preview
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Aug. 31 (Bloomberg) -- The following companies may have unusual price changes in Asian trading, excluding Japan. ...

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Asia Alone: The Dangerous Post-Crisis Divide From America - Newsweek (blog)


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Asia Alone: The Dangerous Post-Crisis Divide From America
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Both Asia and America need to be realistic about their limitations (and both sides now have more than a few of those) and concede that the future is not a ...

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Skinheads hurt 19 in attack on Russian rock festival - Reuters


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Skinheads hurt 19 in attack on Russian rock festival
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Most were attacks on dark-skinned Muslim migrants from Central Asia. Witnesses at the 3000-strong festival said some of the men fired gunshots into crowds, ...
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A look at economic developments around the globe - The Associated Press

A look at economic developments around the globe
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Elsewhere in Asia, South Korea's Kospi rose 1.8 percent, the Shanghai Composite index added 1.6 percent, Hong Kong's Hang Seng advanced 0.7 percent and ...

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China media: Police accidentally killed Tibetan - The Associated Press

China media: Police accidentally killed Tibetan
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The incident is apparently the same one reported by US-funded Radio Free Asia over the weekend when the broadcaster said at least four Tibetans were killed ...

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Airlines back in profit in second quarter - The Associated Press


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Airlines back in profit in second quarter
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IATA says airlines in North America and the Asia-Pacific region performed best. The Geneva-based association says European carriers' results were boosted by ...
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