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Reuters - Business News, 24.04.13 05:31 UTC

Asian shares rise on firm U.S. earnings, soft money outlook

By Chikako Mogi TOKYO | Wed Apr 24, 2013 1:14am EDT TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares advanced on Wednesday, tracking global equities higher on the back of solid U.S. earnings, but the euro was ...

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BBC World News, 24.04.13 03:13 UTC

Singapore Airlines increases stake in Virgin Australia

Singapore Airlines has increased its stake in Virgin Australia to tap into the Australian market and counter the strength of its rivals.

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Reuters - Business News, 23.04.13 03:05 UTC

Asia shares, commodities rattled by weaker China flash HSBC PMI

By Chikako Mogi TOKYO | Mon Apr 22, 2013 10:44pm EDT TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares and other riskier assets lost ground on Tuesday after a preliminary reading showed manufacturing growth in China ...

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Reuters - Business News, 22.04.13 00:50 UTC

Nikkei bulls charge in as dollar/yen hovers at 100

By Chikako Mogi TOKYO | Sun Apr 21, 2013 8:39pm EDT TOKYO (Reuters) - Bulls drove Japanese shares to nearly five-year highs as yen bears clawed at the symbolic 100 yen/dollar door after the Group of ...

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Seattle Times, 20.04.13 09:06 UTC

Automakers target Chinese buyers at Shanghai show

Global and Chinese automakers showcased family-friendly sedans and SUVs targeting China's coveted urban buyers Saturday ahead of its biggest auto show as competition intensifies in this huge but crowded market.

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Reuters - Business News, 19.04.13 00:47 UTC

Global growth worries cap Asian share prices

By Chikako Mogi TOKYO | Thu Apr 18, 2013 8:26pm EDT TOKYO (Reuters) - Worries over global growth capped Asian share prices on Friday as more soft U.S. economic data and mixed U.S. earnings results ...

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Seattle Times, 18.04.13 15:24 UTC

Group: Victims of Aceh conflict await justice

An international rights group urged Indonesian authorities on Thursday to seek justice for victims of a separatist conflict in Aceh province that ended with a peace agreement nearly eight years ago.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, 18.04.13 13:01 UTC

Tourism wins with rainbow connection to big spenders

Thousands of Australians are expected to flock to New Zealand, which on Wednesday night passed laws approving same-sex marriage. ''I think it is going to be huge. It will definitely boost tourism to ...

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Seattle Times, 18.04.13 10:59 UTC

Cheers and Maori song as NZealand OKs gay marriage

The halls of Parliament echoed with a traditional Maori love song after lawmakers made New Zealand the 13th country in the world and the first in the Asia-Pacific region to legalize same-sex marriage.

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BBC World News, 18.04.13 03:42 UTC

USS Freedom arrives in Singapore as part of US 'pivot'

A US Navy ship has arrived in Singapore as part of US plans to increase its military presence in the region.

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