China new home prices rise at slower pace in July
August 18, 2015
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China new home prices rise at slower pace in July

Chinese home prices rose in July for a third consecutive month, though at a slower…

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Snapdeal Raises $500 Million From Investors Including Alibaba, Foxconn, SoftBank
August 18, 2015
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Snapdeal Raises $500 Million From Investors Including Alibaba, Foxconn, SoftBank

“This investment in Snapdeal enhances our exposure to India’s burgeoning e-commerce industry”.

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Many factors at play in the devaluation of yuan
August 18, 2015
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Many factors at play in the devaluation of yuan

The central parity rate for Thursday was fixed at 6.4010, which was lower by 1.1…

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Super Thursday: Bank of England votes 8-1 to hold interest rates
August 18, 2015
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Super Thursday: Bank of England votes 8-1 to hold interest rates

The UK 10-year Gilt fell three basis points to 1.92% as Bank of England Governor…

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Dollar edges up on US retail sales report
August 18, 2015
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Dollar edges up on US retail sales report

Ian Shepherdson, chief economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, said the report was “significantly stronger than expected”…

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Ireland Consumer Prices Fall At Faster Rate In July
August 18, 2015
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Ireland Consumer Prices Fall At Faster Rate In July

(It has fallen further since then, closing at $42.23 a gallon on August 13 –…

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Abe should face history squarely
August 18, 2015
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Abe should face history squarely

The Yasukuni Shrine is a Shinto structure in Chiyoda, Tokyo, that commemorates those who died…

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Jessica Alba enjoyed being asked for her ID?
August 18, 2015
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Jessica Alba enjoyed being asked for her ID?

The 34-year-old Jessica Alba was asked for the ID as she enjoyed dinner a Korean…

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EPA proposes significant change to controlling landfill gas emissions
August 18, 2015
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EPA proposes significant change to controlling landfill gas emissions

The combined proposals are expected to reduce methane emissions by an estimated 487,000 tons a…

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Moody’s cuts Brazil rating but says investment grade is safe
August 18, 2015
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Moody’s cuts Brazil rating but says investment grade is safe

Moody’s downgraded South Africa in November to Baa2, its second-lowest investment grade, and changed its…

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