KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia has maintained its March export tax for crude palm oil at 8% and raised its reference price, a document on the Malaysian Palm Oil Board website …
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Dutch foundation seeks consumer damages over Apple, Google app payments
by Reutersby Reuters(The August 15 story corrects job title in paragraph 9) By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM – Apple and Google face a potential class action lawsuit in the Netherlands over app store …
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Japan’s yen back in favour as a funding currency, but with more risks
by Reutersby Reuters(Refiles to correct 14th paragraph by adding missing word research to analyst job title) By Alun John HONG KONG – As the Bank of Japan asserts its standing as a …
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Norway 2021 GDP growth strongest in 14 years, Q4 beats forecast
by Reutersby ReutersOSLO -Norway’s mainland economy grew last year by 4.2%, its quickest pace since 2007 as the country rebounded from a pandemic-driven slump in activity, Statistics Norway (SSB) data showed on …
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Column-Entangled fears of Fed error and Ukraine crisis: Mike Dolan
by Reutersby ReutersBy Mike Dolan LONDON – Keen to downplay anxieties about war in Europe, global investors appear to fear a monetary policy miscalculation even more. Their problem is that two are …
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ISTANBUL – The capital of Turkey’s Ziraat Bank will be raised to 34.9 billion lira ($2.57 billion) according to footnotes of the bank’s annual financial report, with the amount to …
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U.S. to halt Mexican avocado imports ‘as long as necessary’ to ensure worker safety
by Reutersby ReutersBy David Lawder and Dave Graham WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY -U.S. imports of new Mexican avocado harvests will stay suspended for “as long as necessary” to ensure the safety of U.S. inspectors …
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G20 host Indonesia promotes FX diversification as part of stimulus exit
by Reutersby ReutersBy Gayatri Suroyo and Fransiska Nangoy JAKARTA – Top Indonesian economic officials on Wednesday backed the expanded use of local currencies in trade and investment, instead of the U.S. dollar, …
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Rising costs, lack of widebody flights pose risks to recovery in aircraft maintenance market
by Reutersby ReutersBy Chen Lin and Jamie Freed SINGAPORE – The global aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) sector faces fresh challenges from rising labour costs and a weak recovery in the …
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BEIJING -China’s factory-gate inflation eased to its slowest pace in six months and consumer price growth also softened in January amid weakening property sector demand, new coronavirus curbs and government …
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G20 host Indonesia promotes FX diversification as part of stimulus exit
by Reutersby ReutersBy Gayatri Suroyo and Fransiska Nangoy JAKARTA – Top Indonesian economic officials on Wednesday backed the expanded use of local currencies in trade and investment, instead of the U.S. dollar, …
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New Jersey reporter charged with murder after killing 95-year-old woman while driving against traffic
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Anne “Nancy” Stewart, 95, of Monroe was killed in a crash that took place on Route 130 last Thursday. Now, the driver of the car that …
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Embraer aims for decision on proposed turboprop as early as this year -exec
by Reutersby ReutersBy Chen Lin and Jamie Freed SINGAPORE – Brazilian planemaker Embraer expects to decide late this year or early next year on whether to launch a new turboprop plane that …
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Vietnam apparel exports seen rising 7.4% this year to $43.5 billion -official
by Reutersby ReutersHANOI – Vietnam’s apparel exports are expected to jump 7.4% this year to $43.5 billion as factories keep up production despite surging coronavirus infections, the country’s textile and garment association …
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China to work with Asian nations to grow use of local currencies in trade
by Reutersby ReutersBEIJING -China will work with Asian countries to beef up use of local currencies in trade and investment, Yi Gang, the governor of the central bank, said on Wednesday, as …
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China courts freeze $157 million of Evergrande assets over missed construction payments
by Reutersby ReutersHONG KONG – A Chinese court has ordered the freezing of 640.4 million yuan ($101 million) in assets held by a subsidiary of China Evergrande Group, according to a filing …
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Japan finance minister warns of damage from inflation, vows steps as needed
by Reutersby ReutersBy Leika Kihara TOKYO -Japan must respond to any damage inflicted on the economy by recent rising prices, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Wednesday, a sign that the hit …
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Emerging markets “much better” able to weather monetary tightening-Indonesia central bank
by Reutersby ReutersJAKARTA – Emerging markets will be able to weather global monetary tightening, including U.S. rate hikes, “much better” this year compared with previous periods of tightening, Indonesia’s central bank Governor …
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Watch: Woman robbed at knifepoint on New York’s ‘E’ Train
by Adam Devineby Adam DevineNEW YORK, NY – New York City Police are searching for a suspect who was caught on camera after robbing a 38-year-old woman at the West 4th Street E-Train on …
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Guilty: South Jersey man thought he was coming to Toms River for a date with a 14-year-old girl, but she was a cop waiting for him
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A Mays Landing man who was caught up in Operation Open House in 2018 and arrested again in 2020 while out of jail due to bail …
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Airbus finalises deal to sell seven A350 freighters to Singapore Airlines
by Reutersby ReutersSINGAPORE – Airbus SE said on Wednesday it has finalised a deal to sell seven A350 freighters to Singapore Airlines <SIAL.SI>, in a deal that would make it the first …
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China-U.S. monetary policy divergence aids yuan stability – ex-regulator
by Reutersby ReutersSHANGHAI – Increasingly divergent monetary policies between China and the United States would help rein in an excessive rise in the yuan by reducing foreign money inflows, a former Chinese …
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BOJ may suffer losses in event it exits easy policy, says governor Kuroda
by Reutersby ReutersTOKYO – The Bank of Japan could temporarily suffer losses on its huge asset holdings if it were to end its ultra-loose monetary policy, governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Wednesday. …
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Japan consumers’ expected inflation rate rises to record 2.43% in Feb -govt survey
by Reutersby Reuters(Corrects day of the week in first paragraph) TOKYO – Japanese consumers’ one-year forward expected inflation rate rose to 2.43% in February, a Consumer Affairs Agency survey showed on Wednesday, …
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BURLINGTON, NJ – On Monday, February 14, 2022 at approximately 11:00 a.m., Burlington City Police patrols were dispatched to the 500 block of Linden Ave. for a disturbance. Upon arrival, …