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HK finds 2nd dead bird in week with H5N1 bird flu
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong authorities say a second dead bird in a week has tested positive for a dangerous strain of bird flu, raising health concerns in the city. The agricultural department said Friday that lab tests confirmed an Oriental magpie...Tags: Flu, Medical Procedures and Tests, Bird Flu, Health, Lab Tests
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Filipino maid wins landmark residency case
HONG KONG (AP) — A Filipino maid in Hong Kong has won the right to apply for permanent residency in a landmark legal victory for hundreds of thousands of foreign maids fighting for equal treatment. The Court of First Instance rejected arguments... -
Google faces more government demands for user info
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is dealing with more government demands to turn over information about its users as more people immerse themselves online. The mounting pressure on the Internet search leader emerged in a statistical snapshot that Google...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Government, Networking, Politics, Defense
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Silence less golden in movies with talking, texts
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It seems like such a quaint notion: Folks would go to the movie theater, buy their tickets at the box office, then sit down, shut up and pay attention for two hours to what was on the screen. Now, the piercing glow of cell phones...Tags: The Hangover (movie), Real Estate, NATO, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Arizona
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China Garden closing
Maymay Lam, who describes virtually growing up in her family's South Bend restaurant, cherishes memories of her mother playing music on the grand piano.
“That was her piano,” the 21 year old says fondly. The instrument was silenced in 2007...Tags: Human Interest, Art Institute of Chicago, The Beatles (music group), JC Penney Company Inc., Super Bowl
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New jury in Hong Kong 'milkshake murder' case
HONG KONG (AP) — The judge presiding over the retrial of an American housewife accused of drugging and bashing her husband to death in Hong Kong seven years ago has ordered a new jury because of procedural concerns. Hong Kong's highest court...Tags: Malts and Milkshakes, Justice System, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes
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Goldman Sachs sale de banco chino ICBC tras siete años
ReutersPor Fiona Lau y Elzio Barreto HONG KONG, 20 mayo (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs lanzó el lunes la venta de unas acciones cotizadas en Hong Kong de Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, valoradas en alrededor de 1.100 millones de dólares, ofreciendo...Tags: Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., China
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Goldman exits China's ICBC, seven years and billions later
ReutersHONG KONG (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs launched on Monday the sale of about $1.1 billion worth of Hong Kong-traded shares in Industrial and Commercial Bank of China , offering to sell its entire remaining stake in the world's biggest bank by market value....Tags: JPMorgan Chase & Co., Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., China
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On fleeting Hong Kong trips, Chinese make frugal fashionable
ReutersBy Donny Kwok and Lavinia Mo HONG KONG, May 20 (Reuters) - Armed with empty suitcases and same-day return tickets, an army of mainland Chinese is descending on suburban outlet shopping malls and international fashion chains in Hong Kong, turning cheap...Tags: Travel, Luxury Goods Industry, International Travel, Property, Marketing
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Hong Kong shares may start week higher, China property in focus
ReutersHONG KONG, May 20 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares could start the week higher on Monday, with China property counters in focus after data over the weekend showed housing inflation accelerated to its fastest pace in April in two years. Average new home...Tags: Bank of America Corp., Coal, South Korea, Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., Banking
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Despite curbs, China's vast hot money triangle flourishes
Reuters* Underground banking network remits billions of yuan daily * Money laundering risks exacerbated by unofficial networks * Macau junkets act as pseudo banks for China capital outflows * Chinese authorities soft on enforcement, say intermediaries By...Tags: People's Bank, Beijing (China), Casino and Gambling Industry, Banking, Central Bank
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Hong Kong shares to open up 1.2 pct, China Coal jumps
ReutersHONG KONG, May 20 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares were set to start at their highest in more than a week on Monday, with index gains helped by a 4.4 percent climb for China Coal Energy as markets returned from a public holiday last Friday. The Hang Seng...Tags: China
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