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Insight: As economy flounders, Vietnam banks on debt cleanup
ReutersHANOI (Reuters) - When Nguyen Manh Hung's furniture company Phuc Luc was bustling, orders flew in from wealthy Vietnamese who sought his hand-crafted beds, cabinets and tables, netting him $25,000 a month after costs and wages for 35 staff. Two years...Tags: Vietnam, Sales, Financial Markets, Economy, Business and Finance, AMC (tv network)
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FOREX-Euro nurses losses after ECB, focus turns to U.S. jobs data
Reuters* Euro steadies after Thursday's 0.9 pct drop * ECB Draghi's comments on deposit rates dents euro * Focus turns to U.S. jobs data due Friday By Masayuki Kitano SINGAPORE, May 3 (Reuters) - The euro inched higher versus the dollar on Friday,...Tags: Market and Exchange, Money and Monetary Policy, Economy, Business and Finance, European Central Bank, Labor Markets
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GLOBAL MARKETS-ECB rate cut cheers stocks, euro subdued
Reuters* U.S. payrolls report next in focus, after upbeat jobless claims * Australia shares get bank boost from Westpac result * Japanese markets closed for holiday By Ian Chua SYDNEY, May 3 (Reuters) - Sharemarkets across Asia mostly rose on Friday after an...Tags: Credit Ratings, Money and Monetary Policy, Economy, Business and Finance, Hong Kong, Japan
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RPT-Market Chatter-Corporate finance press digest
ReutersMay 3 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Friday: * The investors who own Kelda Group, the parent company of Yorkshire Water, are poised to put a 1.5 billion pound ($2.33 billion) stake in the company up...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Brazil, Investment Service, Finance, China
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INSIGHT-As economy flounders, Vietnam banks on debt cleanup
ReutersBy Martin Petty HANOI, May 3 (Reuters) - When Nguyen Manh Hung's furniture company Phuc Luc was bustling, orders flew in from wealthy Vietnamese who sought his hand-crafted beds, cabinets and tables, netting him $25,000 a month after costs and wages...Tags: Vietnam, Financial Markets, Sales, Economy, Business and Finance, AMC (tv network)
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Ex-JPMorgan traders launch Asia firm with backing of $64bln Canada fund
ReutersBy Nishant Kumar HONG KONG, May 3 (Reuters) - Five former proprietary trading desk bankers at J.P. Morgan in Singapore have started a new firm, linking up with one of Canada's largest mutual funds to launch the business. Dhimant Shah, 41, the former...Tags: Personal Finance, Credit Ratings, New Products, Money and Monetary Policy, Economy, Business and Finance
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Asia Fuel Oil-Iran exports 8.7 mln April bbls, up five-fold yr/yr-trade
Reuters* Iran fuel oil sales worth about $600 mln last month * Straight-run 280-cst oil sought by blenders, Chinese refiners * Indirect sales hard to trace back to Iran -ops executive By Luke Pachymuthu SINGAPORE, May 2 (Reuters) - Iran exported nearly 8.7...Tags: Iran, Asia, Business Enterprises, Petroleum Industry, Thomson Corporation
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UPDATE 1-M&C Hotels cuts profit target as Asia slowdown bites
Reuters* Q1 pretax profit down 34.7 pct to 16.9 mln stg * Q1 Revpar up 1.6 pct * FY profit to be 140-150 mln stg vs 160 mln stg consensus * Shares down 4 pct By Neil Maidment LONDON, May 2 (Reuters) - Hotelier Millennium & Copthorne said full-year profit...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Weather Warnings, Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, Asia, Weather
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UOB beats forecasts with 4.9 pct Q1 net profit rise
ReutersSINGAPORE, May 2 (Reuters) - United Overseas Bank Ltd , the smallest of Singapore's three banks, posted a better-than-expected 4.9 percent rise in first quarter net profit on Thursday, helped by a jump in fees and commissions that offset a drop in loan...Tags: United Overseas Bank Limited, Earnings Forecasts
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Genting Singapore misses profit estimate as gamblers get lucky
ReutersSINGAPORE, May 2 (Reuters) - Casino operator Genting Singapore PLC's core earnings fell 35 percent and missed market estimates as premium gamblers got lucky and won more of their bets. "Compared to the first quarter of 2012, the first quarter's...Tags: Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, Earnings Forecasts, Lifestyle and Leisure, Malaysia, Hobbies
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Singapore DBS Q1 profit up 2 pct at record high
ReutersSINGAPORE, May 2(Reuters) - DBS Group Holdings, Singapore's biggest bank, posted a record quarterly profit, beating expectations, as higher fee and commission income offset a slight drop in income from its key lending business. DBS earned S$950 million...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, United Overseas Bank Limited, Indonesia, Earnings Forecasts, Central Bank
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Cha-ching: Sands helps boost company's record earnings
Las Vegas Sands, the parent company of Sands Casino in Bethlehem, Wednesday announced record quarterly earnings for its global casino, hotel and convention center empire. Sands officials said first-quarter net revenue rose 19.5 percent to $3.3 billion,...
Tags: Casino and Gambling Industry, Economy, Business and Finance, Sheldon Adelson, Macau, Earnings
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