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Panic strangles Asia stocks, yen jumps
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian stocks plunged on Friday, with Japan's Nikkei down more than 10 percent, while the yen and U.S. Treasuries rose, as panic ripped through markets and investors shrugged off efforts so far to unlock credit markets.
Reuters – Oct 10, 2008 03:21 AM [GMT] – comment?
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HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian stocks plunged on Friday, with Japan's Nikkei down more than 10 percent, while the yen and U.S. Treasuries rose, as panic ripped through markets and investors shrugged off efforts so far to unlock credit markets.
Reuters – Oct 10, 2008 03:21 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Japanese insurer Yamato Life files for bankruptcy in Tokyo
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Japanese insurer Yamato Life Insurance Co. filed for bankruptcy protection from creditors Friday, reportedly becoming the first in the industry to do so in seven years. The insurer said recent declines in the value of its securities holdings had impaired its balance sheet, ... more »
MarketWatch.com – Oct 10, 2008 02:27 AM [GMT] – comment?
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HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Japanese insurer Yamato Life Insurance Co. filed for bankruptcy protection from creditors Friday, reportedly becoming the first in the industry to do so in seven years. The insurer said recent declines in the value of its securities holdings had impaired its balance sheet, ... more »
MarketWatch.com – Oct 10, 2008 02:27 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Hang Seng Index tumbles more than 8% in early trading
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Hong Kong stocks tumbled in early trading Friday as investors rushed to dump shares after deep losses on Wall Street overnight. The Hang Seng Index lost 8.3% to 14,523.54, while the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index shed 10% to 6,966.65, dropping below the psychologically ... more »
MarketWatch.com – Oct 10, 2008 02:14 AM [GMT] – comment?
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HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Hong Kong stocks tumbled in early trading Friday as investors rushed to dump shares after deep losses on Wall Street overnight. The Hang Seng Index lost 8.3% to 14,523.54, while the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index shed 10% to 6,966.65, dropping below the psychologically ... more »
MarketWatch.com – Oct 10, 2008 02:14 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Japan's Nikkei 225 Average drops more than 10%
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Japanese stocks slumped Friday, with the Nikkei 225 Average tumbling more than 10%, as panic-stricken investors dumped shares across the board after Wall Street shares suffered deep losses overnight. The Nikkei 225 Average recently fell 10.9% to 8,161.89, while the broader ... more »
MarketWatch.com – Oct 10, 2008 12:38 AM [GMT] – comment?
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HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Japanese stocks slumped Friday, with the Nikkei 225 Average tumbling more than 10%, as panic-stricken investors dumped shares across the board after Wall Street shares suffered deep losses overnight. The Nikkei 225 Average recently fell 10.9% to 8,161.89, while the broader ... more »
MarketWatch.com – Oct 10, 2008 12:38 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Will Asian financial centers overtake Wall Street?
Hong Kong is rising fast thanks to the growth of China. It passed New York as the biggest issuer of initial public offerings in 2006.
The Christian Science Monitor – Oct 9, 2008 9:36 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Hong Kong is rising fast thanks to the growth of China. It passed New York as the biggest issuer of initial public offerings in 2006.
The Christian Science Monitor – Oct 9, 2008 9:36 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Synovate's new appointment enhances digital offering
HONG KONG — Global market intelligence company Synovate today announced the appointment of Lindsay Main as Associate Director, Marketing Communications. - - Ms. Main is based in Hong Kong and will repo... [WebWire - Thursday, October 09, 2008]
WebWire – Oct 9, 2008 2:07 PM [GMT] – comment?
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HONG KONG — Global market intelligence company Synovate today announced the appointment of Lindsay Main as Associate Director, Marketing Communications. - - Ms. Main is based in Hong Kong and will repo... [WebWire - Thursday, October 09, 2008]
WebWire – Oct 9, 2008 2:07 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Hospital Gives Boy Medicine Contaminated With Skin
A hospital in Hong Kong admitted it gave a 1-year-old boy medicine that was contaminated with pieces of human skin, Asia One Health reported Thursday.
Fox News – Oct 9, 2008 1:20 PM [GMT] – comment?
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A hospital in Hong Kong admitted it gave a 1-year-old boy medicine that was contaminated with pieces of human skin, Asia One Health reported Thursday.
Fox News – Oct 9, 2008 1:20 PM [GMT] – comment?
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HK cuts rates, but nervous banks stand still
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong trimmed its main interest rate on Thursday, effectively taking the total reduction this week to 150 basis points, but failed to prod jittery banks into lowering borrowing costs for even their best clients.
Reuters – Oct 9, 2008 11:04 AM [GMT] – comment?
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HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong trimmed its main interest rate on Thursday, effectively taking the total reduction this week to 150 basis points, but failed to prod jittery banks into lowering borrowing costs for even their best clients.
Reuters – Oct 9, 2008 11:04 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Asian banks slash interest rates
South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong joined central banks around the world on Thursday and cut interest rates in an effort to combat the global financial crisis.
CBC.ca – Oct 9, 2008 10:18 AM [GMT] – comment?
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South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong joined central banks around the world on Thursday and cut interest rates in an effort to combat the global financial crisis.
CBC.ca – Oct 9, 2008 10:18 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Global stock markets rebound after rate cutsAFP - World stock markets mostly rebounded on Thursday, with London, Paris and Hong Kong rallying three percent following a fresh round of emergency interest rate cuts and after share prices had dived a day earlier.
Yahoo! – Oct 9, 2008 09:58 AM [GMT] – comment?
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