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Call to rein in budget for EU envoys
[at Financial Times] - Lady Ashton, the European Union s foreign policy chief, has been urged by David Cameron to rein in the budget for the new European diplomatic corps amid worries the project could clash with the era of austerity dawning across Europe.
read more!In wake of Earl, U.S. eyes other potential storms
[at Reuters] - * Gaston remnant maintains high chance of redeveloping-NHC * Caribbean s Lesser Antilles alerted to potential storm * Southwest Gulf of Mexico low also has chance of forming
read more!Banks Bought Bonds Amid Debt Crisis
[at New York Times] - A report from the Bank of International Settlement suggested that the European Central Bank inadvertently encouraged institutions to increase their risk.
read more!Italy warned to be more competitive
[at Financial Times] - Giulio Tremonti, Italy s finance minister, has conceded that the government must take fresh steps to improve the country s sluggish growth rate, which remains well behind that of Germany and other leading European Union states as it tries to emerge from the financial crisis.
read more!Pakistan cricketers face fresh claims
[at Financial Times] - Pakistan s tarnished cricket tour of England is limping on amid a flurry of new corruption allegations and the country s UK envoy retreating from his staunch defence of the three players at the centre of the storm.
read more!Taiwan s HTC: iPhone s `quiet challenger
[AP] - East Asia is the world s electronics factory, yet unless they are Japanese, producers are largely anonymous. Now HTC Corp., a Taiwanese maker of smart phones, is moving out of the shadows and trying to establish its own brand name as it competes with Apple s iPhone.
read more!No escape from tighter EU financial supervision
[at Financial Times] - No one will escape tighter financial supervision in the European Union in the future, warned the bloc s Internal Market Commissioner, even as he attempted to reassure the industry to remain calm over the new regulatory regime.
read more![$$] New Zealand Quake Damage Could Cost $1.4 Billion
[at The Wall Street Journal] - New Zealand Assesses Quake Damage New Zealand could spend at least $1.4 billion on repairs following Saturday s 7.1-magnitude earthquake, which damaged more than 500 buildings and houses in the city of Christchurch and set off aftershocks that continued to shake the region.
read more!ETF Investing: Copper, currency gains fuel Chile ETF s rally
[at MarketWatch] - A rebound in copper prices and a strengthening local currency have pushed an exchange-traded fund tracking Chilean stocks into the top ranks of the emerging markets category.
read more!Afghan calls grow for answers on Kabulbank crisis
[at Reuters] - A senior opposition leader on Sunday urged Afghanistan s government and central bank to give clear answers about troubles at the country s top private bank after its top two directors resigned.
read more!Afghan Central Bank: Kabul Bank has `stabilized
[AP] - Afghanistan s largest bank remained solvent Sunday after a nearly weeklong run on the troubled institution, according to the governor of the nation s central bank, which is being criticized for looking the other way at the bank s mismanagement problems for too long.
read more![$$] China s Route to Potash Needn t Go Through BHP
[at The Wall Street Journal] - View From Hong Kong: China s Route to Potash Needn t Go Through BHP Signs that China plans to do battle with BHP Billiton for Canada s Potash Corp. are mounting. The wisdom of doing so, however, looks questionable.
read more!IMF s Lipsky Says Moderate World Recovery Underway
[at CNBC] - The world economy is recovering moderately but still faces challenges such as the need for medium-term fiscal consolidation, the IMF s First Managing Director, John Lipsky, said on Sunday.
read more!Israel Stocks: Israel stocks up; deals in property, cars in focus
[at MarketWatch] - Israel stocks advance on Sunday, led by strength in energy, real estate and the banks.
read more!U.S. Plays Catch-Up on High-Speed Rail
[at New York Times] - The United States has virtually no fast trains like those of China, Japan and Europe, but that could change. President Obama has said that rail transport is a priority.
read more!Copper, currency gains fuel Chile ETF s rally
[at MarketWatch] - A rebound in copper prices and a strengthening local currency have pushed an exchange-traded fund tracking Chilean stocks into the top ranks of the emerging markets category.
read more!Value now in European equities
[at Financial Times] - UK investors are often unenthusiastic when it comes to investing in continental European equities, but Barry Norris, manager of the £306m Argonaut European Alpha fund argues this view is misguided.
read more!Changan Auto, Ford discuss expanding ties beyond China
[at Reuters] - * Discussing with Ford to expand partnership beyond China * PSA and others seek to expand ties with Chinese partners * China market remains major focus for foreign automakers
read more![$$] Two Injured in New Zealand Quake
[at The Wall Street Journal] - New Zealand Quake Injures Two Army troops are on standby in New Zealand after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit 19 miles west of Christchurch. Photos: Rattled in New Zealand
read more!Keen depth of knowledge reaps rewards in China
[at Financial Times] - Late last year, Chris Ruffle, a British fund manager who runs $209m in hedge fund assets for Martin Currie in Shanghai, heard from his sources while roaming the mainland on company visits that people were not worried enough about returning inflation .
read more!African equity vehicle seeks investors
[at Financial Times] - Alquity Investment Management, a London and Hong Kong-based start-up, is fundraising for an African equity fund boasting retail-friendly daily liquidity - a year after the previous such attempt ended in tears.
read more!Mark Lazberger: grand growth plans
[at Financial Times] - For a man wearing two hats, Mark Lazberger seems very cool. Then again, the hats are almost identical - one says chief executive of First State Investments, a UK and Asian business, and the other says chief executive of Colonial First State, the business back home in Australia.
read more!JPMorgan Asset Management plans Singapore HQ
[at Financial Times] - JPMorgan Asset Management said it was setting up a new South Asia regional headquarters in Singapore as it announced plans to tap the retail market in the island state for the first time.
read more!Israel stocks up; deals in property, cars in focus
[at MarketWatch] - Israel stocks advance on Sunday, led by strength in energy, real estate and the banks.
read more!Key political risks to watch in Taiwan
[at Reuters] - The threat of military conflict between Taipei and Beijing has faded, raising the appeal of Taiwan for foreign investors, but sudden policy shifts and fractious local politics could cool the investment climate.
read more!French bid to ban veils worries allies, tourists
[AP] - Protests in Pakistan, al-Qaida warnings, skittish Muslim tourists: France s plan to do away with burqa-style veils is already reverberating far beyond its borders.
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