MEXICO CITY – Mexican motorists awoke to a shock as gasoline prices at the pump shot up by more than 20 percent in some corners of the country on the first day of the year, sparking panic buying, street protests and even a call by one prominent …
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Asian markets wavered on Monday, the first trading day of the New Year, in very thin holiday trade. The benchmark Kospi was nearly flat, down 0.01 percent or 0.3 point, at 2,026.16 while the Kosdaq gained 0.1 percent, or 0.6 point, to close at 632.04 …
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The Malaysian Accounting Standards Board (MASB) has issued a few amendments to certain existing Standards and one new Interpretation, namely
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After decades of failed efforts to bring a line to one of the few corners of Manhattan the subway system didn't reach, the Second Avenue subway opened to the public on Sunday, with three stations.
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MUMBAI Jan 1 State Bank of India, the country's biggest lender by assets, said on Sunday it had cut its lending rates by 90 basis points for maturities ranging from overnight to three-year tenures, after experiencing a surge in deposits.
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