Alibabas Hong Kong Shares Slump on SoftBanks Stake Sale Report

TOKYO, April 13 Reuters Japanese technology investor SoftBank Group Corp has moved to sell almost all of its remaining shares in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, the Financial Times reported, sending the Chinese ecommerce giant39;s Hong Konglisted shares lower. The sale would come as valuations of China39;s big tech firms have started recovering this year after an end to […]
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Rupee Firms as Cooling US Inflation, Recession woes Hurt USD

MUMBAI, April 13 Reuters The Indian rupee advanced on Thursday after U.S. inflation cooled, while Federal Reserve officials flagged risks to the economy, which compounded troubles for the dollar index. The rupee traded around 81.96 per dollar by 1041 a.m. IST compared to 82.0775 in the previous session. U.S. Consumer Price Index CPI climbed 0.1 last month […]
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Strikes Weigh on UK Economy Which Stagnated in February

UK economy fails to grow as expected in February Strikes hit output in public sector services January GDP growth revised up, meaning Q1 contraction unlikely Longerterm outlook doubtful, IMF picks out UK as laggard Construction the main driver of growth in Feb LONDON, April 13 Reuters Britain39;s economy stagnated in February as strikes by public […]
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