Chinas Industrial Profits Growth Slows Sharply in May

China May industrial profits 0.7 yy vs 4 in April Soft domestic demand crimps business activity Slow profits growth highlights broad economic struggles BEIJING, June 27 Reuters China39;s industrial profits rose at a sharply slower pace in May, official data showed on Thursday, underlining the struggles faced by the world39;s secondlargest economy as weak domestic […]
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Markets Wake Up to LeftWing French Election Risk

June 25 Reuters For investors in France, a leftwing alliance could be a bigger risk than a farright leadership, some analysts say. President Emmanuel Macron39;s shock decision to call parliamentary elections this month and Marine Le Pen39;s farright National Rally RN leading the polls have exacerbated concerns about France39;s fiscal sustainability. The spread French debt […]
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Beijing City Cuts Home Buying Costs to Boost Demand

BEIJING, June 26 Reuters China39;s capital city Beijing announced steps on Wednesday to reduce the cost of buying a home, including cutting mortgage interest rates and the minimum downpayment ratio, to try to boost the local property market. The moves, announced in a local government statement, come after the central bank issued new guidelines on reducing minimum […]
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US new Home Sales Hit SixMonth Low in May

WASHINGTON, June 26 Reuters Sales of new U.S. singlefamily homes dropped to a sixmonth low in May as a jump in mortgage rates weighed on demand, offering more evidence that the housing market recovery was faltering. New home sales declined 11.3 to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 619,000 units last month, the lowest level […]
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Blackstone Snaps Up UK Hotel Operator Village Hotels

LONDON, June 26 Reuters Private equity giant Blackstone has agreed to buy British hotel operator Village Hotels, the company said on Wednesday, part of a wider investor push into the hospitality sector as it outperforms the broader commercial property market. Blackstone said in a statement that funds managed by the firm had completed an acquisition of […]
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