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Asia markets edge up as commodities rise, Apple fears ease

AsianmarketsedgedupwardWednesdayinthinholidaytrading,withinvestorsshruggingoffanegativeWallStreetleadasfearsoverlacklustreiPhonedemandeased,andcommoditiesrose.S

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US sees strongest holiday shopping season since 2011

USholidaysalesincreasedby4.9percent,thebiggestyear-endgainssince2011,accordingtopreliminarydatareleasedbyMastercardSpendingPulseonTuesday.Shoppersintheworld'sbi

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Japan jobless rate lowest since 1993

Japan'sunemploymentrateinNovemberdippedtoitslowestlevelsinceNovember1993,officialdatashowedTuesday,offeringanothersignthattheworld'sthird-largesteconomyisontrac

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Florida orange industry hit by hurricane, disease

HitbyHurricaneIrmaandacitrusailmentknownas"YellowDragonDisease,"Floridaorangegrowersarebracingforpotentiallytheworstharvestinmorethanahalfcentury.Forecastersare

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Florida orange industry hit by hurricane, disease<br>

HitbyHurricaneIrmaandacitrusailmentknownas"YellowDragonDisease,"Floridaorangegrowersarebracingforpotentiallytheworstharvestinmorethanahalfcentury.Forecastersare

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More than $1t invested in western China

Chinahasplowed6.85trillionyuan($1.04trillion)intothedevelopmentofitswesternregionssince2000tohelptheless-prosperousinlandcatchupwithcoastalareas."Sofar,therehav

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China's game sales of 2017 tops the world's game revenue

Chineseconsumershavespentmoreongamesin2017,saidaChinaGamePublishersAssociationPublicationsCommittee's(GPC)recentreport.Thegameindustry'ssalesincomereached203.6b

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Consumer confidence in the US highest since 2000

USaverageconsumerconfidencefor2017stoodat96.8,thehighestsince2000,saidUniversityofMichiganeconomistRichardCurtin,directoroftheSurveyofConsumers,arotatingpanelsu

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S. Korea launches income-based growth, people-centered economic policy

ThenewSouthKoreangovernmentunderPresidentMoonJae-in,whichwasinauguratedinMaythroughthecountry'sfirstpresidentialby-election,launchedanincome-basedgrowthandpeopl

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Asia stocks subdued as U.S. tax cuts slug bonds

AsianmarketsofferedamutedreceptiononThursdaytothepassageofU.S.taxcutsasbenefitstocompanybottomlineswerealreadybakedintostockprices,whilebondswerespookedbytheblo

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U.S. stocks decline after Congress passes tax bill

U.S.stocksslidonWednesdayastheU.S.CongresspassedarevisedRepublicanbilltooverhaultheU.S.taxcodeoverthreedecades.TheDowJonesIndustrialAveragedecreased28.10points,

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U.S. House gives final approval to tax bill, delivering victory to Trump

DonaldTrumpcelebrateda"historic"victoryWednesdayastheUSCongresspassedamassiveRepublicantaxcutplan,handingthepresidenthisfirstmajorlegislativeachievementsincetak

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House gives final approval to tax bill, delivering victory to Trump

DonaldTrumpcelebrateda"historic"victoryWednesdayastheUSCongresspassedamassiveRepublicantaxcutplan,handingthepresidenthisfirstmajorlegislativeachievementsincetak

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Entrepreneurs, bankers more upbeat on Chinese economy

Accordingtoasurveyof5000companies,Chineseentrepreneursandbankersweremoreconfidentabouttheeconomyinthefourthquarterofthisyearthanthepreviousquarter.Theentreprene

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Apple names long-time exec as new India sales head: source

AppleInc(AAPL.O)hasappointedMichelCoulombasitstopsalesexecutiveinIndia,replacingSanjayKaul,asourcefamiliarwiththemovesaidonTuesday,astheU.S.techgiantpursuesabig

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World Bank ups forecast for China growth in 2017 to 6.8 pct

TheWorldBankhasraisedChina'sgrowthforecastforthisyearfrom6.7percentto6.8percent,basedonrisinghouseholdincomeandimprovingexternaldemand,accordingtoitslatestrepor

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World Bank raises China 2017 growth forecast, maintains 2018 outlook

TheWorldBankonTuesdayraiseditsforecastforChina’seconomicgrowthin2017to6.8percentfrom6.7percentitprojectedinOctober,aspersonalconsumptionandforeigntradesupported