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Wall Street pushed down by rate expectations, DPRK, Apple

USstockindexesslippedonThursdayasinvestorsbracedforathirdinterestratehikethisyearandtheUnitedStatesorderednewsanctionsagainsttheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKore

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Global trade 'rebounds strongly' in 2017: WTO forecasts

TheWorldTradeOrganization(WTO)onThursdayboosteditsforecastforglobaltradegrowthin2017ascommercereboundedstrongly,butcautionedthatmajorthreatscouldstillderailthep

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OECD: China's GDP to increase 6.8% in 2017

ForecastforeconomicgrowthhigherduetoinfrastructureinvestmentChina'seconomicgrowthwillreach6.8percentyear-on-yearin2017,althoughitmaymoderatenextyearto6.6percent

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Survey: 80% of Chinese adults clueless on contraception

Morethan80percentofadultsinChinahavemisconceptionsaboutcontraception,accordingtoasurveybytheAll-ChinaWomen'sFederation.ThesurveywasreleasedonWednesdaybyHuakunWo

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Music piracy on increase worldwide: industry group

Musicpiracyisontheincreaseworldwide,with40percentofusersareaccessingunlicensedmusic,upfrom35percentlastyear,theglobalrecordedmusicindustrygroupIFPIsaid.Internet

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US stocks edge to fresh records ahead of Fed decision

WallStreetstocksedgedtofreshrecordsTuesdayaheadofaFederalReservedecisionexpectedtoannouncetheendofapost-financialcrisiseconomicstimulusprogram.TheFedwaitinggame

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Bitcoin recovers after China's exchange closure freefall

Bitcoinresurgedinvaluetopeakatover4,100USdollarsonMonday,amassiverecoveryaftergoingintoafreefallbelow3,000USdollarslastFriday.Lastweek's16-percentdropcamefollow

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Road deaths in U.S. lower than world's average

Thepercentageoffatalitiesfromroadcrashesintotalfatalitiesfromallcausesofdeathis1.3percentintheU.S.,lessthantheworld'saveragerateof2.4percent.Byplacingroadfatali

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Japan's Abe to pledge something for all generations in snap election

Pledgestospendoneducationandchildcare,staytoughontheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea(DPRK)andrevisethepacifistconstitutionarelikelytobepillarsofJapanesePrimeMi

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Inflation slump to hit in early 2018: ECB

Inflationintheeurozonewillslumpinearly2018,theEuropeanCentralBankforecastMonday,butreturntoanupwardpathtowardsitstargetlaterintheyear.Pricegrowthcouldfallaslowa

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China home price growth cools further in August as curbs bear down

China’snewhomepricesroseinAugustattheslowestpaceinsevenmonthsandfellorleveledoffinmorecitiesasgovernmentcoolingmeasuresdampenedspeculation,thoughtherewerenosign

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Dubai to operate world's largest solar power project

Dubaiwillimplementtheworld'slargestConcentratedSolarPower(CSP)projectvaluedat14.2billiondirhams(3.87billionUSdollars),UAEdailyGulfnewsreportedonSaturday.TheCSPp

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Wall Street hits record high, S&P 500 pierces 2,500

WallStreetexperiencedrecordhighsonFriday,withtheSP500surpassing2,500pointsastelecommunicationssharesroseandtechnologybouncedbackaftertwodaysofdeclines.TheSP500’

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Futures dip; economic data blast awaited for rate-hike clues

U.S.stockindexfutureswereslightlyloweronFriday,withinvestorsshruggingoffNorthKorea’slatestmissiletestandinsteadawaitingaslewofeconomicdataforindicatorsonwhenint

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Crypto-crash: Bitcoin plummets after China exchange announces closure

BitcoinandothercryptocurrenciesplummetedovernightonThursday,afteroneofChina’sbiggesttradingplatformsannounceditwasceasingalloperationsbytheendofthismonth,sparki

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UN calls for a global 'New Deal' for world economy

Theworldeconomy,stuntedbyyearsofausterityandgrowinginequality,needsaglobal"NewDeal",inspiredbypoliciesthathelpedEuropereboundafterWorldWarII,theUNsaidThursday."

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Most Asia markets down after fresh DPRK missile launch

MostAsianstockmarketsturnedlowerFridayafteranothermissilelaunchbyDPRKstokedthepossibilityoffreshgeopoliticaltensionswhilethepoundhelditsgainsonbetsthatBritishin