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Dollar recoups losses, shares lower as banks weigh

By Vikram Subhedar LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar extended its recovery against a basket of other currencies on Friday, while banks dragged European shares slightly lower following underwhelming results from Swiss major UBS. The two-day recovery comes after the dollar suffered a 4 percent drop in the three weeks from Jan. 3 reflecting doubts about how U.S. President Donald Trump's policies will play out for the currency, particularly after both Trump and Treasury Secretary-designate Steven Mnuchin hinted …

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Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman’s 2016 pay up 7 pct to $22.5 million

Gorman will receive $22.5 million in total compensation, up from $21 million in 2015, spokesman Mark Lake said in an email. Gorman received a $5 million stock bonus for his performance in 2016, an 8 percent increase from 2015, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing did not provide greater detail on Gorman's total 2016 compensation.

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China central bank: yuan’s global acceptance to be driven by market

BEIJING (Reuters) – The internationalization of the yuan has exceeded people's expectations and its global acceptance will be driven by market forces, Yi Gang, a China central bank vice governor, said on Monday. China will continue

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NYSE sees double-digit Asian IPOs through 2017, with focus on tech

By Elzio Barreto and Steve Garton HONG KONG (Reuters) – The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) sees technology companies driving a revival in new Asian listings and expects double-digit IPOs through the end of 2017 from the region, the exchange's global head of capital markets said in an interview. New listings should start picking up pace in the…

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Taiwan says set to order Uber to exit market

By Faith Hung and Yimou Lee TAIPEI/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Taiwan's Investment Commission said on Wednesday it is set to order Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] to exit the domestic market, saying the global ride-hailing giant misrepresented its business as an internet-based information technology platform rather than a transportation

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U.S. crude remains below $40 as oversupply weighs

Oil prices remained weak on Wednesday, with U.S. crude below $40 per barrel and Brent under $42, as fuel oversupply and stuttering economic growth weighed on markets, although prices did receive some support from a weaker dollar. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were trading at $39.54 per barrel at 0651 GMT (2:51 a.m. ET), slightly above their last close and well below the $40 marker they settled below for the first time since April in the previous session. International Brent crude futures failed to …

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The ‘what if’ spooking markets: policy success

Perhaps the biggest shock to world markets now would be if central banks met their inflation goals. After nearly 10 years of near zero or even negative interest rates and trillions of dollars in new

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Bitcoin worth $72 million stolen from Bitfinex exchange in Hong Kong

Nearly 120,000 units of digital currency bitcoin worth about US$72 million was stolen from the exchange platform Bitfinex in Hong Kong, making it the second-biggest security breach ever of such an exchange. Zane Tackett, Director of Community & Product Development for Bitfinex, told Reuters on Wednesday that 119,756 bitcoin had been stolen from users' accounts and that the exchange had not yet decided how to address customer losses.

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U.S. authorities subpoena Goldman in 1MDB probe: WSJ

Goldman received the subpoenas earlier this year from the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Journal reported, citing a person familiar with the matter. The authorities also want to interview current and former Goldman employees in connection with the inquiries, but none of those meetings had occurred by Friday, WSJ said. The Department of Justice and the SEC

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Asia shares slip for seventh session, bonds well bid

Asian shares slipped for a seventh straight session on Thursday as mixed economic data did nothing to assuage concerns about global growth, keeping sovereign bonds well supported as a hedge against deflation risks.

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