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Feb 25- The New York Times Co said it would rename the global edition of its namesake newspaper, the International Herald Tribune, as the International New York Times.
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SHANGHAI, Feb 25- The yuan closed up slightly against the dollar on Monday in narrow trade, ignoring a weaker fixing by the central bank and a surging global dollar as domestic optimism over the direction of the currency persists.
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*Policy jitters sink HK, China property sectors. *China policy details ahead of meetings next week seen key.
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More than four years after it started selling iPhones in India, Apple Inc is now aggressively pushing the iconic device through instalment payment plans that make it more affordable, a new distribution model and heavy marketing blitz.
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HONG KONG, Feb 25- Hong Kong shares ended just above a 2013 low on Monday, as strength in index heavyweight HSBC Holdings offset weakness in local developers after the city government announced more measures last week to cool the market. The China Enterprises Index of the top Chinese listings in Hong Kong also rose 0.2 percent.
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HONG KONG, Feb 25- China shares rose for the first time in three sessions on Monday, helped by strength in the brokerage sector after the official China Securities Journal reported an expansion of a short selling pilot scheme from Feb. 28.
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*Policy jitters hit China, Hong Kong property sectors. *China policy details ahead of meetings next week seen key. HONG KONG, Feb 25- Hong Kong shares lingered at a 2013 low on Monday, as strength in index heavyweight HSBC Holdings offset weakness in the local property sector after the city government announced more measures last week to cool the market.
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SHANGHAI, Feb 25- The People's Bank of China attempted to guide the yuan into weaker territory on Monday but the spot market edged up slightly nevertheless in the morning session, ignoring the release of a economic data showing a loss of momentum in China's manufacturing sector.
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SINGAPORE, Feb 25- Gold recouped early losses on Monday on firmer equities and after last week's drop to a 7- month low spurred physical buying in Asia, but investors were cautious over the outcome of an unpredictable election in Italy and its impact on the euro zone. Gold rose $3.31 an ounce to $1,583.61 by 0326 GMT after posting modest gains on Friday.
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HONG KONG, Feb 25- Hong Kong shares were set to start the week stronger on Monday, as a 1.7 percent rise for insurer AIA Group helped lift the Hang Seng Index off a 2013 low. The China Enterprises Index of the top Chinese listings in Hong Kong was indicated to start up 0.4 percent.
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Hong Kong is imposing higher stamp duties and home loan curbs on property transactions, officials said on Friday.
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HONG KONG, Feb 25- Hong Kong shares could start weaker on Monday, dragged down by local property developers after the city government imposed higher stamp duties and home loan curbs on property transactions late last Friday.
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More than four years after it started selling iPhones in India, Apple Inc is now aggressively pushing the iconic device through instalment payment plans that make it more affordable, a new distribution model and heavy marketing blitz.
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LONDON, Feb 22- Britain said on Friday it hopes to set up a currency swap line with China soon to help finance trade, a move that will enhance London's drive to become a leading offshore centre for yuan trade.
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LONDON, Feb 22- The euro hit a six-week low on Friday after banks paid back less than expected of their ECB crisis loans, while European shares recovered some of the previous session's sharp losses as investors went in search of bargains.
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HONG KONG, Feb 22- The Hong Kong Monetary Authority said on Friday it will tighten mortgages for the territory's property transactions, as part of the government's overall efforts to cool the overheating real estate sector.
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HONG KONG, Feb 22- Hong Kong is imposing higher stamp duties on property transactions, officials said on Friday, the latest effort to cool an overheated property sector that boasts some of the world's most expensive apartments.
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HONG KONG, Feb 22- Hong Kong will impose new measures, including raising buyers' stamp duties, to cool its overheated property sector, which has some of the world's most expensive apartments, officials said on Friday.
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HONG KONG, Feb 22- Shares in Hong Kong and mainland China fell further on Friday, with a benchmark index suffering its biggest weekly loss in over two years, as investors took profits out of a rally that saw mainland indexes gain over 30 percent in less than two months.
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SHANGHAI, Feb 22- The yuan closed up slightly on Friday, with a correction of the dollar in global markets offsetting a weaker midpoint fixed by the People's Bank of China, traders said. Trading was sluggish, with volume down to $12.65 billion from Thursday's $13.5 billion.