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  • China banks on first-time buyers to prop up housing

    Jiang Lu is the proud owner of a 450 square foot apartment. She invested her life savings and took advantage of easier mortgages to buy her new home.

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    China’s debt soars to 250% of GDP

    China's debt has soared to two and half times its economy from 147 percent at the end of 2008, Standard Chartered estimates.

  • No parity party for the Aussie this year

    The Aussie – which appeared to be on course for a return to parity with the U.S. dollar just days ago – is set to end the year below $0.90.

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    Medtronic’s $43B Covidien deal—and Irish tax move

    Medtronic is buying Covidien in a $42.9 billion agreement that could increase concerns about the rush of U.S. companies striking deals to cut their tax bills.

  • Yuan’s surprise reversal: where to next?

    The yuan, which saw its biggest weekly jump in 2½ years last week, is set to continue on its appreciation path, say strategists.

  • China goes local to soften hit from property downturn

    China will manage its property sector at a local level as it seeks to avoid either a slowdown that undermines the economy or a surge in prices.

  • Twitter's 2 questions, in more than 140 characters

    Two key questions dominate Twitter's initial public offering: where will it list, and how much will it float?

  • Wall street banks woo children of Chinese leaders

    Wall Street banks have hired children of Chinese officials in the hopes that they can open doors and secure deals in the world's fastest-growing economy.

  • Big Ideas From Big People

    Industry heavyweights -- in finance, technology, real estate, media -- weigh in on the one issue, innovation or event they think will change the world in 2013.

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    Indian Bourse Picks Banks for $1 Billion New Listing

    India's BSE Ltd, the former Bombay Stock Exchange which has lost market share to rivals, has chosen 14 banks for a share offering planned for the first half of 2013.

  • Stocks See Classic Risk-On, Reflation Trade
    Stocks in Cyber Security Set to Take Off: Analyst

    The recent wave of cyberattacks targeting major U.S. banks has cast doubt onto the effectiveness of security infrastructure within the online banking sector. Though worrisome, there is a potential beneficiary set to gain from this threat, explains one analyst: the cyber security industry.