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Bank of Japan (BoJ) in aggressive growth move

The Bank of Japan has said it will expand the country’s money supply, as it tries to stimulate growth in the world’s third-largest economy.

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Times are a-changin : BHP and Rio get new CEOs

First it was Tom Albanese of Rio Tinto, and then BHP Billiton Chief Executive Marius Kloppers stepped down.

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Surge in Investments on Singapore Properties among Foreign Investors: The Debate

Total investments on Singapore properties among international investors surged to S$6.4 billion last year, says property consultancy Knight Frank.

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Euro ministers urge Cyprus rethink

Eurozone finance ministers have asked Cyprus to rethink plans for a one-off tax of 6.75 percent on savings of up to 100,000 euros

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Kuroda named BOJ governor

Haruhiko Kuroda is the new governor of the Bank of Japan (BoJ), after Japan’s parliament approved his appointment.

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BOJ: Japan lower house endorses Kuroda

Japan’s lower house of parliament has endorsed Haruhiko Kuroda to become the next central bank governor.

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Li Ka-shing still Asia’s richest man

Once again Li Ka-shing is Asia’s richest person according to a list of the world’s richest people released by Forbes magazine.

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Investment profile: Nigeria

Nigeria is Africa’s foremost business destination. Over the past decade Africa has been the second-fastest growing economy in the world, with GDP accelerating more than five percent a year on average, according to the World Bank.

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Asia has the most billionaires says Hurun

There are more billionaires in Asia than any other continent according to a survey by China-based wealth magazine the Hurun Report.

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AIA profits up 89 percent

Hong-Kong based insurance giant AIA said Wednesday its net profit rocketed almost 90 percent in 2012.

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