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Asia Week Ahead: HSBC results after the holiday

(SOUNDBITE) (English) REUTERS REPORTER, PAMELA AMBLER, SAYING: "Here's what to expect on the day the markets re-open after the holiday- Monday, February 23rd." The Bank of Japan will issue minutes Feb 18, 2015
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S&P chalks up yet another record

You'd think the collapse of the Greek debt talks would deter investors from buying stocks. But it didn't. The S&P 500 rose to another all-time high as the Dow neared its record high. U.S. Bank senior Feb 18, 2015
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Toy Fair's toymakers vie for business

Noah Gordon is hitting the annual Toy Fair in New York City for the first time. A cop from North Carolina, he's hoping, like the sea of fellow exhibitors, that his toy... (SOUNDBITE) NOAH GORDON, Feb 18, 2015
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Toy Fair's toymakers vy for business

Noah Gordon is hitting the annual Toy Fair in New York City for the first time. A cop from North Carolina, he's hoping, like the sea of fellow exhibitors, that his toy... (SOUNDBITE) NOAH GORDON, Feb 18, 2015
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Will reform bill be enough for France?

It's been a difficult year for France - this week's desecration of Jewish tombs the latest incident to shock an already battle-scarred public. Three days of violence in Paris last month have had a Feb 17, 2015
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European car sales turn a corner

European car sales have shifted up a gear. New vehicle sales rose robustly by 6.2 percent in January. JP Morgan's Kerry Craig thinks pent-up demand is in play. (SOUNDBITE) (English): JP MORGAN, Feb 17, 2015
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Starwood Hotels CEO resigns

Starwood Hotels' CEO won't be lodging in the corner office any more. Frits van Paasschen suddenly resigned by mutual agreement after more than seven years as chief executive. Replacing him as interim Feb 17, 2015
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European car sales turn a corner

European car sales have shifted up a gear. New vehicle sales rose robustly by 6.2 percent in January. JP Morgan's Kerry Craig thinks pent-up demand is in play. (SOUNDBITE) (English): JP MORGAN, Feb 17, 2015
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Will Greece bend under EU pressure?

The ball is back in your court. That was the message to Greece after Athens rejected a six-month extension of its bailout package. Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem. (SOUNDBITE) (English) Feb 17, 2015
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IMF vets Egypt economy

Egypt's suffered four years of turmoil. The uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak and the subsequent upheavals hitting the country hard, putting off investors and tourists - and slashing growth. Time Feb 17, 2015