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Monday, 17 March 2014

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Japan March manufacturing PMI slows for 2nd month, snowstorms blamed

TOKYO, March 31 (Reuters) - Japanese manufacturing activity expanded at a slower pace in March, a survey showed on Monday, pulling back furt...
New Acer CEO disappoints with lack of detail on future plans

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Investors looking for specifics as to the future of Acer Inc, the world's No.4 PC vendor, came away disappointed when...
CANADA STOCKS-TSX steady as Ukraine tensions ease, gold miners drop

* TSX up 4.23 points, or 0.03 percent, at 14,231.89 * Eight of the 10 main index sectors advance * Bombardier jumps after contract win By Jo...
Animation Start-up 'Light Chaser' Scores Big Hit In China With First Short Film

Since its online release two weeks ago, the first short film from Gary Wang’s Light Chaser Animation Studio has scored close to 30 million c...
UPDATE 2-U.S. sanctions hit Gunvor co-founder, Rotenberg brothers

(Adds details on Timchenko's sale of Gunvor stake, Arkady Rotenberg's holdings, comment by U.S. Treasury; paragraphs 2-3, 10-12, 17)...