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Timeline:Who's the boss? Tension between Japan govt and BOJ
Nov 24 - Japanese cabinet ministers increased pressure on the Bank of Japan on Tuesday to respond to deflation, with one saying that the central bank was "asleep at the wheel." Full Article
TIMELINE-Chinese automakers chase global profile
Nov 25 (Reuters) - Chinese car maker Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Corp (BAIC) said on Wednesday it was reassessing the situation after a consortium it belonged to dropped a bid to buy General Motors' [GM.UL] Saab unit. [ID:nGEE5AN2H4] Full Article
FACTBOX-Top 10 Global IPOs of 2009
Nov 25 (Reuters) - Singapore's CapitaMalls Asia <CMAL.SI> shares debuted 8.5 percent higher as the city state's biggest public offering in 16 years raised $2.02 billion for parent CapitaLand <CATL.SI>, Southeast Asia's biggest developer [ID:nSIN448619]. ... Full Article
CORRECTED - TIMELINE-Rio-BHP near iron ore tie-up
(Corrects second paragraph to show that there had been no indications of regulatory issues regarding Rio-BHP's planned iron ore joint venture, rather than that the European Commission had made no objections, as written previously) Full Article
TIMELINE:Who's the boss? Tension between Japan govt and BOJ
Nov 24 - Japanese cabinet ministers increased pressure on the Bank of Japan on Tuesday to respond to deflation, with one saying that the central bank was "asleep at the wheel". [ID:nT322574] Full Article
FACTBOX-Emerging Asia attracts top capital inflows-IIF
Nov 23 (Reuters) - A surge in capital flowing into emerging economies has sparked Brazil and Taiwan to impose capital controls and policymakers in some other countries are talking of restrictions. Full Article
FACTBOX-Key rulers of Afghanistan
Nov 19 (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai was sworn-in to office for a second five-year term on Thursday, as he faced renewed criticism from Washington over corruption. [ID:nSP158192] Propelled to power in the wake of the U.S.-led invasion in 2001 ... Full Article
FACTBOX-Top-10 global IPOs of 2009
Nov 18 (Reuters) - Maxis Bhd <MXSC.KL>, Malaysia's top mobile provider, looks set to rise on its debut on Thursday in Southeast Asia's biggest IPO. [ID:KLR203794] Full Article
TIMELINE: The past, present and future of China's yuan
(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama has promised to raise the issue of the yuan's exchange rate when he visits China from November 15-18, putting the spotlight on a major bone of contention which has the potential to shake currency markets and diplomatic ... Full Article
FACTBOX: Ping-pong diplomacy? Official comments on the yuan
(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday nudged Chinese President Hu Jintao to allow the yuan currency to appreciate at a landmark summit in Beijing. Full Article
