1. Duit (3 x 15)<\/p>\n
Asian monies up,
\nbut intervention
\nfears linger<\/p>\n
Asian monies up, but intervention fears linger<\/p>\n
Asian currencies were stronger on Friday in the wake of the
\ndollar's overnight weakness against major rivals, especially the
\nyen, which provides broad direction to regional units.<\/p>\n
Buoyant equity markets also helped support Asian currencies.<\/p>\n
But gains were tempered by Japanese government warnings
\nagainst the yen's rise. Market players also kept a wary eye on
\nintervention by central banks in the region.<\/p>\n
2. Soft (2 x 33)<\/p>\n
Microsoft to pay $750m for
\nNetscape; makes deals with AOL<\/p>\n
Microsoft to pay $750m for Netscape claim; makes deals with AOL<\/p>\n
Microsoft will pay US$750 million to AOL Time Warner to settle a
\nsuit claiming the software giant used its monopoly to crush
\nNetscape Communications, now a part of the AOL group, the firms
\nannounced on Thursday.<\/p>\n
The two companies, longtime rivals in the tech sector, also
\nannounced plans to work together in several areas in an effort to
\nbury the hatchet.<\/p>\n
Netscape, the onetime Internet star and the most visible
\nvictim of Microsoft in the \"browser wars,\" filed suit in January
\n2002 claiming its woes were the result of \"anticompetitive
\nconduct.\"<\/p>\n
3. Stock (2 x 20)<\/p>\n
Asian stocks hit highs
\non Nasdaq rally<\/p>\n
Asian stocks hit multi-month highs on Nasdaq rally<\/p>\n
Asian stocks clambered to multi-month peaks on Friday after hopes
\nfor a U.S. economic recovery shoved the Nasdaq Composite Index to
\na near-one-year high on Wall Street.<\/p>\n
Tokyo's Nikkei stock average racked up its highest close since
\nMarch 24, firming 0.6 percent to 8,424.51, as technology shares
\ntracked gains in their U.S. peers.<\/p>\n
4. Asia (1 x 44)<\/p>\n
China, India lead in dominating urban landscape<\/p>\n
China, India lead Asia's charge to dominate urban landscape<\/p>\n
China and India are poised to stamp Asia's reputation as being
\none of the most exciting and prosperous regions to live, an
\nindustry monitor said on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Of the 24 cities singled out as future rising urban stars,
\neight are in China and three are in India, property consultant
\nJones Lang LaSalle said.<\/p>",
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