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French bank Societe Generale said on Monday it had added two of its top executives to the group's management committee, as part of the current reorganization led by its chief executive Frederic Oudea.

* Hang Seng up 0.1 pct; HSCE rises 0.5 pct HSI financial sector sub-index 0.6 pct higher; property sector up 0.7 pct

Topping up outside peak times would cut need for extra grid capacity

* Money managers cut long positions on WTI crude - CFTC data (Updates throughout, changes dateline, previous TOKYO)

China stocks rose on Monday, aided by strength in financials and industrial stocks, but a slump in healthcare shares amid a vaccine scandal capped broader gains. ** The blue-chip CSI300 index rose 0.9 percent to 3,525.75 points while the Shanghai Composite Index ended up 1.1 percent at 2,859.54 points. ** An index...

Round-up of South Korean financial markets: ** South Korea's KOSPI stock index fell about 1 percent on Monday following U.S. President Donald Trump's comments about tariff and currency last week. The Korean won gained in line with other Asian currencies after Trump complained about the strength of the U.S. dollar on...

Ministers promise legislation to speed up installation of full fibre networks

Prime Opportunities Investment, one of the four groups in the running to take over IWG Plc, said on Monday it does not intend to make an offer for the London-listed serviced office provider.

Saudi Aramco aims to buy a controlling stake in petrochemical maker SABIC, possibly taking the entire 70 percent stake owned by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.