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* Beijing backs embattled Hong Kong leader
(Adds Chief Executive apology)
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Stock markets in the Gulf
extended losses on Sunday reflecting a cautious mood among
investors following last week’s oil tanker attacks.
The attacks on the tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday
raised fears of a military confrontation in a vital ship
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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam
apologised to the public on Sunday with "utmost sincerity and
humility" after the second massive protest in a week over a
proposed extradition bill that would allow people to be sent to
mainland China for trial.
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PM hopeful wants EU to move on Irish backstop but may struggle to win even ‘diplomatic fig leaf’
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The Chinese government's
takeover of Baoshang Bank has caused some pain but prevented
bigger financial and social instability, and regulators will
restructure the lender as soon as possible, a newspaper
affiliated to China's central bank said on Sunday.
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Defence contractor rejects offers that would shake up UK defence industry
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Posted at 11:00h
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Taylor Wimpey chief says government scheme acted as ‘accelerant’ for house price growth
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Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) said on
Sunday the completion of a merger between Alawwal bank
and Saudi British Bank would lead to RBS shedding 4.7
billion pounds ($5.9 billion) of risk weighted assets and boost
its core capital.
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Saudi Arabia has hired Goldman
Sachs and Societe Generale to help arrange meetings with fixed
income investors in the coming days, sources familiar with the
matter said, potentially paving the way for the kingdom to
launch its first bonds in euros.
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Commitment to reach net zero by 2050 may not cost £1tn as the chancellor forecast, but it will hurt
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