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AMSTERDAM, May 17 (Reuters) - Dutch insurer NN Group
on Thursday raised its cost-savings target, as heavy damages
from a storm led to a steeper-than-expected 23 percent drop in
first-quarter core profit.
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May 17 (Reuters) - The maximum stake on fixed odds betting
terminals will be cut to two pounds from the current 100
pounds($136), Britain said on Thursday, in a move that curtails
a major source of revenue for high street bookmakers and
potentially puts jobs at risk.
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TOKYO, May 17 (Reuters) - Japanese government bond prices
slipped on Thursday as a bounce by equities curbed investor
demand for the safe-haven debt.
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AMSTERDAM, May 17 (Reuters) - Dutch insurer NN Group
on Thursday reported a steeper than expected 23 percent drop in
first-quarter core profit to 313 million euros ($370.1 million),
as storm damage was more than earlier estimated.
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Concerns over Beijing’s sway prompt closer engagement with region’s small nations
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* Consumer, utilities buoy Malaysian stocks
* Singapore snaps three sessions of losses
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May 17 (Reuters) - Indonesian shares edged higher on
Thursday ahead of the central bank's decision on interest rates
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SHANGHAI, May 17 (Reuters) - China and Hong Kong stocks
edged lower on Thursday as investors took a cautious stance
ahead of the Sino-U.S. trade talks to be held later in the day.
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SEOUL, May 17 (Reuters) - South Korea's central bank chief
on Thursday said it was difficult to be optimistic about the
economy as jobs growth remained tepid.
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HONG KONG, May 17 (Reuters) - The London Metal Exchange on
Thursday said its members' compliance teams would ensure fees
were paid on trades not carried out on the bourse but which
reference LME prices.
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In parts of Leicester, workers are paid as little as £3.50 an hour. Why is no one being held responsible?
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