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Rory to cut back schedule

Source: Irish Examiner, Nov 16 2012, 9:06pm CST

The world number one was disappointed and also embarrassed in posting scores of 72 and 73 for a shock five over par tally. Fellow US Open champion, Michael Campbell, who carded a 64 to lead the event by one on nine-under par, is now looking to end ...

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Hong Kong shares close down 2.9 pct at 9-month low

Source: Reuters  |   Jun 20 2013, 3:09am CDT

HONG KONG, June 20 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares tumbled to their lowest in nine months on Thursday, with interest rate-sensitive counters sliding after the U.S. Federal Reserve signalled a tapering of stimulus and cyclicals hurt by a weak China facto ...

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Setback for China Electric-Car Maker

Source: Wall Street Journal  |   Jun 20 2013, 2:53am CDT

By Joanne Chiu HONG KONG—BYD Co., a Chinese maker of electric cars and batteries backed by U.S. investor Warren Buffett, faces a setback after one of its charging units reportedly caught fire in Hong Kong on Tue ...

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"My foot went in a hole and you could hear the crack 20 yards away"


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DIT students 'fly the flag' in Hong Kong

Source: Irish Independent  |   Jun 20 2013, 2:30am CDT

A GROUP of DIT students are travelling to Hong Kong to showcase their new anti-contamination product at a global competition for student entrepreneurs. The four students have developed "Strata Vision", which detects whether people dealing with ...

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Scout Association of Hong Kong says it does not discriminate against gay people

Source: SCMP  |   Jun 20 2013, 12:10am CDT

Unlike the Boy Scouts of America, which still bans gay scout leaders, Scout Association of Hong Kong says it is 'open to all' Born in the United States but now living in Hong Kong, Jeremy Blum is a half-American, half-Taiwanese writer. Pri ...

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Hong Kong shares sink to 9-month low as Fed, weak China flash PMI weigh

Source: Reuters  |   Jun 19 2013, 10:35pm CDT

HONG KONG, June 20 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares extended losses to a nine-month low on Thursday, with defensive counters sliding after the U.S. Federal Reserve signalled a tapering of stimulus and cyclicals hurt by a weak Ch ...

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Hong Kong Stocks Hit After Fed, Before China Data

Source: FOX Business  |   Jun 19 2013, 9:37pm CDT

HONG KONG – Hong Kong stocks tumbled early Thursday after the Federal Reserve indicated plans to scale back its bond purchases, with worries about the health of the Chinese economy also weighing on sentiment. The Hang Seng Index san ...

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Gold price opens lower in Hong Kong

Source: SINA English  |   Jun 19 2013, 9:14pm CDT

HONG KONG, June 20 (Xinhua) -- The gold price in Hong Kong went down 250 HK dollars to open at 12,500 HK dollars per tael on Thursday, according to the Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Society. The price is equivalent to 1,352.16 U.S. dollars ...

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Hong Kong shares to open down 1.5 pct, property counters sink

Source: CNBC  |   Jun 19 2013, 9:08pm CDT

HONG KONG, June 20 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares were poised to open on Thursday near their lowest level since September, with interest rate-related counters such as property developers down after the U.S. Federal Reserve signalled it could r ...

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Hong Kong stocks open 1.52% lower

Source: SINA English  |   Jun 19 2013, 9:02pm CDT

HONG KONG, June 20 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong stocks moved down 318.09 points, or 1.52 percent, to open at 20,668.80 on Thursday. Please read our Terms of Service. Messages that harass, abuse or threaten others; have obscene or otherwise object ...

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