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ASIAN MARKET Asian stocks slipped to 14-month lows on Wednesday, as investor confidence was chilled by the latest round of verbal threats in an intensifying U.S.-China trade conflict.
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UK Britain’s government and Barclays launched a fund to provide up to 1 billion pounds ($1.3 billion) in finance to small house-builders in an attempt to tackle England’s housing shortage.
SINGAPORE Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said he was not sure if an agreement on major regional trade pact backed by China will be finalised this year.
AUSTRALIA Australia’s biggest department store chain Myer Holdings Ltd posted its first annual loss since listing as it wrote down the value of its brands and shoppers switched to cheaper options online, sending its shares down sharply.