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FTSE war on terror

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2008
... countries. Definitions vary by state with terror-sponsoring countries most commonly identified as Iran, Sudan, Syria and North Korea. FTSE's index will screen out companies with active or current non-humanitarian ties in or with countries that expose ...

BRIC sector splits SRI managers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2008
... does have a strict exclusion policy within its Global Deep Green Trust, which means they don't invest in Cameroon, North Korea, the Russian Federation, Japan, Norway, Sudan and the People's Republic of China. Hall said by refusing to invest in these ...

Daily economic round-up

ALFRED SINN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2006
Financial markets across the world have held up reasonably well despite North Korea's nuclear tests that sent shockwaves across global financial markets on Monday. Most markets recovered by Tuesday and the US Dow Jones Industrial Index reached its record ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2006
... at 16,477.25, its highest close since May 12. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks regained some of the ground lost after North Korea said it had conducted a nuclear test, as HSBC led the way after JPMorgan raised the lender's target price. The benchmark Hang ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2006
... expected to open firmer today following a better lead in US markets but could be tempered by geopolitical concerns over North Korea's nuclear test. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0738 AEST, the December share price index contract was up 26 points ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2006
... internationally assertive perspective. Defined as a nationalist, Abe became famous after his strong stand against North Korea's admission of kidnapping Japanese people during the 1970s and 1980s. Abe is keen to foster relations with China after they ...

Emerging markets exodus continues

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 7 AUG 2006
... billion fleeing for the first half of the year amid continued political volatility and international noise around North Korea's nuclear program. However, global, Latin America and Asia ex Japan funds were the beneficiaries of the capital movements, posting ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2006
... characterized by big swings on conflicting views over inflation and interest rates as well as political jitters after North Korea launched a number of missile tests. FRANKFURT - The DAX index ended at 5681.85 points, down 13.62 or 0.24 percent on Friday. ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2006
... The stock market is expected to open lower, following sharp falls on offshore markets overnight amid worries over North Korea's test-firing of missiles. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was down 41 points to 5051 ...

China committed to strong measures to contain growth, Premier Wen says

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Wednesday China was committed to forceful measures to cool its dangerously fast-growing economy, which has benefited global growth but, left unchecked, has the potential to drag it down. In an exclusive interview behind ...