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Hedge funds expand role as small business lender
Hedge funds are known for playing many roles on Wall Street, but with the credit crunch resulting in tougher lending standards, hedge funds have stepped in as a last-resort lender to small businesses. Full Article
Eastern Europe still lures Western firms
An awkward mix of strong currencies, rising pay expectations and a slowdown in key export markets has hit producers in emerging Europe but Western firms still see the region as a good place to set up factories. Full Article
Samsung dials in on China
The world's leading memory chip and LCD maker is dialing in on China for further growth. Video
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It won't end till housing hits bottom
The financial crisis won't be over until U.S. house prices stop falling, which means it won't be over any time soon. Full Article
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Favour Asia high grade company, dollar debt-HSBC
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Bond investors should be overweighing the debt of high grade Asian companies given their attractive yields compared to investment grade government issues, an HSBC bond fund manager said on Thursday. Full Article
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