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Investment banking in Asia no home run for Wall Street

  America, one; Europe, nil. In Asia, at least, US financial institutions are climbing up the investment banking league tables while their euro-area counterparts sink. But Wall Street should not start celebrating now. How long their current reign lasts will depend to a large degree on how long fixed income, currencies and commodities business remains robust. Deutsche Bank AG, weighed ...

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What Trump can do for Venezuela

  In between tweets last weekend, President Donald Trump took time to talk with Brazilian President Michel Temer and Chilean President Michelle Bachelet. Top of mind in both calls were efforts to encourage “respect for democratic and humanitarian rights in Venezuela.” A worthy goal, but if Trump really wants to restore democracy in Venezuela, he should let Latin America take ...

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International cooperation vital to fight terrorism

  Four people were killed when a knife-wielding man went on a killing spree, driving car into the pedestrians before stabbing a police officer on the parliament compound. The assailant was shot dead by police just yards from entrances to the building itself. People from 11 countries were among the victims and more than 40 people inflicted catastrophic injuries. The ...

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