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Seeking cheap stocks, chaos no problem? Try Libya

By Ulf Laessing TRIPOLI Sat Feb 22, 2014 8:05pm EST (Reuters) – Investing in Libyan stocks may sound like an absurd idea at a time when the North African country is descending into chaos and armed militias seize oil ports…

HSBC to announce bonuses totaling $4 billion: report

LONDON Sat Feb 22, 2014 11:46am EST (Reuters) – HSBC will announce staff bonuses totaling just under 2.4 billion pounds ($4 billion) globally for 2013 and is expected to report a significant rise in pretax profit, Sky News reported on…

Asia stocks in hesitant mood; euro holds gains

(Reuters) – Asian share markets were in hesitant mood on Wednesday as investors keep a wary eye on interest rates in China, though the euro left the dollar in its dust after more soft U.S. economic data. The action was…