Saab rises on quiet stock market
The Stockholm Stock Exchange began the trading week with a cautious rise, but by closing the broad OMXS index had fallen 0.3 percent. Index movements on the leading European exchanges were also small.
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Few voted when Hong Kong went to the polls
Hong Kong's local elections have not engaged the city's residents. Not even one in three eligible voters bothered to vote for any pro-Beijing candidate.
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Mostly happy on the stock markets in Asia
Asian stock markets mostly followed Wall Street and rose on Thursday morning.
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Hong Kong fire's youngest victim just one year old
So far, 159 people, including a one-year-old child, have been confirmed dead after last week's devastating fire in Hong Kong. But some of the dead may never be found, according to police.
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Lost wife in giant fire: I tried everything
Yip Ka-Kui survived the devastating fire in the high-rise buildings in Hong Kong – but lost his wife. Now he struggles with guilt and loss. I couldn't find my wife. I tried everything, he says with tears in his eyes.
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The Stockholm Stock Exchange continues to slide downwards
The Stockholm Stock Exchange continues to decline slightly. At the close on Tuesday, the broad OMXS index was down 0.3 percent.
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South Korean auto stocks rise after customs announcement
Shares of several South Korean car companies are rising after US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick confirmed that the US's lower auto tariffs on South Korea will apply retroactively from November 1, CNBC reports.
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Hong Kong investigates why fire spread so quickly
The Hong Kong government is setting up an inquiry into the fire that has killed 156 people so far. An independent committee will investigate why the fire broke out – and how it could spread so quickly, regional leader John Lee announced.
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