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UK starts Libor overhaul

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UK starts Libor overhaul

LONDON — Libor benchmark interest rates are no longer “fit for purpose” and must be changed or replaced, Britain’s regulator said on Friday as he set out proposals to restore their credibility.

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Food crisis looming: FAO

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Food crisis looming: FAO

The world could face a food crisis of the kind seen in 2007-08 if countries restrict exports on concerns about a drought-fuelled grain price rally, the UN’s food agency warned on Thursday, after reporting a surge in global food prices in July.

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China’s factory output sputters

China’s factory output growth slowed unexpectedly in July to its weakest in more than three years, underlining stiff global headwinds that may prompt policymakers to take more action to keep growth on track to meet a 7.5 per cent annual target.

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Takaful net profit rises 23% in H1

Islamic insurance provider Abu Dhabi National Takaful Company, or Takaful, earned Dh11.75 million in net profit in the first six months of the year, 23 per cent higher than the same period a year earlier.

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