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Southeast Asia in particular is often vulnerable because of dollar-denominated debt serviced in local currencies , an arrangement dubbed "Original Sin" by economists Barry Eichengreen and Ricardo Hausmann after the region's 1997-98 meltdown.

About 1.91M shares traded. It has underperformed by 4.78% the S&P500. Bovis Homes Group plc (LON:BVS) had its price target hoisted by equities researchers at Deutsche Bank AG from GBX 969 ($12.45) to GBX 980 ($12.59) in a research report issued on Wednesday.

The president of an American university where a student attended before being imprisoned by North Korea says the school is "deeply concerned and saddened" to learn that he is in a coma . Warmbier was detained in January 2016 and sentenced to 15 years of hard labour in March 2016 for trying to steal an item with a propaganda slogan, according to North Korean media.

The agency made the disclosure in response to a freedom of information request by The Wall Street Journal. President Donald Trump is planning to hold a campaign-style rally later this month in Iowa. "Russian Federation is trying to meddle into our elections", House Speaker Paul Ryan said today in an appearance on "The Hugh Hewitt Show". It should be noted Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosentein testified in front of the Senate Appropriations Committee Tuesday morning and said he is the ...

The air traffic controllers' union is generally supportive of the proposal, as it sees the current FAA air traffic control system as somewhat inefficient. President Trump's plan would spin off air traffic control into a non-profit organization run by a board . Commercial airlines are supporting the privatization plan, and opponents are concerned the new system would be dominated by airline interests.

He is set to testify hours after Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein appeared in the Senate and said he's seen no basis for firing Robert Mueller , the former FBI director he appointed as special counsel to oversee the Russian Federation investigation.

Sessions told the Senate Intelligence Committee he had a different reason for not answering certain questions: It's how such matters have been handled in the Justice Department for years. "I am the attorney general", Sessions testified . Ron Wyden , D-Ore., pressed Sessions on why the attorney general actually recused himself from the Russian Federation investigation.

It also recommended that Uber continue its search for a chief operating officer who could act as a "full partner" to the CEO but focus on the day-to-day operations and company culture. In a statement , Uber said that the recommendations had been unanimously adopted by its board. "The recommendations are both thoughtful and extensive, and we are very encouraged that they have taken this as seriously as we had hoped", the Kapors wrote in an open letter.

Ruddy was at the White House Monday to meet with White House aides, but did not speak with the president, Press Secretary Sean Spicer said. "Mr". "I'm not able to comment on conversations with high officials within the White House", Sessions said.

Uber's CEO Travis Kalanick is rumoured to be taking a leave of absence for several months, amid accusations of discrimination and cut-throat practices at the taxi app firm, accoridng to a new report . That said, Michael was the the company's most high profile executive to leave the company. Kalanick lost his temper earlier this year in an argument with an Uber driver who was complaining about pay, and Kalanick's profanity-laced comments were caught on video.

He further denied ever asking Comey for his "loyalty", contradicting Comey's detailed sworn testimony about a private dinner the two men had in the White House. Trump has been coy about whether any recordings exist of his private conversations with Comey, who was sacked by the president in May. The committee is seeking the materials by June 23.