HONG KONG: Many small businesses around the world, especially in Turkey and the Middle East, plan to boost investment and hiring, a survey showed on Wednesday, at a time when the global outlook is increasingly uncertain.
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HONG KONG: The International Monetary Fund on Thursday upgraded its 2010 global growth forecast, on the back of robust growth in Asia and renewed US private demand, but flagged big risks to the recovery from Europe's debt problems.
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HONG KONG: Inflation is becoming a top concern to sovereign funds, which are looking at ways to guard their portfolios against price pressures, State Street Global Advisors head of institutions business in Asia said.
Persistent weakness in the US (...)