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Dollar weakens at banks

Dollar weakens at banks

The U.S. dollar declined marginally at banks Wednesday but stayed unchanged at unofficial exchange points. Vietcombank sold the greenback 0.008% lower at VND24,855. TPBank let the dollar slide by the same rate. Techcombank sold the dollar at VND24,853, down 0.008%. The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) set its exchange rate …

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Thai durian farmers feel threatened as Vietnam makes China debut

Thai durian farmers feel threatened as Vietnam makes China debut

Thai farmers who’ve enjoyed a virtual monopoly in exporting fresh durian to China are worried about Vietnam entering the fray because the latter’s proximity to the importer generates several advantages. When Vietnam’s first batch of fresh durian was exported to China under official quota in September, Thai farmer Busaba Nakpipat …

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US tech giant Hewlett Packard plans up to 6,000 job cuts

US tech giant Hewlett Packard plans up to 6,000 job cuts

PC-maker Hewlett Packard on Tuesday said it would layoff as many as 6,000 employees over the next three years as the slumping world economy continues to embroil the US tech sector. HP, which has a payroll of about 61,000 people, said it aimed to secure $1.4 billion in annual savings …

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