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Asian markets mixed as key US inflation data looms
Asian markets mixed as key US inflation data looms
Economy
by  AFP

Asian markets were mixed on Monday as investors set their sights on the release of key US inflation data due at the end of the week. Eyes are now on the release of the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) index, the Fed's preferred gauge of inflation, with traders hoping for a reading that shows price gains slowing further.

London still awaits Olympic's promised 'affordable' housing
London still awaits Olympic's promised 'affordable' housing
Economy
by  AFP

More than a decade after London hosted the Olympic Games, cranes are still everywhere in and around the Olympic Park in Stratford, where an array of buildings are under construction. The 2012 Summer Games -- widely seen as a roaring success -- were held primarily at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Newham, one of the city's poorest boroughs.