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One potential big move could be to sell chunks or even the entirety of the $50 billion stake that Nestlé holds in L’Oréal, which some investors want to see cashed out.
The full shelter holds up to 150 people.
This week's military drills are the first to be held under Yang Zhibin, the new chief of the Eastern Theater Command who assumed his role in October.
From BBC
One popular view on Wall Street holds that a weaker economy will mitigate divisions at the central bank and create consensus for additional cuts.
But even if the two presidents sounded more upbeat than before, yet again we did not hear any evidence of progress - just like after all the previous talks held this year.
From BBC
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