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Shift in UK grocery retail causes major retailers to downsize
A report by Reuters said the financial crisis had shifted consumer spending habits in the UK from making bulk purchases in superstores to frequent small purchases in nearby small shops, prompting major grocers to change focus of their capital investment to the new consumer trend to attract potential investors.
2014 Outlook for Australian infrastructure sector stable - study
Moody's says the outlook for the Australian infrastructure sector is stable, underpinned by a resilient economy.
Report finds developing countries lose nearly $1 trillion to illicit money flows in 2011
Global Financial Integrity, a Washington-based group that tracks illicit financial flows from developing countries, reveals that nearly $1 trillion were lost to illicit transactions in 2011.
Hedge funds run in Asia are cheaper than in US, Europe by 42% - survey
Despite the discount of costs to run hedge funds in the Asian-Pacific region, Citigroup Inc's recent survey revealed that not all hedge funds in the region are successes in expanding its assets and achieving profitability.




