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Asian Stocks Rise as China Manufacturing Improves Asian stocks were higher Thursday following a manufacturing survey suggested the slowdown in China's economy is flattening out and Fed minutes reinforced expectations the U.S. central bank won't rush to improve interest levels. HSBC's manufacturing index … Read more on ABC News US stocks recover Major U.S. stock indexes mounted a good comeback …

Commercial Leasing: A Transactional Primer This book may be the first among legal textbooks to look at a crucial element of real property practice: commercial lease law. Commercial leasing may be the lifeblood of commercial real property development in the usa. Real property lawyers regularly represent landlords, tenants and lenders in the leasing of commercial space. That is true in …

Art Cashin told CNBC on Wednesday that it's not news headlines driving the marketplace action. It's cold, hard numbers, he said. Top News & Analysis

Speculation over when Bank of England will raise rates has began to loom but investors aren’t preparing for a choice anytime soon. Europe News

THE LENDER of Japan kept monetary policy steady on Wednesday but revised up its forecast on expenditure, a move that's viewed positively by analysts. Asia-Pacific News

Despite demands a large correction, some analysts say the currency markets may already be correcting-sideways. World News & Analysis

Commodities: Cotton prices soar KARACHI: Cotton prices soared again on Monday as buyers rushed to obtain your hands on any deal which came on the market. However, shortage of quality lint due to limited unsold stocks held by ginners is keeping activity restricted. Floor brokers said that with … Read more on DAWN.com Secretive Swiss commodities giants are buying big …