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Stories for August 7th 2002

  • Wednesday, August 7th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

    Breaking News

    Headlines:
    Bush signs “fast track” trade bill;
    Uribe tells Colombians not to expect miracles; Bolivia Swears In New Leader; O'Neill, S. American Executives Meet

  • Wednesday, August 7th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

    StanChart profits flat despite HK defaults

    Standard Chartered, the emerging markets-focused UK bank, on Wednesday reported flat interim pre-tax profits of $634m and warned of a rise in bad debt provisions due to a rise in personal bankruptcies in Hong Kong.