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Asian shares mostly rise

Asian shares were mostly higher on Tuesday, the Associated Press reported.Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 edged up 0.2% to finish at 27,518.25. Australia's SandP/ASX 200 jumped 1.0% to 7,034.10. South Korea's Kospi added 0.9% to 2,430.16. Hong Kong's Hang...

Saudi bank chief resigns after Credit Suisse comment

The chairman of Saudi Arabia’s largest lender, the Saudi National Bank (SNB), Ammar Al Khudairy, has left his position, the bank announced on Monday. The resignation, officially “due to personal reasons,” came days after a comment he made triggered a s...

Asian shares mixed

Asian shares were mixed on Monday, the Associated Press reported.Hong Kong's Hang Seng gave up 0.5% to 19,815.03, and the Shanghai Composite index lost 1.1% to 3,231.28.Tokyo's Nikkei 225 added 0.4% to 27,501.60, and the Kospi in Seoul shed 0.3% to 2,4...