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* Currency operations smooth and in line with expectations -HKMA

TORONTO/NEW YORK, April 18 (Reuters) - An Ontario judge on Wednesday dismissed a C$1.3 billion ($1.03 billion) lawsuit by Catalyst Capital Group Inc in a case involving Canadian wireless carrier Wind Mobile, citing an “abuse of process” by the Canadian private equity firm.

HONG KONG, April 19 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's de facto central bank said on Thursday it has confidence in the financial hub's over three-decade old peg to the U.S. dollar and that its recent operations in the banking system have been smooth.

QUITO, April 18 (Reuters) - Ecuador's state prosecutors' office said on Wednesday that it had opened an investigation of former President Rafael Correa and 10 former officials for alleged mismanagement of public debt during the last five years of his administration.

* London and Shanghai aluminium prices: https://tmsnrt.rs/2JWSBO3

WASHINGTON, April 18 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Wednesday it would order inspection of some 220 jet engines after investigators said a broken fan blade touched off the explosion on a Southwest Airlines flight, shattering a window and killing a passenger.

April 18 (Reuters) - Bon-Ton Stores Inc won court approval on Wednesday for a bid to wind down its operations, clearing the way for one of the largest U.S. department store chains to begin selling everything from its store inventory to leases and fixtures.

NEW YORK, April 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday proposed a new rule that would require brokers at firms like Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch Wealth Management to clearly explain the fees investors pay and commissions brokers earn when giving financial advice.

Former PM says it can be a mistake to push for western-style democracy

Growth in ‘multimorbidity’ poses huge challenge to health services, study finds