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* Bitcoin weaker, but Bitcoin-related shares in Seoul recover

Finance secretary’s plan to target high earners risks sparking business backlash

NEW YORK, Dec 13 (Reuters) - A boom in newly built luxury apartments in Manhattan has skewed prices for the overall residential real estate market in the borough and masked a sharp drop in transaction volume over the past five years, a property report on Wednesday showed.

Brussels’ export of standards underlines dilemma over market access and regulation

SAO PAULO, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Brazilian banking startup Nubank is opening an engineering unit in Berlin, its executives told Reuters, as it seeks to attract more specialized engineers.

BEIJING, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Senior executives of China's HNA Group Co, the aviation-to-financial services conglomerate, have agreed to purchase 86.7 million yuan ($13.10 million) worth of shares in HNA subsidiary Bohai Capital Holdings, Bohai said on Wednesday.

* Empire stretches from online content to cars (Changes sourcing, adds details on Jia)

By Chris Thomas Dec 13 (Reuters) - Southeast Asian stock markets traded sideways on Wednesday ahead of a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting outcome that could hint at the pace of rate tightening in the world's largest economy. The Fed is seen raising...

SHANGHAI, Dec 13 (Reuters) - China stocks dipped slightly as financial shares weighed, while the Hong Kong market was firm ahead of a widely expected interest rate hike from the U.S. Federal Reserve. ** At 04:05 GMT, the Shanghai Composite index was down 3.98 points or 0.12 percent at 3,276.83. **...

Councils and industry face dealing with waste no longer bound for China