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China halves stock trade tax to boost market
China halves stock trade tax to boost market
by  AFP

China halved the stamp duty on securities transactions, state media reported Sunday, in an effort to restore confidence in the world's second-largest stock market as the country battles an economic slowdown. The stamp duty cut is expected to generate large transactions when trading resumes on Monday. ehl/de/mca/lb

London's Met police on alert after IT 'hack'
London's Met police on alert after IT 'hack'
by  AFP

London's Metropolitan Police force said Sunday it was taking security measures after "unauthorised access to the IT system of one of its suppliers", following data breaches at other forces. "Security measures have been taken... as a result of this report," the force said in a statement.

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