We would also urge you to continue the efforts begun by Secretary of Defense Cohen recently to consult with our allies in Europe and Asia about national missile defense options in order to prevent a fracturing of our alliance relationships.

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UPS' international air freight business continued to face pressure from customers opting for slower but cheaper delivery options, particularly in Asia.

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Didata hopes to move its primary listing to London later this year, because it is easier to raise money there, and because its employees in Asia and Europe do not want their share options denominated in rand.

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The concept of custom cars, beyond just choosing standard options, will probably do well in Asia.

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Haley also knows that the stock price is a critical matter for the employees of many companies, especially dotcoms in Asia that pay a large percentage of compensation in the form of options because they can't afford cash.

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Its algorithmic systems are trading securities in 32 nations, from Europe to South Africa and Asia, while also making huge inroads into the execution of transactions in options, currencies and futures.

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"As the market no longer sees a straight-line appreciation for the yuan, a lot of Hong Kong exporters receiving yuan as payments are starting to use options to manage their yuan exposure, " said Candy Ho, head of yuan business development in the Asia-Pacific region for HSBC Holdings PLC.

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