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By Al-Zaquan Amer Hamzah and Yantoultra Ngui KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 (Reuters) - Sun Life Financial SLF.TO , Canada's third biggest insurer, is boosting investment in Indonesia and Malaysia at a time when growth in earnings from some core Asian...

ECB chief gives a further hint that the ECB will offer a package of rate cuts and credit easing measures at next week’s crucial policy vote

DUBAI, May 26 (Reuters) - Indonesia has mandated HSBCHSBA.L , Standard Chartered STAN.L and CIMB Group Holdings Bhd CIMB.KL to arrange a sovereign sukuk issue of up to $1.5 billion, sources aware of the matter told Reuters on Monday.The head of the Indonesian finance ministry&aposs debt management office, Robert Pakpahan, confirmed that the government had appointed the three banks as underwriters.

AstraZeneca shareholder Robert Talbut discusses the company's decision to reject potential takeover bids from Pfizer.

* Shares nudge higher, Italy strong after Renzi election win* Euro lifts off 3-month low caused by ECB easing bets* Poroshenko&aposs apparent win raises hopes of political stability in UkraineBy Marc JonesLONDON, May 26 (Reuters) - Italian assets surged and German shares hit all-time highs on Monday as solid election showings by pro-European forces in both countries provided an antidote to Eurosce

The number of people seeking help for council tax arrears has "rocketed" to become the most common type of debt problem, Citizens Advice says.