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May 19 (Reuters) - South Africa's No.3 private hospital group Netcare Ltd NTCJ.J reported a 20 percent rise in first-half profit on Monday, thanks to a weaker rand currency and strong local demand. Netcare, which also runs one of Britain's...

MOSCOW, May 19 (Reuters) - The Russian finance ministry plans to cut its domestic borrowing for this year by nearly a half to 435 billion roubles ($12.5 billion), Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on Monday. Last week, the ministry said it would...

By Amy Sawitta Lefevre BANGKOK, May 19 (Reuters) - Labour unions representing workers in Thai state firms have called for a strike this week to force the government out, siding with street protesters who have been trying for six months to get a new...

* Q1 GDP -2.1 pct q/q and -0.6 pct y/y, worse than forecast * Political turmoil hits demand, tourism; exports still weak * Some economists see central bank reluctantly cutting rates again * Political events this week may determine if crisis near end...

NAIROBI, May 19 (Reuters) - Kenya's central bank sought to mop up 2 billion shillings ($22.84 million)from the market on Monday saying there was excess liquidity. CBK04 The bank has regularly soaked up excess liquidity from the money market since...