Finance

US Prices Rose 4.3% Annually In August: Commerce Dept

Inflation continued to rise in the United States in August, while spending and incomes also climbed, according to govern... Read more

US Stocks End Q3 With Sell-off

Wall Street stocks endured another round of selling Thursday, finishing the third quarter on a sour note amid worries ov... Read more

Sovereign Bond Plan Welcomed

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government today welcomed the Ministry of Finance's issuance of US dollar ... Read more

2nd Consumer Voucher Disbursed

The Government today announced that it disbursed via the four stored value facility (SVF) operators the second consump... Read more

HK Back On Right Track: CE

It gives me great pleasure to celebrate with you today the 72nd anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic o... Read more

Hong Kong Stocks End Week On Weak Note

Hong Kong stocks finished slightly lower on Thursday following three days of gains as data showed factory activity in th... Read more

'Evergrande Misses Second Offshore Bond Payment'

China Evergrande Group missed paying bond interest due on Wednesday, two bondholders said, its second unpaid offshore de... Read more

China's Factory Activity Contracts In September

China's factory activity unexpectedly shrank in September as high raw material prices and power cuts pressured manufactu... Read more

US Stocks Close Mixed On Rate Outlook

Wall Street stocks were mixed on Wednesday, with tech shares falling again, as investors reassess equity bets in the exp... Read more

Low-tax Ireland Awaits OECD Overhaul On Global Tax

Ireland expects to receive an updated text of the OECD's proposed overhaul of global corporate tax rules in the coming d... Read more

Rolls-Royce To Manufacture Electric Car

Rolls-Royce on Wednesday announced its first fully electric car, the "Spectre", will be available in late 2023, the luxu... Read more

Passage Of Fund Bills Welcomed

Secretary for Financial Services & the Treasury Christopher Hui today welcomed the passage of two amendment bills ... Read more

STEM Intern Scheme Well Received

More than 2,500 university students and 1,300 companies and organisations participated in the new round of the STEM In... Read more

August Retail Sales Up 11.9%

The value of total retail sales in August, provisionally estimated at $28.6 billion, rose 11.9% compared with the same... Read more

HSI Gains Ground Despite Asia Sell-off

Hong Kong stocks closed with more gains on Wednesday, marking a third straight advance, despite broad selling across Asi... Read more