Finance

Biden Says Jobs Data Shows Need For Stimulus

US President Joe Biden accelerated his push to win Congressional approval of his US$1.9 trillion pandemic relief package... Read more

HSI Ends Week Higher On Vaccine Optimism

Local shares climbed along with most of their regional peers on Friday, after the Nasdaq and S&P rose to record high... Read more

S&P, Nasdaq Hit Records As Wall Street Surges

US stocks rose more than 1 percent on Thursday and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq posted record closing highs after another ... Read more

Miner Vale Must Pay US$7bn Over Dam Collapse

Brazilian mining giant Vale said on Thursday it had agreed to pay US$7 billion in damages over the 2019 collapse of a mi... Read more

Consultant McKinsey Pays US$573mn In Opioid Scandal

Global consulting firm McKinsey will pay US$573 million to US states to settle claims that it contributed to the deadly ... Read more

CE Promotes HK To Europe

Chief Executive Carrie Lam today held an online dialogue with more than 700 entrepreneurs and business executives from... Read more

HSI Heads South On Mainland Tightening Concerns

Hong Kong and most regional shares finished in the red on Thursday as higher short-term borrowing costs on the mainland ... Read more

Alphabet Surge Spells Gains For Wall Street

The Dow and S&P 500 rose slightly on Wednesday, registering a third straight session of gains, with Alphabet's share... Read more

RTHK Must Uphold High Standards

Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Edward Yau today said Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) as a public ... Read more

Alfred Sit Visits Victoria Park

Secretary for Innovation & Technology Alfred Sit today visited Victoria Park to see how footfall monitoring at New... Read more

SFC Warns Investors Over Bets On Volatile Stocks

Hong Kong's markets watchdog warned investors on Wednesday about the risks of trading highly volatile securities as inve... Read more

Local Shares Eke Out Small Gains

Hong Kong shares had a see-saw day before closing in positive territory on Wednesday. Investor sentiment in the region w... Read more

Amazon Head Unveils Plans To Step Aside

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said on Tuesday that he would stand aside later this year as chief executive of the company he... Read more

US Stocks See Strong Gains For Second Day

US stocks finished up sharply for a second straight day on Tuesday, helped by gains in Amazon.com and Google-parent Alph... Read more

Sing Tao's Charles Ho Sells Majority Stake

Sing Tao News Corporation now has a new major shareholder. Charles Ho, chairman of the company that publishes the Chi... Read more