Finance

WTO Says EU Can Slap Tariffs On US$4bn In US Goods

The World Trade Organisation ruled on Tuesday that the European Union could impose tariffs worth US$4.0 billion on US im... Read more

EU Sees 'weeks' Of Talks Despite UK Brexit Deadline

Brussels said on Tuesday that negotiations for a post-Brexit trade deal could yet take weeks, as British Prime Minister ... Read more

Mainland Probe Delays Approval For Ant's IPO: Report

China's securities regulator is probing a potential conflict of interest in fintech giant Ant Group's planned US$35 bill... Read more

Shanghai Ends Flat, Regional Markets Mixed

Regional stock markets were mixed on Tuesday – with the mainland markets closing the day flat despite latest trade fig... Read more

Maersk To Lay Off 2,000, Lifts Earnings Outlook

The world's biggest container shipping line, Maersk, said on Tuesday demand was recovering faster than expected and lift... Read more

China's September Imports, Exports Surge

The mainland's imports grew at their fastest pace this year in September, while exports extended strong gains as more tr... Read more

HK Trading Cancelled, Vaccine Jolt Hits Investors

Stock trading in Hong Kong was cancelled on Tuesday as a typhoon forced the closure of businesses in the SAR, while Shan... Read more

Nasdaq Jumps 2.6% As Tech Leads US Stocks Higher

Tech shares led US stocks higher on Monday, with Apple surging ahead of a new iPhone launch as investors shrugged off th... Read more

HK, Mainland Shares Surge On Reform Hopes

Hong Kong and most regional markets surged on Monday, with the mainland shares leading the way boosted by optimism that ... Read more

CEO Of Crisis-hit British Airways Steps Down

British Airways, which is slashing thousands of jobs as coronavirus decimates the travel sector, said on Monday that CEO... Read more

Hong Kong, Mainland Stocks Soar Ahead Of Xi Speech

Hong Kong stocks rallied more than 2 percent in the morning session Monday on growing hopes for a US stimulus package an... Read more

Marco Rubio Takes Aim At Ant Listing

US senator Marco Rubio, who has successfully urged the Trump administration to pursue investigations of Chinese companie... Read more

US Stock Markets Lifted By Stimulus Hopes

The major US stock indexes posted weekly gains as investors grew more hopeful the US government would provide additional... Read more

Microsoft Employees Can Work From Home - Report

Software giant Microsoft will let employees work from home permanently if they choose to, US media reported on Friday, b... Read more

'Immoral' TikTok Shut Down In Pakistan

Pakistan on Friday banned the wildly popular video sharing app TikTok, as authorities press their clampdown on "immoral"... Read more