Finance

UK, EU Leaders Agree To 'work Intensively' On Brexit

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday asked their negotiators to "work inte... Read more

US Stocks Fall On Weak Jobs Data, Trump Diagnosis

Wall Street stocks fell on Friday following a weak US jobs report and President Donald Trump's shock announcement that h... Read more

UK Looks To EU To Break Brexit Talks Impasse

Britain and the European Union on Friday said post-Brexit trade talks remained deadlocked on key areas, as London urged ... Read more

US Unemployment Rate Falls To 7.9% In September

The United States added a less-than-expected 661,000 jobs in September but the unemployment rate fell to 7.9 percent, th... Read more

Tokyo Markets Reopen After Glitch Halts Trade

Tokyo stock markets successfully reopened on Friday after a hardware failure caused an unprecedented day-long halt to tr... Read more

US Stocks Close Higher, Buoyed By Stimulus Hopes

US markets closed higher at the end of a whipsaw session on Thursday as investors juggled hopeful and pessimistic news o... Read more

Analogue TV Ends In 60 Days

Hong Kong will implement full digital TV broadcasting on December 1. The Commerce & Economic Development Bureau to... Read more

Top US Airlines Starting 32,000 Furloughs

American Airlines and United Airlines, two of the largest US carriers, said they were beginning furloughs of over 32,000... Read more

Tokyo Trade Halted For Day After Glitch

Trade on Tokyo's stock exchanges was halted for the whole day on Thursday after a technical glitch forced activity to be... Read more

US Markets Close Higher Despite Rancorous Debate

US stocks closed higher on Wednesday as investors weighed a rising number of Covid-19 cases and a chaotic US presidentia... Read more

Hong Kong Stocks Return To Positive Territory

Hong Kong shares closed on a positive note on Wednesday as traders welcomed factory data indicating China's economy cont... Read more

China's Factory Activity Expands At A Faster Pace

China's factory activity expanded at a faster pace in September thanks to a return to exports growth after several month... Read more

HK, Shanghai Rise On Mainland Factory Data

Hong Kong stocks finished on Wednesday morning more than 1 percent higher as traders welcomed data suggesting the mainla... Read more

Disney Cuts 28,000 US Jobs, Slams California Rules

Walt Disney Co will lay off roughly 28,000 US employees in its theme parks division, the company said on Tuesday, as its... Read more

Wall Street Edges Down As Eyes Turn To Debate

Wall Street closed lower on Tuesday, snapping a three-day winning streak as investors took money off the table hours bef... Read more