Finance

Murdoch Succession Upended As James Quits Board

Former 21st Century Fox chief executive James Murdoch, son of media tycoon Rupert Murdoch, has resigned from News Corp's... Read more

Strong Tech Earnings Lift US Stocks, Nasdaq +1.5%

Wall Street stocks finished a choppy session higher on Friday after large tech companies reported strong earnings and Wa... Read more

HSI Falls, Shanghai Rises On Mainland Factory Data

Hong Kong stocks finished on a negative note Friday but Shanghai ended well up after data showed Chinese factory activit... Read more

Construction Starts For New Flats Double In 2020

New government figures released on Friday show a sharp surge in the construction of new private flats. The Transport ... Read more

Hong Kong Stocks Stay Positive Amid Asian Retreat

Hong Kong stocks went into the break with slight gains on Friday following data pointing to further improvement in the ... Read more

Mainland Factory Activity Sees Further Pick-up

The factories on the mainland stepped up activity in July for a fifth straight month as improving prospects for electric... Read more

Mixed Close For US Stocks After Horrendous Data

Wall Street limped to a mixed close on Thursday following the release of data showing a historically bad crash in US eco... Read more

RTHK Chief Recruitment Starts

The Government started the open recruitment and in-service appointment exercise for the post of the Director of Broadc... Read more

Mortgage Loans Up 16.3%

Residential mortgage loans approved in June increased 16.3% compared with May to $47.6 billion, the Monetary Authority... Read more

US Economy Collapsed 32.9% In Q2 Amid Pandemic

The US economy collapsed in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic in the April-to-June period, contracting 32.9 percent ... Read more

US Weekly Jobless Claims Rise Again

The United States saw its second consecutive weekly increase in new claims for unemployment benefits, the Labour Departm... Read more

Hong Kong Stocks Slip As Virus Worry Dominates

Hong Kong stocks closed with losses on Thursday as an early advance fuelled by dovish Federal Reserve comments gave way ... Read more

Hong Kong Stocks Extend Rally On Fed Boost

Hong Kong stocks rallied in the morning session on Thursday after the Federal Reserve pledged to continue providing back... Read more

Pandemic Casting A Pall Over US Economy: Fed

The resurgence in coronavirus cases in recent weeks is weighing on US economic activity, and a recovery will depend on b... Read more

US Markets Build On Gains After Fed Comments

US stocks closed higher on Wednesday, adding to gains after the Federal Reserve repeated a pledge to use its "full range... Read more