Finance

S&P Hits Record On Trade, Fed Hopes

The S&P 500 surged to a new all-time high on Monday on optimism about Sino-US trade talks and amid expectations the ... Read more

FS Boosts UK Fintech Ties

Financial Secretary Paul Chan continued his visit to London by touring a fintech accelerator and meeting industry figu... Read more

Community Initiatives Welcomed

The Government welcomes initiatives from the community to help various industries survive the economic storm, Secretar... Read more

LVMH Seeks To Make Tiffany The Jewel In Its Crown

French luxury giant LVMH said on Monday it was in preliminary talks to take over US jewellers Tiffany but there was "no ... Read more

HSI Rises On Trade Talks Hope, HSBC Stocks Down

Hong Kong stocks rallied on Monday as investors were buoyed by reports that Beijing and Washington are close to agreeing... Read more

HSBC Pre-tax Profits Slip 18 Percent To US$4.8bn

Banking giant HSBC said on Monday that pre-tax profit slipped 18 percent on-year to US$4.8 billion in the third quarter ... Read more

Hong Kong Retailers Fear Double Digit Drop This Year

The chairwoman of the Hong Kong Retail Management Association said on Monday that shops are now anticipating a double-di... Read more

China Deal Hopes Send US Stocks Up

Wall Street finished a solid week on an upbeat note Friday as the S&P 500 flirted with a record following upbeat com... Read more

HK Retains Core Strengths

I would like to come back to Hong Kong and review with you many of the key ingredients that have enabled Sweden and Es... Read more

Paul Chan Starts London Visit

Financial Secretary Paul Chan started his visit programme in London on October 25 to strengthen bilateral links in fin... Read more

Hong Kong Stocks Drop As Political Rows Brew

Hong Kong stocks were weighed down by the political developments as investors keep a close eye on developments on Brexit... Read more

Construction Of Private Flats Speeds Up Dramatically

Official figures released by the government on Friday show that the construction of private flats drastically sped up in... Read more

Hong Kong Stocks Open Lower On China Trade

Hong Kong shares started Friday on a down note following a broadly upbeat week, with investors awaiting developments in ... Read more

Wall Street Steadies On Surprise Profits

US markets have seen a mixed day of trading, with strong results from Tesla and Microsoft offsetting weak profits from F... Read more

Hong Kong Shares Finish With Gains

Hong Kong stocks ended Thursday with healthy gains, in line with an advance in most other Asian markets, following a lea... Read more