Philips Sees Hit From Product Safety Fault
Dutch firm Philips said on Monday it anticipates a hit of up to 250 million euros (US$302 million) from a possible safet... Read more
Travel Bubble Relaunches May 26
(To watch the full press conference with sign language interpretation, click here.) The Government today announced ... Read more
Govt Support For Book Fair Exhibitors
The Government today said it will allocate $10 million under the Anti-epidemic Fund to provide a one-off $15,000 finan... Read more
US Stocks End Volatile Week On Positive Note
Wall Street stocks rose on Friday to finish a volatile week on a positive note following strong new home sales data. ... Read more
Hong Kong Shares End The Week Higher
Local stocks ended the day in positive territory, as regional markets struggled to find clear direction after a week spe... Read more
US Stocks Tumble On Worries Over Tax Hike Proposal
Wall Street stocks finished solidly lower on Thursday following reports the White House will propose a steep increase in... Read more
March Sees 0.5% Inflation
Overall consumer prices rose 0.5% in March year-on-year, less than the average 1.1% increase in January and February, ... Read more
US Weekly Jobless Claims Decline Again
New filings for US unemployment benefits declined again last week, hitting their lowest level since the Covid-19 pandemi... Read more
Hong Kong's Jobless Rate Eases To 6.8 Percent
Hong Kong's unemployment rate fell to a better-than-expected 6.8 percent in the first quarter of 2021, from 7.2 percent ... Read more
Hong Kong Shares Rebound On US Lead
The Hang Seng Index closed in positive territory on Thursday along with most other markets in the region, after Wall Str... Read more
Cathay Pacific To Close Its Canadian Pilot Base
Cathay Pacific will close its Canadian pilot base and has proposed to also shut its pilot bases in Australia and New Zea... Read more
Samsung Chief Faces Stock Manipulation Trial
The jailed de facto leader of the giant Samsung group went on trial on Thursday over an allegedly manipulated takeover i... Read more
US Stocks Bounce Back After Two Days Of Losses
Wall Street stocks resumed their upward climb on Wednesday, shrugging off disappointing results from Netflix and advanci... Read more
Fresh Virus Fears Weigh On Markets
Local and most regional shares sank on Wednesday, as a resurgence of coronavirus cases in some countries shook investor ... Read more
US Stocks Fall Again, Shrugging Off Good Results
Wall Street stocks tumbled for a second straight session on Tuesday despite a mostly strong batch of earnings, suggestin... Read more