Finance

Gov't Briefs Businesses On Budget

More than 200 people attended a Trade & Industry Department briefing today on proposals announced in the 2018-19 ... Read more

Caring Scheme To Be Devised

The Community Care Fund will devise a comprehensive scheme in caring for people.   Chief Executive Carrie Lam made th... Read more

Faster Scrutiny On Public Works Urged

Chief Executive Carrie Lam has urged legislators to expedite their scrutiny of public works projects.   She made the ... Read more

Trump Tariffs Would Damage Global Economies: IMF

The International Monetary Fund has warned that the steel and aluminum tariffs announced by President Donald Trump will ... Read more

US Stocks End Mostly Higher After Early Falls

A last-minute surge of buying interest turned the market around, and largely reversed a sharp drop early in the day. ... Read more

European Commission Frames Tariff Hit List: Source

The European Commission is drafting a list of products upon which it could impose heavy taxes to send "a political messa... Read more

Care Fund To Explore Relief Plans

The Community Care Fund will explore measures to help people who have not been covered by the 2018-19 Budget.   Finan... Read more

Poverty Group Backs FS' Move

The Commission on Poverty will support the Financial Secretary and plan initiatives to help people not covered by the ... Read more

Trump Says US Can Win A Trade War Over Tariffs

US President Donald Trump said on Friday trade wars were good and easy to win, striking a defiant tone after global crit... Read more

Mastercard To Launch Masterpass QR Bot Payment Solution In Nigeria

Mastercard will launch a Masterpass QR bot on Facebook Messenger in Nigeria, to allow the country's businesses to set up... Read more

Hong Kong, Other Asian Markets Fall On US Tariff

Hong Kong stocks tumbled on Friday as world markets are pummelled by Donald Trump's decision to throw up tariffs on stee... Read more

HSI Slides As Asian Steel, Aluminium Shares Drop

Hong Kong stocks tumbled on Friday as global markets were rocked by Donald Trump's decision to slap tariffs on steel and... Read more

Trade War Jitters Send US Stocks Into Reverse

US stocks fell sharply on Thursday as investors worried that President Donald Trump's planned tariffs on steel and alumi... Read more

EU, Canada Condemn Trump Plan To Hike Tariffs

US President Donald Trump’s proposal to introduce swingeing tariffs on steel and aluminium imports have been condemned... Read more

Spotify Aims For New York Listing

Spotify on Wednesday announced a long-awaited public listing, voicing confidence that its streaming model will keep resh... Read more