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Discover Thomson ReutersBy Reuters Staff3 Min ReadHONG KONG (Reuters) – Conglomerate Swire Pacific 0019.HK became the latest major Hong Kong company to voice concern about the impact of protests in the city on business activity, saying they are having direct and indirect impact on demand on a number of its businesses.The comments by Swire, whose […]

Mortgage fees on home loans backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are going up  NBC Newssource

In the shadow of the heavy rocket barrages, during which a rocket landed in Sderot and hit the roof of a house, the residents who were left behind hope for a quick solution: "It is impossible to continue like this, only by a miracle we will not be hurt by the rocket" source

SHANGHAI, July 2 (Reuters) – Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) (0388.HK) is "working closely" with regulators on a southbound leg of the Bond Connect programme to expand Chinese investors' access to global bond markets, the bourse operator's chief executive said on Friday.Nicolas Aguzin's comments, made in a speech to an online summit, come after […]

Discover Thomson ReutersBy Julie Zhu, Sijia Jiang4 Min ReadHONG KONG (Reuters) – Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp IPO-XMGP.HK said on Saturday there is no time frame for a mainland share offering, casting doubt on Beijing’s efforts to lure foreign-listed Chinese tech giants back home.Xiaomi had been expected to raise up to $10 billion, split between […]

Discover Thomson ReutersBy Sumeet Chatterjee, Scott Murdoch4 Min ReadHONG KONG, May 22 (Reuters) – China’s plans to impose national security legislation in Hong Kong are expected to lead to the flight of capital and talent from the Asian financial hub, bankers and headhunters said.The proposed legislation, which prompted concerns over freedoms in the semi-autonomous city, […]

The Deputy Director of the Municipality of Safed, Ya'akov Haddad, told "Maariv" about the attack that happened while he was staying with his family at the Al-Jariba Synagogue in the city of Djerba in Tunisia: "We were inside the synagogue in the dark for four hours" source

Tesla is a victim of a price war it started  CNNsource

[1/2] Pro-democracy activist Owen Chow speaks at a news conference after pre-election in Hong Kong, China July 15, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone SiuHONG KONG, June 22 (Reuters) – Hong Kong's High Court on Tuesday approved bail for a pro-democracy activist who is among 47 charged with conspiracy to commit subversion under a sweeping national security law Beijing […]

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsFirst Republic Bank’s stock nearly halved in value Tuesday, a day after it reported an exodus of deposits in the first quarter.Trading of First Republic shares was halted several times on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday. They ended the session at $8.10, down roughly 49%.First Republic, based in San […]