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New Hong Kong-focused ETF gains approval in Saudi Arabia
Hang Seng Investment Management is second manager to get green light as authorities push for closer ties between both marketsWorld - Financial Times - October 31 -
Typhoon Kong-rey hits Taiwan's east coast, leaving 1 dead
A powerful typhoon has made landfall in Taiwan, killing one person and bringing high winds and floods to much of the island’s east coast and northern areasWorld - ABC News - October 31 -
Typhoon Kong-rey: biggest storm in decades wreaks destruction in Taiwan
People warned to stay inside because of high risk of storm surges, flooding and landslides as typhoon crosses island. The biggest typhoon to hit Taiwan in decades has crossed over the island, ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Taiwan shuts down as Typhoon Kong-rey makes landfall
A strong Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall on Taiwan’s east coast on Thursday, the largest storm by size to hit the island in nearly 30 years.Top stories - NBC News - October 31 -
British businessman to remain in custody on charge of killing Indonesian woman in Hong Kong
A British businessman will be kept in custody after being charged with murder over the death of an Indonesian woman at a Hong Kong parkWorld - ABC News - November 1 -
Taiwanese driver recounts his narrow escape during Typhoon Kong-rey
A ride-hailing driver has recounted how he had narrow escape when a huge tree smashed onto his vehicle as Typhoon Kong-rey swept over Taiwan, also sweeping away metal roofs and sending landslides ...World - ABC News - November 1 -
Karaoke and Kong-rey: Taiwan sings through biggest typhoon in decades
A ‘typhoon day’ has come to mean one thing for many – a chance to indulge their favourite pastime. The winds of typhoon Kong-rey howled through the streets of the Taiwanese capital, Taipei, on ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
Boulter battles past Yuan to reach Hong Kong final
Great Britain's Katie Boulter reaches her third WTA final of the year with a 6-2 5-7 6-2 victory over China's Yue Yuan at the Hong Kong Open.Top stories - BBC News - November 2 -
‘Empty tank’: Katie Boulter outgunned by Diana Shnaider in Hong Kong final
British No 1 beaten 6-1, 6-2 by 20-year-old Russian Boulter excited after reaching career-high ranking of 23 Katie Boulter’s strong run in Hong Kong came to a brutal end on Sunday when she was ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
Tiny Homes Face the Ax in Hong Kong, Leaving Many Families Worried
The government says the city’s smallest apartments need more regulation. For some of Hong Kong’s poorest, that could mean higher rents or even eviction.Top stories - The New York Times - November 5 -
Hong Kong stocks fall as China’s stimulus package disappoints
Hang Seng index down 1.5% after Beijing unveils $1.4tn plan to restructure local government debt but no consumer supportBusiness - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
Nintendo unveils Donkey Kong Country at Super Nintendo World in Japan
Nintendo's famous game designer Shigeru Miyamoto showed off the Donkey Kong Country area at Super Nintendo World.Tech - VentureBeat - 3 days ago -
Hong Kong’s Trophy Homes Are Selling at Fire Sale Prices
China’s economic downturn has not been kind to the ultrarich who made their wealth on its rise. In their haste to cough up cash, Hong Kong’s luxury property market has had some fire sales.Business - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Hong Kong still awaits payback from new Spacs regime
Corporate bosses warn tough standards deter blank-cheque companies from listingWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
Discover Financial, SEC Working to Resolve Misclassification Matter
The SEC’s comments largely focus on the allocation of previously incurred card misclassification charges between revenue and expense, Discover said.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 16 -
Q3 2024 Webster Financial Corp Earnings Call
Q3 2024 Webster Financial Corp Earnings CallSports - Yahoo Sports - October 18 -
Israel strikes Hizbollah-linked lender in Lebanon
Attacks target militant group’s economic ‘system and strongholds’ particularly those of al-Qard al-HassanBusiness - Financial Times - October 21 -
Israel Strikes Hezbollah-Affiliated Financial Institution in Lebanon
Branches of Al-Qard al-Hasan, which functions as Hezbollah’s de facto banking arm but also operates as an alternative bank for Lebanese, were targeted around Beirut and across the country’s south ...World - The New York Times - October 21 -
The English county facing the biggest financial ‘black hole’
Even in relatively prosperous Hampshire, the cost of providing social care is swallowing up funding for everything elseBusiness - Financial Times - October 22 -
Climate change reshapes cities, both environmentally and financially
In thousands of U.S. towns and cities, worsening climate threats — largely due to fossil fuels — trap cities in a paradox. Big cities like Houston and Tampa, Fla., and smaller ones like Port ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
Chronic Diseases Can Come With Chronic Financial Pressure
For millions of Americans, paying for the treatment needed to manage their diseases can become its own lifelong problem.Top stories - The New York Times - November 4 -
The ‘Tesla-financial complex’ roars back to life
Notional trading value of Tesla options hit $245bn on FridayWorld - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
The eerie quietness of India’s new financial hotspot
Narendra Modi’s GIFT City has already lured JPMorgan and HSBC but the social side has been slow to catch upWorld - Financial Times - 22 hours ago -
England’s universities regulator warns of worsening financial outlook
‘Bold’ action required to stop higher education institutions falling into insolvency, says Office for StudentsWorld - Financial Times - 3 hours ago -
China pledges more financial support for 'whitelist' real estate projects
Ni Hong, China's minister of housing and urban-rural development, made the announcement at a press conference on Thursday.Business - CNBC - October 17 -
The WNBA’s historic 2024 season: How rookie stars like Caitlin Clark are helping the league grow
The women’s basketball league will start making an extra $140 million a year starting in 2025.Business - MarketWatch - October 21 -
University of Toronto’s environment school cuts financial ties to fossil fuels
Princeton University, the only other North American school to do so, rolled back its commitment recently. The University of Toronto ’s environment school has announced it will financially ...World - The Guardian - October 20 -
Israel targets Hezbollah's financial arm and begins striking Beirut
Israel’s military says it is now taking aim at the Lebanon-based Hezbollah’s financial arm and plans to attack a “large number of targets” in Beirut and elsewhereWorld - ABC News - October 21