BEIJING (Reuters) – HSBC on Saturday denied Chinese media reports of having “framed” Huawei Technologies and played a role in the arrest of the chief financial officer (CFO) of the world’s largest telecommunications equipment maker. FILE PHOTO: HSBC Headquarters lights up in Hong Kong’s Central Business District on November 3, …
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Corporate America is reducing its real estate footprint as companies allow more employees to work from home, a growing threat to traditional office building owners and a sign that companies are looking for ways to reduce costs as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. FILE PHOTO: …
Read More »Student files first climate change lawsuit against Australian government
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A 23-year-old student filed a lawsuit against the Australian government, alleging that he had not disclosed the risks related to climate change to investors in the country’s sovereign bonds, in the first such action. FILE PHOTO: A lone tree stands near a water channel in a drought-stricken …
Read More »Exclusive: Global Banks Analyze Their Hong Kong Clients For Pro-Democracy Ties
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Global wealth managers are examining whether their clients in Hong Kong have ties to the city’s pro-democracy movement, in a bid to avoid being caught in the sights of China’s new national security law, according to six knowledgeable people. of the question. FILE PHOTO: A Star …
Read More »On the eve of bankruptcy, American companies shower executives with bonds
(Reuters) – Nearly a third of the more than 40 large companies seeking bankruptcy protection in the United States during the coronavirus pandemic awarded bonuses to executives within a month of presenting their cases, according to a Reuters analysis of the statements. of securities and court records. FILE PHOTO: A …
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