HONG KONG (Reuters) – Leading Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong applied on Monday to run for a seat in the Chinese-ruled city legislature, raising the possibility of a battle with authorities after that he was banned from participating in previous surveys. Wong is one of more than a dozen …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Eurozone and eurozone bond markets had hopes that European Union leaders would reach an agreement on a recovery fund for the economy devastated by the bloc’s pandemic on Monday, while the The region’s stock markets cautiously climbed the talks higher. FILE PHOTO: The London Stock Exchange Group …
Read More »Alibaba’s Ant Group fires a starter pistol on a double list in Hong Kong, Shanghai
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Ant Group, the fintech arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding (BABA.N), said the process of a dual listing in Hong Kong and the Nasdaq-style Shanghai Star Market has begun, kicking off one of the world’s most anticipated IPOs. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Ant …
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WASHINGTON, July 20 (Reuters) – During a blue sky moment in 2018 near the end of a decade-long economic expansion, it was the United States that helped propel the world as extra money flowed from cuts in taxes and government spending. national and global markets. But if it was US …
Read More »Last Visits: Huawei Could Starve Abroad Before Selling
FILE PHOTO: The Huawei headquarters building is shown in Reading, Great Britain, July 14, 2020. REUTERS / Matthew Childs / File Photo HONG KONG (Reuters Breakingviews) – Huawei could starve to death before selling offshore assets. The Chinese telecommunications kit maker is under renewed attack from Downing Street to Washington. …
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