The world’s largest brewer has been working to reduce a debt pile of over $100 billion following the purchase of rival SABMiller in late 2016. Banks scramble to re-pitch for Aramco IPO roles AB InBev ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s IPO Pipeline ‘Very Strong,’ PwC’s Wong Says
Jul.02 -- Benson Wong, regional lead of entrepreneurial and private business at PricewaterhouseCoopers, talks about the prospects for initial public offerings in Hong Kong. He speaks on "Bloomberg ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests, Beijing’s tightening grip rattle business community
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chaotic scenes of protesters ... home to the offices of some of the world’s biggest companies, including global bank HSBC. Escalating unrest over a controversial ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong property firm Swire to develop luxury apartments in Jakarta
Hong Kong developer Swire Properties said on Tuesday it will develop a luxury residential project in Jakarta, in its first foray into Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy. It has formed a joint ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests: city divided over storming of legislature
What are a few portraits worth in comparison to the very survival of Hong Kong as a place?” But pro-establishment figures focused on condemning the violence done to property and lamenting a loss of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s $300 Billion Rally Shows It’s Not Time to Panic Yet
(Bloomberg) -- For investors, bankers and companies with long enough time horizons, betting on Hong Kong’s resilience in the face of crises has been a winning proposition. From Asia’s financial ... ( read original story ...)
How the Academy of Finance can boost HK soft power
If anything, we should be bolstering these sorts of activities. The best example of this is our financial services industry. It is one of Hong Kong’s major strengths, and we should be focused on ... ( read original story ...)
China Calls Hong Kong Protesters Who Stormed Legislature ‘Extreme Radicals’
HONG KONG — The Chinese government and its allies in Hong Kong ... Other pro-Beijing lawmakers, business groups and the Law Society, a typically pro-establishment group of lawyers that had earlier ... ( read original story ...)
AB InBev seeks $9.8 billion for Asia stake in world’s largest 2019 IPO
The deal will be a welcome boost to Hong Kong, which is lagging behind the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq in terms of IPOs this year, with $8.9 billion to its credit compared with $14.9 ... ( read original story ...)
Budweiser, Stella maker eyes $10 billion Hong Kong IPO
The firm is looking to pivot to Asia as the beer business struggles in other parts of the world. HONG KONG: The company that makes Stella Artois and Budweiser hopes to raise almost $10 billion by ... ( read original story ...)
Business fears for Hong Kong as protests turn violent
Hong Kong : Violent demonstrations Monday that saw protesters vandalize Hong Kong’s main government complex have drawn a swift condemnation from business leaders worried about damage to the city’s ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: US: Hong Kongers should be able to express views
Kurt Tong delivered his comments to an audience of hundreds of business and political leaders at a U.S. Independence Day celebration on Tuesday, saying Hong Kong had been through a “tough time” ... ( read original story ...)
China condemns violent Hong Kong protests as ‘undisguised challenge’ to its rule
China has been angered by Western criticism of the bill. The bill triggered a backlash against Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam, taking in the business, diplomatic and legal communities that fear corrosion ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests: city divided over property damage
Protesters break into the government’s parliament building. Photograph: UPI/Barcroft Media As Hong Kong woke up after a night of unprecedented drama, the city was divided on whether protesters who ... ( read original story ...)