Activity in Spain’s services sector improves for a second month. Metro Bank becomes the latest bank to be hit by bad loans provisions, while William Hill is to close dozens of stores. Dutch-Belgian ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong business activity slumps further in July amid virus spike
Having moved close to stabilisation in June, Hong Kong's business conditions worsened sharply at the start of the third quarter amid a tightening of containment measures due to a resurgence of new ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shared office operator TEC bets on Greater Bay Area to boost business even as Covid-19 pandemic hits demand
The Executive Centre (TEC) is banking on the future business hub to fuel its expansion even as Colliers sees shared office operators giving up vast swathes of space amid the Covid-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Hong Kong sees 80 new COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths
Hong Kong saw cases spike in a new wave of infections ... WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says more Americans will be lost to COVID-19. Trump was asked in a Fox Business Network interview Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)
AIM organizes The 2nd HK Digital Advertising Start-ups X Publishing Promotion Support Scheme Awards Presentation Ceremony and Winners’ Sharing Seminar
... Hong Kong Association of Interactive Marketing ("AIM") organizes the 2 nd "Hong Kong Digital Advertising Start-ups X Publishing (Writers) Promotion Support Scheme" (the "Support Scheme ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Hong Kong reports 80 new coronavirus cases, slight drop from previous highs
Hong Kong reported 80 new coronavirus cases on Monday, dropping below 100 infections for the first time in 12 days, as a team of Chinese officials began preparations for widespread testing in the ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Mainland China, Hong Kong report fewer new cases
Gov. Gavin Newsom said California appears to be getting a grip on a resurgence of the coronavirus, though he warned the state is a long way from reopening some of the businesses it shuttered for a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Protesters Are Writing Their ‘Last Letters’
The Editors S ince Hong Kong was officially handed over to Chinese rule in 1997, the city has enjoyed a special status within China, a place where dissident books could be published, where protests ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong power utility CLP returns to profitability in the first half but warns of uncertain outlook due to Covid-19
CLP Holdings posts a net profit of US$775.4 million for the first half ended June, but the blue chip utility’s chairman said the outlook remains highly uncertain. ( read original story ...)
Business Reporter: How a park in the sky is giving Hong Kong a reason to look up when it comes to sustainable living
In a video for Business Reporter, Ellie Tang describes how New World Development's new Nature Discovery Park – Hong Kong's first urban biodiversity museum and sustainability-themed education park, at ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing’s actions risk Hong Kong’s future as global financial center
The new security law Beijing imposed on Hong Kong and the ongoing political turmoil cast a dark shadow on the financial hub's competitiveness and attractiveness to international business. ( read original story ...)
Class of 2020: No fear when you know you can always find a job
I was honoured to have had the opportunity two weeks ago to host a Zoom learning session on how to find a job (in times when unemployment is at an all-time high) with a select group of graduates from ... ( read original story ...)
Grim times: without jobs, some in Hong Kong tighten belts and deplete savings as they face an uncertain future
Pandemic robs Hong Kong families of livelihoods, leaving many anxious, desperate for better times. This is the first instalment of a five-part series in which the Post takes a look at unemployment in ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: TikTok owner ByteDance considers listing China business in Hong Kong or Shanghai – sources
Chinese tech giant ByteDance is considering listing its domestic business in Hong Kong or Shanghai, people familiar with the matter told Reuters, against a backdrop of rising Sino-U.S. tensions over ... ( read original story ...)