Aug.14 -- Carol Cheung, financial services and commerce finance director at Robert Walters Hong Kong, discusses the protests in Hong Kong and their impact on people living and working in the city. She ... ( read original story ...)
China’s yuan exchange rate drop could roil already strained Hong Kong-protest hit economy
Hong Kong’s economy, already straining under the weight of anti-government protests as well as the US-China trade war, is now set to feel the pressure of a weaker Chinese yuan. Retailers, restaurants, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong airport reopens after overnight clashes, mass protests
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong’s airport resumed ... have plunged the Asian financial hub into its worst crisis since it reverted from British to Chinese rule in 1997. About 30 protesters ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Airport Chaos Is Good News for Nearby Mainland Rivals
(Bloomberg) -- The closing of Hong Kong’s international airport on Monday has been good news for shareholders of airports just over the mainland border. Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Co. rose ... ( read original story ...)
News today: Hong Kong protest, Skyfall missile, Miley Cyrus
Here's what you might have missed Tuesday on CNN: -- Chaos erupted at Hong Kong's international airport as riot police clashed with protesters who continued to block security gates at one of the world ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest 5 people in wake of airport protests
a Canadian resident of Hong Kong, told CBC News. "We're not sure whether we can still trust the police when we are walking down the street. "I think the biggest concern right now is we're not too ... ( read original story ...)
Lower fees, snazzy branches: Hong Kong banks gird for online-only onslaught
In an acknowledgement of the looming competition, HSBC said in June it would waive fees on accounts without a certain minimum balance. The British bank said the move was to promote financial inclusion ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s business reputation takes hit with airport chaos
Protests at Hong Kong's airport on Tuesday caused a second day of travel mayhem at one of the world's busiest air-transport hubs, further threatening the city's reputation as a stable place for doing ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong airport protests further damage city’s business reputation
Protests at Hong Kong’s airport on Tuesday caused a second day of travel mayhem at one of the world’s busiest air-transport hubs, further threatening the city’s reputation as a stable place for doing ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC cuts mortgage cash rebates in half
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp has cut the cash rebate rate in connection with residential mortgages to 1 percent for loans below HK$10 million, and to 1.5 percent for those above HK$10 million, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader defends police, dodges protesters’ demands
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam defended law enforcement actions Tuesday after protesters prompted an airport shutdown with calls to investigate alleged police brutality. At one of the world's busiest ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Risks an Economic Fate Worse Than Recession
In the first half of 2019, its throughput was down 8.1% versus the same period last year. A hit to Hong Kong’s status as a financial and trade hub would reverberate around a region already showing ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong airport says aiming to restore normal service but more protests planned
HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s Airport Authority said ... Increasingly violent protests have plunged the Asian finance hub into its most serious political crisis in decades, posing a challenge ... ( read original story ...)
Gold hits more than 6-year high on Hong Kong, Argentina
In Hong Kong, pro-democracy protesters on Monday managed ... is seen as a relatively safe investment in times of political and financial uncertainty. The yen rose to a seven-month high against ... ( read original story ...)