China stocks inch up - SSEC 0.1 pct, CSI300 0.1 pct * Hong Kong rebound - HSI 0.8 pct * Financials weighed as insurance regulator punishes Baoneng Group unit * Move comes after securities regulator slams "barbaric" M&A * Small-caps advance in mainland and ... ( read original story ...)
Financial Sec. John Tsang calls for unity and defence of core values as he considers Chief Exec. run
Financial Secretary John Tsang Chun-wah has said Hong Kong must defend its core values and seek unity in working with each other, otherwise the city cannot progress with even the smallest plans. In his latest blog post, Tsang hinted at views he may be ... ( read original story ...)
Dalian Wanda executive in charge of relisting plan resigns
HONG KONG (Reuters) - The chief architect behind Dalian Wanda ... The resignation of Lu Xiaoma from the post of vice president of Dalian Wanda Financial Group signals the difficulties the conglomerate, owned by China's richest man, Wang Jianlin, is having ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive : McDonald's to keep minority stake in China, HK stores -source
HONG KONG (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp is looking to raise $1 billion to $2 billion with the sale of its China and Hong Kong stores after the U.S. fast-food chain decided to keep "a significant minority stake in the business," a person with direct knowledge ... ( read original story ...)
The new expat invasion: why more French bankers are moving to Hong Kong
http://news.efinancialcareers.com/hk-en/267404/shenzhen-hong-kong-stock-connect-banking-job/ It’s supposedly been a year of job cuts and expensive expat bankers buying one-way plane tickets back home. But no one told that to the French finance ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong rainbow lions spark LGBT rights debate
One of Hong Kong's icons - a pair of lions guarding the HSBC building - has been given a rainbow-coloured makeover. Replicas of the two lions have been painted as part of the bank's "Celebrate Pride, Celebrate Unity" campaign for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC's Rainbow Lion Statues In Hong Kong Slammed By Anti-Gay Groups
Hong Kong, China: A pair of lions painted in rainbow stripes displayed outside HSBC's main office in Hong Kong have been slammed by anti-gay groups as activists in the city call for more progress on equal rights. Two plain bronze lions named Stephen and ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC’s LGBT tribute sparks row in Hong Kong
HONG KONG: A pair of lions painted in rainbow stripes displayed outside HSBC’s main office in Hong Kong have been slammed by anti-gay groups as activists in the city call for more progress on equal rights. Two plain bronze lions named Stephen and Stitt ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC's rainbow lion statues spark row in Hong Kong
Hong Kong (AFP) - A pair of lions painted in rainbow stripes displayed outside HSBC's main office in Hong Kong have been slammed by anti-gay groups as activists in the city call for more progress on equal rights. Two plain bronze lions named Stephen and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong and mainland markets open higher
Hong Kong markets opened higher on Tuesday following the upward momentum in US markets, but trade is expected to be cautious ahead of Chinese data due out this week. The Hang Seng Index added ... Other banks followed suit, with Bank of China, ICBC and ... ( read original story ...)
Time To Buy HSBC, Says Morgan Stanley
HSBC (5.Hong Kong/HSBC) gained 1.5% in Hong Kong amid heavy buying after long-time bear Morgan Stanley double upgraded this stock from Underweight to Overweight. Morgan Stanley has been a long-time bear because it is worried HSBC can’t maintain its ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police launch probe of taxi driver who caused uproar by uploading breastfeeding photo
Hong Kong police have launched a formal probe into a taxi driver suspected to have secretly taken a photo of a woman breastfeeding on the back seat and then uploaded the image on Facebook. But a former privacy chief said the cabbie might not have breached ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police search for parents of sick baby abandoned at barbecue site
But it failed to reveal her name or whether she was born in Hong Kong, a police source said. “Initial checks found no apparent injuries on the baby,” a police spokeswoman said. The baby was taken to Tseung Kwan O Hospital for a check-up. The source ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-Shenzhen trading link off to negative start
A long-delayed trading link between the exchanges of Hong Kong and Shenzhen in China made a disappointing debut Monday, with markets on both sides of the border ending lower. The link opens another door to the mainland's cloistered markets, allowing ... ( read original story ...)