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HONG KONG HSBC Holdings (HSBA.L) reported a 62 percent slump in annual pre-tax profit that fell way short of analysts' estimates due to one-time charges related to some businesses, and announced a new $1 billion share buy-back. Europe's biggest bank by ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG Feb 21 Shares in HSBC Holdings Plc were down 3.5 percent in afternoon trading in Hong Kong on Tuesday after the bank posted a bigger-than-expected drop in its 2016 pre-tax profit. HSBC reported a 62 percent slump in annual pre-tax profit that ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong: Global banking giant HSBC said Tuesday that net profit for 2016 fell 82 percent from the previous year, calling it a period remembered for its "largely unexpected economic and political events". The net profit of $2.48 billion compared with $13 ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG HSBC Holdings' (HSBA.L) 2016 pre-tax profit fell 62 percent, below analysts' estimates, as it grappled with slowing economic growth in its core markets of Hong Kong and Britain and took one-time charges related to some of its businesses. ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG: HSBC said Tuesday that net profit fell 82 percent in 2016, calling it a period remembered for its "largely unexpected economic and political events", while it warned of further uncertainty this year. The net profit of $2.48 billion compared with ... ( read original story ...)

Group chairman Douglas Flint says geopolitical changes contributed to volatile financial market conditions. Hong Kong: HSBC said Tuesday that net profit fell 82 percent in 2016, calling it a period remembered for its "largely unexpected economic and ... ( read original story ...)

HSBC‘s Hong Kong-listed stock (5.Hong Kong/HSBC) tumbled 3.6% on Tuesday afternoon after the British bank reported its full-year earnings. One-off items sank HSBC today. While adjusted revenue at HSBC was little changed in 2016, reported revenue was 20% ... ( read original story ...)

Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po will unveil a package of incentives to nurture education in Hong Kong and promote innovation and technology, as well as offer a salaries tax rebate when he delivers the government’s budget on Wednesday. Chan ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong lost out on Alibaba’s IPO because the Chinese e-commerce giant was adamant on a tiered share structure that the city’s rules do not permit. SGX was edged out by the NYSE for the 2012 IPO of English football giant Manchester United for the ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong stocks advanced in early trading on Monday ... including the results of HSBC and Hang Seng Bank due on Tuesday. HSBC traded flat at HK$68.3. Hang Seng Bank dropped 0.3 per cent to HK$163. In the mainland, the Shanghai Composite gained 0.4 ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong stocks were poised to open higher Monday ... This week, investors will closely watch a barrage of corporate earnings, including the results of HSBC and Hang Seng Bank due on Tuesday. On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended up 4.28 ... ( read original story ...)

It can be a problem, although a “happy” one, trying to figure out how best to spend money when there is plenty to spare. That can well describe the dilemma the city’s new finance minister, Paul Chan Mo-po, is facing before he unveils his maiden ... ( read original story ...)

While Hong Kong is one of the world’s leading IPO venues, it’s been passed over by big Chinese companies such as Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Baidu Inc., which listed on New York bourses where different classes of shares are allowed. As Alibaba’s ... ( read original story ...)

Tsang, 72, served as Hong Kong's leader, or chief executive, from 2005 to 2012. He becomes the highest-ranking current or former official convicted of corruption in the Asian financial hub, which prides itself on a reputation for clean governance. ( read original story ...)