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European stocks climb as focus switches to Bank of England
AFP, Published on 11/05/2023
» LONDON: Europe's main stock markets rose on Thursday, with the region's key event an expected interest rate hike from the Bank of England.
China expels Canadian diplomat in tit-for-tat move
AFP, Published on 09/05/2023
» SHANGHAI: China said Tuesday it was expelling Canada's consul in Shanghai, in a tit-for-tat move after Ottawa announced it was sending home a Chinese diplomat accused of trying to intimidate a lawmaker.
Hong Kongers find new ways to defend democratic ideals
AFP, Published on 09/05/2023
» HONG KONG - Two years after being released from a Hong Kong prison, Lau Ka-tung has lost count of the times he has returned -- not as an inmate, but to offer support to pro-democracy activists in jail.
Canada expels Chinese diplomat over alleged intimidation plan
AFP, Published on 09/05/2023
» OTTAWA - Ottawa announced Monday the expulsion of a Chinese diplomat accused of having sought to intimidate a Canadian lawmaker critical of Beijing, plunging the two nations into a new diplomatic row.
Hong Kong's bamboo scaffolders preserve ancient technique
AFP, Published on 08/05/2023
» HONG KONG - Mo Jia Yu wraps his legs around a pole to balance high above the ground and secure a joint, a skill he must master to become a bamboo scaffolder in Hong Kong.
HSBC faces shareholder vote on splitting bank
AFP, Published on 05/05/2023
» LONDON - Bank giant HSBC faces a vote by shareholders on Friday over a proposal by its largest stakeholder, Chinese insurer Ping An, to split the business to seek better returns.
US stocks fall after latest Fed rate hike as oil prices slide
AFP, Published on 04/05/2023
» NEW YORK - Wall Street stocks declined along with the dollar after the Federal Reserve's latest interest rate hike Wednesday, while US oil prices slid below $70 a barrel amid recession worries.
Global stocks mostly up as yen tumbles after Bank of Japan decision
AFP, Published on 29/04/2023
» NEW YORK: Global stock markets mostly rose Friday following modestly positive economic data in Europe and the United States, while the yen tumbled after the Bank of Japan maintained its easing policies.
Freddie Mercury's private collection to be sold
AFP, Published on 26/04/2023
» LONDON: More than 1,500 items from Freddie Mercury's private collection, including costumes, unique objects and previously unseen handwritten draft lyrics, will be auctioned later this year, Sotheby's announced on Wednesday.
Why are the US and China fighting over chips?
AFP, Published on 26/04/2023
» HONG KONG - The United States has moved to block China's access to the most advanced semiconductors and the equipment and talent needed to make them in recent months, citing national security.