- Fri
- Aug 15, 2014
- Updated: 9:26am
The
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission said on Thursday that it
had begun proceedings in the Market Misconduct Tribunal against Salina
Yu Lai-si, the former chief executive of Water Oasis...
15 Aug 2014 - 9:29am
South
Africa’s Standard Bank has booked an US$80 million writedown from its
exposure to a suspected aluminium financing fraud in China.
Updated 15 Aug 2014 - 9:13am
Swire
Properties posted a 34.2 per cent jump in first-half underlying profit
to HK$3.78 billion on strong property sales and rising rental income,
with the property giant looking to build on its...
15 Aug 2014 - 12:43am
Chinese
technology giant Lenovo is gearing up to launch its new generation of
smart devices, after posting strong earnings in the quarter to June on
record global market share gains in personal...
15 Aug 2014 - 12:45am
BANKING & FINANCE
Trust
assets on the mainland expanded at the slowest pace in two years as the
government cracks down on shadow banking and investors reassess the
risks of the high-yield investments.
13 Aug 2014 - 4:59am
ECONOMY
The
euro-zone economy ground to a halt in the second quarter of the year,
drained of vigour by surprisingly shrinking growth in Germany and
stagnancy in France.
15 Aug 2014 - 1:09am
Companies
The
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission said on Thursday that it
had begun proceedings in the Market Misconduct Tribunal against Salina
Yu Lai-si, the former chief executive of Water Oasis...
15 Aug 2014 - 9:29am
China Business
The
mainland's second-largest sportswear brand, Li-Ning, saw its first-half
loss soar 218.5 per cent year on year to 586 million yuan
15 Aug 2014 - 12:40am
COMMODITIES
Gold demand fell 16 per cent in the second quarter, led by declines in India and China, the World Gold Council said.
15 Aug 2014 - 1:09am
Markets
Stock Quotes
14 Aug 2014 - 1:25am
13 Aug 2014 - 9:46am
STOCK TALK
13Dec
UBS
sees the Hang Seng Index gaining at least 15 per cent next year on the
back of improving earnings growth in sectors like consumption, internet
commerce and non-bank financial firms.
MARKETS & INVESTING
Telstra,
Australia's largest telephone company, said it would buy back A$1
billion (HK$7.2 billion) in shares and also raised its dividend as
full-year profits came in above forecasts.
15 Aug 2014 - 1:09am
SPENDING
Amid
the mainland’s clampdown on visible luxury, high-net-worth individuals
are shifting away from merely owning things to seeking experiences that
will help them acquire a modicum of savoir faire...
18 Jun 2014 - 1:36am
Companies
Homegrown
casual wear brand Giordano's profits plunged in the first half as its
clothing lines failed to impress shoppers and competition in women's
wear intensified.
15 Aug 2014 - 4:03am
TCL
Communication Technology, one of the world's largest mobile phone
makers, staged a massive turnaround as its first-half net profit climbed
308 per cent to HK$441 million, against a net loss of...
15 Aug 2014 - 1:09am
Chinese
technology giant Lenovo is gearing up to launch its new generation of
smart devices, after posting strong earnings in the quarter to June on
record global market share gains in personal...
15 Aug 2014 - 12:45am
Swire
Properties posted a 34.2 per cent jump in first-half underlying profit
to HK$3.78 billion on strong property sales and rising rental income,
with the property giant looking to build on its...
15 Aug 2014 - 12:43am
China
State Construction International posted a 24.93 per cent jump in
first-half net profit as construction business boomed in Hong Kong and
Macau.
14 Aug 2014 - 3:22pm
Taiwan’s
Hon Hai Precision Industry reported a third consecutive gain in
quarterly profit as the world’s largest contract maker of electronic
goods continued to benefit from demand for products...
14 Aug 2014 - 9:53am
Shares
of CLP Holdings gained 1.2 per cent to HK$65.45 yesterday after it
posted a 22.4 per cent rise in first-half net profit and said it would
need to increase prices by less than previously...
15 Aug 2014 - 12:35am
Sports
shoe maker Yue Yuen Industrial declared on Thursday morning a 47.8 per
cent plunge in profit for the first half compared with the same period
last year.
14 Aug 2014 - 10:39am
Banking & Finance
South
Africa’s Standard Bank has booked an US$80 million writedown from its
exposure to a suspected aluminium financing fraud in China.
Updated 15 Aug 2014 - 9:13am
China’s new yuan loans dropped sharply last month, the central bank said, citing seasonal factors and a high comparison base.
13 Aug 2014 - 12:07pm
Commodities
Indonesia's
ban on ore exports will remain in place under the next government as
the curbs spur as much as US$18 billion in investment in processing
plants by 2017, according to the Energy and...
14 Aug 2014 - 1:28am
Sunshine
Oilsands reported on Wednesday an interim net loss of C$13.1 million
(HK$92 million), a 20 per cent improvement on last year’s first half.
13 Aug 2014 - 11:07am
Economy
South
Korea's central bank cut the benchmark interest rate for the first time
in 15 months yesterday, a dramatic shift from its hawkish policy stance
that many analysts see as caving in to...
15 Aug 2014 - 4:04am
Japan's
core machinery orders rose for the first time in three months in June
after a record plunge in May, but weak exports and industrial production
cloud the outlook for the capital spending...
15 Aug 2014 - 1:09am
15 Aug 2014 - 1:09am
14 Aug 2014 - 5:18am
China Business
Hong
Kong-listed Wanjia Group, a wholesaler and distributor of
pharmaceutical and healthcare products in Fujian province, has revealed a
loss attributable to shareholders in the second quarter of...
14 Aug 2014 - 2:16pm
China
Mobile, the world's largest wireless network operator by number of
subscribers, says it will be one of the first operators to offer Apple's
iPhone 6, which is expected to be launched later...
15 Aug 2014 - 12:34am
14 Aug 2014 - 1:28am
14 Aug 2014 - 10:43am
Property
The
first annual sales target cut announced by a major Hong Kong-listed
mainland developer has revealed the dilemma facing many players in an
industry downturn: to take the hit now or give up a...
15 Aug 2014 - 1:20am
Swire
Properties posted a 34.2 per cent jump in first-half underlying profit
to HK$3.78 billion on strong property sales and rising rental income,
with the property giant looking to build on its...
15 Aug 2014 - 12:43am
Annual
growth in mainland real estate investment dropped to the slowest pace
in almost five years in the first seven months of the year.
14 Aug 2014 - 4:25pm
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