Hong Kong May retail sales rise 18.4%, sees support from local consumption
HONG KONG Hong Kong's May retail sales rose 18.4% from a year earlier in the sixth consecutive month
2023-07-03 17:47
China is lining up a Harvard-trained economist as its next central bank chief
China has named an economist who studied at Cambridge University and Harvard University to a key political post at its central bank that could position him to eventually replace governor Yi Gang.
2023-07-03 17:25
Analysis-Musk's Twitter rate limits could undermine new CEO, ad experts say
By Jody Godoy Elon Musk's move to temporarily cap how many posts Twitter users can read on the
2023-07-03 12:29
The World’s Appetite for Solar Panels Is Squeezing Silver Supply
Changes to solar panel technology are accelerating demand for silver, a phenomenon that’s widening a supply deficit for
2023-07-03 09:51
Nigeria offers students loans - they want jobs
Two massive reforms are aimed at improving Nigeria's dilapidated universities - but will they work?
2023-07-03 08:21
Australia’s Coal Exports by Volume Set to Rise on Asian Demand
Australian coal exports are set to rise for at least the next three years on growing demand for
2023-07-02 23:25
REPT’s $1 Billion IPO Leads Wave of Auto Startup Filings in Hong Kong
A clutch of Chinese automotive startups have filed for initial public offerings in Hong Kong, as the financial
2023-07-02 19:57
China Is Buying Natural Gas Like There’s Still an Energy Crisis
China is on a natural gas shopping spree, and officials are happy for importers to keep striking deals
2023-07-02 09:54
Argentina to Buy Lithium from Livent for Battery Production
Argentina will buy locally-produced lithium from US company Livent Corp. to produce cells and batteries in a new
2023-07-02 07:55
Work from yurt? Co-working spaces are getting weird
At the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, nobody wanted to work full time in the office. Three years later, many of those same people have soured on working full time at home.
2023-07-01 18:15
A Delaware city wants to let businesses vote in its elections. It just cleared a key hurdle, but it's faced pushback
For local elections in the United States, voting eligibility rules differ from place to place. But usually the baseline requirement is that voters be humans who are alive and voting on their own behalf.
2023-07-01 05:46
Walgreens is closing 450 locations
Walgreens expects to close 150 locations in the United States and 300 locations in the United Kingdom, Walgreens Boots Alliance CFO James Kehoe said in the company's earnings call this week.
2023-07-01 02:50