Hong Kong June retail sales up 19.6%; outlook seen favourable
HONG KONG Hong Kong's June retail sales rose 19.6% from a year earlier in the seventh consecutive month
2023-08-01 17:49
Hong Kong quarterly GDP growth slows on sluggish global economy
HONG KONG Hong Kong's economic growth slowed in the second quarter from a year earlier, advance government data
2023-07-31 17:53
US House votes to approve first 2024 spending bill
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed a fiscal 2024 appropriations bill for military construction
2023-07-28 02:29
US Senate panel passes AM radio, ticket fee pricing bills
By David Shepardson and Diane Bartz WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee approved legislation on Thursday to bar
2023-07-28 02:19
US senators Warren, Graham kick off bipartisan anti-Big Tech push
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON U.S. senators Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat, and Lindsey Graham, a Republican, said on Thursday
2023-07-27 23:48
HSBC to raise prime lending rate to 5.875% after Hong Kong rate hike
HONG KONG HSBC Holdings said on Thursday it is raising its best lending rate in Hong Kong by
2023-07-27 12:51
HKMA ups rates, matching Fed, says banks' bad loans remain steady
HONG KONG (Reuters) -The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Thursday raised its base rate charged through the overnight discount
2023-07-27 10:50
U.S. House spending bill clears procedural hurdle in party-line vote
WASHINGTON The first of 12 fiscal 2024 spending bills overcame a procedural hurdle in the Republican-controlled U.S. House
2023-07-27 02:22
Senators propose banning stock trades for US Congress, president
WASHINGTON Members of the U.S. Congress, the president, vice president and senior executive branch officials and their relatives
2023-07-26 07:15
US House Republicans bring culture wars into spending showdown with Senate
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives is due to begin voting this week on a
2023-07-26 02:22
Exclusive-US senators seek salary information from Fed's inspector general
By David Morgan and Costas Pitas WASHINGTON Republican Senator Rick Scott and Democrat Elizabeth Warren have asked for
2023-07-25 18:19
New Jersey sues over New York City's congestion pricing plan
New Jersey is suing to stop New York City's landmark congestion price plan to charge drivers entering downtown Manhattan.
2023-07-22 00:24