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DEUTSCHE BANK TO RECRUIT ROOKIES IN BID TO REVIVE EQUITIES UNIT
Selman oversees a division that deals in stocks and equity derivatives, and a prime brokerage unit that services hedge fund clients... READ MORE›
EUROPEAN STOCKS FALTER AFTER ASIA RALLY; OIL RISES
These are the main moves in markets Stocks The Stoxx Europe 600 Index declined 0.6 percent as of 3 25 p.m... READ MORE›
ASIAN MARKETS EDGE UP AS INVESTOR SENTIMENT CALMS
Asian stock markets mostly edged up in thin holiday trade on Monday, with Tokyo's benchmark index surging nearly two percent as investors regained some confidence... READ MORE›
ASIA MARKETS EDGE UP AS INVESTOR SENTIMENT CALMS
Tokyo followed Wall Street's narrowly positive close, with the benchmark Nikkei 225 index up 1.33 percent, or 288.76 points, to 22,009.01 at the break... READ MORE›
SHADOWY NORTH KOREAN IT GROUP BELIEVED HIDING OUT IN RUSSIAN FAR EAST
A group of North Korean information technology experts has moved its base from Hong Kong to Vladivostok in Russia and is likely engaged in collecting forei... READ MORE›
MEET KIM JONG 'UM,' THE KIM IMPERSONATOR ANGERING NORTH KOREA'S OLYMPIC DELEGATES
In Pyeongchang, though, neither the South Korean organizers nor the North Korean delegation were amused by Howard's antics over the past two weeks... READ MORE›
INDIA'S PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK REPORTS $1.8BN FRAUD
Offices and Mumbai home of billionaire jeweller Nirav Modi raided after PNB hit by 1.8bn fraudulent transaction... READ MORE›
NO, HQ TRIVIA PLAYERS, THE YEN IS NOT THE OFFICIAL CURRENCY OF CHINA
The Chinese currency is often referred to even in the foreign-exchange world as the yuan, which is just a denomination of the renminbi... READ MORE›
MCDONALD'S PLANS TO MAKE HAPPY MEALS HEALTHIER WORLDWIDE BY 2022
McDonald's has pledged to make its Happy Meals more nutritious... READ MORE›
'ANNIHILATION': THE SCI-FI MOVIE WOMEN HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR
From British writer and director Alex Garland Ex Machina, 28 Days Later, Annihilation is based on the acclaimed Southern Reach Trilogy by Jeff VanderMeer... READ MORE›
FOR AUSTRALIAN WINEMAKERS, CHINESE RELATIONSHIPS ARE BEARING FRUIT
Soon-to-be-harvested grapes are seen at Petersons Wines Mount View vineyard in the New South Wales Hunter Valley, Australia February 3, 2018... READ MORE›
CHINAS CATHOLICS RUE CHURCHS SLIDE AS POWERS DEBATE CONTROL
The Vatican's desire to have Bishop Guo step aside in favor of Bishop Zhan also worries residents... READ MORE›
KIM JONG-UN IMPERSONATOR MEETS NORTH KOREAN CHEERLEADERS AT OLYMPICS
Kim Jong-Un's impersonator returned to the Winter Olympics Wednesday, meeting the North Korean cheerleaders during a hockey game... READ MORE›
FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW TO START YOUR DAY
Across the Atlantic, the U.S. releases retail sales figures in addition to the all-important CPI print... READ MORE›
BRITISH BANKER RURIK JUTTING'S APPEAL REJECTED BY HONG KONG COURT
After the jury issued a unanimous guilty verdict, Judge Michael Stuart-Moore described Jutting as an archetypal sexual predator... READ MORE›
FENG SHUI MASTERS PREDICT BAD YEAR OF THE DOG FOR TRUMP, NORTH KOREA AND U.S.-CHINA TIES
All are categorized as fire-related industries and will do particularly well between May and July, feng shui experts said... READ MORE›
CHINA'S HARBIN PHARMA TO BUY STAKE IN U.S. HEALTH RETAILER GNC
The two companies are also looking to set up a China joint venture, which would be 65 percent owned by Harbin Pharma... READ MORE›
NEARLY INVISIBLE OIL SPILL POSES THREAT TO RICH ASIAN FISHERIES
It is the largest oil spill in decades, but the disaster has unfolded outside the glare of international attention that big spills have previously attracted... READ MORE›
MGM CHINA TO OPEN MEGA RESORT IN MACAU AS HIGH ROLLERS RETURN
Macau, a semi-autonomous territory, is the only place in China where gambling is legal, bringing in revenue that easily dwarves Las Vegas... READ MORE›
A NEARLY INVISIBLE OIL SPILL THREATENS SOME OF ASIAS RICHEST FISHERIES
Caused by a fiery collision in the East China Sea, the spill has created an environmental disaster that has tested Chinas ability to lead... READ MORE›
PERTH MINT'S PINK ARGYLE DIAMOND-ENCRUSTED COIN A WORLD FIRST
The Perth Mint has revealed the world's first pave-set, Argyle pink diamond gold coin at the prestigious 47th World Money Fair held in Berlin last week... READ MORE›
CHINESE STEALTH FIGHTERS COMBAT-READY, BEIJING SAYS
Here, an F-35 Lightning II from the 34th Fighter Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, flys at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 15, 2017... READ MORE›
CULTURES OF CHINA TOUR BEGINS IN HONG KONG
Art troupes, organized by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council, staged a variety of performances at the Hong Kong Coliseum over Feb 4-5... READ MORE›
CATHOLICS WARN OF CHURCH SCHISM IF VATICAN MAKES A DEAL WITH CHINA
Fifteen leading Catholics, mostly from Hong Kong, have written a letter expressing their shock and disappointment at reports of a deal... READ MORE›
18 KILLED, 47 INJURED AFTER KMB DOUBLE-DECKER CRASHES
On Saturday, the route 872 bus had been on its way from Shatin racecourse to Tai Po... READ MORE›
18 KILLED AS DOUBLE-DECKER BUS CRASHES IN HONG KONG
At least 18 people in Hong Kong have been killed and 50 others injured after a double-decker bus toppled over on a major highway... READ MORE›
MISSING SWEDISH BOOKSELLER, SPEAKING FROM CHINESE JAIL IN INTERVIEW ARRANGED BY POLICE, ACCUSES STOCKHOLM
Earlier in the week, China's Foreign Ministry heavily criticized Sweden for advocating on Gui's behalf and warned against efforts to interfere in Chinese judicial matters... READ MORE›
CHINA, HONG KONG ARE THE BIGGEST LOSERS AS STOCK ROUT SPREADS
Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index lost 3.1 percent, while the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index of mainland companies in the city retreated 3.9 percent... READ MORE›
CHINA'S ANT PLANS EQUITY FUNDRAISING AT POTENTIAL $100 BILL
Exclusive china's ant plans equity fundraising at potential 100 billion valuation... READ MORE›
ASIAN MARKET MAYHEM AS WALL STREET TURMOIL HITS REGION AGAIN
In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng closed down 943.85 points, or 3.1 percent, to 29,507.42 points... READ MORE›
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TRUMP'S TARIFFS ON SOLAR MARK BIGGEST BLOW TO RENEWABLES YET
ClearView Energy Partners LLC estimated a roughly 6 percent increase in the costs of commercial solar projects and a 4 percent rise in residential rooftop solar expenses... READ MORE›
HK BANS IVORY TRADE IN 'HISTORIC' VOTE
Hong Kong's lawmakers have voted overwhelmingly to ban the trade in ivory, in a move campaigners described as a lifeline for elephants ... READ MORE›
NORTH AND SOUTH KOREAN TEAMS TO MARCH AS ONE AT OLYMPICS
North Korea missed an Oct. 31 deadline to accept invitations from South Korea and the International Olympic Committee to join the Games... READ MORE›
TEAR GAS AND CLASHES AT HK PROTEST
At the scene Juliana Liu, Hong Kong correspondent After clashes with police earlier in the week, pro-democracy protesters appeared to be much better prepared on Sunday... READ MORE›
BITCOIN FALL EXTENDS TO 25% AS FEARS OF CRYPTO CRACKDOWN LINGER
Bitcoin Fall Extends to 25 percent as Fears of Crypto Crackdown Linger... READ MORE›
ALLEGED CIA CHINA TURNCOAT LEE MAY HAVE COMPROMISED U.S. RUSSIA SPIES TOO
The arrest last week of a former CIA officer suspected of spying for China exposed one of the most significant intelligence breaches in American history... READ MORE›
K-POP FANS 'DEVASTATED' AFTER SHINEE SINGER JONGHYUN DIES IN POSSIBLE SUICIDE
Jonghyun, a member of South Korean band Shinee, performs during a 2012 concert in Hong Kong... READ MORE›
ENEMY OF THE STATE? AGNES CHOW, THE 21-YEAR-OLD ACTIVIST WHO HAS CHINA WORRIED
Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigner who was banned from office says an entire generation of young people is being targeted... READ MORE›
HONG KONG POLICE DEFUSE UNEARTHED WORLD WAR II BOMB
Hong Kong police work to defuse a World War II-era bomb found in the city's Wan Chai area... READ MORE›
DOW INDUSTRIALS DROP 400 POINTS AS MARKET LOSSES DEEPEN
The Dow Jones industrial average slumped more than 400 points... READ MORE›
EX-CIA OFFICER ARRESTED, ACCUSED OF STASHING TOP SECRET INFO
Lee and his family lived in northern Virginia until June 2013, court documents say... READ MORE›
THIS HIT GAME WAS CREATED BY A 26-YEAR-OLD WHO DOESN'T CODE
While frogs are considered a symbol of fortune and prosperity in China and parts of Asia, Hit-Point isn't saying how much it's made from Tabi Kaeru... READ MORE›
JONGHYUN'S SUICIDE NOTE REVEALS DEPRESSION, PRESSURES OF K-POP FAME
Jonghyun broke onto the South Korean music scene in 2008, when he debuted as a singer in the five-member group SHINee... READ MORE›
CHINA HAS PLENTY OF OPTIONS TO RETALIATE AGAINST U.S. TARIFFS
U.S. President Donald Trump may soon get a lesson about tangling with China on trade Beijing can punch back... READ MORE›
GOLDMAN'S NO. 2 ALLEGEDLY SWINDLED OUT OF $1.2 MILLION OF WINE BY ASSISTANT
The indictment doesn't name Solomon, but Andrew Williams, a Goldman Sachs spokesman, confirmed he was the victim... READ MORE›
TRUMP PULLS HIS PUNCHES IN FIRST FORAY INTO LONG-PLEDGED TARIFFS
After a year of chest thumping, President Donald Trump has finally delivered the type of trade blow his political base has been craving... READ MORE›
JAPAN ACCUSES DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TANKER OF PASSING FUEL TO NORTH KOREA
The Japanese government has vowed to take tougher measures to prevent North Korea from circumventing international sanctions... READ MORE›
SECOND WORLD WAR II-ERA BOMB FOUND AT HONG KONG CONSTRUCTION SITE IN A WEEK
Second World War II-era bomb found in Hong Kong in a week... READ MORE›
HOW A 1,000-POUND WWII BOMB WAS PULLED OUT OF THE GROUND WITHOUT EXPLODING
Bomb disposal expert Adam Roberts rests his foot on a defused U.S.-made bomb dropped during World War II, in Hong Kong on Feb. 1, 2018... READ MORE›
CHINA WOULD BACK A UNIFIED KOREA IF ATTAINED THROUGH PEACE, AMBASSADOR SAYS
The Treasury Department published photographs of ships apparently transferring oil to North Korean tankers in the Yellow Sea between China and South Korea... READ MORE›
HONG KONG BANS DOMESTIC SALE OF IVORY
China, however, continued to allow ivory sales domestically... READ MORE›
PHILIPPINES INKS $233M DEAL WITH CANADA FOR COMBAT UTILITY HELICOPTERS
Last month, during a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, the Philippines president indicated that he might purchase the guns from India... READ MORE›
THE GLOBAL ECONOMY IS DOING JUST FINE, BUT THE DAVOS ELITE IS WORRIED
That's according to some of the investors, Nobel laureates and academics attending the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, which kicks off on Monday... READ MORE›
HUNTING A C.I.A. MOLE, AGENTS GAMBLED AND LET A SUSPECT RETURN TO CHINA
At least once in recent years, according to a government official, Mr. Lee returned to the United States without attracting the F.B.I.'s attention... READ MORE›
BOWING TO PRESSURE FROM CHINA, MERCEDES-BENZ APOLOGIZES FOR QUOTING THE DALAI LAMA IN AD
In recent months, China has also sought to support pro-Beijing campus groups and has warned Chinese students abroad against involvement in groups critical of China... READ MORE›
A GUIDE TO REAL ESTATE IN THE PRICIEST CITY ON EARTH
Another escape is Repulse Bay on the south side of Hong Kong Island... READ MORE›
HONG KONG 'UMBRELLA MOVEMENT' NOMINATED FOR NOBEL PRIZE
China accuses US politicians of meddling after nominating pro-democracy activists for a Nobel Peace Prize... READ MORE›
HONG KONG REFORMS 'MUST BE PASSED'
Hong kong reforms li ka-shing urges lawmakers to act... READ MORE›
AIR POLLUTION LINKED TO EXTREMELY HIGH MORTALITY IN PEOPLE WITH MENTAL DISORDERS
A major study in Hong Kong shows the risk of death rises sharply on hazy days, when air pollution is much worse... READ MORE›
HAYLEY WICKENHEISER, ANDREW FERENCE FIND 'HOCKEY HEAVEN' IN THE HIMALAYAS
Hayley Wickenheiser Facebook Wickenheiser, former Edmonton Oilers captain Andrew Ference and seven others are in the Himalayas teaching hockey skills to young female hockey players... READ MORE›