Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing reported a 31% jump in net profit for the first six months of the year, compared to a year ago — and its CEO has expressed optimism about the medium-term outlook. The strong numbers are attributed to the HKEX’s “diversification away from just the cash business” and the “tremendous” growth
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A man looks at his smartphone inside a mall in Beijing on August 15, 2023. Greg Baker | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — Without more stimulus, China is increasingly likely to miss its growth target of around 5% this year, economists said. The country on Tuesday suspended releases of data on youth unemployment, which
The secret to success is simple, says Academy Award-winning actor Will Smith: Surround yourself with great people. Success is “a team sport,” Smith, 54, said on a recent episode of “Hart to Heart,” comedian Kevin Hart’s Peacock talk show. “It’s like, who is at your right hand, who your friends are and who you’re with
Gatot Adriansyah | Istock | Getty Images The share of federal education debt going to graduate students is at its highest point in history, a new report by the U.S. Department of Education finds. Alarmingly, as graduate school borrowing increases, wages for those with an advanced degree haven’t risen nearly as much. “A closer look
With so much of daily life happening over social media, it’s not surprising that small businesses are relying more and more on Instagram, Facebook and other platforms to spread the word about their business and sell products. But there is one big catch: small business owners are at a big disadvantage on these platforms when
In this article 2007-HK Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Signage at a residential project developed by Country Garden Holdings Co. in Baoding, Hebei province, China, on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images JPMorgan raised its global emerging markets corporate high-yield default forecast, largely due to rising contagion fears in China’s
Het belangrijke klimaatproject Porthos mag doorgaan van de Raad van State. Vandaag oordeelde de hoogste bestuursrechter dat de minieme uitstoot van stikstof die vrijkomt bij de bouw van het project, niet leidt tot significante verslechtering van de natuur. ‘De uitspraak van de Raad van State houdt onze klimaatdoelen levend en hiermee is een belangrijke horde
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Debate on how to reform the Child Tax Credit (CTC) is heating up as lawmakers offer competing ideas. The credit was most recently boosted temporarily in 2021 under President Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), and just a few years prior, Republicans gave it their own temporary boost under their 2017 tax reform package, the
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In this article HD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A sign is seen posted on the exterior of a Home Depot store on February 21, 2023 in El Cerrito, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Home Depot topped earnings expectations on Tuesday, but posted a 2% year-over-year sales decline as customers remained wary of
In this article JPM BAC Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A sign for the financial agency Fitch Ratings on a building at the Canary Wharf business and shopping district in London, U.K., on Thursday, March 1, 2012. Matt Lloyd | Bloomberg | Getty Images A Fitch Ratings analyst warned that the U.S. banking industry