HSBC faces shareholder vote on splitting bank
Chinese shareholder Ping An argues split necessary as bank lags behind international peers.
Month: May 2023
Hong Kong’s IPO market expected to rebound in 2023, but the biggest one so far flopped in its debut
Hong Kong’s IPO market is set for a rebound after being among the worst-performing markets…
UK, New Zealand, Australia tout trade before Charles’s coronation
UK’s free trade deals with Australia and New Zealand will enter force on May 31.
Serbia hit by second mass shooting day after deadly school attack
At least eight were killed and 13 injured after attacker in moving car opened fire…
Hong Kong’s IPO market expected to rebound in 2023, but the biggest one so far flopped in its debut
Hong Kong’s IPO market is set for a rebound after being among the worst-performing markets…
Track and field stars aim to shine at Doha Diamond League
Reigning Olympic and world champions aim for a winning start to the season at the…
‘I kept thinking of my child’: Shipwrecked Indonesians back home
Caught up in mountainous seas whipped up by Cyclone Isa, the 11 men were rescued…
Apple reports better-than-expected quarter driven by iPhone sales
Apple reported earnings after the bell. Here are the results.
US subway death spurs outrage, calls for better social services
Prominent figures, including US legislators, are calling for accountability after homeless man Jordan Neely’s death.
India meets with China, Russia on sidelines of SCO summit
India’s foreign minister holds talks with counterparts from China and Russia ahead of SCO summit…
HRW: Academic held by Egyptian authorities at risk of death
Human Rights Watch joins 50 other groups to call for release of Egyptian academic Salah…
New York, California launch probe into alleged NFL discrimination
The probe follows an array of allegations from US league staffers, including a lawsuit by…
Ed Sheeran didn’t steal from Marvin Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get It On,’ jury rules
Pop star Ed Sheeran didn’t commit copyright infringement with his 2014 hit “Thinking Out Loud,”…
‘Shoot-at-sight’ orders issued after violence in India’s Manipur
Army deployed and curfew imposed after violence erupts between tribal and non-tribal groups in the…
Shopify cuts 20% of its workforce; shares surge on earnings beat
The cuts represent the second round of layoffs for Shopify in the last year.
This past week: What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war?
Attacks intensified, more civilians were killed and Ukraine said its counteroffensive preparations were almost cooked.
How are Wikipedians fighting gender bias online?
Only a fraction of the popular site’s editors and subjects are women.
European Central Bank raises rates by 25 basis points, slowing the pace of hikes
The European Central Bank announced a new rate decision as inflation remains well-above its target.
Fire kills at least eight people in Czech city of Brno
Police suggest those who died were likely unhoused people occupying construction containers.
False flag? Analysts says Russia ‘likely staged’ Kremlin drone attack it blamed on Ukraine and the West
Speculation is mounting that Russia staged a drone attack on the Kremlin that it blamed…
