HSBC’s after-tax profit surges over 235% year-on-year, announces $3 billion share buyback
HSBC also said it will initiate a further share buy-back of up to $3 billion,…
Month: October 2023
Evergrande shares fall 20% to all-time low as court adjourns winding-up hearing
Evergrande shares hit an all-time low of 18.8 Hong Kong cents as a judge warned…
Oil prices slip even as Middle East tensions spike, as investors eye Fed meeting
Oil prices dipped after Israel sent ground forces into the Gaza Strip, opting for a…
Reuters, Al Jazeera journalists ‘targeted’ in Lebanon strike: Press group
Reporters Without Borders says ‘unlikely’ that Issam Abdallah and six other journalists were mistaken for…
Standard Chartered-owned crypto firm Zodia launches in Hong Kong
Zodia Custody, the crypto security firm owned by British bank Standard Chartered, is launching its…
Standard Chartered-owned crypto firm Zodia launches in Hong Kong
Zodia Custody, the crypto security firm owned by British bank Standard Chartered, is launching its…
As the market enters correction territory, don’t blame the American consumer
From Amazon to auto sales and new homes, the consumer is spending more and holding…
Pro-Palestine crowd storms Russia’s Dagestan to protest flight from Israel
All flights to and from Makhachkala airport in Russia were suspended after groups of protesters…
Biden discusses ‘accelerating’ aid to Gaza in calls with Netanyahu, el-Sisi
The White House said Presidents Biden and el-Sisi ‘committed’ to accelerating aid to the people…
The Israel-Hamas war is affecting the financial outlooks of these large companies
The conflict is shaking up everything from advertising to supply chains.
More children’s deaths in Gaza in 3 weeks than annual total since 2019: NGO
More children have died in Gaza since October 7 than from conflicts around the world…
Western coverage of Israel’s war on Gaza – bias or unprofessionalism?
Media experts say some agencies are ‘legitimising Israeli war crimes’ in Gaza.
People march in support of Gaza as death toll surpasses 8,000
Demonstrators express anger at the international community for perceived inaction in stopping Israel’s bombardment.
Can Elon Musk’s Starlink provide internet service to Gaza?
While telecommunication services have been restored in Gaza, calls continue for Elon Musk’s Starlink internet…
Joy and horror as communications come back on in the Gaza Strip
A total communications blackout beginning Friday night and ending early Sunday was in tandem with…
The war in Sudan is a consequence of a derailed transition
Sudan’s transition should have focused on stabilising the economy and convening elections, not dismantling a…
Netanyahu apologises for blaming Israeli security chiefs for Hamas attack
The Israeli PM deletes post that pointed finger of blame for the October 7 attack…
Parents of Liverpool winger Luis Diaz kidnapped in Colombia
Colombia’s president says Diaz’s mother has been rescued, but a search continues for his missing…
Parents of Liverpool winger Luis Diaz kidnapped in Colombia
Colombia’s president says Diaz’s mother has been rescued, but a search continues for his missing…
Explosion hits Jehovah’s Witnesses prayer meeting in India’s Kerala
The blast takes place as hundreds gather for Sunday prayer in the southern town of…
