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Former chief Donald Tsang arrives to Hong Kong court

Donald Tsang, Hong Kong’s former chief executive, center, leaves the Eastern Magistrates’ Court in Hong…

Hong Kong ex-leader Tsang charged in corruption probe

October 5, 2015

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Hong Kong ex-leader Tsang charged in corruption probe

A former Hong Kong leader faces misconduct charges over a luxury apartment in mainland China,…

October 2, 2015

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Wall St closes sharply up

At the close the Dow Jones had added 47 points, or 0.3% to 16,049. The…

Hong Kong, China stocks tumble, joining global sell-off

October 1, 2015

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Hong Kong, China stocks tumble, joining global sell-off

The immediate spark was Glencore, whose shares plunged nearly 30 per cent to a record…

Hong Kong stocks tumble by lunch, Glencore battered

September 29, 2015

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Hong Kong stocks tumble by lunch, Glencore battered

German Bund yields made more modest gains. Precious metals tumbled and biotechnology shares fell deeper…

Asia shares skid to 3-week lows on China concerns, Wall St drop

September 29, 2015

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Asia shares skid to 3-week lows on China concerns, Wall St drop

The dollar index slipped about 0.2 percent to 95.816, extending the previous session’s 0.4 percent…

Weak manufacturing data take toll on shares

September 25, 2015

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Weak manufacturing data take toll on shares

Share prices firmed after an Asian equities selloff on Wednesday, with investors taking cues from…

September 24, 2015

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Yellen to speak on inflation

Eyes are on Yellen who is set to speak on Thursday, a week after the…

September 24, 2015

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Is China Manufacturing Undue Pessimism?

The Shanghai Composite Index advanced for a second day as sentiment improved with President Xi…

Hong Kong shares slump on global market weakness, China woes

September 23, 2015

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Hong Kong shares slump on global market weakness, China woes

The preliminary Purchasing Managers’ Index from Caixin Media and Markit Economics was at 47.0 for…