UK property market sees green shoots as buyers anticipate rate cut, lower mortgage rates
“The outlook for interest rates and mortgage rates for the rest of 2024 are looking very good,” said Paul Finch,...
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Opinion | How Hong Kong really threatens America’s security and economy
Puny Hong Kong is a threat to the mighty United States? Apparently, it is, and not just any threat, but...
Chinese EV makers allege EU ‘snooping’, urge Beijing to take ‘most stringent’ measures
After a seven-month investigation into subsidies in China’s EV sector, the EU announced last week that it would raise tariffs...
US investment in Hong Kong may drop amid looming sanctions, finance chief says
Hong Kong’s finance minister has conceded that investment from the US could drop under the looming threat of sanctions, but...
US hunts scammers, traces funds to Hong Kong, Nigeria, others
The US government has filed a civil forfeiture action to recover $5.3 million linked to a business email compromise (BEC)...
Scammers defrauded Massachusetts workers union, funds transferred to bank accounts in Nigeria, others: U.S. Secret Service
United States Files Forfeiture Action to Recover Over $5M of Funds Traceable to Business Email Compromise Scheme Targeting Massachusetts Workers...
Hong Kong finance chief Paul Chan calls for more ‘open interactions’ and tech collaboration between China, US bay areas
The latter were selected and supported by the Hong Kong Science Park to take part in a six-month exchange programme...
US remains critical source of funds and start-ups for Hong Kong, head of InvestHK says
“The US has always been consistently in the top three or four in terms of where the foreign companies are...
HSBC targets lending against fast-growing private assets after adding SVB’s UK unit to its portfolio
HSBC sees opportunities to lend against wealthy clients’ private assets, following its acquisition of the UK unit of Silicon Valley...
HSBC’s Silicon Valley Bank UK acquisition raises Hong Kong lender’s tech profile with clients, start-ups
Just over a year after HSBC Holdings acquired the UK unit of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) for £1 (US$1.27), wealthy...
