Trump delays tariffs, waiting for next weekend meeting
President Donald Trump announced that the US would delay the increase of tariffs on Chinese goods as talks to end the trade war between the world’s two largest economies continue. […]
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Hong Kong: banking and insurance sector, the real winner for the Greater Bay Area
Hong Kong and the other cities in the “Greater Bay Area” are likely to see an increase in cross-border insurance and banking activity, mutual fund investments and commodities trading under […]
Fed says to be patient with rates
The Federal Reserve believes US growth will “step down” this year from last year’s rapid pace amid rising global risks, including from tense trade relations, according to minutes released on […]
Barclays results feel Brexit uncertainty
Barclays took a £150m ($195m) charge in the final three months of 2018 for UK economic uncertainty amid Brexit worries, the bank said on Thursday. Barclays said in its full-year […]
Artificial intelligence: credit card system will be easier for customers
Some major credit card providers are using artificial intelligence to make it easier to not just choose your rewards, but offer the rewards consumers want the most. In this drive […]
US debt made the history: $22 trillion
The US national-debt load surpassed $22 trillion on Monday, according to the Treasury Department. It’s the first time that the total outstanding public debt has topped that threshold. It stood […]
Morgan Stanley pays $900 million for Solium
Just days after two of its rivals combined, Morgan Stanley inked a deal of its own. The New York-based bank agreed to buy Alberta, Canada-based SoliumCapital Inc. for $900 million. […]
Brexit: UK, Switzerland reached trade agreement
The United Kingdom has reached an agreement with Switzerland that will allow it to continue trade without any additional tariffs after it leaves the European Union. The Department for International […]