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E.U. woes see blood on trading floors
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E.U. woes see blood on trading floors


Hong Kong's stock market yesterday suffered its biggest loss this year, with more than HK$500 billion wiped off the value of shares, as institutional investors offloaded stock on fears ...

Greek turmoil stokes crisis in euro zone


Fears that a Greek exit from the euro zone will worsen the debt crisis facing other European nations roiled financial markets yesterday, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng index posting its ...

Mainland buyers in luxury sector at lowest in 2 years


The number of mainlanders buying pre-occupied luxury home in Hong Kong dropped to the lowest level in two years between January and March, showing the impact of the mainland's credit ...

CR Gas in US$238m projects deal


China Resources Gas (CR Gas) has agreed to pay about US$237.71 million for a portfolio of gas projects on the mainland from United States' AEI Energy in a rare deal that will boost its ...

No end in sight to solar industry's woes


Solar power equipment and parts will remain in major global oversupply and product prices will continue to be under downward pressure for at least another year, according to the chief ...

COMPANIES & FINANCE
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Three senior regulators on way out of CSRC


The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) is facing a reshuffle, as three senior regulators have either left or will leave soon. The personnel changes have fuelled speculation that chairman ...
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Big four barely making loans


The mainland's four largest lenders posted almost zero loan growth and losses of about 200 billion yuan (HK$245.8 billion) in deposits in the first two weeks of this month, according to an official ...
 
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Government's gas blunder no laughing matter


JAKE'S VIEW Energy tariffs are set to rocket after HK deal with Petrochina. Expect CLP to be made the scapegoat, says Jake van der Kamp.
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Hang Seng sinks 3.2pc on Greece fears


Hong Kong shares tumbled 3.2 per cent on Wednesday amid concerns over Greece after talks aimed at forming a coalition government failed, leading to fresh elections next month.
 
WORLD
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Depositors' fears mount in Greece


Greek President Karolos Papoulias was told by the central bank chief this week that financial institutions were becoming anxious about their prospects as Greeks withdraw cash after the inconclusive ...
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Citi's killer app gives hope to iPhone sweatshops


The iPhone has become a symbol of something Steve Jobs never envisioned: Chinese sweatshops. Were the late Apple co-founder still with us, he would surely dispute that. But facts are facts, and any of ...
 
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Following in her father's business footsteps


The roots of Angela Wong Ching-yi's blossoming business career probably lie in the hikes she loved to take with her father when she just a little girl, she recalls. "My dad loves hiking and he ...

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CBD2 will complement Central


CONCRETE ANALYSIS Most of us will be aware of a major US bank that currently occupies approximately 300,000 square foot of office space in Central; but how many of us recall its humble beginnings in Hong Kong when it ...
 

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