The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was “very persistent” in seeking information from border agents after Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou’s arrest two years ago, a Canadian border…
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In Singapore, a very different Davos takes shape
It’s not only the weather that might come as a shock when the World Economic Forum moves from Davos, the Swiss ski resort after which it takes its informal name,…
Stocks take a breather, Brexit weighs down sterling
Global equity indexes rose and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq posted record closing highs on Tuesday after encouraging COVID-19 vaccine news, while Brexit deal talks weighed on sterling. Stocks on…
Big carbon? Oil majors turn to nature to help plug revenue gap
Oil companies such as BP and Shell are nurturing nature as a future revenue stream, betting on an expected rise in carbon credit prices as their fossil fuel profits ebb.…
Robust JD Health shines on Hong Kong debut with 56% rise
JD Health International Inc made one of the strongest public market debuts for a major Hong Kong initial public offering on Tuesday, with its shares closing up 56%. The rise…
Second U.S. judge blocks Commerce restrictions on TikTok
A second U.S. judge late on Monday granted a preliminary injunction blocking the U.S. Commerce Department from imposing restrictions on Chinese-owned short video sharing app TikTok that would have effectively…
Spain’s recovering rural rentals a sign of hope for Airbnb
During a surreal summer in Spain, Perla Requejo saw so much demand for the Atlantic coastal apartment she had been unable to rent on Airbnb during lockdown that she listed…