Hong Kong protests spread to subway as bank warns of economic fallout
A major bank warned on Wednesday that weeks of protests in Hong Kong could hit the economies of the Chinese-ruled city and mainland China itself...
China says worker at British consulate in Hong Kong detained in China
A worker at Britain’s Hong Kong consulate has been detained in China’s border city of Shenzhen for violating the law, the Chinese foreign ministry said...
China says natural for China, U.S. to have differences on trade
China’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday it was natural for the United States and China to have differences on trade, but the key was to...
British PM Johnson urges Merkel to budge on Brexit
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to tell German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday that unless she agrees to change the Brexit deal, Britain will...
Iranian news agency says Adrian Darya tanker leased to shipping firm
Iran’s semi-official ILNA news agency said on Wednesday the Adrian Darya 1 tanker, which was released after being detained in Gibraltar, is currently leased to...
Goldman moves to take majority control of China joint venture
Goldman Sachs has applied for majority control of its Chinese joint venture, the bank confirmed on Wednesday, the latest international bank to do so ahead...
Japan’s Kono wants progress in resolving wartime workers feud with Seoul
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono on Wednesday said he wanted to see progress toward resolving a feud with South Korea over compensating Korean wartime workers...
Citigroup, BNP caught up in U.S. case against Huawei CFO: documents
U.S.-based Citigroup and French bank BNP Paribas are caught up in the U.S. criminal case against the chief financial officer of China’s Huawei Technologies, according...
Porsche invests in Israeli road visibility startup TriEye
Israel’s TriEye, whose short-wave-infra-red sensing technology enables vision in adverse weather and night-time conditions, has expanded its funding round to $19 million with an investment...
Number of South Korean tourists to Japan down 7.6% year-on-year in July amid trade row
The number of South Korean tourists visiting Japan fell in July, government data showed on Wednesday, the latest evidence of frayed ties between the Asian...