October’s meme-stock-driven rally seemed to renew interest in the beleaguered burger maker. Shares of Beyond Meat (BYND 3.75%) have tumbled 77% in 2025. However, a meme stock-fueled rally in October has put the company back on some investors’ radars. Is the embattled plant-based meat maker on the cusp of an epic comeback that will silence…
By Ka Sing Chan Jardine Matheson’s J36 new chief executive, Lincoln Pan, will probably be keeping bankers busy. The former co-head of private equity at PAG takes the helm on Monday at a critical juncture: property prices in Hong Kong have plunged, prompting the once sleepy landlord to turn into a lively dealmaker. Its recent…
Marvel Studios is shifting direction with Avengers: Doomsday, and production designer Gavin Bocquet is at the center of that change. In a recent discussion, he outlined how the film will move away from the franchise’s longstanding dependence on digital effects. Instead, the production embraces practical set design and in-camera visuals, marking a distinct departure from…
GIRONA: Real Madrid were held to a third consecutive La Liga draw in a 1-1 tie at Girona on Sunday, allowing Barcelona to retain pole position. Azzedine Ounahi fired the hosts into a surprise lead before half-time, with Kylian Mbappe earning Madrid a point from the penalty spot. After Barcelona beat Alaves on Saturday to…
By Casey Hall and Nicoco Chan Disney’s DIS Zootopia 2 became the highest-grossing animated foreign film ever in China, despite generally muted interest in overseas movies in the country. As of Monday morning Beijing time, box office tracker Maoyan showed Zootopia 2’s local box office tally reaching 1.95 billion yuan ($275.6 million) in its first…
Tesla and SpaceX chief Elon Musk has said that working may become optional in the future, citing artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics as reasons. Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., during the US-Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025.(Bloomberg) “My prediction is that in…
Current Conditions The Next Few Hours Extended Outlook After the weekend’s historic snow, December and Meteorological Winter begins with more chances for accumulation. Clouds will fill the sky through Monday morning and early afternoon, keeping conditions gray and cold with wind chills in the single digits. Snow is expected to move in early in the…
More than 1,700 households affected by Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades have received an emergency cash handout of HK$10,000 (US$1,284), an official has confirmed, as the city works to ease mortgage burdens on impacted homeowners. Authorities earlier announced a series of relief funds for residents affected by last Wednesday’s massive Wang Fuk Court inferno,…
Revenues of China’s top military firms fell 10% last year. (EPA Images pic) HONG KONG: Revenues at China’s giant military firms fell last year as corruption purges slowed arms contracts and procurement, according to a study released today by a leading conflict think tank. The Chinese declines contrast with strong revenue growth globally for big…
Last Updated:December 01, 2025, 07:10 IST The US boycotted the G20 summit in Johannesburg after Trump repeated widely disproven claims that South Africa’s Black-majority govt discriminates against white citizens. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (Reuters Image) South African President Cyril Ramaphosa described the US decision to skip the G20 Leaders’ Summit as “regrettable” and rejected…