The arrival of Yuan Gujie, the new deputy director of Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong, has sparked widespread speculation. Her legal background and experience in Guangdong province suggest that her posting carries a clear agenda: to promote deeper integration between Hong Kong and other Greater Bay Area cities. One thing is clear: if the…
Key Points Warren Buffett recently stepped down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA) (NYSE: BRKB), whose investing empire he built over six decades. But even though he has handed the reins to Greg Abel, countless people still want to study the 95-year-old’s moves, as he’s arguably the modern era’s greatest investor. Before Buffett stepped…
While IBU-tec advanced materials AG (ETR:IBU) might not have the largest market cap around , it received a lot of attention from a substantial price increase on the XTRA over the last few months. Shareholders may appreciate the recent price jump, but the company still has a way to go before reaching its yearly highs…
June 7 (Reuters) – The United States were dealt a 2-1 defeat by Germany in their final warm-up friendly ahead of the World Cup, but head coach Mauricio Pochettino said he was impressed by the character shown by his side. Kai Havertz headed in Joshua Kimmich’s free kick to give four-times world champions Germany a…
This is the introduction to Checks and Balance, a weekly, subscriber-only newsletter bringing exclusive insight from our correspondents in America. Photograph: Reuters Sign up for Checks and Balance In his second inaugural speech, Donald Trump revived an old American theme. The country should, he said, be “a growing nation”, one which “expands our territory”. He…
Stay on top of the latest political news with our View from Westminster newsletter Get the latest political headlines with our free email Get the latest political headlines with our free email Dozens of campaigners and organisations have backed a Labour MP’s “incredibly brave” legal action against Elon Musk’s xAI, whose Grok chatbot she alleges…
A Hong Kong school principal who was sacked after he swore at security guards during a student trip to Singapore has said he feels “shock and regret” over his immediate dismissal, saying he will seek legal advice on his employment rights. Lee Cheuk-hing, former principal of San Wui Commercial Society Secondary School in Tuen Mun,…
Georgia to restrict mobile phones in schools Georgia‘s Ministry of Education, Science and Youth has approved nationwide rules governing the use of electronic communication devices in schools. The new regulations set out the conditions under which pupils may use electronic devices during the school day, rules for communication with parents, as well as the rights…
Financial Times “Daily active users of BeReal, last year’s social media app sensation, are down nearly 50 per cent from their high point, according to data from Business of Apps.” Bloomberg “That’s still well below the 270 million people using Microsoft Teams every month, or the 20 million people using Slack, according to an estimate…
FIRST CAME the announcement on June 1st from Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, and his defence minister, Israel Katz, that they had ordered the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) to “attack terror targets” in Dahiyeh in Beirut, Lebanon’s capital. Then came more threats of attacks and a warning from the IDF telling residents of Dahiyeh, a…