Microsoft is steadily retreating from China as geopolitical tensions, US export controls and Beijing’s push for domestic technology undermine its business, talent retention and long-term prospects in the market. Microsoft has been retracting its presence in the Chinese market. In the last five years, at least 15 Microsoft branches, offices and joint ventures in China…
If I were building a portfolio from scratch today, the financial stocks I’d buy first would be Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA -0.21%) (BRKB -0.22%) and Robinhood Markets (HOOD +4.65%). One brings ballast when markets get choppy, while the other offers long-term growth potential that could beat the market. Here’s why they’re at the top of my…
From left to right: HKICPA president and CPPCC member Stephen Law, HKICPA chief executive and registrar Arthur Lee. Credit: Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) has set out seven policy recommendations in its submission to the public consultation on Hong Kong’s first five-year plan for…
The tournament from February 2 to 7 will feature Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Real Sociedad. Published On 13 Aug 202613 Aug 2026 The 2027 Spanish Super Cup will be held in Turkiye at Istanbul’s Ataturk Olympic Stadium, the Spanish Football Federation has announced. The Final Four tournament will take place from February 2…
Aug. 13, 2026, 9:05 a.m. ET Ford Motor Co. said it’ll end production of Lincoln vehicles in China for the U.S. market as a part of plans to grow the manufacturing of the luxury brand here starting in 2030. Lincoln has built the Nautilus SUV in China since 2024 when it moved production to its…
The Congress on Thursday expressed “deep alarm and grave concern” over reports that China has denied India access to historically patrolled points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Arunachal Pradesh, urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to immediately address the issue with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his upcoming visit to India. In a…
China first implemented anti-dumping duties on Indian single-mode optical fibre in August 2014 and extended them for five years in 2020 1 min read Last Updated : Aug 13 2026 | 1:31 PM IST China will continue imposing anti-dumping duties on single-mode optical fibre imports from India for another five years starting on Friday,…
At a bustling fruit store in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay, a crowd of workers sporting damp towels around their necks or fan vests buy up chilled drinks to stay hydrated as temperatures hit 32 degrees Celsius (89.6 Fahrenheit) on a busy weekday morning. Soaked in sweat, 29-year-old construction worker Yau is among the crowd, buying…
Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in eastern China in August 2026, causing flooding and heavy downpours. But a video circulating online is not linked to the storm; the footage was actually filmed during Typhoon Bavi, which struck the same region a month earlier. “Real-time track of Typhoon Dolphin: A repeat of the Doksuri disaster? The northern…
US producer inflation came in softer than expected at headline level in July, reinforcing evidence that price pressures from first oil shock are fading. PPI improved from a revised -0.1% to 0.0% m/m, below 0.2% consensus. Annual rate slowed sharply from 5.5% to 4.7%, undershooting 4.9% expected. Weakness was concentrated in goods, where prices fell…