Hong Kong rail giant the MTR Corporation has secured a landmark HK$30 billion (US$3.86 million) seven-year syndicated green term loan with the support of 57 banks worldwide, the company has said. The loan is the largest unsecured international syndicated green term loan in Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa ever closed by a Hong…
At Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Summit, Samsung might have effectively confirmed its upcoming Galaxy S26 range of smartphones will be powered by the new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor. During the product keynote, Dr Won-Joon Choi, President and COO of Mobile Experience Business at Samsung, took to the stage to talk about the company’s partnership with…
Retailers around the U.S. are expected to sharply reduce the number of workers they add for the holidays, a shift from their usual seasonal hiring sprees to help cope with the annual crush of customers. Outplacement firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas attributes the weak demand for extra workers this year to companies bearing the heavier…
Unwanted betting and vapes shops, in addition to fake barbers, could be blocked from opening as part of the Government’s new Pride in Place programme. Councils will also be given the opportunity to breathe new life into derelict buildings and boarded-up shops, under Community Right to Buy and compulsory purchase powers. Housing Secretary Steve Reed…
Tesla is now buying advertising on Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) to get Tesla shareholders to vote for his CEO compensation package worth up to $1 trillion in stock options. Tesla, under Elon Musk’s leadership, has famously been against advertising. The CEO is even on the record saying that he “hates advertising” and that “other…
Inter defender Francesco Acerbi explains why he rejected an Italy call-up following a row with Luciano Spalletti, but would be ready to play for Gennaro Gattuso. ‘I felt used.’ The centre-back was effectively dropped from international duty during the EURO 2024 qualifiers, with Spalletti declaring in a press conference that the 37-year-old was simply too…
NEW YORK, Sept 24 (Reuters) – Short interest on the New York Stock Exchange rose 3.3 percent in mid-September, the exchange said on Wednesday. As of Sept. 15, short interest rose to about 19.181 billion shares, compared with 18.568 billion shares as of Aug. 29. Investors who sell securities short borrow shares and then sell…
What to Know Heroes on the Runway The event kicks off Metropolitan Fashion Week 2025 Sept. 25 6-8 p.m. Original Farmers Market’s Plaza area Free to watch (standing room only); $25 VIP seats will raise money for the Kiwanis Literacy Club, which is supporting Altadena young people impacted by the fires (do feel free to…
Despite frictions on trade and geopolitics that hang over their bilateral ties, leaders from the European Union and China vowed to work together to tackle global challenges on Wednesday, a day after US President Donald Trump ridiculed the “green scam” of climate change. Europe wants to work more with China on climate and biodiversity, even…
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. Richard Drew/AP hide caption toggle caption Richard Drew/AP Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses the United Nations the day after President Trump reversed his position on the war with Russia, saying Ukraine could win back all the territory…