New Hong Kong report useful but investors will do their own research, experts say

New Hong Kong report useful but investors will do their own research, experts say

The Hong Kong government’s first business report in four years can offer investors some reference but may not be enough to sway those holding preconceived views about the city due to geopolitical tensions, commerce chamber chiefs and economists have said. Industry leaders and experts offered their views hours after Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po unveiled…

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Meta Stock Pops as Earnings Blow Past Estimates

Meta Stock Pops as Earnings Blow Past Estimates

Meta (META) reported second-quarter revenue and profits that topped analysts’ expectations, sending shares to new highs in extended trading Wednesday.  The Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp owner’s shares rocketed over 11% higher to $774 in after-hours trading, well above last month’s record highs. The stock was up about 19% for 2025 through Wednesday’s close. Meta’s quarterly…

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Xi Jinping Still Strong in the Headlines

Xi Jinping Still Strong in the Headlines

Following speculation last month that Chinese leader Xi Jinping was facing internal challenges to his power, and that he had experienced a marked decline in prestige in China’s official media, we looked at his performance in the front-page headlines of the official People’s Daily — a fair if imperfect reflection of the prevailing internal consensus….

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Meta’s ‘superintelligence’ isn’t here yet. But its AI bets are already paying off

Meta’s ‘superintelligence’ isn’t here yet. But its AI bets are already paying off

Facebook Tweet Email Link New York  —  If Meta investors had concerns about the company’s huge spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure and talent — and its ambitious “superintelligence” goal — they’re likely to be assuaged by its blockbuster earnings report on Wednesday. The results, as one analyst put it, indicates that “AI is becoming a…

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All the 'American Love Story' Costumes and References to JFK Jr. & Carolyn Bessette

All the ‘American Love Story’ Costumes and References to JFK Jr. & Carolyn Bessette

Like pretty much everything surrounding Ryan Murphy’s American Love Story, the limited series’s costumes have been a hot topic. After the first glimpses of actress Sarah Pidgeon in character as Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy hit the wires in early June, there was a far-reaching outcry amongst the real CBK’s devoted fashion fans. Purists pointed out that the…

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