Mainland tourists treat their taste buds in Hong Kong, from egg waffles to fish balls

Mainland tourists treat their taste buds in Hong Kong, from egg waffles to fish balls

Hong Kong’s signature street food such as egg waffles and fish balls, as well as restaurants with local characteristics, are among popular dining choices for mainland Chinese tourists visiting the city at the start of the Labour Day “golden week” holiday on Thursday. Mainland visitors were seen queuing at traditional noodle shops, the city’s iconic…

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Chamber of Commerce asks Trump administration for tariff exclusions to "stave off a recession"

Chamber of Commerce asks Trump administration for tariff exclusions to “stave off a recession”

As Small Business Month kicks off, the Chamber of Commerce is speaking out against the Trump administration’s trade policy, saying recently imposed tariffs could do serious damage to America’s Main Street. In a letter sent to the Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday, Suzanne Clark, president and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce, asks for an…

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A New Plan for New York Fashion Week

A New Plan for New York Fashion Week

KFN, a new company that includes former executives from IMG and Spring Studios, said Thursday it will operate a network of New York Fashion Week venues available to designers free of charge starting this September. Called the “Venue Collective,” the 10 spaces are meant as a bridge between a Bryant Park-esque centralised hub and the…

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McDonald's says tariffs are hurting sales after reporting largest decline since pandemic

McDonald’s says tariffs are hurting sales after reporting largest decline since pandemic

McDonald’s, a stalwart American fast food chain, posted a steep sales drop at U.S. restaurants in its first quarter earnings report Thursday, citing economic uncertainty and diminished consumer sentiment. “Heightened anxiety” about the economy, driven largely by tariffs, is weighing on lower-income Americans, McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski said on the call.  The burger chain’s same-store…

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