For Rick Rieder, the stock market has never looked so good. The chief investment officer of global fixed income at BlackRock says he thinks the market has emerged into the “best investing environment ever,” thanks to a cluster of factors that are setting up a bullish backdrop for equities. Rieder’s ultra-bullish view isn’t shared by…
Hong Kong tourism representatives have raised concerns that no tickets for the coming National Games will be allocated to travel groups, and that each buyer can only purchase six seats for any event, limiting the types of visitor packages that companies can offer. Yeung Sai-hing, general manager of culture, sport and tourism at China Travel…
Britain’s economy exceeded expectations in the second quarter, but growth slowed from the first three months of 2025 on US tariffs and a higher UK business tax, official data showed Thursday. Gross domestic product stood at 0.3 percent in the April-June period, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said in a statement — beating analyst…
The Immigration Department is providing support to the family of a 26-year-old Hong Kong man who is suspected to be missing in Cambodia. The department said on Wednesday night it had contacted China’s foreign ministry office in Hong Kong and the Chinese embassy in Cambodia, and was providing support and guidance in accordance with the…
China is pressuring major tech firms like Tencent, ByteDance, and Baidu to replace Nvidia’s H20 chips with domestic alternatives over national security concerns. Regulators warn of potential data exposure and backdoors, framing the shift as part of a long-term strategy for technological independence. While local chips trail in performance, state-backed momentum is accelerating the move…
First Lady Melania Trump has threatened to sue Hunter Biden for more than $1bn after he claimed she was introduced to her husband by sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Lawyers acting on behalf of the first lady, who married US President Donald Trump in 2005, described the claim as “false, disparaging, defamatory and inflammatory”. Biden, son…
MADRID (AP) — Barcelona will be able to register newly signed goalkeeper Joan García for the new season after the Spanish league confirmed a long-term injury to Marc-André ter Stegen, the club said Wednesday. With the ruling, Barcelona is allowed to clear some salary-cap space and more easily register other players without breaching financial fair…
LONDON (AP) — The summer holidays are here and many of us will heading off on trips to hot and sunny destinations, and bringing our electronic devices along. But don’t forget that phones, tablets and other electronics are vulnerable to extreme heat. Southern European nations like Spain, Italy and Greece have been baking under the…
Presented by Climate Group By ANDREW MCDONALD and SAM BLEWETT with BETHANY DAWSON Good Thursday morning. This is Andrew McDonald in London and Sam Blewett on Playbook tour in Southport. DRIVING THE DAY DON’T STOP THINKING ABOUT TOMORROW: Volodymyr Zelenskyy will spend his morning in Downing Street with Keir Starmer, as they assess just how…
Bullish’s shares were indicated to open at more than double their initial public offering price on Wednesday, signaling growing investor confidence in the sector and boosting prospects for future U.S. listings by other digital asset firms. Source link