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New French PM gives up predecessor’s idea to cut back two public holidays

Cs news4 months ago04 mins

PARIS (Reuters) – New French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Saturday that he was dropping a proposal by his predecessor to cut back two public holidays as part of budget measures aimed at reducing the deficit. Reacting to news that credit rating agency Fitch had downgraded France’s sovereign credit score to A+ on Friday…

Editorial | It’s time to align Hong Kong’s trading days with the mainland’s

Cs news6 months ago03 mins

Money never sleeps in Hong Kong, except during some public holidays. The city is known for having many official days off. Often stock trading stops while other markets, including the one in mainland China, continue on their merry way of making money. In recent years, however, the city’s stock exchange has been enhancing its services…