Patrons at sidewalk tables of Janis bar in Cais do Sodre in Lisbon, Portugal.Horacio Villalobos | Corbis News | Getty ImagesEuro zone headline inflation eased slightly in January, flash figures published by the European Union's statistics agency showed on Thursday, while core figures declined less...
Airport Authority Hong Kong’s (AAHK) HK$5 billion (US$640 million) retail bonds, the first for the general public by the city’s airport operator in 20 years, received overwhelming response from investors.The 4.5 per cent, 2.5-year bonds were oversubscribed more than three times, logging HK$15.69 billion from...
Despite a slew of measures rolled out by Chinese regulators recently to boost demand for property, developers are still struggling with weak sales and reported declines of more than 40 per cent in January, according to real estate brokerages.Home sales at 24 major Chinese developers...
While browsing the goods at a Value Village store in Toronto, Evan Boyce spotted something he didn't expect: A used vase for sale with a Value Village price tag of $8.99. Then he realized the original price tag was still on — and to buy it...
As the federal government's popular Canada Greener Homes grant program comes to a close, the energy audit industry could crumble with businesses across the country warning of mass layoffs in the months ahead.The federal government has signalled the end of the program, which provides up...
A Shell logo displayed on a sign at a gas station in Nakuru, Kenya.Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesBritish oil giant Shell on Thursday beat expectations for full-year profit, announcing a 4% increase to its dividend and a $3.5 billion share buyback program.Shell reported adjusted earnings...
The reflection of a Deutsche Bank AG logo outside a bank branch in Berlin, Germany, on Monday, March 27, 2023. Krisztian Bocsi | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesDeutsche Bank on Thursday smashed fourth-quarter earnings expectations with a net profit of 1.3 billion euros ($1.4 billion), and announced...
A China-Europe freight train returning from Russia arrives at a railway container freight center on September 20, 2023 in Manzhouli, China.Liu Wenhua | China News Service | Getty ImagesShippers are scrambling to find alternative ways to transport goods from China to Europe in light of...
South Korean exports maintained growth momentum in January in a positive start to 2024, as demand for semiconductors continued to improve.Shipments adjusted for working-day differences increased 5.7 per cent from a year earlier, according to data released Thursday by the customs office. Headline exports rose...
Hong Kong stocks wavered near a one-week low after the Federal Reserve left its target rate unchanged and pushed back expectations for a reduction in March, offering no early relief for property developers.The Hang Seng Index rose less than 0.1 per cent to 15,491.89...