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09 Apr Blizzard Entertainment and NetEase to renew partnership this week, bringing games like World of Warcraft back to China

Posted at 13:00h in Asia

Blizzard Entertainment, the video game giant behind of World of Warcraft, and long-time Chinese partner NetEase are expected to announce a new deal this week that will allow for a highly anticipated comeback to the country.The two companies are expected to announce on Wednesday that...

09 Apr Simon Harris becomes youngest-ever Irish prime minister, pledges ‘reset’

Posted at 12:43h in Europe

Newly-declared Fine Gael leader Simon Harris speaking at a convention in Athlone, central Ireland on March 24, 2024, after becoming de facto prime minister-in-waiting. Harris took over following the shock resignation of predecessor Leo Varadkar.Paul Faith | Afp | Getty ImagesThe Irish Parliament on Tuesday...

09 Apr Christopher Hui in New York to promote Hong Kong’s superconnector role in meetings with likes of Michael Bloomberg, Fed CEO

Posted at 12:00h in Asia

The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury will meet Michael Bloomberg, founder of financial media company Bloomberg and former New York City mayor, on Tuesday. He will also address local business and financial leaders.Hui will also join a round-table discussion on Tuesday regarding Hong...

09 Apr Tesla settles lawsuit on eve of trial in deadly automated-driving crash

Posted at 11:55h in Canada

Tesla has settled a lawsuit over a 2018 car crash that killed an Apple engineer after his Model X, operating on Autopilot, swerved off a highway near San Francisco, court documents showed on Monday.The settlement was made on the eve of the trial over the...

09 Apr EU’s von der Leyen echoes Yellen’s calls for tough stance on Chinese overcapacity

Posted at 11:32h in Europe

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a press conference, Nurphoto | Getty ImagesEuropean Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday said that Europe must talk tough with China on its perceived unfair trade practices, echoing calls a day earlier from U.S. Treasury Secretary...

Alibaba’s AliExpress pushes ‘10 billion yuan of subsidies’ campaign to entice more Chinese brands and merchants to sell in overseas markets

09 Apr Alibaba’s AliExpress pushes ‘10 billion yuan of subsidies’ campaign to entice more Chinese brands and merchants to sell in overseas markets

Posted at 11:30h in Asia

The campaign called “10 billion yuan of subsidies” – a typical mainland marketing phrase used to tout large online allotments – will be given to an initial batch of 1,000 Chinese brands and merchants, including those who have already opened a store on Alibaba’s domestic...

09 Apr HSBC summit: digital assets market at ‘tidal point’, Hong Kong best placed to drive it forward, bank’s global strategy head says

Posted at 11:12h in Asia

The market for digital assets is poised to take off this year and Hong Kong is best placed to develop it further after putting in place substantial regulatory frameworks and scoring key transactions, according to HSBC.“The market really is at its tidal point,” said John...

09 Apr Swiss women win historic victory at Europe’s top human rights court

Posted at 11:06h in Europe

Members of Swiss association Senior Women for Climate Protection react after the announcement of decisions after a hearing of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) to decide in three separate cases if states are doing enough in the face of global warming in rulings...

09 Apr HSBC summit: Hong Kong’s financial ecosystem is robust, resilient and unwavering, HKMA’s Eddie Yue and SFC’s Julia Leung say

Posted at 10:30h in Asia

“You may still hear noises or perceptions … [that] Hong Kong’s growth as a financial centre is fading,” Yue said. “But if you look at the numbers, they paint for you a very different story.“Look at the facts. Hong Kong’s ecosystem is robust.”More than 2,500...

09 Apr Abrdn CIO slams jabs at company’s rebranded name

Posted at 10:23h in Europe

The abrdn Plc office at St Andrew Square in Edinburgh, U.K. on Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021.Jonne Roriz | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe press making jabs at the current name of asset manager Abrdn, which was rebranded from 'Standard Life Aberdeen', amounts to "corporate bullying," the...

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