HSBC first-half profit falls 26%, misses estimates
— reported a 26 per cent slide in first-half pretax profit on Wednesday, missing analyst estimates, as impairments from its investment in…
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HSBC first-half profit slumps 26% as China losses mount
HSBC Holdings reported a 26 per cent slide in first-half pretax profit on Wednesday (Jul 30), missing analyst estimates, as impairments from its investment in China’s Bank of…
The Trump administration might overhaul the U.S. patent system
Holding a patent could be a lot costlier for businesses and founders in the years to come. The Trump administration is reportedly considering a substantial change to the patent process,…
Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti to Receive WWD’s 2025 John B. Fairchild Honor
Women’s Wear Daily on Wednesday revealed Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti as the 2025 recipients of the WWD John B. Fairchild Honor. Presented annually at the WWD Honors gala,…
Biagiotti Group Celebrates 60 Years of Italian Heritage, Fashion, Family Legacy
MILAN— The Biagiotti Group was established on July 30, 1965, and the anniversary marks “60 years of many stories of fashion, beauty and enterprise that weave into one bigger pioneering…
Samsung’s big Tesla order fuels recovery bets despite chip woes
Samsung Electronics’ surprise US$16.5 billion chipmaking deal with Tesla has breathed new life into a foundry business all but written off by many investors. Its stock has risen 9 per cent…
Stablecoins inspire hope, and hype, in Hong Kong
Stablecoin excitement has gripped Hong Kong as the city prepares to launch a licensing system for the less volatile type of cryptocurrency, but authorities warn against overplaying its…
Democratic attorneys general pile on by suing to stop Planned Parenthood defunding
Democratic attorneys general sought Tuesday to block enforcement of the federal measure defunding Planned Parenthood, a day after a judge did exactly that in response to a separate…
FireAid Hires Law Firm to Review Dispersal of Funds From Benefit Concert in Response to Congressman’s Inquiries
FireAid has hired a law firm, Latham & Watkins, to review the dispersal of roughly $100 million in funds that were raised in conjunction with a massive benefit concert earlier this year,…
Asia: Markets mixed as China-US talks end, eyes on tech earnings
Asian markets were mixed on Wednesday as investors kept tabs on China-US developments after they agreed to further talks to extend their trade truce, while eyes were also on tech earnings…
Ari Aster’s Dad Told Him He ‘Shouldn’t Write’ His Next Movie After ‘Beau Is Afraid’: ‘He Might’ve Been Right’
If you ask Ari Aster‘s dad, the “Hereditary” director should leave screenwriting to someone else. During a recent appearance on the “WTF with Marc Maron” podcast, Aster said his father…
US consumer finance watchdog says it will replace Biden-era ‘open banking’ regulations
A federal judge on Tuesday paused a lawsuit against the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that had sought to strike down “open banking” regulations, granting the agency’s request for…
Citigroup hiring for Asia rates, prime teams on hedge fund flows
Citigroup plans to increase headcount in its Asia rates and prime businesses by 5 to 10 per cent over the next year to cope with booming demand from customers including hedge funds,…
LISTEN: Upacking the Sony Pictures Film Shakeup as Josh Greenstein Heads to Paramount
The move of Josh Greenstein from Sony Pictures to Paramount Global has had ripple effects across the Culver City lot. Sony Pictures unveiled has restructuring of its senior film leadership…
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This Sweet as Pie Couple Pulled Off ’America’s Got Talent’s Grossest Twist Yet
It’s always the switch-and-bait acts that steal the show. Celebrating 50 years of marriage, Rich and Carlene LaFevre charmed the America's Got Talentaudience as a sweet, soft-spoken…
Kraken seeks US$500 million funding at US$15 billion valuation, The Information reports
TOCURRENCY exchange Kraken is set to raise US$500 million in funding at a US$15 billion valuation, The Information reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.…
Jeremy Renner Is ‘Sure’ He’ll Return for ‘Hawkeye’ Season 2 and Other Marvel Projects: ‘My Body’s Getting Ready’
Jeremy Renner is ready to return to the MCU. During a recent interview with Empire, Renner said he’s ready to reprise his role of the bow-wielding Avenger, Hawkeye. He added that he’s open…
Senate confirms Trump's lawyer Emil Bove to federal appeals court
The Senate on Tuesday voted to install Emil Bove to a lifetime seat on a federal appeals court, shunting aside Democrats' complaints and backing a man who served as President Trump's…
Seatrium halts trading of shares ahead of H1 earnings
This is coming one day before it is due to announce its first-half earnings – on Jul 31 Seatrium called for trading of its shares to be halted with immediate effect on Wednesday (Jul 30)…
Seatrium to pay over S$240 million to Brazilian, Singapore authorities over corruption offences
Seatrium is putting a long-running corruption case behind it with the payment of financial penalties of more than S$240 million to the authorities in Brazil and Singapore. On Wednesday…
Gold holds steady ahead of Fed policy statement
Gold prices steadied on Wednesday (Jul 30) as investors held back on making big bets ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s policy statement later in the day for cues into future rate cuts,…
The 10 Most Unwatchable Drama Movies Ever Made, Ranked
What does it take for a film to be truly, genuinely unwatchable? Perhaps the writing is painfully bad, the story terribly dull, the dialogue and character arcs stiff. Perhaps the technical…
Visa beats quarterly estimates on resilient consumer spending but steady forecast drags shares
Visa beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter profit and revenue on Tuesday (Jul 29), as the global payments processing company was helped by strong card spending volumes despite…