Advisors to President Donald Trump were reportedly considering proposals to strike against the Hong Kong dollar peg, in response to China implementing a national security law on the city.
The S&P 500 is coming off two consecutive weeks of gains, while the resilience in tech shares pushed the Nasdaq to a new record last week.
The PAP secured 83 out of 93 seats in parliament, while the main opposition Workers’ Party won the other 10 — the most ever held by opposition lawmakers.
The coronavirus has infected more than 12.29 million people around the world as of Friday, killing at least 555,486 people.
Lebanon’s electricity shortage has caused the main hospital in Beirut to close operating rooms and delay surgeries.
New hiring and management practices could help China boost productivity in the economic uncertainty of the post-coronavirus environment.
Wray’s comments come on the heels of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s threat to ban TikTok as well as other Chinese social media apps citing national security concerns.
U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak will deliver a fresh set of policy initiatives on Wednesday as Britain looks to spark an economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
Accused child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein was a former friend of Presidents Donald Trump and Bill Clinton, as well as of Prince Andrew.
The coronavirus has infected more than 11.47 million people around the world as of Monday, killing at least 534,784 people.
The move will neither deny those firms access to American capital markets nor hurt China’s growth, said Peterson Institute for International Economics.
Canada is suspending its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in the wake of new Chinese national security legislation and could boost immigration from the former British colony, top officials said on Friday.
Senior officials in Hong Kong said on Saturday they were “very disappointed” at Canada’s decision to suspend its extradition treaty with the Chinese-ruled city and again slammed Washington for “interfering” in its affairs.
Hong Kong is one of the world’s densest cities. Public transit is often packed. There are even direct flights from Wuhan. Yet, the city managed to handle the outbreak with a combination of factors.
Fitch Ratings has downgraded a record 33 sovereign ratings in the first half of this year — more than in any given year in the past.
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