http://www.mail.com/locations/14820-hong-kong.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/14820-hong-kong.html http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2107280-world-stocks-lower-big-sell-off.html MOSCOW (AP) — World stocks edged lower on Friday, a day after markets around the world dropped sharply on concerns global growth is slowing and the Federal Reserve could start scaling back its monetary stimulus. Japan's Nikkei, which had led the previous day's losses with a plunge of over 7 percent, seesawed throughout Friday before closing 0.9 percent hi... Fri, 24 May 2013 16:13:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2107280-world-stocks-lower-big-sell-off.html 2013-05-24T16:13:27Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2104528-asia-stock-markets-edge-up-big-sell-off.html BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets staged a mild recovery Friday, a day after being routed by unexpectedly weak Chinese manufacturing and fears the Federal Reserve will start withdrawing its monetary stimulus. Japan's Nikkei 225 index, which plummeted more than 7 percent Thursday, bounced back a sizeable 2.8 percent to 14,892.57. South Korea's Kospi gaine... Fri, 24 May 2013 02:57:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2104528-asia-stock-markets-edge-up-big-sell-off.html 2013-05-24T02:57:39Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2102360-asia-stocks-china-factory-output-slips.html BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets fell Thursday, weighed down by a contraction in China's manufacturing that adds to signs a shaky recovery in the world's No. 2 economy is slowing. HSBC Corp. said its preliminary Purchasing Managers Index fell to a seven-month low of 49.6 in May from April's 50.4. Numbers below 50 indicate that activity is contracting. A... Thu, 23 May 2013 03:06:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2102360-asia-stocks-china-factory-output-slips.html 2013-05-23T03:06:01Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2097192-asia-stocks-muted-ahead-fed-meeting.html BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets struggled to post gains Tuesday as investors waited for the U.S. Federal Reserve to telegraph what it plans to do next with its economic stimulus program. The Fed is currently conducting the third round of massive bond purchases known as quantitative easing to help drive down interest rates and spur lending. But recently... Tue, 21 May 2013 03:07:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2097192-asia-stocks-muted-ahead-fed-meeting.html 2013-05-21T03:07:16Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2097426-apple-eye-star-turns-to-love-music.html HONG KONG (AP) — Fans know her as the sweet schoolgirl in the 2011 blockbuster "You Are the Apple of My Eye." Now, they can take a closer look at Michelle Chen through her first love: music. After she graduated from the University of Southern California and returned home to Taiwan, her initial attempts to break into the island's music scene hit a brick wa... Tue, 21 May 2013 02:37:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2097426-apple-eye-star-turns-to-love-music.html 2013-05-21T02:37:12Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2092710-world-stocks-strong-weekend.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — World stock markets rose steadily on Friday after two key indicators suggested the U.S. economic expansion will continue. The Conference Board reported that its leading indicator index for the U.S. increased 0.6 percent in April, following a 0.2 decline in March, due to recovering housing and labor markets. "In general, the (index) points... Fri, 17 May 2013 16:41:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2092710-world-stocks-strong-weekend.html 2013-05-17T16:41:18Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2086780-asia-stocks-mixed-wall-st-ignores-euro-gloom.html BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday following dour European economic data that dampened hopes of a recovery there anytime soon. However, losses were limited by another record session on Wall Street. The European Union statistics office said Wednesday that nine of the 17 countries that use the euro are in recession, including France. The... Thu, 16 May 2013 05:27:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2086780-asia-stocks-mixed-wall-st-ignores-euro-gloom.html 2013-05-16T05:27:43Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2083516-asia-stocks-up-us-small-business-mood-improves.html BANGKOK (AP) — Enthusiasm on Wall Street sparked by another positive report on the U.S. economy helped push most Asian stock markets higher Wednesday. The National Federation of Independent Business reported a slight improvement in confidence among small business owners in the U.S. in April. That helped boost the Dow Jones industrial average to close at a... Wed, 15 May 2013 05:22:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2083516-asia-stocks-up-us-small-business-mood-improves.html 2013-05-15T05:22:45Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2085284-jury-sides-with-businessman-vegas-sands-lawsuit.html LAS VEGAS (AP) — A jury on Tuesday dealt another defeat to casino mogul and GOP mega-donor Sheldon Adelson in his nine-year fight with a Hong Kong businessman, awarding the former consultant $70 million for helping Las Vegas Sands Corp. secure a lucrative gambling license in the Chinese enclave of Macau. But Las Vegas Sands says it won't be paying up anyt... Tue, 14 May 2013 21:49:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2085284-jury-sides-with-businessman-vegas-sands-lawsuit.html 2013-05-14T21:49:44Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2081000-nikkei-up-japan-nod-g7-stimulus.html BANGKOK (AP) — Japan's stock market jumped Monday to its highest close in more than five years after global finance leaders gave a seal of approval to the country's stimulus program and refrained from criticizing its weakening effect on the yen. Stocks elsewhere, however, were mostly lower. Britain's FTSE 100 fell 0.2 percent to 6,609.78. Germany's DAX lo... Mon, 13 May 2013 09:59:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2081000-nikkei-up-japan-nod-g7-stimulus.html 2013-05-13T09:59:02Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2081068-hk-transgender-woman-wins-legal-battle-to-marry.html HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong's top court granted a transgender woman the right to marry her boyfriend Monday in a watershed ruling that falls short of allowing same-sex marriage. The surprise decision only covers the right of a transgender person who was born male to marry a man, and for one who was born female to marry a woman. The ruling by the Court of F... Mon, 13 May 2013 08:31:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2081068-hk-transgender-woman-wins-legal-battle-to-marry.html 2013-05-13T08:31:38Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2075912-japans-nikkei-gains-dollar-tops-100-yen.html LONDON (AP) — Japanese stocks outperformed all others by a wide margin Friday after the dollar finally broke through the 100 yen mark. Markets elsewhere remained solid at the end of the week that's sent many indexes around the world up to all-time highs. The Nikkei 225 index in Tokyo jumped 2.9 percent to close at 14,607.54, its highest level since Januar... Fri, 10 May 2013 16:29:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2075912-japans-nikkei-gains-dollar-tops-100-yen.html 2013-05-10T16:29:14Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2068028-asia-stocks-rise-dow-hits-record.html BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets rose Thursday on the heels of another record high on Wall Street and an interest rate cut in South Korea to boost economic growth. South Korea's Kospi index rose 0.8 percent to 1,972.70 after the Bank of Korea lowered its benchmark interest rate for the first time in seven months. In announcing that it was lowering the r... Thu, 09 May 2013 03:05:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2068028-asia-stocks-rise-dow-hits-record.html 2013-05-09T03:05:18Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2067736-rich-chinese-abroad-to-preserve-wealth.html BEIJING (AP) — China's richest people are stepping up investment in U.S. real estate and other foreign assets as they try to preserve their fortunes in the face of a fast-changing economy, a report said Tuesday. The report by China Merchants Bank and the consulting firm Bain & Co. in China reflects uncertainties about abrupt shifts in an economy in which ... Tue, 07 May 2013 07:14:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2067736-rich-chinese-abroad-to-preserve-wealth.html 2013-05-07T07:14:47Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2065608-asia-stocks-muted-cheer-us-jobs-fades.html BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets were muted Tuesday as cheer over the better-than-expected U.S. jobs report faded. Japan's benchmark stock index was the exception, surging 3.4 percent to 14,156.84 as it reopened following a long weekend holiday. Major indexes on Wall Street as well as Germany's DAX hit record highs Friday after the U.S. Labor Department... Tue, 07 May 2013 05:06:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2065608-asia-stocks-muted-cheer-us-jobs-fades.html 2013-05-07T05:06:08Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2066174-hk-dockworkers-accept-pay-offer-40-day-strike.html HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong dockworkers have accepted a 9.8 percent pay increase, ending a 40-day strike that slowed traffic at one of the world's busiest ports. About 90 percent of the workers voted late Monday in favor of the offer from four middleman contractors that provide staff to a container terminal operator controlled by Hong Kong billionaire Li K... Mon, 06 May 2013 16:24:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2066174-hk-dockworkers-accept-pay-offer-40-day-strike.html 2013-05-06T16:24:06Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2065116-asia-stocks-rise-investors-cheer-us-jobs-data.html BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets rose Monday after an unexpectedly strong U.S. jobs report pushed Wall Street to new highs. Malaysian shares jumped after the country's ruling political alliance won national elections. The Dow Jones industrial average and the Standard & Poor's 500 index both rose to record highs Friday after the Labor Department reported... Mon, 06 May 2013 05:11:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2065116-asia-stocks-rise-investors-cheer-us-jobs-data.html 2013-05-06T05:11:42Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2060532-strong-us-jobs-report-triggers-stock-market-rally.html LONDON (AP) — Stock markets rallied on Friday, with both the Dow and S&P hitting new highs, after an unexpectedly strong U.S. jobs report indicated the world's largest economy is not slowing down, as some had feared. The Labor Department said a net 165,000 jobs were created in April, above the market expectations for 140,000. The previous two months' weak... Fri, 03 May 2013 16:23:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2060532-strong-us-jobs-report-triggers-stock-market-rally.html 2013-05-03T16:23:15Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2060326-giant-rubber-duck-splash-hong-kong-harbor.html HONG KONG (AP) — A six-story-high rubber duck is making a big splash in Hong Kong. Crowds watched the inflatable duck being pulled by tugboat across Victoria Harbor in front of Hong Kong's signature skyscraper skyline. Tourist Zhang Wenjin from Shanghai says it's a big surprise. "This is huge. My daughter liked it when she saw it just now. Because kids li... Fri, 03 May 2013 12:07:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2060326-giant-rubber-duck-splash-hong-kong-harbor.html 2013-05-03T12:07:17Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2058014-asia-stocks-rise-us-jobs-data.html BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets rose Friday, finding renewed strength from a fall in U.S. jobless benefit claims and an interest rate cut by the European Central Bank intended to boost the region's ebbing economy. Investors jittery over the state of the U.S. economy took heart from a U.S. Labor Department report that said applications for unemployment ... Fri, 03 May 2013 05:07:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2058014-asia-stocks-rise-us-jobs-data.html 2013-05-03T05:07:18Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2059468-godolphin-scandal-raises-debate-steroid-use.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The doping scandal that led to the downfall of Godolphin trainer Mahmood al-Zarooni could ultimately lead to a global ban on anabolic steroids in horse racing. Days after Al-Zarooni was banned for eight years for using steroids on his horses in Britain, the Australian and American industries are discussing something that... Thu, 02 May 2013 20:44:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2059468-godolphin-scandal-raises-debate-steroid-use.html 2013-05-02T20:44:19Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2055686-asia-stocks-us-china-economic-fears.html BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets fell Thursday after U.S. and Chinese data pointed to slower growth in the world's two biggest economies. Analysts are concerned about a buildup of disappointing data emerging from the two countries whose economic heft is critical to powering a global recovery. The latest alarm bells rang out of Washington on Wednesday wi... Thu, 02 May 2013 05:00:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2055686-asia-stocks-us-china-economic-fears.html 2013-05-02T05:00:12Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2055458-1st-chinese-automaker-us-to-open-calif-plants.html LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) — The first Chinese-owned vehicle manufacturer in the United States unveiled ambitious plans Wednesday to eventually build as many as 1,000 plug-in electric buses a year at a refurbished RV manufacturing plant in a wind-swept, sage-dotted corner of the Mojave Desert. In a news conference on a patio outside BYD's new energy-efficient... Wed, 01 May 2013 21:37:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2055458-1st-chinese-automaker-us-to-open-calif-plants.html 2013-05-01T21:37:24Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2055074-asia-stocks-down-china-manufacturing-growth-slows.html BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets fell Wednesday in holiday-thinned trading after the pace of China's manufacturing growth slowed in April, raising fears of a weaker recovery in the world's second-largest economy. Shares in other regions were poised to post gains, however. The China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing said its purchasing managers' ind... Wed, 01 May 2013 07:55:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2055074-asia-stocks-down-china-manufacturing-growth-slows.html 2013-05-01T07:55:57Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2053056-markets-steady-despite-growing-ecb-rate-cut-talk.html MOSCOW (AP) — European markets steadied Tuesday following a strong performance the previous session despite growing expectations of an interest rate reduction from the European Central Bank later this week. The expectation that the ECB will cut its main interest rate from the already all-time low of 0.75 percent has grown after figures Tuesday showed euro... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:39:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2053056-markets-steady-despite-growing-ecb-rate-cut-talk.html 2013-04-30T16:39:12Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2043586-below-par-us-growth-pressure-markets.html LONDON (AP) — Markets in Europe ended the week with a whimper after a surprisingly big fall in Japanese consumer prices and lower-than-expected first-quarter U.S. economic growth. The news that the U.S. economy grew by only 2.5 percent on an annualized basis during the first three months of the year was a disappointment as the consensus in the markets was... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:13:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2043586-below-par-us-growth-pressure-markets.html 2013-04-26T17:13:55Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2040818-asia-stocks-mixed-us-durable-goods-falls.html BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stocks rose Thursday as mixed U.S. corporate earnings and a slump in orders for U.S. durable goods convinced investors that central banks would continue efforts to help the global economic recovery. The U.S. government reported Wednesday that orders for long-lasting factory goods fell more than economists expected. That added to conce... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 05:30:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2040818-asia-stocks-mixed-us-durable-goods-falls.html 2013-04-25T05:30:42Z