HSBC is named after its founding member, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, which was established in 1865 to finance the growing trade between Europe, India and China. The inspiration behind the founding of the bank was Thomas ... ( read original story ...)
China mall offers ‘man pod’ havens for husbands wary of shopping
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - At a Shanghai mall ... a 26-year old man using one of the new booths on Saturday. With retail spending increasing another 10 percent in the second quarter of 2017, there could be huge demand for such facilities and the firm said ... ( read original story ...)
‘Man pods’ a hit at Shanghai mall
SHANGHAI: At a Shanghai mall, rows of "man pods" equipped with video games are proving a big hit, providing a refuge for hundreds of weary husbands and boyfriends as their other halves shop until they drop. The first pods were introduced at the Global ... ( read original story ...)
Neymar set for China trip as transfer speculation mounts for Barcelona star
It comes a day after a major event organiser in China said a meet-and-greet with the forward on Monday in Shanghai was off because he and his advisers were busy with transfer business. That added to swirling speculation that the unsettled 25-year-old could ... ( read original story ...)
EBRD President visits China to explore closer cooperation
The FINANCIAL -- Opportunities to further increase cooperation with China were the focus of a visit to Beijing and Shanghai by the President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Sir Suma Chakrabarti met one of the country’s ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares hit near-decade high, markets await central bank meetings
Chinese shares were mixed, with blue chips pulling back slightly, while the Shanghai Composite edged higher ... chief investment strategist at Key Private Bank in Cleveland. “What we have seen recently in the economic reports suggests it should be ... ( read original story ...)
Global shares gain as European Central Bank meeting in focus
Investors were looking ahead to a European Central Bank policy decision later in the day ... Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index rose 0.3 per cent to 26,740.21 while the Shanghai Composite Index was up 0.4 per cent to 3,244.86. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 gained ... ( read original story ...)