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Corner: Hong Kong’s real estate sector faces increasingly severe difficulties at the beginning of the year due to high procurement costs and slowing sales | Reuters

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Corner: Hong Kong’s real estate sector faces increasingly severe difficulties at the beginning of the year due to high procurement costs and slowing sales | Reuters

January 12: Hong Kong real estate development companies find themselves in even more trouble after the new year. Construction site of an apartment complex in Hong Kong, taken in October 2023 (2024 Reuters/Tyrone Siu) [香港　１２日　ロイター] – Since the beginning of the year, real estate developers in Hong Kong have found themselves in even greater difficulty. … Read more

Ukrainian President Asks West for Help to Prevent Russia’s Victory, Speaks in Davos | Reuters

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Ukrainian President Asks West for Help to Prevent Russia’s Victory, Speaks in Davos | Reuters

Ukrainian President Zelenskiy gave a speech on the 16th at the annual meeting (Davos) of the World Economic Forum (WEF). Photographed in Davos (2024 Reuters/Denis Balibouse) [16 (Reuters)]- Ukrainian President Zelenskiy spoke on the 16th at the annual meeting (Davos) of the World Economic Forum (WEF). About two years have passed since the start of … Read more

Effects of major US banks’ high interest rates weaken in fourth quarter as special fees also pressure profits | Reuters

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Effects of major US banks’ high interest rates weaken in fourth quarter as special fees also pressure profits | Reuters

Fourth-quarter 2023 financial results for the four major U.S. banks were lackluster due to rising costs from deposit insurance fund contributions and staff cuts. There are signs that the effect of higher interest rates on boosting profits is fading and some consumer loans are starting to default. Photo: JP Morgan Chase. Photographed in New York … Read more

Article: The repercussions of Musk’s drug scandal: How far can top management go? | Reuters

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Article: The repercussions of Musk’s drug scandal: How far can top management go? | Reuters

January 8: US entrepreneur Elon Musk is under scrutiny over new issues. Representative photoshoot in London in 2023 (2024 Reuters) NEW YORK (Reuters Breakingviews) – U.S. entrepreneur Elon Musk is under scrutiny over new issues. Executives and directors of six companies owned by Musk, including electric vehicle giant Tesla (TSLA.O) and space development company SpaceX, … Read more

Article: If the ruling party wins Taiwan’s presidential election on the 13th, the situation could change completely | Reuters

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Article: If the ruling party wins Taiwan’s presidential election on the 13th, the situation could change completely | Reuters

If Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DP) wins the January 13 presidential election and begins an unprecedented third term, it would have global significance. In the center of the photo is Democratic Progressive Party vice-presidential candidate Lai Ching-de, photographed in Taipei on March 3, 2024 (Reuters/Ann Wang) HONG KONG (Reuters Breakingviews) – If Taiwan’s ruling … Read more

Article: The situation for the 2024 US presidential election will definitely get worse | Reuters

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Article: The situation for the 2024 US presidential election will definitely get worse | Reuters

Next year we look forward to an election that will test our democracy as the Republican Party’s finances are shaken by infighting. In the photo, Trump is wearing a hat that says “Make America Great Again.” Photographed in July in Pickens, South Carolina (2023 Reuters/Evelyn Hockstein) NEW YORK (Reuters Breakingviews) – The United States is … Read more