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Hong Kong Luxury Mall Almost Empty As Chinese Spending Plunges

The mock-classical 1881 Heritage mall in Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui district is sitting mostly empty, as Chinese spending in…

Turkey Asks to Join BRICS to Forge Ties Beyond West

Turkey has formally asked to join the BRICS group of emerging-market nations as it seeks to bolster its global influence, according to people familiar…

Hong Kong Property Pain Worsens for New World

Shares of New World Development plunged on Monday morning, after the firm said it expects to post a loss of…

Storm Yagi Hits Philippines, Hundreds Displaced

At least four people died in the Philippines and hundreds were evacuated as Tropical Storm Yagi, called Enteng in the…

Hostage Deaths Spark Outrage in Israel, Germany’s AfD Wins Election | The Opening Trade 09/02

Israel braced for a nationwide strike as anger grows over Netanyahu government’s handling of the hostage crisis and a possible…

Israel Sees Nationwide Strike as Anger Over Hostages Builds

Israelis took part in labor strikes and protests across the nation in a push to force Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government…

German Election: Far-Right AfD Blocked From Power | Bloomberg The Pulse 09/02/24

Germany’s far right party, The Alternative for Germany, has been blocked from power, despite winning Sunday’s regional election in Thuringia…

Hamas Claims Car Bombs, Shooting Attack That Killed Three Israeli Police

Hamas claimed responsibility for a double car-bombing and a drive-by shooting that killed three Israeli police officers in the West…

Markets in 3 Minutes

Kriti Gupta and Rachel Evans break down today’s key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade." ——–…

Macron to Meet Cazeneuve, Bertrand as PM Choice Nears

French President Emmanuel Macron will meet former Socialist Party official Bernard Cazeneuve on Monday. Macron also plans to meet conservative…