brexit

Retail Asia07/12/2020

Bentley, the luxury carmaker owned by Volkswagen has booked five Antonov cargo jets to help overcome potential supply bottlenecks in the event of a disorderly exit of Britain from the European Union, the carmaker said on Wednesday. Car manufacturers are securing additional supply routes as policymakers in Brussels and Westminster seek to strike a deal […]

Retail Asia20/02/2019

Banking giant HSBC said on Tuesday that pre-tax profit rose 16% to US$19.9 billion last year with growth across its global businesses despite a “challenging external environment in the fourth quarter”. The results capped the first full year at the helm of the Asia-focused bank for chief executive officer John Flint, who has vowed growth […]

Retail Asia14/02/2019

Asian stocks climbed Wednesday as US President Donald Trump said he could extend the deadline for a trade deal with China, appearing to boost the prospects of an agreement. Trump said “things are going well” at preliminary talks in Beijing, where top economic officials will gather Thursday seeking an accord to stop sharp US tariff […]

Retail Asia15/08/2016

Malaysian investors in Australia will most likely focus on commercial properties with the implementation of new tax rates targetting foreign buyers of residential real estate, according to Knight Frank Australia. The property consultancy, which recently organised a roadshow to gauge investors’ sentiment, noted that the Australian property market remained a key attraction for Malaysian investors […]

Retail Asia20/07/2016

SoftBank has entered a deal to buy chipmaker ARM for a whopping $31 billion to help cement the company’s future in the burgeoning IoT sector. The boards of both SoftBank and ARM have unanimously recommended the proposed deal to buy out 100% of ARM and turn the company into a wholly-owned SoftBank subsidiary. The proposed […]

Retail Asia05/07/2016

Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com said on Friday British goods will come into Chinese market at cheaper prices after the country voted to leave the European Union (EU). “British products will be more competitive,” Tony Qiu, director of JD Worldwide, made the remarks in Paris at a news conference after discussing with French companies about coming out […]

Retail Asia01/07/2016

The retail sector in Hong Kong is finding it difficult to keep their boat afloat amidst the decline in mainland tourists since a year ago. Now, the Britain’s vote to leave the EU is likely to make matters from bad to worse for the Hong Kong’s retail sector, says reports. A recently released Hong Kong […]

Retail Asia24/02/2016

Two big U.K. banks’ shares tanked over the past couple of days, and unlike the British pound, they’re not weakening because of the so-called “Brexit” referendum — although that certainly doesn’t help. Instead, their fall may have a lot to do with the market and economic turmoil that has been taking place in China. The […]

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Bentley Hires Jets To Fly Car Parts To Britain During Brexit

HSBC pre-tax profit up 16% at US$19.9 bn in 2018

Asian shares rise as Trump boosts US-China talks

Malaysians keen on investing in commercial properties in Australia

SoftBank arranges to buy ARM for $31b

Brexit to bring cheaper British goods into China, JD director

Hong Kong jewellers to feel Brexit hit the most

HSBC, Standard Chartered Caught Between ‘Brexit’ and China