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October 09, 2017 Business and Market Discussion / View from China
In Spain, over 350,000 people have marched in Barcelona against secession amid speculation that Catalan leaders may declare independence this week. CaixaBank is the latest company to move its legal headquarters out of the region to protect itself fr...
29 min
October 06, 2017 Business & Market Discussions / View from Australia
Strong economic data and progress on tax reform in the US have sent stocks on Wall Street to new records and the US dollar to a 7-week high. Factory orders rebounded and the trade deficit narrowed in August, boosting forecasts for 3rd quarter econom...
29 min
October 04, 2017 Business and Market Discussion
The euro has fallen to 6-week lows in Asian trading following the decisive vote for independence in Catalonia. The region contributes almost 20% to Spain’s GDP and 90% of those who went to the polls voted for independence. The Catalan government sa...
29 min
October 03, 2017 Business & Market Discussions / View from Japan
Geopolitical events are once again unnerving markets. In Catalonia north-east Spain, 90% of Catalans who voted in a poll marred by violence have chosen independence, according to the regional government. Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy is facin...
29 min
September 29, 2017 Business & Market Discussions / View from Australia
Joining James Ross on Friday’s Money Talk to review the latest business headlines are Francis Lun, CEO of GEO Securities and Kenny Wen, Wealth Management Strategist from Sun Hung Kai Financial. On the phone from Sydney to provide a view from down un...
29 min
September 28, 2017 Business & Market Discussions / View from Singapore
US President Donald Trump has unveiled his much anticipated tax reform plan that will see the corporate tax rate cut to 20% from 35%. The taxation of non-US earnings would largely end. Individual income tax rates bands would be reduced from seven t...
29 min
September 27, 2017 Business and Market Discussion
The negative tone in Chinese property developers and technology stocks has continued in Asian trading on Tuesday. Momentum towards Mainland developers has turned after 8 cities imposed new price curbs over the weekend in an effort to rein in financi...
29 min
September 26, 2017 Business & Market Discussions / View from Japan
On Wall Street, US stocks have fallen after North Korea’s foreign minister said the U.S. had declared war on his country. Ri Yong Ho said Pyongyang would “shoot down U.S. strategic bombers, even if they are not yet inside air-space border of our c...
29 min
September 25, 2017 German Election Results
In Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel is set for a fourth term as leader, following federal elections. But the three major parties achieved their lowest share of the vote since 1949. Projections put the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in thi...
29 min
September 22, 2017 Business & Market Discussions / View from Australia
It normally takes a day or so for investors to decide how to interpret a Fed rate decision. The early indications are that markets are starting to take the prospects of Fed tightening seriously. The biggest beneficiary has been the US dollar which h...
29 min

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A fast moving and topical business and finance show bringing you breaking business and economic news and financial market updates. Join our team and their expert guests for analysis and discussion on the day's top business stories live every weekday morning 8.05am to 9am (HKT) on RTHK Radio 3.