The likely delayed launch of Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) new iPhone 6 in China, the world's biggest smartphone market, sparked a race to pre-order the phone in Hong Kong on Friday.
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Investors seek delay to HK-Shanghai stock tie-up
Some of the world's biggest banks and asset managers have asked the Hong Kong securities regulator to delay a landmark China stock trading link that could generate billions of dollars of trade a day due to uncertainty over the scheme rules, according to a letter seen by Reuters.
Investors seek more time to prepare for Hong Kong-Shanghai stock tie-up
Some of the world's biggest banks and asset managers have asked the Hong Kong securities regulator for more time to prepare for a landmark China stock trading link due to uncertainty over the rules of the scheme, according to a letter seen by Reuters.
Qatar to buy $616 million stake in HK department store operator
Sovereign wealth fund Qatar Holding LLC has agreed to buy a HK$4.78 billion ($616 million) stake in Lifestyle International Holdings (1212.HK), operator of the SOGO department stores in Hong Kong and mainland China, Lifestyle said on Monday.
Hong Kong stocks notch best day in a month as protests scale down
Hong Kong's benchmark index posted its biggest daily gain in more than a month on Monday, as pro-democracy activists scaled down protests and upbeat U.S. jobs data provided some relief over the outlook for the global economy.
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Asia's richest man, Li Ka-shing, aims to buy his way into the global aircraft leasing business as his flagship investment firm holds talks with lessors on building a portfolio of planes, people with direct knowledge of the matter said.
As part of its expansion plans in Japan and mainland China, Hong Kong-based 8 Securities managed to raise $9 million in a Series B funding round. Velocity Capital and Leitmotiv Private Equity returned as its investors.
New York City, US-based online food ordering and delivery site Delivery.com launched in Hong Kong to take advantage of the lucrative food market and the busy corporate environment of the Asian country.
HS Group Ltd (HSG) will invest an undisclosed amount in Pleiad Investment Advisors, a new hedge fund in Hong Kong formed by former Soros Fund Management executives Kenneth Lee and Michael Yoshino, which will be launched in the third quarter of 2014.
Hong Kong-based private equity firm EmergeVest picked up a controlling stake in Derbyshire, UK-based chilled and frozen food distributor NFT Distribution Operations for an undisclosed amount to expand its sales.
Online video platform Viddsee launched its new site Viddsee BUZZ to promote independent films from Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, and the Philippines on social media and help them go viral.
Alibaba Group Holding, through its unit, will be buying a stake and subscribing to convertible bond shares in Intime Retail Group Co, a department store operator, Bloomberg reported.
Citing sources, The Wall Street Journal reported that Singapore state investment firm Temasek Holdings was in advanced discussions for a "strategic" stake acquisition of Li ka-shing's health and beauty retailer Watson.
A 12-square-meter shop located at the center of Causeway Bay in Hong Kong sold for over $23 million (A$25.56 million), surpassing the previous record of the most expensive retail store sold.
