HSBC shares drop as first-quarter pre-tax profit misses estimates on higher expected credit
Europe’s largest lender, HSBC, reported first-quarter pre-tax profit of $9.4 billion on Tuesday, missing analysts’ estimates on the back of
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‘Poorly run, piece of ice’: Trump targets Greenland again as Iran war deepens NATO rift
WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES – APRIL 6: The United States President Donald Trump holds a Press Conference in the James
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Holiday spending, export demand drive China’s economic momentum as Iran war headwinds loom
Staff sort parcels on the mail sorting assembly line at the Postal Delivery Logistics Joint Distribution Center in Mengshan County,
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Trump raises the stakes on China with Section 301 trade probe, weeks before Beijing summit
TOPSHOT – US President Donald Trump (L) and China’s President Xi Jinping arrive for talks at the Gimhae Air Base,
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HSBC annual pre-tax profit drops over 7%, revenue jumps as bank’s results top estimates
Europe’s largest lender HSBC on Wednesday reported annual pre-tax profit of $29.91 billion, beating analysts’ estimates on the back of
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Iran conflict: Where things stand, global responses — and what comes next
Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 1, 2026.
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U.S. asks American citizens to ‘leave Iran now’ ahead of high-stakes talks with Tehran
Two armed members of Iran’s police special forces stand behind a country flag placed on an armored military vehicle during
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‘Very dangerous’: Trump reportedly warns UK of doing business with China as Starmer seeks a
US President Donald Trump greets Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a summit on Gaza, Egypt, in Sharm el-Sheikh on
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Scenic trains, cruises and concerts: China’s new plan to get consumers spending again
BEIJING, CHINA – NOVEMBER 6: Women wearing Qing Dynasty-style costumes take photos inside the Forbidden City on November 6, 2025,
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China’s industrial profits edge up in 2025, reversing three years of declines as Beijing
NINGBO, CHINA – JANUARY 22: Employees work on the production line of snowboards at a workshop to meet the orders
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