... le the US Federal Reserve did not raise interest rates in September, the US dollar is set to embark on a cycle of interest rate hikes. By contrast, the Chinese currency is in the middle of its interes ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-03
I’ve noted earlier that the US Federal Reserve should have announced the liftoff in its meeting on Sept. 17. That should have removed the uncertainties relating to the rate hike and probably helped th ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-03
... if the US Federal Reserve's liftoff comes in October. The Hong Kong market may also post a good rebound then. Investors should continue to keep stock exposure at 30 percent of their portfolio amid cur ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-29
... under US federal tax laws, Yahoo said in a regulatory filing. Based on Alibaba's share price at the close of trading on Monday, US$59.24, Yahoo's 384 million shares of Alibaba are worth US$22.75 bill ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-29
The US Federal Reserve is on track to raise interest rates this year as long as inflation remains stable and the economy is strong enough to boost employment, its chairwoman Janet Yellen said on Thurs ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-25
The US Federal Reserve decided to delay the liftoff last week amid market turmoil in China and other emerging markets. It’s widely expected that the move will give some time for emerging markets to st ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-24
... actions. Federal experts said the ability to misuse fingerprint data is "limited as of now” but added “this probability could change over time as technology evolves”. Many US officials have expressed ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-24
... after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) accused a Total subsidiary of making money-losing gas purchases intended to move prices in a way that helped it make profits on other trading posi ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-24
... ng to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Ng has also wired more than US$19 million to bank accounts of entities and individuals in the US since 2010. Both Nag and his assistant were arrested on Satu ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-23
The US Federal Reserve kept its policy interest rate unchanged last week, which is in line with my expectation. This week the market is closely watching the meeting between Chinese leader Xi Jinping a ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-22
... qualify. Federal Crown counsel Bruce Harper was quoted as saying “definitely many, many hundreds” and possibly “well over 1,000” of Wang’s clients obtained Canadian citizenship or permanent resident ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-22
... d. The US Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates soon, and Hong Kong, whose dollar is pegged to the US dollar, must follow suit. “People say property prices will fall because of the Fed, ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-22
... echoed a federal judge’s ruling preserving a class action lawsuit on behalf of thousands of Uber drivers. Uber is appealing the San Francisco federal court decision in a case that might force the sta ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-22
... ke by the Federal Reserve. The Fed has very clear metrics for adjusting its monetary policy, such as employment and inflation. At present, the unemployment rate is 5.1 percent, the lowest since the fi ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-21
United States federal investigators are looking into allegations of money-laundering related to a Malaysian state investment fund. The Wall Street Journal is reporting the scope of the investigation i ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-21
An interest rate hike is still likely this year after a US Federal Reserve official called last week's decision to stand pat a "close call". San Francisco Fed president John Williams said the argument ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-21
... from the Federal Communications Commission and the Department of Justice, but analysts at Jefferies said they expected "little pushback". Cablevision chief executive James Dolan said in a statement t ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-18
... back to a federal district court in San Jose, California, to reconsider the injunction. In the Apple-Samsung patent wars, "Apple has won every round", Michael Risch, a professor of law at Villanova Un ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-18
The US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged Thursday but left open the possibility of a modest policy tightening later this year, Reuters reported. Fed chairwoman Janet Yellen said developmen ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-18
... ke by the Federal Reserve is likely to increase volatility in capital flows and exchange rates in the emerging markets, the major destinations of Hong Kong exports, Kwan said. As a result, demand for ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-17
