Reasons For The Hong Kong Protests And What’s China Up To?

Some Thoughts On China, The US Trade Dispute And The Hong Kong Protests Submitted by Strategic Macro Blog, China is one of the most important economic stories as it and the US have been the main contributors to global GDP growth in th.....»»

Estee Lauder Cos Inc cut its full-year profit forecast on Thursday, citing challenges due to months-long protests in Hong Kong and slowing growth in China......»»

Ongoing protests in Hong Kong and the ongoing U.S.-China trade war have taken their toll on the territory's economy and banks......»»

Vice President Mike Pence blasted Nike Inc. and the NBA in a speech on China on Thursday, saying the company and pro-basketball league bent to Beijing amid protests in Hong Kong......»»

Months of massive and often violent protests in Hong Kong have driven the popularity rating for the city’s Beijing-backed leader, Carrie Lam, to historic lows. Lam herself has taken the blame for the “entire unrest” after introducing -- and then wi.....»»

Holiday Inn-owner InterContinental Hotels Group blamed lower business bookings in China and Hong Kong protests for a 0.8% fall in third-quarter revenue per room on Friday, the latest company to be pinched by weaker global travel......»»

Holiday Inn-owner InterContinental Hotels Group blamed lower business bookings in China and protests in Hong Kong for a 0.8% fall in quarterly revenue per room on Friday, the latest company to be pinched by weaker global travel......»»

Stocks were little changed midsession Wednesday, as tensions between the U.S. and China over Hong Kong protests weighed on efforts to complete a trade deal, and after a weak retail sales report offset better-than-expected corporate earnings reports......»»

Wall Street inched lower on Wednesday, as a congressional bill related to the Hong Kong protests stoked fears of more friction with China, even as another round of positive earnings reports underlined a solid start to third-quarter results......»»

U.S. stocks opened lower Wednesday, as legislation targeting the Hong Kong protests stoked fears of more friction with China, even as another batch of positive earnings reports underscored a solid start to third-quarter results......»»

Stocks opened lower Wednesday, as tensions between the U.S. and China over Hong Kong protests weighed on efforts to complete a trade deal, and after a weak retail sales report offset better-than-expected corporate earnings reports......»»

Stock-index futures indicate a slightly lower start for Wall Street Wednesday, with analysts citing worries that tensions between the U.S. and China over Hong Kong protests could complicate efforts to complete a trade deal......»»

Antoine Antoniol/Getty Images Activision Blizzard stripped a "Hearthstone" champion of his prize money and slapped him with a yearlong ban from competitions after he voiced support for anti-government protests in Hong Kong......»»

Blizzard Blizzard Entertainment President J. Allen Brack said the company's relationships in China were not a factor in the decision to punish Blitzchung, a professional gamer who spoke out in support of the Hong Kong protests during a Blizzar.....»»

Tourism and retail sales—crucial parts of Hong Kong’s economy—are both slumping, as months of pro-democracy protests weigh heavily on one of the world’s financial hubs. Photo:.....»»

American companies doing business in China are navigating an unprecedented array of risks, from the trade war to the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. But that hasn't stopped many of them from pushing into the Chinese market......»»

As China’s outrage against the National Basketball Association intensified in the wake of a tweet over the Hong Kong protests, the U.S. league dug its heels in to defend freedom of expression. Hours... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

The NBA is under pressure from Beijing over an executive's support for Hong Kong protests. Pete Sweeney and Clara Ferreira Marques discuss what went wrong, and whether American basketball can figure out a way to stay in China......»»

Thousands of Chinese fans cheered and clapped through an NBA exhibition game in Shanghai on Thursday after days of controversy and online vitriol over a now-deleted tweet by a team manager backing anti-China protests in Hong Kong. Yahaira Jacquez reports......»»

The NBA's reaction to Daryl Morey's tweet in support of the Hong Kong protests shows US companies have failed to stand up for US values in China......»»