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Paramount settles lawsuit with US states, helping clear way for $110bn merger with Warner Bros

Sep 21, 2026

Paramount has reached a settlement with the US states in a lawsuit challenging its $110bn merger with Warner Bros

Paramount to Settle States’ Lawsuit, Clearing Way for Warner Bros. Merger

Sep 21, 2026

What to Do If You’re Laid Off and Too Young for Medicare

Sep 21, 2026

Airlines criticise air traffic control as second glitch causes more disruption

Sep 21, 2026

Repeated air traffic control failures leave us in worrying territory

Sep 21, 2026

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‘It's awful’: How tariffs, soaring fuel costs and higher interest rates are squeezing American companies

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Sep 21, 2026

What’s a Classic Car? Younger Collectors Prize Less Heralded Models.

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Sep 21, 2026

HK, mainland markets rise on hopes for Xi-Trump summit

Hong Kong and mainland stocks rose on Monday, led by technology and property shares, as investors hoped China and the United States would extend a trade truce when presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump meet this week. The benchmark Hang Seng Index rose 291 points, or 1.2 percent, to 25,042 on turnover of HK$202.73 billion. The tech index rose 17 points, or 0.4 percent, to 4,423 while the China enterprises index gained 114 points, or 1.4 percent, to 8,339. On the mainland, the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index ended up 38 points, or 0.97 percent, at 3,949. The Shenzhen Component Index was 89 points, or 0.65 percent, higher at 13,730. The combined turnover of the Shanghai and Shenzhen indices was 2.03 trillion yuan, down from 2.08 trillion yuan on Friday. Medical services, cellular immunotherapy and recombinant protein stocks were among the top gainers, while precious metals and photolithography equipment shares led the declines. The ChiNext Index gained 26 points, or 0.8 percent, to close at 3,399. Tech shares gained after Vice Premier He Lifeng and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent concluded talks in New York on Sunday, with the US side proposing a new AI safety notification mechanism ahead of the Xi-Trump summit between Wednesday and Friday. Market expectations for the meeting are tempered, but the main focus is whether the leaders will signal an extension to a trade truce struck last year. "Overall, we think both sides will seek to maintain relative stability in US-China relations, although a broad bilateral agreement appears unlikely," analysts at Goldman Sachs said in a note. Among other gainers, the real estate sector surged 6.9 percent and the defence sector added 2 percent. Healthcare rose 3.6 percent after a Reuters report that the US is working on rules for pharmaceutical companies investing in China that would likely preserve their ability to strike most licensing deals for Chinese drugs. In Seoul, the Kospi ended up 113 points, or 1.65 percent, at 7,007, led by gains in chipmakers after upbeat domestic export data and a rally in US semiconductor stocks on Friday. The Nikkei was closed for a holiday on Monday. (Reuters/Xinhua) Edited by Tony Sabine

Sep 21, 2026

HK joins regional markets in rising as oil fears ease

Share markets edged higher in Asia on Monday as AI's insatiable demand for data buoyed chipmakers, and oil eased on reports more oil was finding its way out of the Middle East than previously thought despite the ongoing conflict in the Gulf. In Hong Kong, the benchmark Hang Seng Index opened down two points, or 0.01 percent, at 24,748 before sharply reversing direction to be 140 points up at one stage in early trading. The tech index slipped three points, or 0.08 percent, to 4,401 while the China enterprises index was up four points, or 0.05 percent, at 8,229. Up north, the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index opened up eight points, or 0.21 percent, at 3,920. The Shenzhen Component Index was 75 points, or 0.55 percent, higher at 13,716 while the ChiNext Index was up 0.93 percent at 3,403. With the Nikkei closed for a national holiday, the Kospi in Seoul opened up 44 points, or 0.64 percent, at 6,938. Bond markets remained tense after a vicious selloff saw US two-year yields jump 36 basis points in the past two weeks to heights not seen since mid-2024 at 4.7604 percent. Hawkish guidance from the Federal Reserve last week has futures wagering on a 56 percent chance it will hike rates again in October, with a move by year-end considered a done deal. "Tightening cycles are generally front-loaded, and the Fed almost never stops after one hike," wrote analysts at BofA in a note. "With nominal consumer spending up 6.3 percent on the year, well above the five percent level historically associated with above-target core inflation, the Fed has little choice but to restrain demand." "Thus, we are retaining our call for just two more hikes, in October and December." Central banks in the EU, UK, Japan, Australia and New Zealand are also expected to tighten again by year-end. The Swiss National Bank, Sweden's Riksbank and Norges Bank hold policy meetings on Thursday, but all are seen holding steady for now. Bonds have also been dogged by deficit worries with the risk premium on French debt spiking on Friday to its widest since the euro zone debt crisis. German debt could come under pressure later on Monday after Chancellor Friedrich Merz's mainstream conservative party suffered its worst election results since 1949. The news kept the euro flat at US$1.1480, having shed almost one percent last week as the dollar gained broadly. Oil prices eased even as Iran and the United States exchanged new threats and after the Houthis attacked Saudi Arabia's capital. Brent fell 2.1 percent to US$101.63 a barrel, while US crude dropped 2.1 percent to US$98.15. Data from analytics firm Kpler showed exports from the Opec kingpin had recovered to just over four million barrels per day so far in September after slumping to 2.4 million bpd in August, the lowest since at least 2013. (Reuters/Xinhua) Edited by Tony Sabine

Sep 21, 2026

FS says HK key to national financial goals

Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Sunday said Hong Kong would expand its renminbi-denominated bond market as part of efforts to strengthen its role as a safe, reliable offshore platform that fully aligns with international rules. Writing in his weekly blog, he said the government would also develop renminbi-denominated gold and commodity markets, to help strengthen the nation's pricing power in these areas. He noted the national five-year plan called for the speeding up the building of a financial powerhouse. He emphasised that Hong Kong plays a clear and unique role in meeting the nation's needs. "Leverage Hong Kong's strengths to serve the nation's needs — the country's high-quality development is Hong Kong's biggest opportunity and source of confidence," he wrote. He added that Hong Kong's first five-year plan is a response to a fast-changing world as markets need longer-term certainty. He said that when businesses can see where Hong Kong is heading over the next five years, they can work better with the government, combining an "active government" with an "efficient market" to drive results. Edited by Tony Sabine

Sep 20, 2026

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Sep 21, 2026

Trump and Xi Meet Amid an Uneasy U.S.-China Trade Truce

Beyond warm meetings between their leaders, the countries are engaging in tit-for-tat measures that call into question the stability of their arrangement.