HSBC pretax profit drops nearly 30%

HSBC Holdings PLC yesterday said that first-quarter profit dropped nearly 30 percent owing to higher-than-expected credit losses and inflation, but the Asia-focused lending giant remained upbeat about ... ( read original story ...)

The Taiwan Question amid Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Washington might believe that Russia’s poor performance in Ukraine will make China think twice about using force, or that China will be constrained by the CPC’s 20th National Congress. But this is a ... ( read original story ...)