Beauty Pie LED mask ad banned over misleading anti-wrinkle claim

Tech sell-off deepens as oil prices rise on renewed Iran tensions

Global stock markets fell on Wednesday, extending a volatile week driven by concerns about rising inflation, potential U.S. interest rate hikes, and escalating tensions in the Middle East. Asian shares mostly retreated on Wednesday after a sell-off in technology stocks on Wall Street, while oil prices climbed following fresh US airstrikes against Iran. The US military launched attacks early on Wednesday after an Army helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, an incident President Donald...

Steady UK Assets Dodge Global Volatility

HKEx CEO Talks SpaceX IPO and China's Capital Crackdown

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing CEO Bonnie Chan highlights how SpaceX's IPO underscores the global companies behind its supply chains, and discussed Beijing's curbs on illegal cross-border investments. She spoke at Bloomberg Invest Hong Kong 2026.

UK pint prices up 36% since last World Cup – here's why

UK pint prices are up 36% since the last World Cup. We look at why beer now costs so much more.