HSBC profits hammered by COVID-19 and soaring US-China tensions

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[caption id="attachment_8714" align="alignnone" width="959"] FILE PHOTO: A man walks past a logo of HSBC at its headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia August 6, 2019. [/caption]...

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‘Major incident’ declared in British city of Manchester to tackle COVID-19

August 2, 2020August 2, 2020

[caption id="attachment_8647" align="alignnone" width="978"] The skyline of Manchester is seen as a man exercises, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Oldham, Britain,...

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Racing fears for future after crowd trial cancelled

August 2, 2020August 2, 2020

[caption id="attachment_8604" align="alignnone" width="950"] Empty stands at Goodwood racecourse. [/caption] CHICHESTER, United Kingdom: Glorious Goodwood felt more like Gloomy Goodwood this weekend despite the sunshine...

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Standard Chartered to be granted additional privileges in Singapore under enhanced framework for Significantly Rooted Foreign Banks

August 2, 2020August 3, 2020

[caption id="attachment_8680" align="alignnone" width="964"] FILE PHOTO: A Standard Chartered Bank logo is displayed on a building in Singapore. [/caption] SINGAPORE: The Monetary Authority of Singapore...

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MLB Cardinals expect more COVID-19 cases after latest tests: Report

August 2, 2020August 2, 2020

[caption id="attachment_8599" align="alignnone" width="959"] New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes will not play the remainder of the 2020 Major League Baseball season due to COVID-19...

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COVID-19 exposes cracks in Brazil’s public health system

August 2, 2020August 2, 2020

[caption id="attachment_8667" align="alignnone" width="957"] A Brazilian COVID-19 patient is moved on Jul 15, 2020 from a plane equipped as an ICU unit into an ambulance...

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Trump to give TikTok’s Chinese owner 45 days to reach deal to sell: Sources

August 2, 2020August 2, 2020

[caption id="attachment_8650" align="alignnone" width="962"] FILE PHOTO: US President Donald Trump speaks at a roundtable on donating plasma during a visit to the American Red Cross...

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Slower decline of Japan’s July factory activity raises recovery hopes

August 2, 2020August 3, 2020

[caption id="attachment_8686" align="alignnone" width="959"] FILE PHOTO: Employees wearing protective face masks and face guards work on the automobile assembly line during the COVID-19 outbreak at...

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Cricket: Australian women stars slam timing of India’s T20 Challenge

August 2, 2020August 2, 2020

[caption id="attachment_8596" align="alignnone" width="967"] Australian wicketkeeper-batswoman Alyssa Healy is not happy with the T20 Challenge timing. [/caption] SYDNEY: Some of Australia's top women's cricketers on...

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Golf: Kang edges Boutier to capture first title of LPGA return

August 2, 2020August 2, 2020

[caption id="attachment_8587" align="alignnone" width="982"] American Danielle Kang holds the trophy after winning the LPGA Drive On Championship on Sunday in the tour's first event since...