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bloomberg.com - Stock Movers: SK Hynix, Meituan, Fast Retailing
Stock Movers: SK Hynix, Meituan, Fast Retailing
Bloomberg

Bloomberg journalists discuss today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market. Listen for analysis on the companies making news on Wall Street. Bloomberg journalists discuss today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market. Listen for…

afr.com - Grace Lagan - Retail investors risk turning market correction into recession: BIS
Retail investors risk turning market correction into recession: BIS
Australian Financial Review

The surging numbers of retail investors in the sharemarket has heightened the risk of a much bigger economic fallout from a correction that threatens financial stability, central bankers have warned. The Bank of International Settlements –…

thestandard.com.hk - Gloria Leung - Hong Kong retail billionaire in talks to sell Harvey Nichols, FT reports
Hong Kong retail billionaire in talks to sell Harvey Nichols, FT reports
The Standard

Hong Kong retail billionaire Sir Dickson Poon is reportedly seeking to sell Harvey Nichols, a move that could mark the end of his 35-year ownership of the luxury department store, Financial Times reported. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Poon, the…

koreatimes.co.kr - SCMP - CU in China: Why South Korean retail giant is adopting 'online first' strategy
CU in China: Why South Korean retail giant is adopting 'online first' strategy
The Korea Times

South Korean convenience store giant CU has been testing the waters in China with a limited online trial operation, marking a different approach from other multinational brands that bet big on physical outlets. The brand, operated by BGF Retail…

nypost.com - Lisa Fickenscher - How digital price tags are spreading at retailers like Walmart - and sparking 'surveillance' fears
How digital price tags are spreading at retailers like Walmart - and sparking 'surveillance' fears
New York Post

The growing use of digital price tags at Walmart and other big US retailers is stirring fresh anxiety that prices on groceries and other basic goods could be subjected to high-tech manipulation — and labor unions are looking to capitalize on…

insideretail.com.au - Grant Thornton - Retail dealmaking more selective, with continued activity in some segments
Retail dealmaking more selective, with continued activity in some segments
Inside Retail Australia

Australia's retail M&A market entered a more selective phase last year, with buyers appearing less focused on growth-only strategies and more emphasis on businesses that can demonstrate resilience, profitability and long-term strategic value.

nypost.com - Steve Cuozzo - REBNY touts 'strong' Manhattan retail recovery - despite empty storefronts
REBNY touts 'strong' Manhattan retail recovery - despite empty storefronts
New York Post

The Real Estate Board of New York just put out its first-quarter Manhattan retail report and, as is often the case, its main finding — that “strong retail recovery continues” — is hard to argue with overall. Although not…

scmp.com - Joanne Mari Madrid - Hong Kong's IPO market is being powered by industrial heavyweights
Hong Kong's IPO market is being powered by industrial heavyweights
South China Morning Post

Industrial companies are expected to remain a major force in Hong Kong's IPO market over the next two years, with more than 80 industrial and materials firms currently progressing through various stages of the listing process, according to PwC. The…

eurogamer.net - Sherif Saed - It looks like PlayStation 6 is going to cost Sony about $1,000 to make, which likely means it will cost more than that at retail
It looks like PlayStation 6 is going to cost Sony about $1,000 to make, which likely means it will cost more than that at retail
Eurogamer.net

You may be asked to pay at least $1,000 for a PlayStation 6, if a new leak from an industry insider is to be believed. KeplerL2, who has a long-standing track record when it comes to revealing hardware plans from AMD ahead of time, has updated…

retailbankerinternational.com - Douglas Blakey - South Korea's rise in household debt raises questions over financial stability - Retail Banker International
South Korea's rise in household debt raises questions over financial stability - Retail Banker International
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South Korea witnessed a sharp increase in household borrowing in May 2026, with loans rising from KRW2.1tn ($1.4 bn) to KRW6.9tn ($4.5bn), marking the fastest monthly increase since August 2024. Lower borrowing costs and a wealth effect driven by…

retailbankerinternational.com - Douglas Blakey - Interview: Neo4j Global Head of Finserv Michael Down on the $442bn fraud problem banks can't see - Retail Banker International
Interview: Neo4j Global Head of Finserv Michael Down on the $442bn fraud problem banks can't see - Retail Banker International
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Some $442bn has been lost globally to financial fraud in the last year and as banks around the world accelerate their shift to data-driven fintech models, the complexity of these systems is creating new blind spots for fraud. As Michael Down tells…

wsj.com - Ed Frankl - Eurozone Economic Sentiment Inches Higher After Middle East Tensions Ease
Eurozone Economic Sentiment Inches Higher After Middle East Tensions Ease
Wall Street Journal

Economic confidence in the eurozone edged higher in June, as selling-price expectations fell back and after oil prices declined on cooling tensions in the Middle East. The European Commission said Monday that its economic sentiment gauge rose to…

retailbankerinternational.com - Douglas Blakey - Financially stressed Canadians expect banks to provide guidance but turn to AI for advice: JD Power - Retail Banker International
Financially stressed Canadians expect banks to provide guidance but turn to AI for advice: JD Power - Retail Banker International
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More than half (52%) of Canadians are considered financially vulnerable or stressed, according to the JD Power 2026 Canada Financial Health Support and Advice Satisfaction Study. Such a finding represents a challenge and an opportunity for Canadian…

koreatimes.co.kr - Lee Yeon-woo - Korea's ETF market overtakes Kosdaq for 1st time
Korea's ETF market overtakes Kosdaq for 1st time
The Korea Times

The domestic exchange-traded fund (ETF) market overtook the Kosdaq in market capitalization for the first time last week, data showed Sunday, ahead of the Kosdaq's 30th anniversary in July. The ETF market has grown rapidly this year, driven by…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - HKTDC brews new business for local tea brand | Market Pulse | HKTDC
HKTDC brews new business for local tea brand | Market Pulse | HKTDC
The Standard

When it came to expanding into the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong brand China Tea & Herbalworld managing director Paul Kao turned to the Hong Kong Trade Development Council to help realize his online retail ambitions. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT…

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