Banking sector likely to lead the way reviving dividend payouts
A post-pandemic recovery and companies with strong cash positions could see global dividend payments bounce back by as much as 5% this year.The coronavirus sparked the biggest slump in payouts since the financial crisis more than a decade ago but a best-case scenario, outlined in a new report released on …
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China’s big rebound underway as firms hint at profits surge
(ATF) Dozens of China’s A-share listed firms have hinted that they performed startlingly well in 2020, suggesting the nation’s economy is already rebounding from the global pandemic.The performance of A-share listed companies can be seen as a "barometer" of the Chinese economy – and as of January 8, a total …
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China’s telecoms big three see shares plunge over NYSE delisting move
Shares in China's three biggest telecoms companies fell by as much as 5% in Hong Kong on Monday, the first trading session since the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) said it would delist the firms in a move China branded “unwise” and oppressive.By the close of trade, the shares had …
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Markets tripped by stalled stimulus talks, US-China tensions
(ATF) Hong Kong: Asian markets retreated on Thursday after US stimulus talks stalled and US-China tensions intensified after Beijing revoked some visa exemption treatment for American diplomatic passports.Meanwhile, S&P Dow Jones Indices announced that 10 Chinese companies included in its benchmarks will be ineligible for inclusion from December 21, following …
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