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MF Global HK slapped with restriction notice

MF Global HK slapped with restriction notice

The notice is issued under sections 204, 205 and 206 of the Securities and Futures Ordinance - but what does it entail?

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Charge it! Credit card receivables up 4.2% to $90.6b

But guess how much the delinquent amount is as at end-September?

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Hong Kong slapped with first rise in unemployment rate in 6 months

Unemployment rate increased for the first time since February-April - but by how much?

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Hong Kong slammed by downside risks to unemployment

Standard Chartered doesn’t expect unemployment rates to improve - but how bad was it last August-October?

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Don’t be fooled by Hong Kong's strong sales growth in 2011

UBS says 2012 will see sales growth 'coming back to earth' due to these three reasons.

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Warning says economy not out of the woods yet

This is despite Hong Kong managing to escape a technical recession.

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Hong Kong's economy forecast to grow 5% for 2011

Government economist Helen Chan reported a 4.3% YoY growth in the third quarter.

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Government has no target for 5-day work week implementation

Although companies with a five-day work week increased from 36.5% in 2006 to 61.5% in 2010.

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Two employment agencies busted for non-compliance

Now the licences of the two agencies have been revoked.

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Foreign currency reserve assets gain US$4.1b

It has reached US$281.7 billion at the end of October.

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Labor chief calls for vetting apps resumption

Secretary Matthew Cheung appeals that such scheme be resumed as soon as possible.

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Ka-ching!: Retail sales in September up 24.1%

The volume of sales of electrical goods and photographic equipment increased the most with 33% growth.

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Exchange Fund assets plunge 37.1% to $2t

And Hong Kong dollar assets alone decreased by $22.3 billion.

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Did you get a 5.9% salary increase in June?

Mid-level managerial and professional employees had higher monthly salaries compared with last year - so are you one of them?

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Are Hong Kong parks turning into residential sites?

If they are, then there will be 44,000 hectares more land for homes.

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$40b trade deficit recorded in September

That is equivalent to 12.8% of the value of imports of goods.

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Overall trade deficit may widen from HKD 35b to HKD 42b

September trade numbers may have eased to 6.2% y/y for exports and 11.4% for imports.

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