Weeks after its market value rose above £200 billion ($268 billion) for the first time in its history, HSBC Holdings Plc is now on course for a capitalization in excess of £300 billion, according to the head of the lender’s corporate and investment banking arm.

Tencent Holdings Ltd., Fidelity International Ltd. and Temasek Holdings Pte are planning to invest in the Hong Kong initial public offering of Chinese snack retailer Busy Ming Group Co., according to people familiar with the matter.

Franklin Templeton Chief Executive Officer Jenny Johnson discusses US President Donald Trump’s call for credit-card lenders to cap interest rates at 10% for a year, saying she’s “not a big fan of capping.” Johnson also discusses private markets, volatility and the impact of artificial intelligence on productivity and private companies. She also talks about crypto, saying that for some Bitcoin is “a way for people to get a certain amount of diversification.” Johnson speaks on […]

The International Monetary Fund slightly raised its outlook for global growth this year, but it warned that concerns about an artificial intelligence bubble as well as trade and geopolitical tensions remain risks to the world economy.

ASM International NV reported fourth-quarter orders that beat expectations on the back of an improvement in bookings for its chip-making equipment from China and strong demand in artificial intelligence-linked segments.

Emerging stocks and currencies held broadly steady Monday, as commodity price gains and Asian shares’ resilience offset renewed tariff headlines. South Africa’s rand underperformed amid diplomatic tensions with the US.

Wipro’s third-quarter earnings fell short of expectations with a 7% drop in net profit, weighed down by restructuring costs and labor law charges. CFO Aparna Iyer explains why Q4 guidance remains muted at zero to 2% growth, even as operating margins hit a seven-year high of 17.6%. She joins Paul Allen exclusively on Insight with Haslinda Amin. (Source: Bloomberg)

Apple Inc. retook the top spot in China after iPhone shipments jumped 28% during the holiday quarter despite a worsening shortage of vital memory chips, according to Counterpoint Research.