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☆ Dua Lipa's new album is called 'Radical Optimism.' Here's everything you need to know.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Lipa announced on Wednesday that her third album, "Radical Optimism," will arrive on May 3. During an interview with Rolling Stone, Lipa referred to these four collaborators as her "band." Jesso Jr. called his experience working on Lipa's album "the pinnacle of my writing career." "This record feels a bit more raw," she told Rolling Stone. Advertisement"Dua really enjoyed that," Harle told Rolling Stone.

Persons: —, Lipa, Tyrone Lebon, TYRONE LEBON, Houdini, Kevin Parker, Danny L Harle, she'd, Lipa's, Caroline Ailin, Parker, Harle, Tobias Jesso Jr, Rolling, Lady Gaga, Travis Scott, Caroline Polachek, Charli XCX, Jesso, who's, Adele, Niall Horan, Florence Welch, Brittany Spanos, Liam Gallagher, Dua, she's, Damon Albarn, Noel Gallagher, who've, Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, hasn't, Spanos, Anwar Hadid, Romain Gavras, Callum Turner, Ailin Organizations: Service, Business, TYRONE, Rolling Stone, Impala, Brit, Gorillaz, Oasis, Stone Locations: DUA LIPA, @DUALIPA, Lipa, British

☆ Refund fraud schemes promoted on TikTok, Telegram are costing Amazon and other retailers billions of dollars
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Annie Palmer | In Annierpalmer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

The following month, 10 men were indicted in Oklahoma, charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud for allegedly operating a refund fraud service named Artemis Refund Group. A thriving refund fraud marketFor every refund fraud service shut down by law enforcement, swarms of similar groups remain open for business. CNBC viewed several active refund fraud services on encrypted messaging app Telegram, each with thousands of followers. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards A Google form from an active refund fraud service explaining which stores it targets and how much it charges customers. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards A refund fraud service claims to have access to Amazon insiders in a Telegram post.

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☆ A look at the true nature of the Chinese cyber threat inside the nation's biggest ports
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +13 min

But the Biden administration, lawmakers and ports management continue to differ in their views of the true nature of the threat. Kurt Fredrickson, a Coast Guard spokesman, told CNBC via email that even if the software is not Chinese, all software has vulnerabilities, regardless of origin. "Software is everywhere," Gene Seroka, executive director of the LA port, told CNBC in a recent interview at the TPM conference. They warn the crane software concerns are part of a much larger societal risk. He added that regardless of the origin of the crane software and the origin of a crane's manufacturing, there are ways to mitigate cyber risk.

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There's also Kimberlyn, a Black on-air reporter at a conservative cable news outlet, played by Christina Elmore. Chozick also suggested the book “What it Takes: The Way to the White House” by Richard Ben Kramer. “You have these complicated, interesting women who all come from different backgrounds, different ideologies, different generations, and they are theoretically competitors, yet ultimately end up valuing each other over any of that," said Gugino. Throughout the episodes, the characters debate journalism ethics and ideologies and whether text, video or digital is the best medium. "Lola is arguing a point I’ve heard young journalists make or aspiring journalists make, that objectivity is sort of a myth.

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☆ The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Netflix in March
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Noel Murray | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Every month, Netflix adds movies and TV shows to its library. Sandler plays a Czech astronaut named Jakub, whose vital deep-space exploratory mission is suffering because of his crushing loneliness and the possible disintegration of his marriage to his pregnant wife, Lenka (Carey Mulligan). Paul Dano provides the voice of a kindly spider-like alien creature named Hanuš, who provides Jakub with some much-needed company and advice. Ritchie’s TV series “The Gentlemen” re-enters the world of the movie from a different angle. Theo James plays Eddie, a fading aristocrat’s estranged son, who unexpectedly inherits his dad’s estate along with its crushing debts and obligations.

Persons: Adam Sandler, Sandler, Jakub, Lenka, Carey Mulligan, Paul Dano, “, ”, Jaroslav, Colby Day, Johan Renck, ‘, Guy Ritchie’s, Gentlemen ”, Theo James, Eddie, Millie Bobby Brown, Princess Elodie, Ray Winstone, Angela Bassett, Nick Robinson, Elodie, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, Dan Mazeau Organizations: Netflix, Gentlemen Locations: Czech, British

☆ HSBC shares sink 3% after pre-tax annual profit misses estimates on impairment costs
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Clement Tan | In Clemtan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Customers use automated teller machines (ATM) at an HSBC Holdings Plc bank branch at night in Hong Kong, China, on Saturday, Feb 16, 2019. HSBC 's full-year 2023 pre-tax profit missed analysts' estimates, hit by impairment costs linked to the London-based lender's stake in a Chinese bank — sinking its shares by as much as 3%. With three share buy-backs in 2023 totaling $7 billion, Quinn said the bank returned $19 billion to shareholders last year. The bank suffered a "valuation adjustment" of $3 billion on its stake in Bank of Communications, Quinn said. HSBC's Hong Kong shares reversed gains of about 1% after trading resumed, falling as much as 3.2% in early afternoon trade.

Persons: LSEG, Noel Quinn, Quinn Organizations: HSBC Holdings Plc, HSBC, Bank of Communications Locations: Hong Kong, China, London, Europe's, Bank

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Nvidia, SolarEdge, Teladoc, Palo Alto Networks and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

SolarEdge Technologies — Shares dropped more than 20% after the company posted mixed quarterly results. However, revenue guidance for the first quarter was well below analyst expectations . Teladoc — Shares dropped 20% the morning after the online health-care company posted worse-than-expected revenue and guidance. The company posted a loss of 17 cents per share, smaller than the 21-cent figure anticipated by analysts surveyed. Palo Alto Networks topped earnings and revenue expectations for the recent quarter, but said it anticipates slower growth for the full year.

Persons: Teladoc, RingCentral, LSEG, Brandon Oglenski, Alan Shaw, HSBC's, Noel Quinn, Wingstop, — CNBC's Michelle Fox, Alexander Harring, Fred Imbert, Sarah Min, Jesse Pound, Samantha Subin Organizations: Nvidia, SolarEdge, LSEG, Palo Alto Networks, Alto Networks, Toll, JPMorgan, Norfolk Southern, Barclays, Amazon, Dow Jones, Walgreens, Alliance, HSBC —, Wall Street, FactSet Locations: Palo, billings

☆ HSBC CEO says it's 'still very confident' about China's economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHSBC CEO says it's 'still very confident' about China's economyNoel Quinn, CEO of HSBC, discusses the bank's earnings and the outlook for the Chinese economy, saying "we believe strongly that there are huge opportunities ahead, as the economy repositions to a consumer-led ... growth model."

Persons: it's, Noel Quinn Organizations: HSBC

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Is the final leg of inflation fight the hardest?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Sumathi Bala | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Hong Kong ralliesHong Kong stocks rallied on Wednesday, while the wider region traded mixed. U.S. stocks tumbled overnight, dragged lower by a 4.4% drop in Nvidia shares ahead of the chipmaker's earnings report. Pros say that exposure can come from real estate investment trusts and picked 5 REITS that are in play.

Persons: Pina, Dow, Noel Quinn, Nikesh Arora, Andrew Amoils Organizations: CNBC, CSI, Nvidia, Nasdaq, HSBC, Palo, Palo Alto Networks, New Locations: Brooklyn, New York, Hong Kong, U.S, Vietnam

☆ AI isn't energy efficient right now. This ex-Arm VP has joined a new startup to try change that.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Riddhi Kanetkar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

"We're the first company to launch off the back of what is a Tsetlin machine," Hurley told Business Insider. "We are looking at processes which are 10,000 times more efficient than neural networks when we add hardware acceleration," he said. Literal Labs' technology is developed from Yakovlev and Shafik's patents. While this process requires less energy than neural networks, the wider market has yet to catch up with alternatives. And everyone is just so sucked into neural networks that nobody has been thinking about some of the other techniques."

Persons: Noel Hurley, Hurley, Mignon, it's, Alex Yakovlev, Rishad Organizations: Cambridge, Labs, Newcastle University, Business, Yakovlev, Literal Labs

☆ Generative AI financial scammers are getting very good at duping work email
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Ellen Sheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Among the most common email scams are phishing emails. Instead of sending out generic emails, the emails are addressed to an individual or a specific organization. Now, criminals anywhere in the world can use ChatGPT or FraudGPT to create convincing phishing and spear phishing emails. If I'm going to do 1,000 spear phishing emails or CEO fraud attacks, and I find one in 10 of them work, that could be millions of dollars," said Davies. It will take some time for companies to adjust, but for now, cybersecurity experts say generative AI is leading to a surge in very convincing financial scams.

Persons: Chase, Christopher Budd, Elon, Gayle King, Tucker Carlson, Bill Maher, Andrew Davies, Cyril Noel, Tagoe, Davies, Venmo, Wise, Netcea, Banks, Ajay Bhalla, haven't, Noel, I've, Budd Organizations: Association of Financial, eBay, CBS, Fox News, Facebook, YouTube, PayPal, Mastercard Locations: Hong Kong, ComplyAdvantage

☆ Las Vegas hopes to hit the jackpot with the Super Bowl
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —When Super Bowl Sunday rolls around each year — whether it’s in Miami, New Orleans, Los Angeles or Minneapolis — Las Vegas still draws the crowds. It took years — and a Supreme Court ruling legalizing sports betting — for the National Football League to view Las Vegas in a different light. “We’re sold out, have been for the last month,” said Paul Hobson, general manager of the Sahara Las Vegas hotel-casino. “Las Vegas has a lot of people going there for Super Bowl weekend anyway,” Stephenson said. Additionally, the visitors it attracts spend a whole lot more than the ones who would show up on your typical Super Bowl weekend, Hill said.

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☆ Scientists say hurricanes are growing so powerful that we need to add a Category 6. Here's what that would look like.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Jessica Orwig | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The researchers recommend adding a Category 6 to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, which currently ranks powerful tropical storms based on wind speed starting at Category 1 (74 to 95 mph) up to Category 5 (157 mph or higher). The "or higher" for Category 5 storms is where scientists take issue. Category 6 would refer to hurricanes with sustained wind speeds of at least 192 mph — about the speed that NASCAR drivers go. Jan Pleiter/Getty ImagesA strong hurricane with 192 mph winds — which would qualify as a Category 6 — isn't unheard of. In fact, since 2013, five storms have reached or surpassed that, including Hurricane Patricia, Typhoon Haiyan, and Typhoon Meranti, the researchers reported.

Persons: Samantha Lee, Saffir –, Michael Wehner, James Kossin, Jan Pleiter, Patricia, Typhoon Haiyan, Meranti, Wehner, Haiyan, Haiya, NOEL CELIS, there's Organizations: Service, Simpson, Business, Saffir, National Academy of Sciences, NASCAR, Typhoon Locations: New York, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, Philippines, Samar

HONOLULU (AP) — A 60-year-old man sailing from California to Hawaii arrived in the islands over the weekend, the U.S. Coast Guard said Monday, one day after it asked the public for help finding him. Noel Rubio arrived safely with his 32-foot sailboat (9.7-meter) sailboat Malulani on Saturday, the Coast Guard said in a statement. Rubio left Long Beach on Dec. 28 and had planned to arrive in Kaneohe on the island of Oahu three weeks later. He last made contact via cellphone that day south of Catalina Island in California. The Coast Guard said Friday that it was unable to find Rubio despite searching harbors in California, Hawaii and Mexico and sending urgent marine information broadcasts.

Persons: Noel Rubio, Rubio Organizations: U.S . Coast Guard, Coast Guard, The Coast Guard, Associated Press Locations: HONOLULU, California, Hawaii, Long, Kaneohe, Oahu, Catalina, Mexico

HONOLULU (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard on Friday asked mariners for help in finding a 60-year-old man sailing from California to Hawaii. Noel Rubio left Long Beach on Dec. 28 on the 32-foot (9.7-meter) sailboat Malulani, the Coast Guard said in a news release. The agency has been unable to find him despite searching harbors in California, Hawaii and Mexico and sending urgent marine information broadcasts. Photos You Should See View All 45 ImagesThe Coast Guard is asking people to report information or sightings of the vessel or Rubio to rescue and coordination centers in Alameda, California, or Honolulu. The Coast Guard recommends that mariners crossing the open ocean travel with multiple forms of communication, including radios and satellite and an electronic position radio beacon so authorities can find those needing rescue.

Persons: Noel Rubio, Rubio Organizations: U.S . Coast Guard, Coast Guard, Guard, The Coast Guard Locations: HONOLULU, U.S, California, Hawaii, Long, Kaneohe, Oahu, Catalina, Mexico, Alameda , California, Honolulu

☆ The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Amazon, Disney+, Hulu, Max and More in February
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Noel Murray | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Every month, streaming services add movies and TV shows to its library. (Note: Streaming services occasionally change schedules without giving notice. & Mrs. Smith’ Season 1Starts streaming: Feb. 2Based on the 2005 blockbuster film of the same name, the spy thriller series “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” stars Donald Glover (who also cocreated the show with Francesca Sloane) as a spy code-named John who gets paired with a spy code-named Jane (Maya Erskine) in an operation that has them posing as a married couple. & Mrs. Smith” premise is more grounded.

Persons: Smith, Smith ”, Donald Glover, Francesca Sloane, John, Jane, Maya Erskine, “ Giannis, Jenny Slate Organizations: Amazon Prime, Service, Best Hospital, Galaxy Locations: New York City

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — Prosecutors filed murder charges Tuesday against five suspects in the fatal shootings of six men at a remote dirt crossroads in the Southern California desert after what investigators said was a dispute over marijuana. The suspects each face six felony counts of murder with a special circumstance allegation of multiple murders, the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office said in a statement. “This mass murder, done in a dark secluded desert, clearly illuminates the violence and crime that exists as a direct consequence of illegal marijuana operations,” District Attorney Jason Anderson said in Tuesday's statement. San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus said Monday that the bodies were found in an area known for black market cannabis about 50 miles (80 kilometers) northeast of Los Angeles. Dicus said in 2023 his department served 411 search warrants for illegal marijuana grow sites countywide and recovered 655,000 plants and $370 million.

Persons: — Prosecutors, Jose Nicolas Hernandez, Toniel Beaz, Duarte, Mateo Beaz, Jose Gregorgio Hernandez, Jose Manuel Burgos Parra, Toniel Beaz Duarte, Mateo Beaz Duarte, Office didn't, Michael Warrick, Warrick, Jason Anderson, Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus, Dicus, Baldemar Mondragon, Franklin Noel Bonilla, Kevin Dariel Bonilla, Franklin Bonilla Organizations: BERNARDINO, Calif, —, San, San Bernardino County, Attorney's, Public, Office, Authorities, El, Trailblazer, Bernardino County Sheriff Locations: Southern California, San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, ”, Bernardino County, Los Angeles, Apple, Los Angeles County, Albarran, Adelanto, Hesperia, California, Riverside County

☆ Mojave Desert killings: 5 arrested after authorities find 6 people shot and killed in drug dispute
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Christina Maxouris | Taylor Romine | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Authorities in southern California have arrested five men in connection to the grisly killings of six people discovered shot – and some of whom were also burned – last week in a remote area of the Mojave Desert. The killings appear to be connected to illegal marijuana, authorities said, though they did not release many details, as the case is being reviewed by the district attorney’s office. Warrick said the man told them in Spanish he had been shot but did not know where he was. Authorities served multiple search warrants throughout the investigation and recovered several firearms and other evidence, the news release said. “We are confident that this appears to be a dispute over marijuana, which resulted in the murders,” Warrick said.

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☆ The conservative legal world lines up behind Donald Trump at the Supreme Court
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Joan Biskupic | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —As Donald Trump wages a Supreme Court battle to stay on state presidential ballots, a potent contingent of the conservative legal world has united behind him. The new filings in the case of Trump v. Anderson also reinforce the tight world of Supreme Court lawyering. From the start, the Colorado voters trying to keep Trump off the ballot, and who won at the state Supreme Court level, have been represented by former US Supreme Court clerks who’ve become prominent advocates. In this screengrab from video, Jonathan Mitchell speaks during a panel on Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's legacy in April 2016. A decision could come any day, and when that happens, the case of United States v. Trump would, no doubt, return to the justices.

Persons: Donald Trump, Jonathan Mitchell, Roe, Wade, Elena Kagan, Trump, who’ve, Noel Francisco, George W, Bush, John Yoo, Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas, Anderson, Mitchell, Thomas, Scalia, Jason Murray, Justice Kagan, Eric Olson, Sean Grimsley, John Paul Stevens, Sandra Day O’Connor, Joe Biden, “, United States …, ” Mitchell, United States ’, ”, Francisco, William Barr, Michael Mukasey, Edwin Meese, Trump’s, Antonin Scalia's, Scott Gessler, Jack Smith Organizations: CNN, Republican National Committee, GOP, Trump, Colorado, White, Colorado Supreme, Capitol, Confederate, United, National Republican, University of Chicago, Supreme, SPAN, Republican, Dhillon Locations: Texas, Colorado, United States

☆ How the three-year cruise fell apart
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Julia Buckley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +22 min

CNN —In April 2023, George Fox was gearing up for the adventure of a lifetime: a three-year cruise taking him around the world. The high hopes and eventual failure of the Life at Sea cruise reads a bit like a Greek tragedy. When Miray objected, he resigned, along with much of his team, and told passengers the cruise was off. When the cruise was canceled in November, Bayramoğlu told passengers that only 111 cabins were booked. On October 24, Miray’s PR spokesperson told CNN that the departure date had been moved to November 30.

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All were found to be within U.S. federal standards, said Don Gregoire, water director for St. Croix. Despite those findings, people on St. Croix remain concerned. At least 1,270 people on St. Croix have been screened. Authorities plan to extend the screening to the islands of St. Thomas and St. John by the end of January, said Reuben Molloy, acting commissioner for the U.S. Virgin Islands Health Department. On Thursday, officials will start distributing free water filters as they continue to test water samples taken from homes and businesses across St. Croix.

Persons: St . Croix, Joe Biden, Don Gregoire, Croix, Shirley Smith, Thomas, John, Reuben Molloy, St . Croix ., Noel Hodge, Gregoire, “, we’ve, ”, “ It’s, Harold Mark Organizations: JUAN, U.S . Virgin Islands, U.S . Virgin, U.S . Environmental Protection Agency, St, Authorities, U.S . Virgin Islands Health Department, and Power Authority, ”, Department of Natural Resources Locations: Puerto Rico, St . Croix, U.S, St ., St

French Junior Minister for Digital Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot leaves following the weekly cabinet meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, November 22, 2023. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBRUSSELS, Dec 5 (Reuters) - EU countries and lawmakers may have to meet for yet another round of talks to hammer out crucial details of rules for artificial intelligence even if they clinch a deal on Wednesday, French Digital Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Tuesday. There is still a gap between both sides, Barrot said. Barrot cited biometric surveillance and general-purpose AI where the two sides have to work further on the finer details. Further discussions, however, could delay the rollout of landmark rules in Europe that could set the benchmark for other countries.

Persons: Digital Affairs Jean, Noel Barrot, Sarah Meyssonnier, Jean, Europe's, Barrot, Foo Yun Chee, Matthew Lewis Organizations: French Junior, Digital Affairs, REUTERS, Rights, French Digital, European Commission, Microsoft, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, Europe, Brussels

The logo of Swiss drugmaker Roche is seen at its headquarters in Basel, Switzerland January 30, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsZURICH, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Roche (ROG.S) agreed to take over obesity drug developer Carmot Therapeutics (CRMO.O) for $2.7 billion, joining a list global contestants seeking to challenge the dominant makers of weight-loss drugs Novo Nordisk (NOVOb.CO) and Eli Lilly. After encouraging Phase I trial results, the drug is ready to be tested on humans in the second of three trial stages, Roche added. Among recent deals to acquire obesity drug development projects, AstraZeneca (AZN.L) last month agreed to pay up to $2 billion for the rights to an experimental pill from China's Eccogene. Roche will obtain access to Carmot's current R&D portfolio including all clinical and preclinical assets.

Persons: drugmaker Roche, Arnd, ROG.S, Eli Lilly, Swiss drugmaker, Roche, . New Roche, Thomas Schinecker, Ludwig Burger, Noel Illien, Rachel More, Louise Heavens Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Carmot Therapeutics, Novo Nordisk, AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Thomson Locations: Basel, Switzerland, Swiss, ., Alzheimer's

☆ Resurgent S&P 500 crests new 2023 closing high after roller-coaster year
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Lewis Krauskopf | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The benchmark index closed at 4,594.63, nearly 6 points above its previous closing high for 2023 set in late July. The S&P 500 is up over 19% year-to-date after posting its biggest monthly rise in over a year in November. The S&P 500 reached its previous 2023 closing high on July 31, also spurred in part by excitement over developments in artificial intelligence technology. The megacaps' outperformance has increased their combined weight to well over one-fourth of the entire S&P 500, meaning the stocks' moves have outsized influence on the benchmark index. The S&P 500 currently trades at roughly 19 times forward earnings estimates, compared to a historical average of 15.6 times.

Persons: Mike Segar, Jerome Powell, Stocks, Lewis Krauskopf, Noel Randewich, Saqib Iqbal Ahmed, Ira Iosebashvili, Nick Zieminski Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Federal, Valley Bank, Citigroup, Microsoft, Nvidia, Thomson Locations: Lower Manhattan, New York, U.S

☆ HSBC CEO says bank 'well provisioned' for any further China real estate losses
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Noel Quinn, Group Chief Executive of HSBC, speaks during the Global Financial Leaders Investment Summit in Hong Kong, China November 2, 2022. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - HSBC (HSBA.L) is well provisioned against further China real estate losses, its CEO Noel Quinn said on Wednesday, amid a slump for the country's property market that has led to bank writedowns in recent quarterly earnings. Quinn reiterated that he felt the China property market had bottomed out, but said collateral consequences would potentially cause further losses for some banks. "We feel as though we're well provisioned," Quinn told the Financial Times' Global Banking Summit event in London. Quinn said he took two phones, two iPads and a laptop into Hong Kong and mainland China, but said the number of devices reflected splitting business and personal devices.

Persons: Noel Quinn, Tyrone Siu, Quinn, Lawrence White, Iain Withers, Sinead Cruise Organizations: HSBC, Global Financial, Investment, REUTERS, Financial Times, Global Banking, Thomson Locations: Hong Kong, China, London

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