profit after tax surges over 235% year-on-year

Aaron P | Bauer-Griffin | GC Images | Getty Images HSBC’s profit after tax came in at $6.26 billion in the three months ended September, jumping 235% compared to the $2.66 billion in the same period last year. Profit before tax for the quarter rose by $4.5 billion to $7.7 billion, mainly due to a higher … Read more

Singapore’s financial system grows 0.7% year-on-year in second quarter

Exterior of the Singapore Trade constructing. Bryan van der Beek | Bloomberg | Getty Photos Singapore’s financial system prevented a technical recession within the second quarter, rising 0.7% year-on-year and 0.3% quarter-on-quarter, superior estimates confirmed. Economists polled by Reuters anticipated to see progress of 0.3% quarter-on-quarter and 0.6% year-on-year. Within the first quarter, Singapore’s financial … Read more